HARRIS COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL

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INTAKE AND OUTCOME REPORTS

2016  TOTALS

48.93% Kill Rate / 51.07% Save Rate

75.44% Kill Rate for Cats only
32.43% Kill Rate for Dogs only
 

19,544 Total intakes (including 121 "Other")

 12,091 Dog Intakes

   7,332 Cat Intakes 

 

  3,485 Adoptions - 18% Total Adoption rate

  2,705 Dogs Adopted - 22% Adoption Rate for cats only

     778 Cats Adopted -  11% Adoption Rate for cats only 

 

 9,562 Animals were killed or lost

 3,921 Dogs killed or lost

 5,531 Cats killed or lost

 

1,309 Total Pets Returned to Owners - 9.36% Return to Owner Rate

1,234 Dogs & puppies Returned to Owners -  14.66% Return to Owner Rate for Dogs only

     75 Cats and kittens Returned to Owners - 1.35% Return to Owner Rate for Cats Only

 

2016 Intake records - Harris County animal control
Intake by age type 2016.pdf
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2016 Outcomes records - Harris County animal control
Disposition by age type 2016.pdf
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2015  TOTALS

63.62% Kill Rate / 36.38% Save Rate

 

22,811 Total intakes

 

  2,641 Adoptions - 12% Adoption rate

 

14,512 animals were killed or lost

 

1,443 Dogs & puppies Returned to Owners 

We cannot calculate the Return to Owner Rate because Harris County did not break down intakes by stray or owner relinquished, but the numbers are very low considering the total intakes.

 

Intake Reports 2013-2015
Intake Reports 2013-2015
HCIntakeReport2013-2015.pdf
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Disposition Reports 2013-2015
Disposition Reports 2013-2015
HC-DispositionReport2013-2015.pdf
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2015 DOGS ONLY

51% Kill Rate / 49% Save Rate 

 

7,326 animals were killed or lost

Breakdown:

6,997 killed

     19 died on arrival

     75 died in kennel

       2 missing

  233  rabies testing (meaning the animal was killed and his/her head sent to a lab for

          testing. 

 

14,365 Total intakes

  2,070 Adoptions - 14% Adoption rate

 

  1,385 Dogs & puppies Returned to Owners 

We cannot calculate the Return to Owner Rate because Harris County did not break down intakes by stray or owner relinquished> but the numbers are very low considering the total intakes. 

2015 CATS ONLY

85.2% Kill Rate / 14.8% Save Rate 

 

7,196 cats were killed or lost

Breakdown:

7,044 killed

     13 died on arrival

     57 died in kennel

       9 missing

   73   rabies testing (meaning the cat was killed and his/her head sent to a lab for

         testing. 

 

8,446 Total intakes

   571 Adoptions - 7% Adoption rate

 

     58 Cats/Kittens Returned to Owners 

We cannot calculate the Return to Owner Rate because Harris County did not break down intakes by stray or owner relinquished, but the numbers are extremely low considering the total intakes. 

2014  TOTALS

76.33% Kill Rate / 23.67% Save Rate

 

24,790 Total intakes

 

  1,839 Adoptions - 7% Adoption rate

 

18,923 animals were killed or lost

 

1,505 Pets Returned to Owners 

We cannot calculate the Return to Owner Rate because Harris County did not break down intakes by stray or owner relinquished, but the numbers are very low considering the total intakes.

 

2013  TOTALS

81.67% Kill Rate / 18.33% Save Rate

 

26,019 Total intakes

 

  1,507 Adoptions - 6% Adoption rate

 

21,250 animals were killed or lost

 

1,480 Pets Returned to Owners 

We cannot calculate the Return to Owner Rate because Harris County did not break down intakes by stray or owner relinquished, but the numbers are very low considering the total intakes.