Shelter Comments

IL,Mt. Vernon-Jefferson County Animal Control

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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: 23
Owner surrender: 87
Stray: 227
Impounded (not stray): 247
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 16
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 0
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 19
Cats
Beginning count: 34
Owner surrender: 135
Stray: 487
Impounded (not stray): 9
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 31
Returned to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 0
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 15

 

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2021

 

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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: 36
Owner surrender: 0
Stray: 0
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: 0
Cats
Beginning count: 24
Owner surrender: 0
Stray: 0
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: 0
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 0

 

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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: 36
Owner surrender: 109
Stray: 563
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 23
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 0
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 36
Cats
Beginning count: 24
Owner surrender: 96
Stray: 765
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 27
Returned to field: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 0
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 24

 

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2018

Dogs
Beginning count: 35
Ending count: 41
Cats
Beginning count: 59
Ending count: 28

 

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2017

Dogs
Beginning count: 35
Ending count: 41
Cats
Beginning count: 59
Ending count: 28

 

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2016

Dogs
Beginning count: 32
Ending count: 35
Cats
Beginning count: 31
Ending count: 54

 

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2015

Dogs
Beginning count: 14
Ending count: 23
Cats
Beginning count: 6
Ending count: 53

 

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2012

Dogs 
Beginning count: 23
Ending count: 14
Cats
Beginning count: 11
Ending count: 6

 

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2013

Dogs
Beginning count: 14
Ending count: 88
Cats
Beginning count: 6
Ending count: 52

 

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2011

Numbers given combine dogs and cats, rather than reporting separately as requested.
Beginning count: 20
Ending count: 80

 

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2014

Dogs
Beginning count: 24
Ending count: 44
Cats
Beginning count: 22
Ending count: 53

 

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2005

Source: Illinois Dept. of Agriculture.