FL,Winter Haven-Polk County
2023
Dogs
Beginning count: 387
Born in care: 70
Confiscate: 531
Euthanasia requested: 75
Owner surrender: 318
Adoption return: 216
Stray: 4077
Escaped: 6
Released: 22
Missing: 1
Died: 84
Ending count: 303
Cats
Beginning count: 214
Born in care: 169
Confiscate: 383
Euthanasia requested: 14
Owner surrender: 88
Adoption return: 52
Stray: 6247
Escaped: 419
Released: 2
Missing: 16
Died: 357
Ending count: 399
2022
Dogs
Beginning count: 321
Born in care: 80
Confiscate: 507
Euthanasia requested: 28
Owner surrender: 210
Adoption return: 185
Stray: 3820
Escaped: 4
Released: 25
Missing: 0
Died: 62
Ending count: 386
Cats
Beginning count: 252
Born in care: 203
Confiscate: 225
Euthanasia requested: 3
Owner surrender: 224
Adoption return: 58
Stray: 6393
Escaped: 379
Released: 0
Missing: 3
Died: 364
Ending count: 213
2021
Dogs
Beginning count: 179
Born in care: 57
Confiscate: 436
Euthanasia requested: 5
Owner surrender: 78
Adoption return: 135
Stray: 2942
Escaped: 1
Released: 135
Missing: 0
Euthanized: 599
Died: 56
Ending count: 321
Cats
Beginning count: 253
Born in care: 164
Confiscate: 364
Euthanasia requested: 2
Owner surrender: 28
Adoption return: 44
Stray: 6109
Escaped: 182
Released: 102
Missing: 2
Died: 383
Ending count: 256
2020
Dogs
Beginning count: 358
Born: 81
Seized: 606
Euthanasia requested: 75
Owner surrender: 224
Return to shelter: 101
Stray: 3115
Died: 89
Escaped: 2
Missing: 1
Release: 242
Ending count: 177
Cats
Beginning count: 221
Born: 183
Seized: 332
Euthanasia requested: 14
Owner surrender: 68
Return to shelter: 38
Stray: 6324
Died: 274
Escaped: 85
Missing: 2
Release: 156
Ending count: 252
2019
Dogs
Beginning count: 462
Born: 69
Confiscate: 719
Euth req: 455
Owner surrender: 1356
Returns: 7
Stray: 4165
Surgery: 12
Died: 117
Escaped: 2
Missing: 0
Release: 344
Relocate: 0
Ending count: 392
Cats
Beginning count: 229
Born: 143
Confiscate: 398
Euth req: 109
Owner surrender: 620
Returns: 1
Stray: 7071
Surgery: 6
Died: 313
Escaped: 107
Missing: 12
Release: 187
Relocate: 0
Ending count: 250
2018
Dogs
Beginning count: 333
Born: 46
Confiscate: 758
Euth req: 530
Owner surrender: 1816
Returns: 3
Stray: 4134
Surgery: 7
Died: 98
Escaped: 4
Missing: 0
Release: 328
Relocate: 0
Ending count: 462
Cats
Beginning count: 218
Born: 115
Confiscate: 491
Euth req: 146
Owner surrender: 1269
Returns: 2
Stray: 6515
Surgery: 1
Died: 205
Escaped: 73
Missing: 7
Release: 176
Relocate: 1
Ending count: 229
2017
Dogs
Beginning count: 274
Born: 125
Seized: 830
Owner surrender: 1637
Adoption return: 1
Stray: 4255
Died: 91
Escaped: 0
Missing: 2
Released: 378
Ending count: 331
Cats
Beginning count: 131
Born: 98
Seized: 351
Owner surrender: 887
Adoption return: 0
Stray: 6406
Died: 156
Escaped: 159
Missing: 0
Released: 154
Ending count: 214
2016
Dogs
Beginning count: 226
Born in kennel: 78
Confiscate: 908
Stray: 4444
Owner surrendered: 1590
Died: 98
Escaped: 1
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 37
Behavior: 849
Medical: 415
Time/space: 1384
Owner request: 508
Ending count: 273
Cats
Beginning count: 129
Born in kennel: 74
Confiscate: 438
Stray: 6896
Owner surrendered: 994
Died: 142
Escaped: 92
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 1179
Behavior: 108
Feral: 2130
Medical: 1076
Time/space: 2315
Owner request: 130
Ending count: 132
2012
Source: Polk County Sheriff’’s Office, Animal Control Section. Because they were not sorted by species, the following categories were not included in the impound or disposition numbers.
Bite quarantines: 1587
Cruelty/abandonment: 635
Rescue adoptions: 758
Died/disposal requests: 588
2013
Dogs
Beginning count: 407
Born in kennel: 21
Confiscate: 1657
Stray: 5561
Owner surrendered: 1969
Died: 204
Escaped: 8
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 147
Behavior: 1206
Medical: 901
Time/space: 2488
Owner request: 333
Ending count: 351
Cats
Beginning count: 182
Born in kennel: 36
Confiscate: 658
Stray: 10959
Owner surrendered: 1552
Died: 329
Escaped: 201
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 2900
Behavior: 336
Feral: 3601
Medical: 1157
Time/space: 3804
Owner request: 105
Ending count: 280
2015
Dogs
Beginning count: 364
Born in kennel: 167
Confiscate: 1604
Stray: 5328
Owner surrendered: 1959
Died: 142
Escaped: 5
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 84
Behavior: 1212
Medical: 683
Time/space: 1797
Owner request: 487
Ending count: 253
Cats
Beginning count: 199
Born in kennel: 140
Confiscate: 486
Stray: 8328
Owner surrendered: 1049
Died: 233
Escaped: 173
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 1396
Behavior: 159
Feral: 2738
Medical: 1491
Time/space: 2829
Owner request: 154
Ending count: 166
2014
Dogs
Beginning count: 351
Born in kennel: 103
Confiscate: 1630
Stray: 5672
Owner surrendered: 2130
Died: 147
Escaped: 7
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 77
Behavior: 1273
Medical: 817
Time/space: 1931
Owner request: 340
Ending count: 364
Cats
Beginning count: 280
Born in kennel: 122
Confiscate: 925
Stray: 8895
Owner surrendered: 1266
Died: 194
Escaped: 144
Reason for euthanasia
Age: 1774
Behavior: 239
Feral: 3123
Medical: 1512
Time/space: 3047
Owner request: 112
Ending count: 199
2009
Source: Polk County Sheriff’’s Office, Animal Control Section. Because they were not sorted by species, the following categories were not included in the impound or disposition numbers.
Bite quarantines: 1489
Cruelty/abandonment: 821
Rescue adoptions: 1005
Died/disposal requests: 866
2008
Source: Polk County Sheriff’’s Office, Animal Control Section. Because they were not sorted by species, the following categories were not included in the impound or disposition numbers.
Bite quarantines: 1662
Cruelty/abandonment: 711
Rescue adoptions: 827
Died/disposal requests: 1427
2007
Because they were not sorted by species, the following categories were not included in the impound or disposition numbers.
Bite quarantines: 1603
Cruelty/abandonment: 578
Rescue adoptions: 518
Died/disposal requests: 1144
2005
Source: Polk County Sheriff’’s Office, Animal Control Section. Because they were not sorted by species, the following categories were not included in the impound or disposition numbers.
Bite quarantines: 1966
Cruelty/abandonment: 605
Rescue adoptions: 338
Died/disposal requests: 763
2006
Because they were not sorted by species, the following categories were not included in the impound or disposition numbers.
Bite quarantines: 1373
Cruelty/abandonment: 814
Rescue adoptions: 331
Died/disposal requests: 784
2003
Source: FACA Super Survey.