Animal Shelter Monthly Report by Numbers

Track the number of animals arriving, leaving, and currently in our care.

Each month, we provide a detailed summary of the animals entering our shelter (incoming), those finding new homes or being transferred (outcomes), and those still with us (current population). This transparency helps our community stay informed and engaged in our mission to care for and rehome animals in need.

We are thankful for the support from our community and others.

Stray Animals could be brought in by Animal Control Officers or by citizens.

January	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Animals in care on January 31
In Shelter:	113	94	87	85	92	56	51	52	47	59	92
Foster Care:	27	33	35	25	53	20	25	9	18	59 28	92 42
Total	140	127	122	110	145	76	76	61	65	87	134
Incoming
Owner/Guardian Surrender:	27	16	18	22	9	11	14	21	30	10	9
Adoption Return:	0	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	3	1	3
Stray:	31	28	57	54	41	36	38	35	35	41	23
Transfer In:	0	2	8	0	0	12	2	9	4	3	0
Seized:	16	2	5	7	55	0	0	21	0	0	0
Born in Shelter:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	74	49	91	83	107	59	55	86	72	55	35
Outgoing
Adoption:	63	44	50	48	28	28	21	22	30	31	36
Returned to Owner/Guardian:	7	7	17	18	16	9	7	12	9	11	3
Transfer Out:	26	84	80	5	3	7	26	21	5	14	3
Clinic Out:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deceased (failure to thrive):	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Euthanized:	6	9	3	8	6	4	15	5	3	11	7
Missing:	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	103	145	151	79	54	48	69	60	47	67	49

February	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Animals in care on February 29
In Shelter:	94	135	125	81	65	52	68	56	31	35	71
Foster Care:	25	30	27	27	31	17	25	6	14	10	21
Total	119	165	152	108	96	69	93	62	45	45	92
Incoming
Owner/Guardian Surrender:	12	20	25	17	8	52	18	15	19	14	20
Adoption Return:	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	1	9
Stray:	26	65	87	60	39	27	39	45	41	37	35
Transfer In:	1	6	7	2	0	0	2	34	0	1	0
Seized:	3	3	2	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0
Born in Shelter:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	42	96	122	81	47	79	60	95	66	53	64
Outgoing
Adoption:	27	31	47	46	44	35	21	59	48	39	58
Returned to Owner/Guardian:	3	12	9	10	9	4	8	14	17	9	14
Transfer Out:	27	13	16	6	42	42	2	9	2	36	27
Clinic Out:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deceased (failure to thrive):	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	3
Euthanasia:	6	4	20	19	0	4	12	12	19	10	4
Total	63	60	92	83	96	86	43	94	86	94	106

March	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Animals in care on March 31
In Shelter:	107	109	124	77	73	50	59	53	38	38	68
Foster Care:	30	29	31	16	21	10	13	7	8	9	21
Total	137	138	155	93	94	60	72	60	46	47	89
Incoming
Owner/Guardian Surrender:	23	32	16	17	15	19	18	17	11	8	35
Adoption Return:	1	2	0	2	1	1	0	68	4	5	2
Stray:	54	45	49	42	68	54	40	0	34	32	48
Transfer In:	19	2	1	4	3	1	0	4	6	2	0
Seized:	2	12	0	2	6	0	1	0	4	2	0
Born in Shelter:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	99	93	66	67	93	75	59	89	59	49	85
Outgoing
Adoption:	42	45	34	40	47	42	46	34	30	23	18
Returned to Owner/Guardian:	6	16	7	11	13	15	18	9	15	10	17
Transfer Out:	17	48	17	21	25	26	8	11	5	5	39
Clinic Out:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deceased (failure to thrive):	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Euthanized:	12	7	6	10	9	6	11	37	8	9	14
Died on Arrival:	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	77	119	64	82	95	84	83	91	58	47	88

April	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Animals in care on April 30
In Shelter:	120	128	113	77	90	75	37	85	31	41	71
Foster Care:	41	29	21	28	29	11	12	9	18	10	35
Total	161	157	134	105	119	86	49	94	49	51	106
Incoming
Owner/Guardian Surrender:	18	59	9	36	21	27	13	18	16	18	31
Adoption Return:	2	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	6	4	2
Stray:	85	79	89	47	84	38	29	53	37	32	97
Transfer In:	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	5
Seized:	1	5	9	0	2	1	1	0	4	0	0
Born in Shelter:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	106	144	111	85	107	66	43	71	63	66	135
Outgoing
Adoption:	37	48	40	46	43	18	28	14	39	25	27
Returned to Owner/Guardian:	4	15	13	13	16	9	11	11	9	8	11
Transfer Out:	25	39	72	7	25	11	25	6	6	19	60
Clinic Out:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deceased (failure to thrive):	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	3
Euthanasia:	11	12	5	6	16	2	2	6	20	9	17
Died on Arrival:	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	82	114	132	73	82	40	66	37	74	62	118

May	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Animals in care on May 31
In Shelter:	164	193	188	95	97	131	49	82	57	70	131
Foster Care:	38	47	26	25	29	22	15	16	20	37	48
Total	202	240	214	120	123	153	64	98	77	107	179
Incoming
Owner/Guardian Surrender:	35	36	40	32	23	21	17	15	33	49	68
Adoption Return:	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1
Stray:	95	107	114	72	66	102	49	59	70	64	86
Transfer In:	8	19	11	3	3	1	3	0	7	6	0
Seized:	3	5	4	0	1	4	5	0	0	3	0
Born in Shelter:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	145	167	171	107	93	128	74	74	113	123	155
Outgoing
Adoption:	70	27	24	45	43	10	30	29	44	36	19
Returned to Owner/Guardian:	13	7	10	9	15	15	8	20	6	10	4
Transfer Out:	22	27	43	15	8	33	18	13	12	12	44
Clinic Out:	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deceased (failure to thrive):	4	2	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	1
Euthanasia:	26	21	18	19	22	1	3	7	22	9	14
Died on Arrival:	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	140	86	96	92	89	61	59	70	85	67	82

June	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Animals in care on June 30
In Shelter:	202	175	185	144	124	164	81	80	110	63	144
Foster Care:	37	44	42	15	28	18	13	17	14	20	46
Total	239	219	227	159	152	181	94	97	124	83	190
Incoming
Owner/Guardian Surrender:	50	29	31	21	35	53	41	38	36	38	28
Adoption Return:	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	3
Stray:	126	88	88	105	106	92	78	75	109	46	72
Transfer In:	0	0	1	4	0	1	5	5	13	9	0
Seized:	4	2	7	2	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Born in Shelter:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	180	119	127	133	145	147	125	118	159	95	103
Outgoing
Adoption:	19	19	53	49	37	25	32	34	55	32	28
Returned to Owner/Guardian:	4	4	12	11	14	10	11	10	13	6	10
Transfer Out:	44	44	14	10	23	54	39	36	22	67	25
Clinic Out:	0	0	0	8	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Deceased (failure to thrive):	1	1	9	0	0	4	2	2	0	2	1
Euthanasia:	14	14	27	16	42	25	10	37	22	12	28
Died on Arrival:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	107	144	115	94	116	118	95	119	112	119	92

July	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Animals in care on July 31
In Shelter:	210	153	237	146	125	100	70	96	78	67	146
Foster Care:	48	50	35	16	33	23	19	13	11	11	52
Total	258	203	272	162	158	123	89	109	89	78	198
Incoming
Owner/Guardian Surrender:	46	40	50	26	22	10	27	32	20	15	57
Adoption Return:	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	2
Stray:	81	59	69	76	51	49	60	90	53	58	61
Transfer In:	5	8	0	11	2	1	8	0	0	3	0
Seized:	0	2	0	2	6	0	6	0	2	0	0
Born in Shelter:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Owner/Guardian Surrender: Adoption Return: Stray: Transfer In: Seized: Born in Shelter:	46 0 81 5 0 0	40 0 59 8 2 0	50 2 69 0 0 0	26 2 76 11 2 0	22 1 51 2 6 0	10 0 49 1 0 0	27 0 60 8 6 0	32 0 90 0 0 0	20 1 53 0 2 0	15 0 58 3 0 0	57 2 61 0 0 0
Total	132	109	121	117	82	60	101	122	76	76	120
Outgoing
Adoption:	51	36	29	62	31	30	44	54	59	39	42
Returned to Owner/Guardian:	7	10	5	19	9	4	5	19	15	7	10
Transfer Out:	29	49	19	15	5	19	44	15	6	11	33
Clinic Out:	0	0	0	9	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Deceased (failure to thrive):	2	6	1	0	3	3	1	3	2	3	1
Euthanasia:	21	24	20	8	28	63	10	19	29	21	26
Died on Arrival:	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	113	125	74	113	76	119	106	110	111	81	112

August	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Animals in care on August 31
In Shelter:	188	219	212	139	131	98	102	88	89	86	157
Foster Care:	40	47	11	12	35	29	19	13	16	6	69
Total	228	266	246	151	166	127	121	101	105	92	226
Incoming
Owner/Guardian Surrender:	52	24	22	39	40	25	56	18	66	24	30
Adoption Return:	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	1	3	1
Stray:	77	102	84	59	53	55	74	39	65	62	66
Transfer In:	2	22	0	0	3	4	4	3	0	6	10
Seized:	0	7	1	1	3	0	1	0	1	1	0
Born in Shelter:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	131	155	108	100	102	84	135	60	133	96	107
Outgoing
Adoption:	74	52	45	41	55	34	40	27	35	50	34
Returned to Owner/Guardian:	12	16	10	6	10	9	16	9	13	14	14
Transfer Out:	60	9	29	39	9	19	20	4	35	2	13
Clinic Out:	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deceased (failure to thrive):	1	1	8	0	2	1	1	0	2	1	3
Euthanasia:	12	16	42	22	19	18	26	28	31	14	14
Dead on Arrival:	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	160	95	134	112	95	81	103	68	116	81	78

September	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Animals in care on September 30
In Shelter:		142	168	167	117	112	82	64	63	85	155
Foster Care:		58	53	20	35	25	14	13	21	10	74
Total		200	221	187	152	137	96	77	84	94	229
Incoming
Owner/Guardian Surrender:		24	21	39	23	28	13	11	42	22	29
Adoption Return:		0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	1
Stray:		69	58	78	68	49	42	45	52	34	75
Transfer In:		17	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	8	0
Seized:		2	5	1	3	3	1	0	0	0	0
Born in Shelter:		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		112	85	120	94	81	56	58	95	66	105
Outgoing
Adoption:		53	51	38	48	26	40	41	48	41	35
Returned to Owner/Guardian:		8	15	14	15	13	7	10	6	7	10
Transfer Out:		86	13	23	28	7	17	28	50	3	29
Clinic Out:		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deceased (failure to thrive):		7	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	1
Euthanasia:		19	29	9	15	24	13	3	12	2	27
Dead 0n Arrival:		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		176	108	84	107	71	80	82	116	163	102

October	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Animals in care on October 31
In Shelter:		147	198	213	126	124	93	108	84	88	134
Foster Care:		41	61	5	32	17	14	18	24	19	62
Total		188	259	218	158	141	107	126	108	107	196
Incoming
Owner/Guardian Surrender:		24	26	44	25	18	22	24	23	20	17
Adoption Return:		0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	3	4
Stray:		101	116	78	84	71	101	91	83	62	53
Transfer In:		0	4	7	0	0	0	4	4	9	1
Seized:		3	3	0	1	0	3	1	3	0	0
Born in Shelter:		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total		128	149	131	111	89	126	121	117	94	75
Outgoing
Adoption:		54	43	30	31	54	29	29	33	42	46
Returned to Owner/Guardian:		14	18	11	19	10	7	13	16	10	13
Transfer Out:		48	16	41	11	12	51	7	8	17	10
Clinic Out:		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Deceased (failure thrive):		4	0	3	8	3	4	0	5	2	2
Euthanasia:		18	35	15	36	6	26	21	29	11	35
Dead On Arrival:		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		139	112	100	105	85	117	72	91	82	106

November	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Animals in care on November 30
In Shelter:		118	191	181	124	90	81	124	63	94	95
Foster Care:		60	44	39	20	21	21	14	19	12	26
Total		178	235	220	144	111	102	138	82	106	121
Incoming
Owner/Guardian Surrender:		32	15	25	19	19	19	22	29	9	34
Adoption Return:		0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	5	2
Stray:		73	67	57	41	64	51	59	35	45	56
Transfer In:		4	0	1	0	1	6	0	0	0	3
Seized:		0	12	0	2	4	0	1	4	24	0
Born in Shelter:		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		109	94	86	62	88	76	83	68	83	95
Outgoing
Adoption:		53	50	33	39	46	35	31	38	62	94
Returned to Owner/Guardian:		10	13	21	9	8	9	12	14	8	15
Transfer Out:		45	29	14	15	50	13	18	14	7	8
Clinic Out:		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deceased (failure to thrive):		2	3	0	2	0	2	0	1	1	1
Euthanized:		10	23	16	11	14	20	18	27	6	51
Total		120	118	84	76	118	79	79	94	84	169

December	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Animals in care on December 31
In Shelter:		125	175	145	85	68	50	61	23	29	66
Foster Care:		50	48	37	22	25	16	13	12	11	33
Total		175	223	182	107	93	66	74	35	40	99
Incoming
Owner/Guardian Surrender:		14	18	8	25	18	11	11	24	7	27
Adoption Return:		1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	4
Stray:		50	63	46	49	38	24	31	30	42	47
Transfer In:		4	0	5	10	0	0	0	4	0	4
Seized:		4	4	3	1	1	1	2	3	3	0
Born in Shelter:		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		73	85	63	85	57	36	44	61	57	82
Outgoing
Adoption:		46	37	53	87	35	28	75	73	73	55
Returned to Owner/Guardian:		14	13	13	11	6	7	4	9	11	10
Transfer Out:		8	40	21	9	29	29	22	9	17	13
Clinic Out:		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deceased (failure to thrive):		1	1	4	1	1	2	0	0	2	0
Euthanized:		6	6	7	15	4	7	8	17	18	28
Total		76	97	99	123	75	73	109	108	121	106

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