IA,Ames-City of Ames
2024
This shelter reports most categories as adults or juveniles. Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 10/7
Confiscate: 14/2
Owner surrender: 53/18
Protective custody: 50/2
Adoption return: 3/0
Stray: 156/2
Transfer in: 25/7
Placed: 102/23
Return to owner: 132/1
Transfer out: 7/0
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 0
Owner intended euthanasia: 2/2
Ending count: 9/7
Cats
Beginning count: 52/16
Confiscate: 24/13
Owner surrender: 131/40
Protective custody: 38/1
Adoption return: 4/1
Stray: 336/134
Transfer in: 49/26
Placed: 422/188
Return to owner: 89/0
Transfer out: 6/2
Died in care: 2/0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 1/0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 7/4
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending count: 37/14
2023
This shelter reports most categories as adults or juveniles. Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 4/0
Confiscate: 8/0
Owner surrender: 31/11
Protective custody: 43/8
Adoption return: 9/0
Stray: 163/9
Transfer in: 22/5
Placed: 76/14
Return to owner: 181/11
Transfer out: 9/0
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 2/0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 0
Owner intended euthanasia: 2/0
Ending count: 4/0
Cats
Beginning count: 87/33
Confiscate: 37/15
Owner surrender: 107/23
Protective custody: 29/0
Adoption return: 4/0
Stray: 292/109
Transfer in: 13/1
Placed: 343/156
Return to owner: 158/9
Transfer out: 13/1
Died in care: 1/1
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 2/2
Private Vet Euthanasia: 7/4
Owner requested euthanasia: 0
Ending count: 52/16
2022
This shelter reports most categories as adults or juveniles. Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 52/0
Confiscate: 17/2
Owner surrender: 28/8
Protective custody: 40/3
Adoption return: 5/0
Stray: 169/7
Transfer in: 20/2
Placed: 58/11
Return to owner: 153/4
Transfer out: 16/0
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 0
Ending count: 4/0
Cats
Beginning count: 21/1
Confiscate: 73/25
Owner surrender: 98/57
Protective custody: 13/0
Adoption return: 2/0
Stray: 286/113
Transfer in: 59/27
Placed: 319/162
Return to owner: 90/7
Transfer out: 14/6
Died in care: 1/1
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 3/1
Private Vet Euthanasia: 4/0
Ending count: 87/33
2021
This shelter reports most categories as adults or juveniles. Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 5/0
Confiscate: 2/0
Owner surrender: 33/14
Protective custody: 35/1
Adoption return: 2/0
Stray: 154/4
Transfer in: 25/9
Placed: 59/16
Return to owner: 171/4
Transfer out: 21/7
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 2/0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 0
Ending count: 2/0
Cats
Beginning count: 30/4
Confiscate: 3/0
Owner surrender: 81/34
Protective custody: 22/1
Adoption return: 7/3
Stray: 261/116
Transfer in: 53/19
Placed: 307/151
Return to owner: 87/8
Transfer out: 11/0
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 1/0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 6/1
Ending count: 21/1
2006
Dogs
Owner surrender: 61
Stray: 363
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 2
Cats
Owner surrender: 84
Stray: 412
Died in care: 1
Escaped/stolen: 2
2007
Dogs
Owner surrender: 60
Stray: 318
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Cats
Owner surrender: 93
Stray: 447
Died in care: 1
Escaped/stolen: 2
2008
Dogs
Owner surrender: 45
Stray: 386
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Cats
Owner surrender: 80
Stray: 430
Died in care: 1
Escaped/stolen: 1
2009
Dogs
Owner surrender: 65
Stray: 338
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Cats
Owner surrender: 50
Stray: 404
Died in care: 2
Escaped/stolen: 0
2010
Dogs
Owner surrender: 32
Stray: 389
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Cats
Owner surrender: 50
Stray: 359
Died in care: 2
Escaped/stolen: 0
2011
Dogs
Owner surrender: 57
Stray: 329
Died in care: 2
Escaped/stolen: 0
Cats
Owner surrender: 37
Stray: 372
Died in care: 2
Escaped/stolen: 0
2012
Dogs
Confiscate: 0
Owner intended euthanasia: 0
Owner surrender: 44
Protective custody: 0
Adoption return: 0
Stray: 273
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 12
Private Vet Euthanasia: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Cats
Confiscate: 0
Owner intended euthanasia: 0
Owner surrender: 66
Protective custody: 0
Adoption return: 0
Stray: 304
Died in care: 2
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 43
Private Vet Euthanasia: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
2013
This shelter reports most categories as adults or juveniles. Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: N/A
Confiscate: 2/0
Owner intended euthanasia: 0
Owner surrender: 51/3
Protective custody: 11/5
Adoption return: 6/0
Stray: 220/2
Transfer in: 0
Placed: 80/4
Return to owner: 193/6
Transfer out: 4/0
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 8/0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 1/0
Owner req. euth: 0
Ending count: 2
Cats
Beginning count: N/A
Confiscate: 2/0
Owner intended euthanasia: 0
Owner surrender: 73/10
Protective custody: 6/1
Adoption return: 6/2
Stray: 329/58
Transfer in: 0
Placed: 295/63
Return to owner: 69/1
Transfer out: 2/0
Died in care: 1/0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 26/4
Private Vet Euthanasia: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Ending count: 18
2014
This shelter reports most categories as adults or juveniles. Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 2
Confiscate: 8/0
Owner intended euthanasia: 3/0
Owner surrender: 48/6
Protective custody: 12/0
Adoption return: 2/0
Stray: 196/12
Transfer in: 0
Placed: 68/8
Return to owner: 192/9
Transfer out: 1/0
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 1/0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 0
Owner req. euth: 3/0
Ending count: 0
Cats
Beginning count: 18
Confiscate: 0
Owner intended euthanasia: 2/0
Owner surrender: 100/24
Protective custody: 7/0
Adoption return: 7/1
Stray: 304/81
Transfer in: 0
Placed: 276/95
Return to owner: 96/0
Transfer out: 0
Died in care: 3/2
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 18/2
Private Vet Euthanasia: 8/1
Owner req. euth: 2/0
Ending count: 22
2015
This shelter reports most categories as adults or juveniles. Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 0
Confiscate: 6/0
Owner intended euthanasia: 2/0
Owner surrender: 46/11
Protective custody: 14/0
Adoption return: 4/0
Stray: 214/2
Transfer in: 0
Placed: 68/10
Return to owner: 205/3
Transfer out: 5/0
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 1/0
Owner req. euth: 2/0
Ending count: 3
Cats
Beginning count: 22
Confiscate: 2/0
Owner intended euthanasia: 1/0
Owner surrender: 68/20
Protective custody: 1/0
Adoption return: 3/0
Stray: 244/87
Transfer in: 8/0
Placed: 222/82
Return to owner: 72/2
Transfer out: 1/0
Died in care: 5/3
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 5/4
Private Vet Euthanasia: 9/3
Owner req. euth: 1/0
Ending count: 24
2016
This shelter reports most categories as adults or juveniles. Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 3
Confiscate: 9/2
Owner intended euthanasia: 3/0
Owner surrender: 33/2
Protective custody: 17/0
Adoption return: 0
Stray: 159/4
Transfer in: 7/0
Placed: 48/2
Return to owner: 165/5
Transfer out: 2/0
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 1/0
Owner req. euth: 3/0
Ending count: 0
Cats
Beginning count: 24
Confiscate: 3/1
Owner intended euthanasia: 1/0
Owner surrender: 69/13
Protective custody: 10/0
Adoption return: 3/1
Stray: 246/101
Transfer in: 11/10
Placed: 267/110
Return to owner: 58/4
Transfer out: 2/0
Died in care: 3/2
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 5/4
Private Vet Euthanasia: 5/2
Owner req. euth: 1/0
Ending count: 21
2017
This shelter reports most categories as adults or juveniles. Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 0
Confiscate: 7/0
Owner intended euthanasia: 0
Owner surrender: 47/18
Protective custody: 17/1
Adoption return: 1/0
Stray: 162/6
Transfer in: 4/0
Placed: 57/19
Return to owner: 171/6
Transfer out: 1/0
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Ending count: 2
Cats
Beginning count: 21
Confiscate: 2/0
Owner intended euthanasia: 1/0
Owner surrender: 59/3
Protective custody: 4/0
Adoption return: 3/1
Stray: 225/93
Transfer in: 11/1
Placed: 214/87
Return to owner: 54/2
Transfer out: 6/0
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 2/0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 7/1
Owner req. euth: 1/0
Ending count: 28
2018
This shelter reports most categories as adults or juveniles. Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 2
Confiscate: 11/0
Owner intended euth: 1/0
Owner surrender: 53/5
Protective custody: 15/0
Adoption return: 1/0
Stray: 148/7
Transfer in: 21/1
Placed: 78/7
Return to owner: 147/2
Transfer out: 4/0
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 2/0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 0
Owner req. euth: 1
Ending count: 7
Cats
Beginning count: 28
Confiscate: 4/0
Owner surrender: 60/15
Protective custody: 4/1
Adoption return: 4/1
Stray: 244/112
Transfer in: 57/15
Placed: 273/111
Return to owner: 54/0
Transfer out: 7/1
Died in care: 1/1
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 5/1
Private Vet Euthanasia: 12/3
Ending count: 33
2019
This shelter reports most categories as adults or juveniles. Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 7
Confiscate: 10/2
Owner surrender: 32/7
Protective custody: 26/0
Adoption return: 8/1
Stray: 149/5
Transfer in: 32/7
Placed: 81/15
Return to owner: 172/5
Transfer out: 5/0
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 0
Ending count: 2
Cats
Beginning count: 33
Confiscate: 1/0
Owner surrender: 88/16
Protective custody: 10/0
Adoption return: 4/2
Stray: 198/83
Transfer in: 88/26
Placed: 296/124
Return to owner: 70/3
Transfer out: 4/0
Died in care: 1/0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 9/2
Ending count: 28
2020
This shelter reports most categories as adults or juveniles. Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 2
Confiscate: 9/1
Owner surrender: 19/3
Protective custody: 20/4
Adoption return: 3/0
Stray: 121/5
Transfer in: 10/0
Placed: 35/5
Return to owner: 130/3
Transfer out: 8/2
Died in care: 0
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 2/0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 2/0
Ending count: 5
Cats
Beginning count: 28
Confiscate: 8/0
Owner surrender: 31/13
Protective custody: 6/0
Adoption return: 6/2
Stray: 249/99
Transfer in: 63/16
Placed: 244/121
Return to owner: 74/1
Transfer out: 12/4
Died in care: 5/1
Escaped/stolen: 0
Shelter euthanasia: 1/0
Private Vet Euthanasia: 8/1
Ending count: 29