Shelter Comments

CO,Buena Vista-Ark Valley Humane Society, Inc. #1726

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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: 9/0
Beginning foster count: 11/8
Stray: 147/9
Owner surrender: 75/16
Transferred in from within the state: 42/8
Transferred in from out of state: 22/11
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 33/7
Total live intake: 319/51
Adoptions: 169/54
Returned to owner: 130/1
Transferred out within the state: 12/3
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 12/0
Died: 1/1
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 5/0
Ending shelter count: 7/0
Ending foster count: 3/0
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 7/2
Beginning foster count: 7/6
Stray: 165/91
Owner surrender: 73/33
Transferred in from within the state: 14/8
Transferred in from out of state: 2/0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 32/18
Total live intake: 286/150
Adoptions: 256/142
Returned to owner: 16/0
Transferred out within the state: 4/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 2/0
Died: 9/8
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 3/2
Ending shelter count: 5/1
Ending foster count: 5/5

 

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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: 15/6
Beginning foster count: 7/0
Stray: 194/15
Owner surrender: 79/20
Transferred in from within the state: 8/8
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 23/2
Total live intake: 304/45
Adoptions: 132/41
Returned to owner: 148/1
Transferred out within the state: 11/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 8/0
Died: 1/1
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 6/0
Ending shelter count: 17/8
Ending foster count: 3/0
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 4/2
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 185/126
Owner surrender: 62/28
Transferred in from within the state: 40/9
Transferred in from out of state: 1/0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 14/1
Total live intake: 302/164
Adoptions: 255/148
Returned to owner: 16/0
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 8/2
Died: 9/9
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 4/1
Ending shelter count: 7/2
Ending foster count: 7/6

 

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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: 9/0
Beginning foster count: 1/0
Stray: 177/5
Owner surrender: 84/16
Transferred in from within the state: 22/11
Transferred in from out of state: 29/10
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 25/1
Total live intake: 339/43
Adoptions: 140/32
Returned to owner: 161/5
Transferred out within the state: 8/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 1/0
Died: 0
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 6/0
Ending shelter count: 15/6
Ending foster count: 7/0
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 10/4
Beginning foster count: 2/2
Stray: 109/61
Owner surrender: 66/24
Transferred in from within the state: 74/49
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 18/8
Total live intake: 267/142
Adoptions: 242/137
Returned to owner: 23/1
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 6/6
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 4/2
Ending shelter count: 3/1
Ending foster count: 0

 

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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: 7/4
Beginning foster count: 7/3
Stray: 210/29
Owner surrender: 112/3
Transferred in from within the state: 18/8
Transferred in from out of state: 30/9
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 5/2
Total live intake: 375/51
Adoptions: 202/54
Returned to owner: 168/4
Transferred out within the state: 2/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 1/0
Died: 0
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 6/0
Ending shelter count: 9/0
Ending foster count: 1/0
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 2/0
Beginning foster count: 4/2
Stray: 127/80
Owner surrender: 87/25
Transferred in from within the state: 33/18
Transferred in from out of state: 24/13
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 16/7
Total live intake: 287/143
Adoptions: 202/129
Returned to owner: 14/1
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 5/0
Died: 8/7
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 5/2
Ending shelter count: 12/6
Ending foster count: 0

 

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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: 0
Beginning foster count: 2/0
Stray: 125/4
Owner surrender: 69/9
Transferred in from within the state: 54/12
Transferred in from out of state: 29/9
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 4/0
Total live intake: 281/34
Adoptions: 138/24
Returned to owner: 119/3
Transferred out within the state: 2/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 3/0
Died: 0
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 7/0
Ending shelter count: 7/4
Ending foster count: 7/3
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 0
Beginning foster count: 1/0
Stray: 75/41
Owner surrender: 111/47
Transferred in from within the state: 11/4
Transferred in from out of state: 5/0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 8/0
Total live intake: 210/92
Adoptions: 177/85
Returned to owner: 17/3
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 2/0
Died: 5/2
Missing/stolen: 1/0
Euthanasia: 3/0
Ending shelter count: 2/0
Ending foster count: 4/2

 

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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: 10/0
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 162/10
Owner surrender: 55/16
Transferred in from within the state: 31/2
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 5/0
Total live intake: 253/28
Adoptions: 99/17
Returned to owner: 151/3
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 7/7
Died:1/1
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 1/0
Ending shelter count: 0
Ending foster count: 2/0
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 8/0
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 54/22
Owner surrender: 68/16
Transferred in from within the state: 26/13
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 
Total live intake: 148/51
Adoptions: 138/48
Returned to owner: 10/0
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 3/1
Missing/stolen: 1/0
Euthanasia: 3/2
Ending shelter count: 0
Ending foster count: 1/0

 

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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.
Ark Valley Humane society has two locations, in Buena Vista and Salida.

Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 13/0
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 159/2
Owner surrender: 82/5
Transferred in from within the state: 40/2
Transferred in from out of state: 6/0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 52/0
Total live intake: 339/9
Adoptions: 157/8
Returned to owner: 154/3
Transferred out within the state: 20/0
Transferred out to out of state: 1/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 0
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 7/0
Ending shelter count: 8/0
Ending foster count: 0
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 3/0
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 145/82
Owner surrender: 70/22
Transferred in from within the state: 35/14
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 31/6
Total live intake: 281/124
Adoptions: 228/112
Returned to owner: 20/5
Transferred out within the state: 4/4
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 18/0
Died: 2/1
Missing/stolen: 0
Euthanasia: 3/0
Ending shelter count: 8/0
Ending foster count: 0

 

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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: 12/0
Beginning foster count: 4/0
Stray: 257/14
Owner surrender: 107/5
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 78/0
Transferred in from out of state: 48/27
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 9/0
Total live intake: 499/46
Adoptions: 254/33
Returned to owner: 228/3
Transferred out within the state: 0
Transferred out to out of state: 3/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 5/0
Died: 4/3
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 4/1
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending shelter count: 8/0
Ending foster count: 9/6
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 16/2
Beginning foster count: 1/0
Stray: 87/35
Owner surrender: 170/72
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 75/39
Transferred in from out of state: 17/0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster):4/0
Total live intake: 353/146
Adoptions: 327/148
Returned to owner: 22/2
Transferred out within the state: 2/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 1/0
Died: 7/5
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 1/0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending shelter count: 7/0
Ending foster count: 3/0

 

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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.  Animals in custody on the first of the year are not counted as new intakes.

Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 17/0
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 227/8
Owner surrender: 102/10
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 49/1
Transferred in from out of state: 8/3
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 9/0
Total live intake: 395/22
Adoptions: 194/19
Returned to owner: 190/2
Transferred out within the state: 3/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 6/0
Died: 3/2
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 2/0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending shelter count: 14/0
Ending foster count: 0
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 10/0
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 138/71
Owner surrender: 141/52
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 37/1
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 12/5
Total live intake: 328/129
Adoptions: 286/115
Returned to owner: 15/0
Transferred out within the state: 17/3
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 11/5
Died: 5/4
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 1/1
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending shelter count: 3/0
Ending foster count: 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: 7/0
Beginning foster count:1/0
Stray: 209/5
Owner surrender: 166/15
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 25/0
Transferred in from out of state: 39/17
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 0
Total live intake: 439/37
Adoptions: 248/34
Returned to owner: 167/2
Transferred out within the state: 10/0
Transferred out to out of state: 1/0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 1
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 4/0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending count: 14/0
Ending foster count: 2/0
Cats
Beginning count:23/ 4
Beginning foster count: 9/9
Stray: 145/59
Owner surrender: 196/81
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 130/49
Transferred in from out of state: 2/0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 0
Total live intake: 473/189
Adoptions: 415/168
Returned to owner: 22/0
Transferred out within the state: 28/14
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 10/9
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 13/6
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending count: 16/3
Ending foster count: 1/0

 

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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: 17/3
Beginning foster count: 2/0
Stray: 136/1
Owner surrender: 60/12
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 29/10
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 24/0
Total live intake: 249/23
Adoptions: 207/29
Returned to owner: 109/0
Transferred out within the state: 2/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died:	 4/1
Missing/stolen: 1/1
Shelter euthanasia: 7/1
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending count: 8/0
Ending foster count: 2/0
Cats
Beginning count: 17/3
Beginning foster count: 2/0
Stray: 75/39
Owner surrender: 107/41
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 3/0
Transferred in from out of state: 0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 11/1
Total live intake: 196/81
Adoptions: 221/85
Returned to owner: 8/2
Transferred out within the state: 50/19
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Died: 11/11
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 10/3
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending count: 32/13
Ending foster count: 9/9

 

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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: 29/0
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 141/29
Owner surrender: 56/0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 33/19
Transferred in from out of state: 4/0
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 3/0
Total live intake: 237/48
Adoptions: 226/1
Returned to owner: 113/8
Transferred out within the state: 3/0
Transferred out to out of state: 0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 0
Subtotal live outcomes: 342/9
Died: 0
Missing/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 2/0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Subtotal other outcomes: 2/0
Total outcomes: 344/9
Ending count: 17/0
Ending foster count: 2/0
Cats
Beginning count: 13/0
Beginning foster count: 0
Stray: 103/67
Owner surrender: 35/0
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Transferred in from within the state: 13/7
Transferred in from out of state: 4/0 
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 2/0
Total live intake: 157/74
Adoptions: 158/86
Returned to owner: 3/0
Transferred out within the state: 34/23
Transferred out to out of state:  0
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 4/1
Subtotal live outcomes: 199/110
Died: 9/8
Missing/stolen: 1/0
Shelter euthanasia: 10/2
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Subtotal other outcomes: 20/10
Total outcomes: 219/120
Ending count: 40/1
Ending foster count: 12/12

 

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2013

Please note that in Colorado, within the area means within the state.  Outside of the area means out of state. 
Dogs
Beginning count: 
Stray: 
Owner surrender: 
Seized: 
Transferred in:  
Transferred in from within the area:  
Transferred in from outside the area:  
Incoming other: 
DOA:  
Died: 
Transferred out:  
Transferred out within the area:  
Transferred out to outside the area:  
Missing/stolen: 
Ending count: 
Cats
Beginning count: 
Owner surrender:
Stray:  
Seized: 
Transferred in:  
Transferred in from within the area:  
Transferred in from outside the area:  
Incoming other: 
DOA: 
Died: 
Transferred out:  
Transferred out within the area:  
Transferred out to outside the area:  
Missing/stolen: 
Ending count: 

 

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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: 12
Stray: 144
Owner surrender: 141
Seized: 3
Transferred in:  96
Transferred in from within the area:  96
Transferred in from outside the area:  0
Incoming other: 8
DOA:  1
Died: 1
Transferred out:  29
Transferred out within the area:  29
Transferred out to outside the area:  0
Missing/stolen: 1
Ending count: 19
Cats
Beginning count: 78
Stray:  98
Owner surrender: 112
Seized: 
Transferred in:  128
Transferred in from within the area:  128
Transferred in from outside the area:  0
Incoming other: 
DOA: 3
Died: 7
Transferred out:  0
Transferred out within the area:  
Transferred out to outside the area:  
Missing/stolen: 
Ending count: 27

 

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2011

Dogs
Beginning count: 35
Stray: 168
Owner surrender: 104
Seized:
Incoming other: 
DOA:		
Died: 1
Missing/stolen:
Ending count: 12
Cats
Beginning count: 40
Stray: 112
Owner surrender: 131
Seized:
Incoming other: 
DOA: 
Died: 9
Missing/stolen:
Ending count: 28

 

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2010

Dogs
Beginning count: 35
Stray: 160
Owner surrender: 162
Seized: 4
Other: 
DOA:		
Died:
Other:
Ending count: 33
Cats
Beginning count: 48
Stray: 83
Owner surrender: 209
Seized:
Other: 4
DOA:
Died: 4
Other: 2
Ending count: 40

 

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2000

Dogs
Died: 1
Other: 0
Cats
Died: 2
Other: 0

 

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2009

Dogs
Beginning count:26
Stray:165
Owner surrender:131
Seized:8
Other:
DOA:
Died:
Other:
Ending count:35
Cats
Beginning count:29
Stray:59
Owner surrender:189
Other:
DOA:1
Died:3
Other:2
Ending count:48

 

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2008

Beginning in 2008, the State of Colorado asked for much more information. Details below.
Dogs
Beginning count:16
Stray:217
Owner surrender:157
Seized:2
Other:
DOA:5		
Died:
Other:1
Ending count:26
Cats
Beginning count:38
Stray:72
Owner surrender:181
Seized:
Other:
DOA:
Died:9
Other:
Ending count:33

 

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2007

Dogs
Died:0
Other:0
Cats
Died:10
Other:0

 

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2006

Dogs
Died:0
Other:0
Cats
Died:7
Other:

 

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2005

Dogs
Died:7
Other:0
Cats
Died:1
Other:5

 

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2004

Dogs
Died:2
Other:0
Cats
Died:13
Other:0

 

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2003

Dogs
Died:1
Other:0
Cats
Died:1
Other:1

 

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2002

Dogs
Died:0
Other:1
Cats
Died:7	
Other:0

 

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2001

Dogs
Died:0
Other:0
Cats
Died:15
Other:0