IL,Wheaton-DuPage County Animal Care and Control
2022
Animals that have been imported from outside our country are combined with “Transfers in from outside area” for graphing purposes but are listed separately below. Those animals in care on January 1 of each year are not counted toward the total intake.
Dogs
Beginning count: 31
Owner surrender: 271
Stray: 422
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 3
Owner req. euth: 1
Died in care: 1
Missing/stolen/escaped: 1
Ending count: 26
Cats
Beginning count: 79
Owner surrender: 345
Stray: 527
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 18
Return in field: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 4
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 80
2021
Animals that have been imported from outside our country are combined with “Transfers in from outside area” for graphing purposes but are listed separately below.
Dogs
Beginning count: 7
Owner surrender: 276
Stray: 340
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 1
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 35
Cats
Beginning count: 29
Owner surrender: 372
Stray: 380
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 14
Return to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 10
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 83
2020
Animals that have been imported from outside our country are combined with “Transfers in from outside area” for graphing purposes but are listed separately below.
Dogs
Beginning count: 25
Owner surrender: 203
Stray: 244
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 1
Missing/stolen/escaped: 2
Ending count: 13
Cats
Beginning count: 49
Owner surrender: 295
Stray: 522
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 106
Returned to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 7
Missing/stolen/escaped: 1
Ending count: 31
2019
Beginning in the 2021 renewal process, the State of Illinois has requested more information than they had previously. The details can be found below. Animals that have been imported from outside our country are combined with “Transfers in from outside area” for graphing purposes but are listed separately below.
Dogs
Beginning count: 101
Owner surrender: 391
Stray: 452
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 0
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 3
Cats
Beginning count: 30
Owner surrender: 443
Stray: 502
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 12
Returned to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 9
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 27
2018
Dogs
Beginning count: 115
Ending count: 124
Cats
Beginning count: 145
Ending count: 145
2017
Dogs
Beginning count: 96
Ending count: 115
Cats
Beginning count: 140
Ending count: 145
2016
This shelter included transfers in their adoption numbers, and also included those that had died or were DOA in their euthanasia numbers.
Dogs
Beginning count: 78
Ending count: 99
Cats
Beginning count: 115
Ending count: 140
2015
Dogs:
Beginning count: 77
Ending count: 78
Cats
Beginning count: 122
Ending count: 116
2011
Dogs
Beginning count: 22
Ending count: N/A
Cats
Beginning count: 74
Ending count: N/A
2012
Dogs
Beginning count: 52
Ending count: 43
Cats
Beginning count: 110
Ending count: 154
2013
Dogs
Beginning count: 44
Ending count: 56
Cats
Beginning count: 88
Ending count: 121
2014
Dogs
Beginning count: 55
Ending count: 77
Cats
Beginning count: 114
Ending count: 121
2005
Source: Illinois Dept. of Agriculture.