Animal Shelter Statistics - 04-2006

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Orange County Animal Services – April 2006 Monthly Report – Page 3 Sheltering Activity April 2006 Dogs Cats Others Total In Shelter Custody as of April 1 2006 (1) 66 29 0 95 + Total Admitted Apr 2006 142 91 4 237 Sheltered in Apr 2006 208 120 4 332 - Dispositions for Apr 2006 117 68 4 189 In Foster Homes 9 11 0 20 In Pet Stores 0 5 0 5 Within Shelter 82 36 0 118 Total Within Animal Services custody on May 1 2006 91 52 0 143 Returns: 1 dog, 0 cat (1) Includes correction to previous month We also see a continuation of the current trend in the percentage of disposition figures. Over half of the dispositions are placements (66 percent), while just under a third are euthanized (32 percent). This figure includes feral cats and owner’s requests for euthanasia. Animal Dispositions Percent of Total Dogs Cats Others Total Dispositions Reclaimed 27 6 0 33 17.46% Adopted 38 32 4 74 39.15% Transfers (1) 9 9 0 18 9.52% Euthanized 42 19 0 61 32.28% Died 1 2 0 3 1.59% Other 0 0 0 0 0.00% Totals 117 68 4 189 100.00% (1) Transfers are all to APS except 6 cats, 5 dogs to rescue/pet store (2) 6 dogs, 1 cat surrendered for euthanasia or disposal; 15 cats (16%) feral The comparisons for April 2005 and 2006 illustrate an interesting point more clearly than previous months concerning the different factors which can contribute to increased placement rates. As shown above, the placements rates, both gross and adoptable, are greater in April 2006 than 2005. The numbers of pets adopted/transferred remained practically the same. However, changes have occurred in the number of animals brought into the shelter. More specifically, they decreased from 319 in April 2005 to 237 in 2006. This shows the significance of the intake decline for this month’s higher placement rates because it is the factor that is different in the comparison of the 2006 and 2005 numbers for April.