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Shelter Statistics

The following statistics for the Tallahassee Animal Services detail the number of animals who arrive and depart the shelter in various ways. Below, please find the year-to-date numbers, along with historical data from previous years. A key for what each category means is also posted below the chart.

2025 Stats Cats Kittens Dogs Puppies Other Total
Owner Surrender 73 15 105 33 9 235
Stray 71 14 223 29 11 348
Return 3 2 8 5 0 18
Confiscate 3 0 20 2 1 26
Owner Assist 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quarantined 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transferred 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Incoming 150 31 356 69 21 627
             
Adoption 66 22 129 51 16 284
Died/Missing 1 0 0 0 0 1
Euthanized - Behavior 6 0 81 0 0 87
Euthanized - Medical 20 1 21 1 5 48
Euthanized - Time/Space 0 0 1 0 0 1
Euthanized - Age 0 0 0 0 0 0
Euthanized - O.R. 0 0 2 0 0 2
Total Euthanized 26 1 105 1 5 138
Returned to Home
35 5 0 0 0 40
Reclaimed 9 0 88 8 0 105
Transferred 7 0 19 0 0 26
Total Outgoing 144 28 341 60 21 594
             
Live Release Rate % 78.0 87.1 66.3 85.5 76.2 72.6
Adoption Rate % 44.0 71.0 26.2 73.9 76.2 45.3
Euthanasia Rate % 17.3 3.2 29.5 1.4 23.8 22.0
Transfer Rate % 4.7 0.0 5.3 0.0 0.0 4.1
Return to Home %
23.3 16.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 47.1
Reclaim Rate % 6.0 0.0 24.7 11.6 0.0 30.2
Return Rate % 4.5 9.1 6.2 9.8 0.0 6.3
* Please note that Live Release Rate is not a Save Rate

Historical Statistics (PDF)

  • 2024 Stats
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Category Key
  • Cats - Felines 6 months and older
  • Kittens - Felines under 6 months
  • Dogs - Canines 6 months and older
  • Puppies - Canines under 6 months
  • Other - wildlife, livestock, fish, reptiles, rabbits, pocket pets, and any other animal that is not a cat or dog

Intake Types

  • Owner surrender - an animal which is given up by its owner, either at the shelter or in the field
  • Stray - an animal which comes to the shelter after being found at large or lost
  • Return - an animal adopted from the shelter that is returned by the adopter within 30 days
  • Confiscate - an animal that is brought to the shelter by an animal control officer due to the owner not being available (incarcerated or hospitalized) or due to cruelty, neglect or abandonment
  • Quarantined - a cat or dog that has bitten a person and is subsequently being held for 10 days rabies quarantine to determine if the person must undergo rabies treatment
  • Transferred - an animal that comes in from another animal shelter or rescue group

Exit Types

  • Adoption - an animal that is placed permanently with a person for the purpose of being a companion
  • Died/Missing - an animal that died or escaped
  • Euthanized - Behavior - an animal that is aggressive or exhibited behaviors that made it unsafe to rehome
  • Euthanized - Medical - an animal that had a medical issue that precludes it from being adopted even with available resources
  • Euthanized - Time/Space - an animal that was available for adoption but space was no longer available or an animal that had a major health or behavioral issue that is treatable
  • Euthanized - Age - an orphaned animal that was under 5 weeks old (unable to eat on its own)
  • Euthanized - O.R. - an animal that came into the shelter (typically as a stray) & later identified by an owner who requested the animal be euthanized (typically an animal that was severely injured while running loose)
  • Reclaimed - a stray animal that is reunited with its owner
  • Return to Home - a community cat program whereby cats are altered, vaccinated & ear tipped and then returned to the place where they live
  • Transferred - animals that are sent to a nonprofit rescue or shelter that will assure their placement
  • Live Release Rate = (adopted + reclaimed + transferred + community cat program) / (incoming animals)
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