IL,Chicago-The Anti-Cruelty Society, Inc.
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.
Dogs
Beginning count: 199
Owner surrender: 880
Stray: 150
Impounded (not stray): 10
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Owner req. euth: 739
Died in care: 4
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 71
Cats
Beginning count: 555
Owner surrender: 1926
Stray: 1251
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 64
Returned to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 260
Died in care: 72
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 195
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: 145
Owner surrender: 1498
Stray: 137
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Owner req. euth: 220
Died in care: 7
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 199
Cats
Beginning count: 512
Owner surrender: 2346
Stray: 1146
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 59
Return to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 571
Died in care: 65
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 555
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: 74
Owner surrender: 1582
Stray: 124
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Owner req. euth: 727
Died in care: 9
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 145
Cats
Beginning count: 437
Owner surrender: 2638
Stray: 1125
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 46
Returned to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 295
Died in care: 81
Missing/stolen/escaped: 6
Ending count: 512
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: 134
Owner surrender: 2144
Stray: 0
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Owner req. euth: 945
Died in care: 27
Missing/stolen/escaped: 1
Ending count: 74
Cats
Beginning count: 392
Owner surrender: 2958
Stray: 1282
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 23
Returned to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 408
Died in care: 145
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 437
2018
Dogs
Beginning count: 120
Ending count: 99
Cats
Beginning count: 345
Ending count: 322
2017
Dogs
Beginning count: 69
Ending count: 92
Cats
Beginning count: 272
Ending count: 389
2016
Dogs
Beginning count: 90
Ending count: 65
Cats
Beginning count: 304
Ending count: 269
2015
Dogs
Beginning count: 118
Ending count: 102
Cats
Beginning count: 250
Ending count: 306
2014
Dogs
Beginning count: 151
Ending count: 113
Cats
Beginning count: 418
Ending count: 323
2013
Dogs
Beginning count: 80
Ending count: 180
Cats
Beginning count: 421
Ending count: 550
2012
Dogs
Beginning count: 88
Ending count: 88
Cats
Beginning count: 274
Ending count: 428
2011
Dogs
Beginning count: 106
Ending count: 89
Cats
Beginning count: 407
Ending count: 273
2005
Source: Illinois Dept. of Agriculture. Fiscal year is July 1-June 30. The numbers reported to the state may vary from those reported to Maddie’’s Fund since one reports on a fiscal year cycle and the other reports by calendar year.
