FL,Winter Haven-Polk County
2025
In July of this year, the reporting information changed. They no longer took note of adoption returns, no longer accepted transfers but started transferring animals out. They also started noting owner requested euthanasia separately from kennel euthanasias in July We do not included DOAs or disposals since those are not live intakes.
Dogs
Beginning count: 250
Born in care: 85
Confiscate: 659
Euthanasia requested: 154
Owner surrender: 232
Adoption return: 108
Stray: 4055
Escaped: 0
Released: 0
Missing: 0
Died: 72
Ending count: 141
Cats
Beginning count: 189
Born in care: 96
Confiscate: 308
Euthanasia requested: 10
Owner surrender: 71
Adoption return: 29
Stray: 7750
Escaped: 226
Released: 1
Missing: 0
Died: 123
Ending count: 114
2024
Dogs
Beginning count: 309
Born in care: 67
Confiscate: 372
Euthanasia requested: 22
Owner surrender: 266
Adoption return: 192
Stray: 4389
Escaped: 11
Released: 10
Missing: 0
Died: 96
Ending count: 249
Cats
Beginning count: 391
Born in care: 158
Confiscate: 114
Euthanasia requested: 5
Owner surrender: 85
Adoption return: 44
Stray: 6959
Escaped: 556
Released: 87
Missing: 1
Died: 305
Ending count: 188
2023
Dogs
Beginning count: 387
Born in care: 70
Confiscate: 531
Euthanasia requested: 75
Owner surrender: 318
Adoption return: 216
Stray: 4077
Escaped: 6
Released: 22
Missing: 1
Died: 84
Ending count: 303
Cats
Beginning count: 214
Born in care: 169
Confiscate: 383
Euthanasia requested: 14
Owner surrender: 88
Adoption return: 52
Stray: 6247
Escaped: 419
Released: 2
Missing: 16
Died: 357
Ending count: 399
2022
Dogs
Beginning count: 321
Born in care: 80
Confiscate: 507
Euthanasia requested: 28
Owner surrender: 210
Adoption return: 185
Stray: 3820
Escaped: 4
Released: 25
Missing: 0
Died: 62
Ending count: 386
Cats
Beginning count: 252
Born in care: 203
Confiscate: 225
Euthanasia requested: 3
Owner surrender: 224
Adoption return: 58
Stray: 6393
Escaped: 379
Released: 0
Missing: 3
Died: 364
Ending count: 213
2021
Dogs
Beginning count: 179
Born in care: 57
Confiscate: 436
Euthanasia requested: 5
Owner surrender: 78
Adoption return: 135
Stray: 2942
Escaped: 1
Released: 135
Missing: 0
Euthanized: 599
Died: 56
Ending count: 321
Cats
Beginning count: 253
Born in care: 164
Confiscate: 364
Euthanasia requested: 2
Owner surrender: 28
Adoption return: 44
Stray: 6109
Escaped: 182
Released: 102
Missing: 2
Died: 383
Ending count: 256
2020
Dogs
Beginning count: 358
Born: 81
Seized: 606
Euthanasia requested: 75
Owner surrender: 224
Return to shelter: 101
Stray: 3115
Died: 89
Escaped: 2
Missing: 1
Release: 242
Ending count: 177
Cats
Beginning count: 221
Born: 183
Seized: 332
Euthanasia requested: 14
Owner surrender: 68
Return to shelter: 38
Stray: 6324
Died: 274
Escaped: 85
Missing: 2
Release: 156
Ending count: 252
2019
Dogs
Beginning count: 462
Born: 69
Confiscate: 719
Euth req: 455
Owner surrender: 1356
Returns: 7
Stray: 4165
Surgery: 12
Died: 117
Escaped: 2
Missing: 0
Release: 344
Relocate: 0
Ending count: 392
Cats
Beginning count: 229
Born: 143
Confiscate: 398
Euth req: 109
Owner surrender: 620
Returns: 1
Stray: 7071
Surgery: 6
Died: 313
Escaped: 107
Missing: 12
Release: 187
Relocate: 0
Ending count: 250
2018
Dogs
Beginning count: 333
Born: 46
Confiscate: 758
Euth req: 530
Owner surrender: 1816
Returns: 3
Stray: 4134
Surgery: 7
Died: 98
Escaped: 4
Missing: 0
Release: 328
Relocate: 0
Ending count: 462
Cats
Beginning count: 218
Born: 115
Confiscate: 491
Euth req: 146
Owner surrender: 1269
Returns: 2
Stray: 6515
Surgery: 1
Died: 205
Escaped: 73
Missing: 7
Release: 176
Relocate: 1
Ending count: 229
2017
Dogs
Beginning count: 274
Born: 125
Seized: 830
Owner surrender: 1637
Adoption return: 1
Stray: 4255
Died: 91
Escaped: 0
Missing: 2
Released: 378
Ending count: 331
Cats
Beginning count: 131
Born: 98
Seized: 351
Owner surrender: 887
Adoption return: 0
Stray: 6406
Died: 156
Escaped: 159
Missing: 0
Released: 154
Ending count: 214
2016
Dogs
Beginning count: 226
Born in kennel: 78
Confiscate: 908
Stray: 4444
Owner surrendered: 1590
Died: 98
Escaped: 1
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 37
Behavior: 849
Medical: 415
Time/space: 1384
Owner request: 508
Ending count: 273
Cats
Beginning count: 129
Born in kennel: 74
Confiscate: 438
Stray: 6896
Owner surrendered: 994
Died: 142
Escaped: 92
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 1179
Behavior: 108
Feral: 2130
Medical: 1076
Time/space: 2315
Owner request: 130
Ending count: 132
2012
Source: Polk County Sheriff’’s Office, Animal Control Section. Because they were not sorted by species, the following categories were not included in the impound or disposition numbers.
Bite quarantines: 1587
Cruelty/abandonment: 635
Rescue adoptions: 758
Died/disposal requests: 588
2013
Dogs
Beginning count: 407
Born in kennel: 21
Confiscate: 1657
Stray: 5561
Owner surrendered: 1969
Died: 204
Escaped: 8
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 147
Behavior: 1206
Medical: 901
Time/space: 2488
Owner request: 333
Ending count: 351
Cats
Beginning count: 182
Born in kennel: 36
Confiscate: 658
Stray: 10959
Owner surrendered: 1552
Died: 329
Escaped: 201
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 2900
Behavior: 336
Feral: 3601
Medical: 1157
Time/space: 3804
Owner request: 105
Ending count: 280
2015
Dogs
Beginning count: 364
Born in kennel: 167
Confiscate: 1604
Stray: 5328
Owner surrendered: 1959
Died: 142
Escaped: 5
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 84
Behavior: 1212
Medical: 683
Time/space: 1797
Owner request: 487
Ending count: 253
Cats
Beginning count: 199
Born in kennel: 140
Confiscate: 486
Stray: 8328
Owner surrendered: 1049
Died: 233
Escaped: 173
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 1396
Behavior: 159
Feral: 2738
Medical: 1491
Time/space: 2829
Owner request: 154
Ending count: 166
2014
Dogs
Beginning count: 351
Born in kennel: 103
Confiscate: 1630
Stray: 5672
Owner surrendered: 2130
Died: 147
Escaped: 7
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 77
Behavior: 1273
Medical: 817
Time/space: 1931
Owner request: 340
Ending count: 364
Cats
Beginning count: 280
Born in kennel: 122
Confiscate: 925
Stray: 8895
Owner surrendered: 1266
Died: 194
Escaped: 144
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 1774
Behavior: 239
Feral: 3123
Medical: 1512
Time/space: 3047
Owner request: 112
Ending count: 199
2009
Source: Polk County Sheriff’’s Office, Animal Control Section. Because they were not sorted by species, the following categories were not included in the impound or disposition numbers.
Bite quarantines: 1489
Cruelty/abandonment: 821
Rescue adoptions: 1005
Died/disposal requests: 866
2008
Source: Polk County Sheriff’’s Office, Animal Control Section. Because they were not sorted by species, the following categories were not included in the impound or disposition numbers.
Bite quarantines: 1662
Cruelty/abandonment: 711
Rescue adoptions: 827
Died/disposal requests: 1427
2007
Because they were not sorted by species, the following categories were not included in the impound or disposition numbers.
Bite quarantines: 1603
Cruelty/abandonment: 578
Rescue adoptions: 518
Died/disposal requests: 1144
2005
Source: Polk County Sheriff’’s Office, Animal Control Section. Because they were not sorted by species, the following categories were not included in the impound or disposition numbers.
Bite quarantines: 1966
Cruelty/abandonment: 605
Rescue adoptions: 338
Died/disposal requests: 763
2006
Because they were not sorted by species, the following categories were not included in the impound or disposition numbers.
Bite quarantines: 1373
Cruelty/abandonment: 814
Rescue adoptions: 331
Died/disposal requests: 784
2003
Source: FACA Super Survey.
