CA,Santa Cruz-Santa Cruz County Animal Services
2023
Dogs
Adoption return: 48
Born: 41
D2D: 1
Flood: 1
Pph: 116
Protective Custody: 183
Quarantine: 15
Safe hold: 38
Stray: 1099
Owner surrender: 645
Died: 1
Missing: 0
Pph: 58
Cats
Adoption return: 25
Born: 28
D2D: 2
Flood: 3
Pph: 171
Protective Custody: 45
Quarantine: 12
Safe hold: 13
Stray: 1904
Owner surrender: 930
Died: 13
Missing: 10
Pph: 130
2022
Dogs
Adoption return: 31
Born: 0
D2D: 5
Flood: 2
Pph: 154
Protective Custody: 120
Quarantine: 20
Safe hold: 21
Stray: 912
Owner surrender: 551
Died: 4
Missing: 0
Pph: 85
Cats
Adoption return: 17
Born: 44
D2D: 1
Flood: 0
Pph: 152
Protective Custody: 23
Quarantine: 5
Safe hold: 1
Stray: 1574
Owner surrender: 701
Died: 20
Missing: 3
Pph: 74
2021
Dogs
Adoption return: 27
Born: 0
Evacuation: 8
Protective Custody: 114
Quarantine: 16
Stray: 713
Owner surrender: 304
Died: 2
Missing: 0
Cats
Adoption return: 32
Born: 5
Evacuation: 4
Protective Custody: 22
Quarantine: 10
Stray: 1155
Owner surrender: 473
Died: 14
Missing: 1
2020
Dogs
Adoption return: 22
Born: 0
Evacuation: 70
Protective Custody: 96
Quarantine: 11
Stray: 750
Owner surrender: 268
Died: 0
Missing: 0
Cats
Adoption return: 11
Born: 35
Evacuation: 205
Protective Custody: 15
Quarantine: 8
Stray: 1301
Owner surrender: 308
Died: 10
Missing: 0
2019
Dogs
Adoption return: 31
Born: 0
Evacuation: 1
Protective Custody: 174
Quarantine: 15
Stray: 1143
Owner surrender: 459
Died: 1
Missing: 1
Cats
Adoption return: 33
Born: 6
Evacuation: 2
Protective Custody: 33
Quarantine: 15
Stray: 1544
Owner surrender: 690
Died: 14
Missing: 7
2018
Dogs
Adoption return: 27
Born: 0
Protective custody: 135
Quarantine: 23
Stray: 1255
Owner surrender: 444
Died: 3
Cats
Adoption return: 29
Born: 5
Protective custody: 17
Quarantine: 9
Stray: 1574
Owner surrender: 624
Died: 16
2017
Dogs
Adoption return: 56
Born: 1
Protective custody: 190
Quarantine: 17
Stray: 1459
Owner surrender: 503
Died: 2
Cats
Adoption return: 13
Born: 17
Protective custody: 13
Quarantine: 3
Stray: 1670
Owner surrender: 528
Died: 19
2016
Dogs
Adoption return: 12
Born: 0
Protective custody: 112
Quarantine: 27
Stray: 1548
Owner surrender: 582
Died: 1
Cats
Adoption return: 3
Born: 26
Protective custody: 16
Quarantine: 11
Stray: 1665
Owner surrender: 569
Died: 7
2015
Dogs
Adoption return: 18
Born: 7
Protective custody: 126
Quarantine: 27
Stray: 1604
Owner surrender: 520
Died: 1
Cats
Adoption return: 4
Born: 20
Protective custody: 15
Quarantine: 16
Stray: 1797
Owner surrender: 391
Died: 16
2014
Dogs
Adoption return: 22
Born: 5
Protective custody: 155
Quarantine: 23
Stray: 1659
Owner surrender: 469
Died: 6
Cats
Adoption return: 16
Born: 23
Protective custody: 19
Quarantine: 12
Stray: 1782
Owner surrender: 376
Died: 9
2013
Dogs
Adoption return: 15
Born: 6
Protective custody: 150
Quarantine: 26
Stray: 1618
Owner surrender: 465
Died: 2
Cats
Adoption return: 6
Born: 28
Protective custody: 60
Quarantine: 13
Stray: 2007
Owner surrender: 448
Died: 5
2012
Dogs
Adoption return: 31
Born: 12
Protective custody: 139
Quarantine: 44
Stray: 1718
Owner surrender: 547
Died: 14
Cats
Adoption return: 16
Born: 19
Protective custody: 16
Quarantine: 14
Stray: 2061
Owner surrender: 553
Died: 13
2011
Dogs
Adoption return: 22
Born: 7
Protective custody: 118
Quarantine: 44
Stray: 1749
Owner surrender: 515
Died: 8
Cats
Adoption return: 20
Born: 15
Protective custody: 9
Quarantine: 27
Stray: 2026
Owner surrender: 416
Died: 28
2010
Dogs
Adoption return: 50
Born: 8
Protective custody: 122
Quarantine: 33
Stray: 1740
Owner surrender: 457
Died: 6
Cats
Adoption return: 23
Born: 23
Protective custody: 9
Quarantine: 12
Stray: 2133
Owner surrender: 437
Died: 15
1995
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 1146
Surrendered by owner: 1203
Surrendered by public: 816
Died: 0
Stolen/escaped: 1
Cats
Captured by animal control: 1134
Surrendered by owner: 1434
Surrendered by public: 1901
Died: 0
Stolen/escaped: 0
2007
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 500
Surrendered by owner: 557
Surrendered by public: 1137
Died: 5
Stolen/escaped: 4
Cats
Captured by animal control: 164
Surrendered by owner: 693
Surrendered by public: 1840
Died: 21
Stolen/escaped: 2
2008
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 788
Surrendered by owner: 539
Surrendered by public: 1294
Died: 9
Stolen/escaped: 7
Cats
Captured by animal control: 509
Surrendered by owner: 533
Surrendered by public: 1895
Died: 20
Stolen/escaped: 5
2003
Source: California Department of Health Services, Veterinary Public Health Section.
These figures are substantially different than those originally reported. When there is a conflict, NAIA will use the State’’s figures. It is impossible to discern the cause of the discrepancy.
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 362
Surrendered by owner: 433
Surrendered by public: 1673
Died: 4
Stolen/escaped: 7
Cats
Captured by animal control: 87
Surrendered by owner: 572
Surrendered by public: 3340
Died: 41
Stolen/escaped: 6
2005
Source: Santa Cruz Animal Services Authority, http://www.scanimalservices.us/news.asp. No data was available from the State in 2005.
2006
Source: California Department of Health Services, Veterinary Public Health Section
The numbers reported to the State differ from those posted on the website for Santa Cruz County Animal Services Authority, http://www.scanimalservices.us/news.asp. When there is a conflict, NAIA will post the numbers from the State.
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 661
Surrendered by owner: 609
Surrendered by public: 927
Died: 11
Stolen/escaped: 0
Cats
Captured by animal control: 318
Surrendered by owner: 955
Surrendered by public: 1800
Died: 12
Stolen/escaped: 3
2004
Source: California Department of Health Services, Veterinary Public Health Section
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 112
Surrendered by owner: 359
Surrendered by public: 972
Died: 0
Stolen/escaped: 0
Cats
Captured by animal control: 14
Surrendered by owner: 573
Surrendered by public: 1552
Died: 13
Stolen/escaped: 5
2002
Source: California Department of Health Services, Veterinary Public Health Section
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 751
Surrendered by owner: 554
Surrendered by public: 1337
Died: 24
Stolen/escaped: 4
Cats
Captured by animal control: 555
Surrendered by owner: 535
Surrendered by public: 2085
Died: 62
Stolen/escaped: 8
2001
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 1086
Surrendered by owner: 646
Surrendered by public: 996
Died: 8
Stolen/escaped: 7
Cats
Captured by animal control: 670
Surrendered by owner: 762
Surrendered by public: 2271
Died: 39
Stolen/escaped: 3
1999
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 1239
Surrendered by owner: 1022
Surrendered by public: 974
Died: 5
Stolen/escaped: 3
Cats
Captured by animal control: 759
Surrendered by owner: 715
Surrendered by public: 2190
Died: 25
Stolen/escaped: 5
1998
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 1045
Surrendered by owner: 75
Surrendered by public: 923
Died: 5
Stolen/escaped: 4
Cats
Captured by animal control: 468
Surrendered by owner: 78
Surrendered by public: 1109
Died: 15
Stolen/escaped: 6
1997
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 854
Surrendered by owner: 908
Surrendered by public: 2649
Died: 2
Stolen/escaped: 3
Cats
Captured by animal control: 436
Surrendered by owner: 905
Surrendered by public: 1984
Died: 10
Stolen/escaped: 0
1996
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 1276
Surrendered by owner: 638
Surrendered by public: 948
Died: 1
Stolen/escaped: 5
Cats
Captured by animal control: 844
Surrendered by owner: 949
Surrendered by public: 1705
Died: 14
Stolen/escaped: 7
1994
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 971
Surrendered by owner: 1122
Surrendered by public: 824
Died: 3
Stolen/escaped: 2
1993
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 2203
Surrendered by owner: 1075
Surrendered by public: 0
Died: 386
Stolen/escaped: 0
2000
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 1184
Surrendered by owner: 599
Surrendered by public: 1179
Died: 8
Stolen/escaped: 7
Cats
Captured by animal control: 783
Surrendered by owner: 694
Surrendered by public: 2094
Died: 37
Stolen/escaped: 6
