Shelter Comments

MD,Derwood-Mongomery County Animal Services & Adoption Center

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2025

Dogs
Stray: 993
Owner surrender: 685
Other live intakes: 269
Other live outcomes: 0
Died: 5
Owner requested euthanasia: 207
Cats
Stray: 1360
Owner surrender: 1104
Other live intakes: 225
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 0
Died: 43
Owner requested euthanasia: 73

 

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2023

Dogs
Stray: 1122
Owner surrender: 595
Other live intakes: 280
Other live outcomes: 0
Died: 9
Owner requested euthanasia: 216
Cats
Stray: 1234
Owner surrender: 674
Other live intakes: 104
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 1
Died: 58
Owner requested euthanasia: 67

 

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2019

Dogs
Stray: 997
Owner surrender: 437
Other live intakes: 249
Other live outcomes: 0
Died: 3
Owner requested euthanasia: 31
Cats
Stray: 915
Owner surrender: 584
Other live intakes: 114
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 0
Died: 34
Owner requested euthanasia: 8

 

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2018

Dogs
Stray: 1017
Owner surrender: 466
Other live intakes: 152
Other live outcomes: 0
Died: 5
Owner requested euthanasia: 158
Cats
Stray: 1098
Owner surrender: 800
Other live intakes: 56
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 0
Died: 51
Owner requested euthanasia: 53

 

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2024

This is for fiscal year 2024, ending June 30. The third quarter combined cats and dogs in all categories and so was unusable.

Dogs
Beginning count: 534
From the public: 1524
From owner requested euthanasia on intake: 183
Owner requested euthanasia: 165
Died/lost: 5
Ending count: 128
Cats
Beginning count: 206
From the public: 1657
From owner requested euthanasia on intake: 102
Owner requested euthanasia: 61
Died/lost: 54
Ending count: 208

 

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2022

This is for fiscal year 2022, ending June 30.
Dogs
Beginning count: 92
From the public: 1648
From owner requested euthanasia on intake: 195
Owner requested euthanasia: 189
Died/lost: 2
Ending count: 105
Cats
Beginning count: 199
From the public: 1795
From owner requested euthanasia on intake: 53
Owner requested euthanasia: 53
Died/lost: 62
Ending count: 224

 

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2021

Dogs
Beginning count: 66
From the public: 1392
From owner requested euthanasia on intake: 144
Owner requested euthanasia: 141
Died/lost: 1
Ending count: 108
Cats
Beginning count: 136
From the public: 1690
From owner requested euthanasia on intake: 54
Owner requested euthanasia: 54
Died/lost: 68
Ending count: 155

 

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2020

Dogs
Beginning count: 89
From the public: 1245
From owner requested euthanasia on intake: 91
Owner requested euthanasia: 89
Died/lost: 7
Ending count: 66
Cats
Beginning count: 116
From the public: 1533
From owner requested euthanasia on intake: 25
Owner requested euthanasia: 25
Died/lost: 47
Ending count: 137