HARRIS COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL
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INTAKE AND OUTCOME REPORTS
2016 TOTALS
48.93% Kill Rate / 51.07% Save Rate
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
Intake by age type 2016.pdf
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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
HCIntakeReport2013-2015.pdf
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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.
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