IL,Chicago-Animal Welfare League 087-70
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. Those animals in care on January 1 of each year are not counted toward the total intake.
Dogs
Beginning count: 56
Owner surrender: 140
Stray: 167
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 8
Owner req. euth: 52
Died in care: 4
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 54
Cats
Beginning count: 37
Owner surrender: 201
Stray: 72
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 6
Return in field: 0
Owner req. euth: 70
Died in care: 8
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 33
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: 54
Owner surrender: 82
Stray: 195
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Owner req. euth: 23
Died in care: 2
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 51
Cats
Beginning count: 33
Owner surrender: 97
Stray: 89
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 10
Return in field: 0
Owner req. euth: 76
Died in care: 0
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 31
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: 52
Owner surrender: 195
Stray: 145
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Owner req. euth: 66
Died in care: 3
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 56
Cats
Beginning count: 29
Owner surrender: 221
Stray: 58
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Returned to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 85
Died in care: 0
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 37
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: 88
Owner surrender: 675
Stray: 444
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Owner req. euth: 98
Died in care: 5
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 52
Cats
Beginning count: 78
Owner surrender: 775
Stray: 182
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Returned to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 109
Died in care: 12
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 29
2018
Dogs
Beginning count: 50
Ending count: 88
Cats
Beginning count: 65
Ending count: 78
2017
Dogs
Beginning count: 65
Ending count: 65
Cats
Beginning count: 80
Ending count: 103
2016
Dogs
Beginning count: 51
Ending count: 65
Cats
Beginning count: 75
Ending count: 80
2015
Dogs
Beginning count: 79
Euth at owner request: 125
Ending count: 51
Cats
Beginning count: 76
Euth at owner request: 75
Ending count: 87
2014
Dogs
Beginning count: 87
Ending count: 79
Cats
Beginning count: 90
Ending count: 76
2013
Dogs
Beginning count: 85
Ending count: 87
Cats
Beginning count: 90
Ending count: 97
2012
All adoptions occur out of the Chicago Ridge location.
Dogs
Beginning count: 78
Ending count: 85
Cats
Beginning count: 103
Ending count: 90
2011
Dogs
Beginning count: 67
No adoptions; transferred to Chicago Ridge: Not given
Euthanasia includes DOA
Ending count: 78
Cats
Beginning count: 98
No adoptions; transferred to Chicago Ridge: Not given
Euthanasia includes DOA
Ending count: 103
2005
Source: Illinois Department of Agriculture. Fiscal year is July 1-June 30.
