Shelter Statistics
The following statistics for the Tallahassee Animal Services detail the number of animals who arrive and depart the shelter in various ways. Below, please find the year-to-date numbers, along with historical data from previous years. A key for what each category means is also posted below the chart.
2024 Stats |
Cats |
Kittens |
Dogs |
Puppies |
Other |
Total |
Owner Surrender |
93 |
35 |
175 |
61 |
10 |
374 |
Stray |
212 |
80 |
460 |
95 |
14 |
861 |
Return |
8 |
4 |
24 |
5 |
0 |
41 |
Confiscate |
8 |
0 |
93 |
7 |
0 |
108 |
Owner Assist |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Quarantined |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Transferred |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total Incoming |
323 |
119 |
760 |
168 |
24 |
1394 |
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Adoption |
118 |
59 |
302 |
107 |
17 |
603 |
Died/Missing |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
Euthanized - Behavior |
15 |
0 |
147 |
1 |
1 |
164 |
Euthanized - Medical |
48 |
8 |
28 |
4 |
4 |
92 |
Euthanized - Time/Space |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Euthanized - Age |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Euthanized - O.R. |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Total Euthanized |
65 |
8 |
176 |
5 |
5 |
259 |
Returned to Home
|
116 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
120 |
Reclaimed |
14 |
0 |
206 |
4 |
0 |
224 |
Transferred |
12 |
10 |
69 |
45 |
4 |
140 |
Total Outgoing |
328 |
82 |
753 |
162 |
26 |
1351 |
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Live Release Rate % |
80.5 |
61.3 |
75.9 |
92.9 |
87.5 |
78.0 |
Adoption Rate % |
36.5 |
49.6 |
39.7 |
63.7 |
70.8 |
43.3 |
Euthanasia Rate % |
20.1 |
6.7 |
23.2 |
3.0 |
20.8 |
18.6 |
Transfer Rate % |
3.7 |
8.4 |
9.1 |
26.8 |
16.7 |
10.0 |
Return to Home %
|
54.7 |
3.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
41.1 |
Reclaim Rate % |
4.3 |
0.0 |
27.1 |
2.4 |
0.0 |
26.0 |
Return Rate % |
6.8 |
6.8 |
7.9 |
4.7 |
0.0 |
6.8 |
* Please note that Live Release Rate is not a Save Rate |
Historical Statistics (PDF)
Category Key
- Cats - Felines 6 months and older
- Kittens - Felines under 6 months
- Dogs - Canines 6 months and older
- Puppies - Canines under 6 months
- Other - wildlife, livestock, fish, reptiles, rabbits, pocket pets, and any other animal that is not a cat or dog
Intake Types
- Owner surrender - an animal which is given up by its owner, either at the shelter or in the field
- Stray - an animal which comes to the shelter after being found at large or lost
- Return - an animal adopted from the shelter that is returned by the adopter within 30 days
- Confiscate - an animal that is brought to the shelter by an animal control officer due to the owner not being available (incarcerated or hospitalized) or due to cruelty, neglect or abandonment
- Quarantined - a cat or dog that has bitten a person and is subsequently being held for 10 days rabies quarantine to determine if the person must undergo rabies treatment
- Transferred - an animal that comes in from another animal shelter or rescue group
Exit Types
- Adoption - an animal that is placed permanently with a person for the purpose of being a companion
- Died/Missing - an animal that died or escaped
- Euthanized - Behavior - an animal that is aggressive or exhibited behaviors that made it unsafe to rehome
- Euthanized - Medical - an animal that had a medical issue that precludes it from being adopted even with available resources
- Euthanized - Time/Space - an animal that was available for adoption but space was no longer available or an animal that had a major health or behavioral issue that is treatable
- Euthanized - Age - an orphaned animal that was under 5 weeks old (unable to eat on its own)
- Euthanized - O.R. - an animal that came into the shelter (typically as a stray) & later identified by an owner who requested the animal be euthanized (typically an animal that was severely injured while running loose)
- Reclaimed - a stray animal that is reunited with its owner
- Return to Home - a community cat program whereby cats are altered, vaccinated & ear tipped and then returned to the place where they live
- Transferred - animals that are sent to a nonprofit rescue or shelter that will assure their placement
- Live Release Rate = (adopted + reclaimed + transferred + community cat program) / (incoming animals)