Shelter Comments

CO,State of Colorado

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2023

There were 346 licensees responding. 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: 3611/612
Beginning foster count: 4147/1898
Stray: 31,001/3777
Owner surrender: 19282/3566
Transferred in from within the state: 6687/2353
Transferred in from out of state: 22,655/12,163
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 6120/1379
Total live intake: 85,745/23,238
Adoptions: 53,514/19,917
Returned to owner: 19,800/679
Transferred out within the state: 4978/1738
Transferred out to out of state: 314/41
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR), etc: 695/108
Died: 393/254
Missing/stolen: 375/14
Euthanasia: 5362/259
Ending shelter count: 4550/1301
Ending foster count: 3522/1437
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 3734/825
Beginning foster count: 2389/1390
Stray: 27,795/13,727
Owner surrender: 20,907/8001
Transferred in from within the state: 7767/4394
Transferred in from out of state: 9315/6042
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 9038/2365
Total live intake: 74,822/34,529
Adoptions: 51,747/26,359
Returned to owner: 4030/437
Transferred out within the state: 6195/3699
Transferred out to out of state: 82/16
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 6394/677
Died: 1390/1208
Missing/stolen: 66/36
Euthanasia: 4975/1754
Ending shelter count: 3706/1097
Ending foster count: 2356/1461

 

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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: 4036/791
Beginning foster count: 4072/1859
Stray: 33,080/4028
Owner surrender: 19485/3362
Transferred in from within the state: 5900/2109
Transferred in from out of state: 25,672/13,873
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 8030/1678
Total live intake: 92,167/25,050
Adoptions: 58,562/22,067
Returned to owner: 21,729/715
Transferred out within the state: 4331/1315
Transferred out to out of state: 1267/415
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR), etc: 952/175
Died: 478/271
Missing/stolen: 41/10
Euthanasia: 4879/293
Ending shelter count: 4280/860
Ending foster count: 3756/1579
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 3602/700
Beginning foster count: 2011/1046
Stray: 27,048/12,340
Owner surrender: 18,980/7001
Transferred in from within the state: 7128/3819
Transferred in from out of state: 10,314/6464
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 9785/2951
Total live intake: 73,255/32,575
Adoptions: 51,830/25,298
Returned to owner: 3701/303
Transferred out within the state: 5514/3243
Transferred out to out of state: 20/5
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 5874/624
Died: 1172/961
Missing/stolen: 33/13
Euthanasia: 4566/1567
Ending shelter count: 3957/1057
Ending foster count: 2201/1250

 

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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: 3193/657
Beginning foster count: 3717/1844
Stray: 29,369/3329
Owner surrender: 17,829/3038
Transferred in from within the state: 5431/1959
Transferred in from out of state: 32,304/17225
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 5739/1336
Total live intake: 90,672/26,887
Adoptions: 60,881/23,752
Returned to owner: 19,792/702
Transferred out within the state: 4286/1416
Transferred out to out of state: 209/8
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR), etc: 604/155
Died: 511/327
Missing/stolen: 25/3
Euthanasia: 3285/263
Ending shelter count: 3773/693
Ending foster count: 4036/2069
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 3577/830
Beginning foster count: 1784/880
Stray: 23,886/10,484
Owner surrender: 17,538/6681
Transferred in from within the state: 5991/3506
Transferred in from out of state: 12,167/7334
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 7365/1781
Total live intake: 66,947/29,786
Adoptions: 47,404/23,489
Returned to owner: 3308/226
Transferred out within the state: 4695/2835
Transferred out to out of state: 41/26
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 5637/639
Died: 1124/826
Missing/stolen: 72/52
Euthanasia: 4056/1333
Ending shelter count: 3341/739
Ending foster count: 2630/1331

 

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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: 3734/536
Beginning foster count: 3398/1381
Stray: 28761/4846
Owner surrender: 16,122/3579
Transferred in from within the state: 7377/2733
Transferred in from out of state: 36,985/19,293
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 6216/1798
Total live intake: 96,461/32,249
Adoptions: 66,424/27,964
Returned to owner: 18,242/760
Transferred out within the state: 5379/1483
Transferred out to out of state: 1408/459
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 781/161
Died: 649/397
Missing/stolen: 32/3
Euthanasia: 3592/245
Ending shelter count: 3057/650
Ending foster count: 4029/2044
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 3690/710
Beginning foster count: 1965/1093
Stray: 20,529/9423
Owner surrender: 15,485/5955
Transferred in from within the state: 6033/3444
Transferred in from out of state: 13,941/8914
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 7523/1974
Total live intake: 63,511/29,710
Adoptions: 46,916/24,547
Returned to owner: 2626/174
Transferred out within the state: 4641/2550
Transferred out to out of state: 90/39
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 4941/488
Died: 990/743
Missing/stolen: 40/17
Euthanasia: 3604/850
Ending shelter count: 3606/1084
Ending foster count: 1712/691

 

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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. There were 349 rescues and shelters reporting.

Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 4896/1035
Beginning foster count: 2804/993
Stray: 30655/2522
Owner surrender: 16264/3105
Transferred in from within the state: 5984/1716
Transferred in from out of state: 35326/18939
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 9611/1866
Total live intake: 97840/28148
Adoptions: 61765/23741
Returned to owner: 22568/679
Transferred out within the state: 5233/1465
Transferred out to out of state: 2185/946
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 915/178
Died: 669/409
Missing/stolen: 50/22
Euthanasia: 4117/227
Ending shelter count: 3689/571
Ending foster count: 2955/1123
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 2874/460
Beginning foster count: 1475/836
Stray: 21707/10185
Owner surrender: 14481/5618
Transferred in from within the state: 4641/2650
Transferred in from out of state: 9997/6677
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 8501/2590
Total live intake: 59327/27720
Adoptions: 40669/20388
Returned to owner: 2470/183
Transferred out within the state: 5233/2785
Transferred out to out of state: 474/268
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 4479/830
Died: 1230/891
Missing/stolen: 58/34
Euthanasia: 4567/1473
Ending shelter count: 3343/880
Ending foster count: 1830/1094

 

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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.

Three hundred twenty-two shelters/rescues responded.

Dogs
Beginning shelter count: 3034/247
Beginning foster count: 2155/624
Stray: 34958/2673
Owner surrender: 18280/2504
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 4292/15
Transferred in from within the state: 7196/1964
Transferred in from out of state: 34634/16554
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 6938/1224
Total live intake: 106298/24934
Adoptions: 63347/20662
Returned to owner: 24080/593
Transferred out within the state: 6178/1500
Transferred out to out of state: 1778/730
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 398/50
Died: 749/418
Missing/stolen: 52/20
Shelter euthanasia: 5045/230
Owner requested euthanasia: 4225/10
Ending shelter count: 3271/335
Ending foster count: 2580/972
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 2764/377
Beginning foster count: 960/459
Stray: 25177/11346
Owner surrender: 16340/5006
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 1591/25
Transferred in from within the state: 5866/2957
Transferred in from out of state: 7950/4747
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 7291/1578
Total live intake: 64215/25659
Adoption: 43814/19606
Returned to owner: 2748/181
Transferred out within the state: 4268/2196
Transferred out to out of state: 303/159
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 4917/502
Died: 1209/867
Missing/stolen: 28/7
Shelter euthanasia: 4320/1022
Owner requested euthanasia: 1571/21
Ending shelter count: 3278/528
Ending foster count: 1499/901

 

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2011

Please note that in Colorado, within the area means within the state.  Outside of the area means out of state. There were 254 shelters and rescues reporting.
Dogs
Beginning count: 5579
Stray: 46484
Owner surrender: 24940
Seized: 4018
Transferred in:  22,402
Transferred in from within the area:  8861
Transferred in from outside the area:  13541
Incoming other: 3665
DOA:  2080
Transferred out:  7089
Transferred out within the area:  6925
Transferred out to outside the area:  164
Died: 515
Missing/stolen: 2139
Ending count: 6142
Cats
Beginning count: 4029
Stray:  33447
Owner surrender: 21703
Seized: 969
Transferred in:  7315
Transferred in from within the area:  5424
Transferred in from outside the area:  1891
Incoming other: 3209
DOA: 2437
Transferred out:  4807
Transferred out within the area:  4797
Transferred out to outside the area:  10
Died: 1007
Missing/stolen: 1515
Ending count: 4677

 

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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.  There were 235 organizations reporting.  Animals in custody on the first of the year are not counted as new intakes.
Dogs
Beginning count: 5460
Stray: 41226
Owner surrender: 22350
Seized: 3886
Transferred in:  21277
Transferred in from within the area:  8635
Transferred in from outside the area:  12642
Incoming other: 4371
DOA:  1941
Transferred out:  6789
Transferred out within the area:  6731
Transferred out to outside the area:  58
Died: 401
Missing/stolen: 4347
Ending count: 4813
Cats
Beginning count: 4266
Stray:  29492
Owner surrender: 19714
Seized: 1181
Transferred in:  6619
Transferred in from within the area:  5535
Transferred in from outside the area:  1084
Incoming other: 7112
DOA: 2309
Transferred out:  5344
Transferred out within the area:  5340
Transferred out to outside the area:  4
Died: 825
Missing/stolen: 2449
Ending count: 5048

 

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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. There were 280 shelters and rescues responding.  Animals in custody on the first of the year are not counted as new intakes.
Dogs
Beginning count: 5161
Stray: 37927
Owner surrender: 23217
Seized: 6467
Transferred in: 27360
Transferred in from within the area: 9504
Transferred in from outside the area: 17856
Incoming other: 3147
DOA: 1999
Died: 439
Transferred out: 7210 
Transferred out within the area: 6932 
Transferred out to outside the area: 278 
Missing/stolen: 3905
Ending count: 5148
Cats
Beginning count: 4696
Owner surrender: 21098
Stray: 31334
Seized: 1905
Transferred in: 9281
Transferred in from within the area: 6362
Transferred in from outside the area: 2919
Incoming other: 5654
DOA: 2303
Died: 907
Transferred out: 4899 
Transferred out within the area: 4889
Transferred out to outside the area: 10 
Missing/stolen: 1722
Ending count: 1293

 

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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.  There were 253 shelters and rescues reporting.  Animals in custody on the first of the year are not counted as new intakes.

Dogs
Beginning count: 3972/309
Beginning foster count: 3924/1944
Stray: 42228/4971
Owner surrender: 17943/2264
Owner requested euthanasia: 4475/49
Transferred in from within the state: 9567/2160
Transferred in from out of state: 24278/12188
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 6084/648
Total live intake: 104239/22048
Adoptions: 57450/16543
Returned to owner: 23930/585
Transferred out within the state: 7639/1355
Transferred out to out of state:  164/50
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 908/298
Subtotal live outcomes: 90532/19036 
Died: 666/288
Missing/stolen: 109/19
Shelter euthanasia: 5920/277
Owner requested euthanasia: 4492/23
Subtotal other outcomes: 11187/607
Total outcomes: 101719/19643
Ending count: 4690/637
Ending foster count: 2490/528
Cats
Beginning count: 3330/495
Beginning foster count: 1121/511
Stray: 27794/11438
Owner surrender: 17238/497
Owner requested euthanasia: 2146/55
Transferred in from within the state: 5437/2592
Transferred in from out of state: 3869/2039
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster: 8037/1934
Total live incomes: 64521/23045
Adoptions: 39069/16337
Returned to owner: 2830/156
Transferred out within the state:  4757/1890
Transferred out to out of state:  9/4
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 5441/774
Subtotal live outcomes: 52106/19161
Died: 1410/1015
Missing/stolen: 54/10
Shelter euthanasia: 8032/1960
Owner requested euthanasia: 2141/56
Subtotal other outcomes: 11638/3041
Total outcomes: 63744/22202
Ending count: 3999/677
Ending foster count: 1119/602

 

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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.  There were 255 organizations/facilities reporting.  Animals in custody on the first of the year are not counted as new intakes.

Dogs
Beginning count: 4906/618
Beginning foster count: 2204/633
Stray: 37,727/2353
Owner surrender: 17,852/2220
Owner requested euthanasia: 4235/21
Transferred in from within the state:  8944/1958
Transferred in from out of state: 28,020/13,948
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 6231/703
Total live intake: 103,009/21,203
Adoptions: 59,307/17,840
Returned to owner: 23,969/603
Transferred out within the state: 7123/1188
Transferred out to out of state: 231/41
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 973/565
Subtotal live outcomes: 91,603/20,237
Died: 592/322
Missing/stolen: 34/10
Shelter euthanasia: 5646/240
Owner requested euthanasia: 4225/25
Subtotal other outcomes: 10,497/597
Total outcomes: 102,100/20,834
Ending count: 12,900/562
Ending foster count: 2724/811
Cats
Beginning count: 3724/782
Beginning foster count: 13,077/12,554
Stray: 27,661/12,554
Owner surrender: 16,501/4693
Owner requested euthanasia: 2006/66
Transferred in from within the state:  6017/3517
Transferred in from out of state: 3708/2080
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 5722/1333
Total live intake: 61,615/24,243
Adoptions: 40,975/17,595
Returned to owner: 2641/136
Transferred out within the state:  4165/2359
Transferred out to out of state:  29/1
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 5427/589
Subtotal live outcomes: 53,237/20,680
Died: 1546/1167
Missing/stolen: 46/12
Shelter euthanasia: 6483/1794
Owner requested euthanasia: 2014/66
Subtotal other outcomes: 10,089/3039
Total outcomes: 63,326/23,719
Ending count: 3651/873
Ending foster count: 1034/567

 

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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.  There were 256 shelters and rescues reporting.  Animals in custody on the first of the year are not counted as new intakes.

Dogs
Beginning count: 4833/934
Beginning foster count: 2503/747
Stray: 37,560/2627
Owner surrender: 17,246/2226
Owner requested euthanasia: 4186/24
Transferred in from within the state: 9108/2538
Transferred in from out of state: 29,648/14,245
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 6550/777
Total live intake: 104,513/22,436
Adoptions: 59,984/19,511
Returned to owner: 24,862/647
Transferred out within the state: 7008/1401
Transferred out to out of state: 310/15
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 1550/180
Died: 654/349
Missing/stolen: 51/8
Shelter euthanasia: 5734/218
Owner requested euthanasia: 4158/22
Ending count: 5719/954
Ending foster count: 2455/599
Cats
Beginning count: 3261/621
Beginning foster count: 920/458
Stray: 25,506/11,146
Owner surrender: 15,667/4459
Owner requested euthanasia: 1641/17
Transferred in from within the state: 5515/2952
Transferred in from out of state: 4758/2616
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 6557/1501
Total live intake: 58,864/22,696
Adoptions: 40,082/16,850
Returned to owner: 2627/141
Transferred out within the state: 4465/2473
Transferred out to out of state: 24/9
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 4573/401
Died: 1193/921
Missing/stolen: 118/88
Shelter euthanasia: 5621/1420
Owner requested euthanasia: 1633/15
Ending count: 3170/572
Ending foster count: 814/455

 

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2017

In 2017 there were 275 facilities reporting.

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: 2927/271
Beginning foster count: 1919/461
Stray: 34836/2406
Owner surrender: 17206/2020
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 4169/47
Transferred in from within the state: 7857/2426
Transferred in from out of state: 31707/14935
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 6927/1066
Total live intake: 97636/21229
Adoptions: 60892/19650
Returned to owner: 23618/611
Transferred out within the state: 6339/1172
Transferred out to out of state: 499/38
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 295/4
Died: 707/447
Missing/stolen: 72/18
Shelter euthanasia: 5489/297
Owner requested euthanasia: 4119/25
Ending shelter count: 2890/229
Ending foster count: 2191/763
Cats
Beginning shelter count: 2359/311
Beginning foster count: 769/349
Stray: 23052/9831
Owner surrender: 16157/4676
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 1614/38
Transferred in from within the state: 5689/3128
Transferred in from out of state: 5462/2674
Incoming other (includes TNR/Prot/Cust/Returns/Disaster): 5948/1307
Total live intake: 56405/21066
Adoptions: 38147/15963
Returned to owner: 2677/246
Transferred out within the state: 4616/2322
Transferred out to out of state: 47/20
Other live outcomes (TNR/SNR): 3904/365
Died: 1092/748
Missing/stolen: 41/14
Shelter euthanasia: 4993/1204
Owner requested euthanasia: 1599/37
Ending shelter count: 2304/314
Ending foster count: 925/490

 

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2010

Please note that in Colorado, within the area means within the state.  Outside of the area means out of state. There were 258 shelters and rescues reporting.
Dogs
Beginning count: 5334
Stray: 44904
Owner surrender: 23078
Seized: 4331
Transferred in:  19,823
Transferred in from within the area:  7339
Transferred in from outside the area:  12,484
Other: 4444
DOA: 2048
Transferred out:  6566
Transferred out within the area:  6362
Transferred out to outside the area:  204
Died: 514
Missing/stolen: 1213
Ending count: 4994
Cats
Beginning count: 4200
Stray: 37229
Owner surrender: 21725
Seized: 1388
Transferred in:  6552
Transferred in from within the area:  4815
Transferred in from outside the area:  1737
Other: 2994
DOA: 2796
Transferred out:  5129
Transferred out within the area:  5125
Transferred out to outside the area:  4
Died: 1039
Missing/stolen: 743
Ending count: 3708

 

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2009

Please note that in Colorado, within the area means within the state.  Outside of the area means out of state.  There were 241 shelters and rescues reporting. There are still some inaccuracies as the organizations become familiar with the new reporting protocol.
Dogs
Beginning count:5345
Stray:46173
Owner surrender:22792
Seized:2229
Transferred in:  20,028
Transferred in from within the area:  7149
Transferred in from outside the area:  12,879
Other:3933
DOA:1521
Transferred out:  8058
Transferred out within the area:  7164
Transferred out to outside the area:  894
Died:689
Other:1916
Ending count:4629
Cats
Beginning count:3732
Stray:37325
Owner surrender:21115
Seized:511
Transferred in:  6198
Transferred in from within the area:  5456
Transferred in from outside the area:  742
Other:70023
DOA:2048
Transferred out:  4852
Transferred out within the area:  4837
Transferred out to outside the area:  15
Died:1687
Other:1361
Ending count:4260

 

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2008

Please note that in Colorado, within the area means within the state.  Outside of the area means out of state.  There were 227 shelters and rescues reporting. These figures should not be taken as absolutely correct, since there was a considerable amount of confusion with the new reporting protocol.
.Dogs
Beginning count:5538
Stray:50054
Owner surrender:26633
Seized:2982
Transferred in:  16,084
Transferred in from within the area:  5878
Transferred in from outside the area:  10,206
Other:2596
DOA:1864
Transferred out:  6452
Transferred out within the area:  6188
Transferred out to outside the area:  264
Died:471
Other:3132
Ending count:5236
Cats
Beginning count:3674
Stray:42498
Owner surrender:23546
Seized:539
Transferred in:  2950
Transferred in within the area:  2411
Transferred in outside the area:  539
Other:1839
DOA:2581
Transferred out:  3676
Transferred out within the area:  3667
Transferred out to outside the area:  9
Died:1039
Other:2239
Ending count:3654

 

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2007

Totals adjusted to reflect changes when a double entry was found. There were 212 shelters and rescues reporting.
Dogs 
Died: 794
Other: 490
Cats
Died: 1959
Other: 749

 

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2004

There were 209 shelters and rescues reporting.
Dogs
Died: 431
Other disposition: 1754
Cats
Died: 1226
Other disposition: 346
Other species
Died: 2025
Other disposition: 77

 

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2005

208 shelters and rescues responding.
Dogs
Died: 781
Other disposition:715
Cats
Died: 1629
Other disposition: 346
Other species
Died: 2025
Other disposition: 77

 

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2006

223 shelters and rescues reported.
Dogs
Died: 632
Other disposition: 329
Cats
Died: 3621
Other disposition: 1351
Other species
Died: 2011
Other disposition: 1513

 

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2003

There were 193 shelters and rescues reporting.
Dogs
Died: 359
Other disposition: 914
Cats 
Died: 1242
Other disposition: 1164
Other species
Died: 1476
Other disposition: 1855

 

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2002

There were 162 shelters and rescues reporting.
Dogs
Died: 284
Other disposition: 1660
Cats
Died: 777
Other disposition: 1959
Other species
Died: 223
Other disposition: 2604

 

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2001

There were 149 shelters and rescues reporting.
Dogs
Died: 1346
Other disposition: 444
Cats
Died: 674
Other disposition: 978

 

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2000

Source: Colorado Department of Agriculture. There were 114 shelters and rescues reporting.
Dogs
Died: 237
Other disposition: 1072
Cats
Died: 563
Other disposition: 1215