IL,Chicago Ridge-Animal Welfare League
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: 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 to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 70
Died in care: 8
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 33
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: 280
Owner surrender: 553
Stray: 613
Impounded (not stray): 37
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 35
Owner req. euth: 467
Died in care: 17
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 300
Cats
Beginning count: 53
Owner surrender: 159
Stray: 273
Impounded (not stray): 50
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 37
Returned to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 182
Died in care: 27
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 105
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: 348
Owner surrender: 241
Stray: 1200
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 23
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 28
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 280
Cats
Beginning count: 148
Owner surrender: 206
Stray: 460
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 57
Returned to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 36
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 53
2018
Dogs
Beginning count: 258
Ending count: 348
Cats
Beginning count: 299
Ending count: 148
2017
Dogs
Beginning count: 383
Ending count: 738
Cats
Beginning count: 710
Ending count: 1072
2016
Dogs
Beginning count: 448
Euth at owner request: 755
DOA/Died: 614
Ending count: 383
Cats
Beginning count: 408
Euth at owner request: 364
DOA/Died: 659
Ending count: 710
2015
Dogs
Beginning count: 693
Euth at owner request: 777
DOA/died: 645
Ending count: 448
Cats
Beginning count: 443
Euth at owner request: 496
DOA/died: 1081
Ending count: 408
2014
Dogs
Beginning count: 596
Ending count: 693
Cats
Beginning count: 526
Ending count: 43
2013
Dogs
Beginning count: 587
Ending count: 596
Cats
Beginning count: 551
Ending count: 526
2012
Dogs
Beginning count: 484
Ending count: 587
Cats
Beginning count: 551
Ending count: 514
2011
Dogs
Beginning count: 506
Euthanasia includes DOA
Ending count: 484
Cats
Beginning count: 589
Euthanasia includes DOA
Ending count: 551
2005
Source: Illinois Department of Agriculture. Fiscal year is July 1-June 30.
