CA,State of California
2016
2016 is the last year that the State of California included dog and cat populations in their reporting. Please check the countywide animal services facility for the county you are interested in.
Note: Animals released to rescue or transferred to another shelter are combined as Transferred Out. Animals that are DOA are subtracted from the total intake number.
Dogs
Beginning count: 11512
Collected by animal control: 141906
Surrendered by owner: 60902
Surrendered by public: 148113
Bite quarantine: 5083
Relinquished to rescue: 57818
Died: 2323
Stolen/escaped: 812
Transferred to other shelter: 14001
DOA: 31485
Ending count: 11539
Cats
Beginning count: 7296
Collected by animal control: 78408
Surrendered by owner: 35562
Surrendered by public: 190792
Bite quarantine: 1492
Relinquished to rescue: 41965
Died: 6216
Stolen/escaped: 3677
Transferred to other shelter: 12103
DOA: 38837
Ending count: 8339
2015
This year they have included a new category; Relinquished to Rescue Organization. Those animals are included in the Transfers Out graph.
Dogs
Beginning count: 13365
Collected by animal control: 153408
Surrendered by owner: 61994
Surrendered by public: 147492
Bite quarantine: 5446
Relinquished to rescue: 59592
Died: 2685
Stolen/escaped: 650
DOA: 32319
Ending count: 11333
Cats
Beginning count: 7627
Collected by animal control: 87418
Surrendered by owner: 35134
Surrendered by public: 179862
Bite quarantine: 1341
Relinquished to rescue: 34778
Died: 5783
Stolen/escaped: 2869
DOA: 41311
Ending count: 7291
2011
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 16475
Captured by animal control: 209852
Surrendered by owner: 70928
Surrendered by public: 174409
Bite quarantines: 5800
Died: 4556
Stolen/escaped: 1398
On hand Dec. 31: 12442
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 10093
Captured by animal control: 116868
Surrendered by owner: 39994
Surrendered by public: 217202
Bite quarantines: 1664
Died: 5430
Stolen/escaped: 2720
On hand Dec. 31: 7199
2012
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 14736
Collected by animal control: 202863
Surrendered by owner: 81196
Surrendered by public: 177388
Bite quarantines: 6364
Collected dead: 38731
Died: 3014
Stolen/escaped: 2257
On hand Dec. 31: 13310
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 8680
Collected by animal control: 102451
Surrendered by owner: 39658
Surrendered by public: 197559
Bite quarantines: 1585
Collected dead: 38617
Died: 4307
Stolen/escaped: 2655
On hand Dec. 31: 6836
2013
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 13826
Collected by animal control: 174975
Surrendered by owner: 66025
Surrendered by public: 152718
Bite quarantines: 6088
Collected dead: 36007
Died: 3308
Stolen/escaped: 1946
On hand Dec. 31: 11407
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 7500
Collected by animal control: 90450
Surrendered by owner: 32183
Surrendered by public: 176191
Bite quarantines: 1089
Collected dead: 39035
Died: 5632
Stolen/escaped: 3070
On hand Dec. 31: 7189
2014
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 13252
Collected by animal control: 163439
Surrendered by owner: 69261
Surrendered by public: 160632
Bite quarantines: 6291
Collected dead: 35814
Died: 2308
Stolen/escaped: 999
On hand Dec. 31: 13298
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 7865
Collected by animal control: 85480
Surrendered by owner: 37936
Surrendered by public: 188765
Bite quarantines: 1465
Collected dead: 37257
Died: 4936
Stolen/escaped: 3694
On hand Dec. 31: 7967
2008
Incomplete reports from Sacramento and Tehama.
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 198339
Surrendered by owner: 80008
Surrendered by public: 130421
Died: 3774
Stolen/escaped: 2597
Cats
Captured by animal control: 138664
Surrendered by owner: 53674
Surrendered by public: 208855
Died: 7195
Stolen/escaped: 8485
2009
Not reporting are Alpine, Butte. El Dorado, Lake, San Benito, and Santa Cruz, with incomplete numbers for Sacramento, San Diego and Sonoma counties.
Dogs
Captured by animal control:189822
Surrendered by owner:81657
Surrendered by public:136356
Died:4730
Stolen/escaped:2093
Cats
Captured by animal control:119797
Surrendered by owner:49061
Surrounded by public: 212447
Died:6212
Stolen/escaped:7167
2010
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1:14532
Captured by animal control:205013
Surrendered by owner:82914
Surrendered by public:160314
Died:3497
Stolen/escaped:1109
On hand Dec. 31:16376
Cats
On hand Jan. 1:11051
Captured by animal control:128199
Surrendered by owner:46554
Surrendered by public:231512
Died:6505
Stolen/escaped:3565
On hand Dec. 31:11051
1993
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 251048
Surrendered by owner: 118482
Surrendered by public: 57227
Died: 10473
Stolen/escaped: 1562
1994
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 264009
Surrendered by owner: 110036
Surrendered by public: 83076
Died: 7744
Stolen/escaped: 1243
1995
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 237160
Surrendered by owner: 125797
Surrendered by public: 127644
Died: 3897
Stolen/escaped: 1014
Cats
Captured by animal control:123060
Surrendered by owner: 110289
Surrendered by public: 134963
Died: 2533
Stolen/escaped: 1455
1996
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 241249
Surrendered by owner: 107586
Surrendered by public: 118952
Died: 4766
Stolen/escaped: 1216
Cats
Captured by animal control: 127416
Surrendered by owner: 90640
Surrendered by public: 132592
Died: 4000
Stolen/escaped: 2249
1997
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 271593
Surrendered by owner: 113594
Surrendered by public: 108013
Died: 6464
Stolen/escaped: 1016
Cats
Captured by animal control: 135976
Surrendered by owner: 85152
Surrendered by public: 124005
Died: 2205
Stolen/escaped: 1537
1998
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 268641
Surrendered by owner: 110715
Surrendered by public: 119659
Died: 3312
Stolen/escaped: 1842
Cats
Captured by animal control: 138843
Surrendered by owner: 85724
Surrendered by public: 131404
Died: 3450
Stolen/escaped: 2333
1999
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 168486
Surrendered by owner: 66909
Surrendered by public: 90940
Died: 1838
Stolen/escaped: 1447
Cats
Captured by animal control: 67913
Surrendered by owner: 45305
Surrendered by public: 94647
Died: 2189
Stolen/escaped: 1840
2000
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 203147
Surrendered by owner: 103876
Surrendered by public: 111586
Died: 2566
Stolen/escaped: 1562
Cats
Captured by animal control: 102408
Surrendered by owner: 53529
Surrendered by public: 123025
Died: 3334
Stolen/escaped: 2498
2001
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 219921
Surrendered by owner: 104518
Surrendered by public: 120987
Died: 3618
Stolen/escaped: 1790
Cats
Captured by animal control: 112771
Surrendered by owner: 56433
Surrendered by public: 142266
Died: 4800
Stolen/escaped: 2850
2002
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 193086
Surrendered by owner: 99991
Surrendered by public: 98811
Died: 2626
Stolen/escaped: 1925
Cats
Captured by animal control: 116943
Surrendered by owner: 50529
Surrendered by public: 134728
Died: 4361
Stolen/escaped: 2990
2003
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 167286
Surrendered by owner: 83771
Surrendered by public: 107432
Died: 4386
Stolen/escaped:1540
Cats
Captured by animal control: 105790
Surrendered by owner: 55865
Surrendered by public: 140189
Died: 6451
Stolen/escaped: 2801
2004
Incomplete report. Missing 12 reporting jurisdictions.
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 151469
Surrendered by owner: 69343
Surrendered by public: 83304
Died: 2243
Stolen/escaped: 1136
Cats
Captured by animal control: 107853
Surrendered by owner: 42932
Surrendered by public: 129491
Died: 4084
Stolen/escaped: 2748
2007
Alpine County, City of Berkeley, Colusa County, Lassen County, Madera County, Sacramento County, Sonoma County and Sutter County did not report as required by law. The following counties released incomplete reports: Contra Costa, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Monterey, Placer, San Benito and Tehama.
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 169587
Surrendered by owner: 62061
Surrendered by public: 94651
Died: 3051
Stolen/escaped: 1151
Cats
Captured by animal control: 113137
Surrendered by owner: 43548
Surrendered by public: 149016
Died: 6467
Stolen/escaped: 3101
2006
Source: California Department of Health Services, Veterinary Public Health Section. Recent data has been received from the State of California as non-complying counties submitted their 2006 figures, providing the most complete reporting since 1991. Impound figures will seem poorer than before, while adoption and redemption trends will appear higher than usual. It’’s important to realize that from 1999 until 2005, on average 10-12 counties routinely did not submit their data to the state. For detail, please see http://www.naiaonline.org/issues/Caliifornia_Shelter_Statistics.htm
The State has not yet released the figures from Plumas Cty., nor the complete figures from Alameda Cty., Contra Costa Cty. and Placer Cty.
2006 Annual Report of Local Rabies Control Activities for California (includes shelter intake and outgo data
http://www.naiashelterproject.org/pdfs/2006_ Annual_Report_of_Cal_Rabies.pdf
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 182073
Surrendered by owner: 76007
Surrendered by public:111857
Died: 2968
Stolen/escaped: 1057
Cats
Captured by animal control: 122953
Surrendered by owner: 55780
Surrendered by public: 179285
Died: 5853
Stolen/escaped: 3614
2005
Source: California Department of Health Services, Veterinary Public Health Section
In each year there were counties that did not report. It varies from year to year.
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 168361
Surrendered by owner: 78123
Surrendered by public: 98701
Died: 2232
Stolen/escaped: 660
Cats
Captured by animal control: 118101
Surrendered by owner: 50725
Surrendered by public: 169814
Died: 6501
Stolen/escaped: 2997