CA,State of California
2016
2016 is the last year that the State of California included dog and cat populations in their reporting. Please check the countywide animal services facility for the county you are interested in.
Note: Animals released to rescue or transferred to another shelter are combined as Transferred Out. Animals that are DOA are subtracted from the total intake number.
Dogs
Beginning count: 11512
Collected by animal control: 141906
Surrendered by owner: 60902
Surrendered by public: 148113
Bite quarantine: 5083
Relinquished to rescue: 57818
Died: 2323
Stolen/escaped: 812
Transferred to other shelter: 14001
DOA: 31485
Ending count: 11539
Cats
Beginning count: 7296
Collected by animal control: 78408
Surrendered by owner: 35562
Surrendered by public: 190792
Bite quarantine: 1492
Relinquished to rescue: 41965
Died: 6216
Stolen/escaped: 3677
Transferred to other shelter: 12103
DOA: 38837
Ending count: 8339
2015
This year they have included a new category; Relinquished to Rescue Organization. Those animals are included in the Transfers Out graph.
Dogs
Beginning count: 13365
Collected by animal control: 153408
Surrendered by owner: 61994
Surrendered by public: 147492
Bite quarantine: 5446
Relinquished to rescue: 59592
Died: 2685
Stolen/escaped: 650
DOA: 32319
Ending count: 11333
Cats
Beginning count: 7627
Collected by animal control: 87418
Surrendered by owner: 35134
Surrendered by public: 179862
Bite quarantine: 1341
Relinquished to rescue: 34778
Died: 5783
Stolen/escaped: 2869
DOA: 41311
Ending count: 7291
2011
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 16475
Captured by animal control: 209852
Surrendered by owner: 70928
Surrendered by public: 174409
Bite quarantines: 5800
Died: 4556
Stolen/escaped: 1398
On hand Dec. 31: 12442
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 10093
Captured by animal control: 116868
Surrendered by owner: 39994
Surrendered by public: 217202
Bite quarantines: 1664
Died: 5430
Stolen/escaped: 2720
On hand Dec. 31: 7199
2012
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 14736
Collected by animal control: 202863
Surrendered by owner: 81196
Surrendered by public: 177388
Bite quarantines: 6364
Collected dead: 38731
Died: 3014
Stolen/escaped: 2257
On hand Dec. 31: 13310
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 8680
Collected by animal control: 102451
Surrendered by owner: 39658
Surrendered by public: 197559
Bite quarantines: 1585
Collected dead: 38617
Died: 4307
Stolen/escaped: 2655
On hand Dec. 31: 6836
2013
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 13826
Collected by animal control: 174975
Surrendered by owner: 66025
Surrendered by public: 152718
Bite quarantines: 6088
Collected dead: 36007
Died: 3308
Stolen/escaped: 1946
On hand Dec. 31: 11407
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 7500
Collected by animal control: 90450
Surrendered by owner: 32183
Surrendered by public: 176191
Bite quarantines: 1089
Collected dead: 39035
Died: 5632
Stolen/escaped: 3070
On hand Dec. 31: 7189
2014
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 13252
Collected by animal control: 163439
Surrendered by owner: 69261
Surrendered by public: 160632
Bite quarantines: 6291
Collected dead: 35814
Died: 2308
Stolen/escaped: 999
On hand Dec. 31: 13298
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 7865
Collected by animal control: 85480
Surrendered by owner: 37936
Surrendered by public: 188765
Bite quarantines: 1465
Collected dead: 37257
Died: 4936
Stolen/escaped: 3694
On hand Dec. 31: 7967
2008
Incomplete reports from Sacramento and Tehama.
Dogs
Captured by animal control: 198339
Surrendered by owner: 80008
Surrendered by public: 130421
Died: 3774
Stolen/escaped: 2597
Cats
Captured by animal control: 138664
Surrendered by owner: 53674
Surrendered by public: 208855
Died: 7195
Stolen/escaped: 8485
2009
Not reporting are Alpine, Butte. El Dorado, Lake, San Benito, and Santa Cruz, with incomplete numbers for Sacramento, San Diego and Sonoma counties.
Dogs
Captured by animal control:189822
Surrendered by owner:81657
Surrendered by public:136356
Died:4730
Stolen/escaped:2093
Cats
Captured by animal control:119797
Surrendered by owner:49061
Surrounded by public: 212447
Died:6212
Stolen/escaped:7167
2010
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1:14532
Captured by animal control:205013
Surrendered by owner:82914
Surrendered by public:160314
Died:3497
Stolen/escaped:1109
On hand Dec. 31:16376
Cats
On hand Jan. 1:11051
Captured by animal control:128199
Surrendered by owner:46554
Surrendered by public:231512
Died:6505
Stolen/escaped:3565
On hand Dec. 31:11051