Shelter Comments

CO,Boulder-Humane Society of Boulder Valley #2

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2025

Unless stated otherwise, all data is taken from the PACFA website. PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data for dogs and cats, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in care at the beginning of the year are not counted as intake; only newly arrived animals are counted. Animals that are transferred either “within or outside” of area are coming in or out of state.

Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 63/17
Beginning foster count: 2/1
Stray: 692/60
Owner surrender: 725/97
Transferred in from within the state: 99/39
Transferred in from out of state: 376/292
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 88/4
Total live intake: 1980/492
Adoptions: 1119/459
Returned to owner: 572/24
Transferred out within the state: 52/4
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 86/4
Died: 1/0
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 156/2
Ending shelter count: 53/15
Ending foster count: 6/2
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 23/4
Beginning foster count: 9/7
Stray: 562/218
Owner surrender: 459/89
Transferred in from within the state: 166/108
Transferred in from out of state: 329/171
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 40/0
Total live intake: 1546/586
Adoptions: 1252/567
Returned to owner: 167/9
Transferred out within the state: 8/0
Transferred out to out of state: 2/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 40/0
Died: 8/7
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 74/6
Ending shelter count: 23/5
Ending foster count: 4/3

 

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2024

Unless stated otherwise, all data is taken from the PACFA website. PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data for dogs and cats, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in care at the beginning of the year are not counted as intake; only newly arrived animals are counted. Animals that are transferred either “within or outside” of area are coming in or out of state.

Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 52/1
Beginning foster count: 14/10
Stray: 699/76
Owner surrender: 575/56
Transferred in from within the state: 143/53
Transferred in from out of state: 575/439
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 237/55
Total live intake: 2229/679
Adoptions: 1320/628
Returned to owner: 565/15
Transferred out within the state: 77/17
Transferred out to out of state: 1/1
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 86/4
Died: 3/1
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 178/4
Ending shelter count: 63/19
Ending foster count: 2/1
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 40/9
Beginning foster count: 16/11
Stray: 544/245
Owner surrender: 401/80
Transferred in from within the state: 176/142
Transferred in from out of state: 568/342
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 112/18
Total live intake: 1801/827
Adoptions: 1494/793
Returned to owner: 140/6
Transferred out within the state: 22/0
Transferred out to out of state: 3/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 59/0
Died: 29/24
Missing/stolen: 1/0
Euthanasia: 77/13
Ending shelter count: 23/4
Ending foster count: 9/7

 

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2023

Unless stated otherwise, all data is taken from the PACFA website. PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data for dogs and cats, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in care at the beginning of the year are not counted as intake; only newly arrived animals are counted. Animals that are transferred either “within or outside” of area are coming in or out of state.

Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 54/11
Beginning foster count: 15/9
Stray: 732/103
Owner surrender: 674/38
Transferred in from within the state: 145/107
Transferred in from out of state: 837/567
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 277/68
Total live intake: 2665/814
Adoptions: 1750/776
Returned to owner: 560/24
Transferred out within the state: 46/5
Transferred out to out of state: 3/1
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 78/4
Died: 5/5
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 226/8
Ending shelter count: 52/1
Ending foster count: 14/10
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 44/15
Beginning foster count: 4/2
Stray: 636/304
Owner surrender: 502/133
Transferred in from within the state: 182/107
Transferred in from out of state: 412/178
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 166/26
Total live intake: 1898/748
Adoptions: 1505/689
Returned to owner: 178/2
Transferred out within the state: 14/5
Transferred out to out of state: 5/1
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 71/6
Died: 23/21
Missing/stolen: 2/1
Euthanasia: 92/20
Ending shelter count: 40/9
Ending foster count: 16/11

 

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2022

Unless stated otherwise, all data is taken from the PACFA website. PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data for dogs and cats, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in care at the beginning of the year are not counted as intake; only newly arrived animals are counted. Animals that are transferred either “within or outside” of area are coming in or out of state.

Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 41/1
Beginning foster count: 2/1
Stray: 658/62
Owner surrender: 533/42
Transferred in from within the state: 152/42
Transferred in from out of state: 927/584
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 309/47
Total live intake: 2579/777
Adoptions: 1729/738
Returned to owner: 529/15
Transferred out within the state: 48/2
Transferred out to out of state: 9/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 90/0
Died: 3/2
Missing/stolen: 1/0
Euthanasia: 145/2
Ending shelter count: 53/11
Ending foster count: 15/9
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 41/9
Beginning foster count: 16/10
Stray: 521/182
Owner surrender: 488/85
Transferred in from within the state: 191/103
Transferred in from out of state: 426/225
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 134/16
Total live intake: 1760/611
Adoptions: 1351/557
Returned to owner: 194/6
Transferred out within the state: 29/21
Transferred out to out of state: 1/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 90/6
Died: 17/17
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 86/7
Ending shelter count: 45/14
Ending foster count: 4/2

 

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2021

Unless stated otherwise, all data is taken from the PACFA website. PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data for dogs and cats, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in care at the beginning of the year are not counted as intake; only newly arrived animals are counted.

Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 12/0
Beginning foster count: 4/3
Stray: 529/41
Owner surrender: 571/37
Transferred in from within the state: 154/35
Transferred in from out of state: 1416/840
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 334/89
Total live intake: 3004/1042
Adoptions: 2265/988
Returned to owner: 490/29
Transferred out within the state: 29/1
Transferred out to out of state: 11/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 61/5
Died: 3/2
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 118/18
Ending shelter count: 41/1
Ending foster count: 2/1
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 17/11
Beginning foster count: 8/5
Stray: 571/245
Owner surrender: 579/198
Transferred in from within the state: 231/183
Transferred in from out of state: 619/330
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 120/31
Total live intake: 2120/987
Adoptions: 1786/962
Returned to owner: 161/2
Transferred out within the state: 5/2
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 38/0
Died: 25/16
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 73/2
Ending shelter count: 41/9
Ending foster count: 16/10

 

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2020

PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data for dogs and cats, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in care at the beginning of the year are not counted as intake; only newly arrived animals are counted.

Dogs
Beginning shelter count:67/19
Beginning foster count: 3/1
Stray: 562/35
Owner surrender: 631/29
Transferred in from within the state:131/13
Transferred in from out of state: 856/533
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 208/47
Total live intake: 2257/657
Adoptions: 1550/649
Returned to owner: 478/11
Transferred out within the state: 31/0
Transferred out to out of state: 11/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 60/10
Died: 2/1
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 179/3
Ending shelter count: 12/0
Ending foster count: 4/3
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 45/15
Beginning foster count: 6/4
Stray: 425/235
Owner surrender: 627/159
Transferred in from within the state: 193/107
Transferred in from out of state: 358/203
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 82/12
Total live intake: 1685/716
Adoptions: 1399/667
Returned to owner: 113/11
Transferred out within the state: 6/0
Transferred out to out of state: 1/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 25/3
Died: 25/21
Missing/stolen: 2/0
Euthanasia: 139/16
Ending shelter count: 17/11
Ending foster count: 9/6

 

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2019

PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only. Animals in care at the beginning of the year are not counted as intake; only newly arrived animals are counted.

Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 75/30
Beginning foster count: 7/2
Stray: 724/38
Owner surrender: 712/34
Transferred in from within the state: 248/37
Transferred in from out of state: 1583/834
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 432/67
Total live intake: 3699/1010
Adoptions: 2721/1001
Returned to owner: 671/11
Transferred out within the state: 24/4
Transferred out to out of state: 10/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 75/2
Died: 8/4
Missing/stolen: 2/0
Euthanasia: 198/4
Ending shelter count: 67/16
Ending foster count: 3/0
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 34/1
Beginning foster count: 18/15
Stray: 600/251
Owner surrender: 687/171
Transferred in from within the state: 424/259
Transferred in from out of state: 387/202
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 127/24
Total live intake: 2225/907
Adoptions: 1848/859
Returned to owner: 189/5
Transferred out within the state: 3/0
Transferred out to out of state: 1/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 20/0
Died: 42/32
Missing/stolen: 1/0
Euthanasia: 122/14
Ending shelter count: 0
Ending foster count: 0

 

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2018

PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger. The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only.

Dogs
Beginning count: 36/1
Beginning foster count: 17/14
Stray: 855/47
Owner surrender: 778/39
Owner requested euthanasia: 70/0
Transferred in from within the state: 361/43
Transferred in from out of state: 1498/771
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 414/72
Total live intake: 4784/972
Adoptions: 2818/883
Returned to owner: 751/11
Transferred out within the state: 46/0
Transferred out to out of state: 9/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 67/0
Died: 7/4
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 179/4
Owner requested euthanasia: 70/0
Ending count: 75/30
Ending foster count: 7/2
Cats
Beginning count: 17/3
Beginning foster count: 4/0
Stray: 695/311
Owner surrender: 672/129
Owner requested euthanasia: 30/0
Transferred in from within the state: 375/196
Transferred in from out of state: 291/103
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 145/22
Total live intake: 2198/761
Adoptions: 1714/638
Returned to owner: 189/7
Transferred out within the state: 14/7
Transferred out to out of state: 1/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 32/0
Died: 28//25
Missing/stolen: 1/0
Shelter euthanasia: 159/36
Owner requested euthanasia: 30/0
Ending count: 34/1
Ending foster count: 17/15

 

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2017

PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger.  The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only.  Animals in custody on the first of the year are not counted as new intakes.

Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 36/0
Beginning foster count: 21/13
Stray: 896/60
Owner surrender: 770/60
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 59/0
Transferred in from within the state: 450/66
Transferred in from out of state: 1545/762
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 
Total live intake: 4127/994
Adoptions: 2961/905
Returned to owner: 802/15
Transferred out within the state: 45/0
Transferred out to out of state: 18/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 59/0
Died: 5/2
Missing/stolen: 1/0
Shelter euthanasia: 181/13
Owner requested euthanasia: 74/0
Ending shelter count: 36/1
Ending foster count: 17/14
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 20/2
Beginning foster count: 14/7
Stray: 558/199
Owner surrender: 684/166
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 54/0
Transferred in from within the state: 573/291
Transferred in from out of state: 231/94
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 152/31
Total live intake: 2252/781
Adoptions: 1767/657
Returned to owner: 198/13
Transferred out within the state: 45/5
Transferred out to out of state: 18/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 19/0
Died: 30/23
Missing/stolen: 1/1
Shelter euthanasia: 178/31
Owner requested euthanasia: 54/0
Ending shelter count: 17/3
Ending foster count: 4/0

 

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2016

PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger.  The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only.

Dogs
Beginning count: 35/1
Beginning foster count: 24/20
Stray: 926/34
Owner surrender: 763/56
Owner requested euthanasia: 57/0
Transferred in from within the state: 475/98
Transferred in from out of state: 1567/835
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 465/76
Total live intake: 4253/1099
Adoptions: 3078/1020
Returned to owner: 797/9
Transferred out within the state: 37/1
Transferred out to out of state: 6/1
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 86/6
Died: 10/7
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 184/17
Owner requested euthanasia: 57/0
Ending count: 36/0
Ending foster count: 21/13
Cats
Beginning count: 46/9
Beginning foster count: 11/5
Stray: 512/147
Owner surrender: 739/153
Owner requested euthanasia: 43/0
Transferred in from within the state: 481/312
Transferred in from out of state: 194/105
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 150/25
Total live intake: 2119/742
Adoptions: 1695/648
Returned to owner: 201/3
Transferred out within the state: 11/2
Transferred out to out of state: 3/3
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 32/1
Died: 31/28
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 126/13
Owner requested euthanasia: 43/0
Ending count: 20/2
Ending foster count: 14/7

 

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2015

PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger.  The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only.

Dogs
Beginning count: 47/2
Beginning foster count: 8/4
Stray: 857/25
Owner surrender: 1252/115
Owner requested euthanasia: 64/7
Transferred in from within the state: 306/48
Transferred in from out of state: 1882/827
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 94/11
Total live intake: 4455/1033
Adoptions: 3285/928
Returned to owner: 759/6
Transferred out within the state: 56/0
Transferred out to out of state:  8/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 50/2
Died:	 14/8
Missing/stolen: 1/0
Shelter euthanasia: 206/8
Owner requested euthanasia: 64/7
Ending count: 35/1
Ending foster count: 26/20
Cats
Beginning count: 39/8
Beginning foster count: 17/15
Stray: 571/160
Owner surrender: 1024/198
Owner requested euthanasia: 56/1
Transferred in from within the state:  414/144
Transferred in from out of state: 168/78
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 24/0
Total live intake: 2089/578
Adoptions: 1544/494
Returned to owner: 229/5
Transferred out within the state: 6/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 16/0
Died: 29/6
Missing/stolen: 1/0
Shelter euthanasia: 212/17
Owner requested euthanasia: 56/1
Ending count: 47/9
Ending foster count: 11/5

 

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2014

PACFA has instituted a much more informative method of reporting their data, including the separation between adult animals and juveniles, with juveniles being defined as animals that are 120 days old or younger.  The first figure is the total, followed by the juveniles only.

Dogs
Beginning count: 35/1
Beginning foster count: 2/1
Stray: 956/35
Owner surrender: 947/85
Owner requested euthanasia: 78/0
Transferred in from within the state: 455/55
Transferred in from out of state: 1576/905
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 376/73
Total live intake: 4388/1153
Adoptions: 3118/1082
Returned to owner: 851/19
Transferred out within the state: 78/0
Transferred out to out of state: 2/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 40/1
Subtotal live outcomes: 4089/1102
Died: 2/1
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 198/4
Owner requested euthanasia: 78/0
Subtotal other outcomes: 278/5
Total outcomes: 4367/1107
Ending count: 50/4
Ending foster count: 5/2
Cats
Beginning count: 32/0
Beginning foster count: 18/12
Stray: 651/187
Owner surrender: 1204/334
Owner requested euthanasia: 61/2
Transferred in from within the state: 170/119
Transferred in from out of state: 82/36
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 123/22
Total live intake: 2291/700
Adoptions: 1659/593
Returned to owner: 267/13
Transferred out within the state:  6/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 15/0
Subtotal live outcomes: 1947/606
Died: 31/22
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia:247/20
Owner requested euthanasia: 61/2
Subtotal other outcomes: 339/44
Total outcomes: 2286/650
Ending count: 39/8
Ending foster count: 17/15

 

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2013

Dogs
Beginning count: 65
Stray: 995
Owner surrender: 1557
Seized: 94
Transferred in: 2465
Transferred in from within the state: 2024 
Transferred in from out of state: 441 
Incoming other: 77
DOA: 81 
Died: 14
Transferred out:  
Transferred out within the state:  
Transferred out to out of state:  
Missing/stolen: 3
Ending count: -141
Cats
Beginning count: 87
Owner surrender: 1469
Stray: 647 
Seized: 68
Transferred in: 443 
Transferred in from within the state: 430 
Transferred in from out of state: 13 
Incoming other: 73
DOA: 122
Died: 25
Transferred out: 3 
Transferred out within the state: 3 
Transferred out to out of state: 10
Missing/stolen: 2
Ending count: 53

 

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2012

Please note that in Colorado, within the area means within the state.  Outside of the area means out of state. 
Dogs
Beginning count: 112
Stray: 1040
Owner surrender: 1609
Seized: 53
Transferred in:  2753
Transferred in from within the area:  611
Transferred in from outside the area:  2142
Incoming other: 93
DOA:  90
Transferred out:  87
Transferred out within the area:  84
Transferred out to outside the area:  3
Died: 9
Missing/stolen: 96
Ending count: 65
Cats
Beginning count: 642
Stray:  784
Owner surrender: 1588
Seized: 42
Transferred in:  642
Transferred in from within the area:  626
Transferred in from outside the area:  16
Incoming other: 76
DOA: 119
Transferred out:  8
Transferred out within the area:  7
Transferred out to outside the area:  1
Died: 19
Missing/stolen: 77
Ending count: 87

 

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2011

Dogs
Beginning count: 110
Stray: 1143
Owner surrender: 1516
Seized: 47
Other: 128
DOA: 114
Died: 7
Other: 128
Ending count: 112
Cats
Beginning count: 81
Stray: 856
Owner surrender: 1334
Seized: 22
Other: 87
DOA: 104
Died: 23
Missing/stolen: 87
Ending count: 89

 

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2010

Dogs 
Beginning count: 56
Stray: 1027
Owner surrender: 1275
Seized: 60
Other: 
DOA:		
Died: 11
Other:
Ending count: 102
Cats
Beginning count: 68
Stray: 853
Owner surrender: 1393
Seized: 76
Other: 3
DOA:
Died: 30
Other: 1
Ending count: 78

 

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2009

Dogs
Beginning count:69
Stray:1115
Owner surrender:1126
Seized:42
Other:16
DOA:
Died:4
Other:
Ending count:0
Cats
Beginning count:58
Stray:1142
Owner surrender:1184
Seized:9
Other:10
DOA:
Died:38
Other:12
Ending count:76

 

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2008

Beginning in 2008, the State of Colorado asked for much more information. Details below.
Dogs
Beginning count:64
Stray:1111
Owner surrender:1239
Seized:108
Other:14
DOA:0
Died:3
Other:16
Ending count:69
Cats
Beginning count:76
Stray:961
Owner surrender:1210
Seized:26
Other:2
DOA:0
Died:34
Other:5
Ending count:58

 

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2007

Dogs
Died:16
Other:0
Cats
Died:46
Other:0

 

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2006

Dogs
Died:3
Other:0
Cats
Died:21
Other:0

 

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2005

Dogs
Died:11
Other:5
Cats
Died:41
Other:0

 

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2004

Dogs
Died:6
Other:3
Cats
Died:57
Other:0

 

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2003

Dogs
Died:9
Other:2
Cats
Died:67
Other:2

 

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2002

Dogs
Died:4
Other:3
Cats
Died:59	
Other:4

 

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2001

Dogs
Died:4
Other:0
Cats
Died:48
Other:6

 

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2000

Source: Colorado Department of Agriculture.
Dogs
Died:4
Other:0
Cats
Died:55
Other:1