CO,State of Colorado
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
