Shelter Comments

IL,Oak Park-Animal Care League

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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: 40
Owner surrender: 4
Stray: 294
Impounded (not stray): 48
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 4
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 37
Cats
Beginning count: 95
Owner surrender: 62
Stray: 396
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Return to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 34
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 150

 

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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: 60
Owner surrender: 15
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: 3
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 40
Cats
Beginning count: 73
Owner surrender: 103
Stray: 366
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Returned to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 20
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 96

 

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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: 32
Owner surrender: 11
Stray: 363
Impounded (not stray): 61
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 6
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 62
Cats
Beginning count: 73
Owner surrender: 35
Stray: 365
Impounded (not stray): 69
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Returned to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 40
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 78

 

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2018

Dogs
Beginning count: 33
Ending count: 37
Cats
Beginning count: 73
Ending count: 78

 

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2017

Dogs
Beginning count: 32
Ending count: 38
Cats
Beginning count: 80
Ending count: 85

 

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2016

Dogs
Beginning count: 32
Ending count: 38
Cats
Beginning count: 80
Ending count: 18

 

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2015

Dogs
Beginning count: 32
Ending count: 43
Cats
Beginning count: 122
Ending count: 109

 

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2014

Dogs 
Beginning count: 30
Died: 5
Ending count: 33
Cats
Beginning count: 91
Died: 51
Ending count: 124

 

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2013

Did not report.

 

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2012

Dogs
Beginning count: 27
Ending count: 45
Cats
Beginning count: 59
Ending count: 60

 

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2011

Dogs
Beginning count: 28
Ending count: 27
Cats
Beginning county: 78
Ending count: 59

 

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2005

Source: Illinois Department of Agriculture. Fiscal year July 1-June 30.