IL,Aledo-Mercer County Dog Pound
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: 0
Owner surrender: 17
Stray: 77
Impounded (not stray): 198
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: 1
Cats
Beginning count: 0
Owner surrender: 5
Stray: 135
Impounded (not stray): 0
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Returned to field: 10
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 0
Missing/stolen/escaped: 3
Ending count: 0
2021
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: 0
Owner surrender: 15
Stray: 70
Impounded (not stray): 14
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: 2
Owner surrender: 5
Stray: 120
Impounded (not stray): 4
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Returned to field: 25
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 0
Missing/stolen/escaped: 4
Ending count: 0
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: 2
Owner surrender: 11
Stray: 64
Impounded (not stray): 16
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 1
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 0
Cats
Beginning count: 5
Owner surrender: 4
Stray: 111
Impounded (not stray): 2
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 8
Returned to field: 4
Owner req. euth: 0
Died in care: 0
Missing/stolen/escaped: 2
Ending count: 2
2018
Dogs
Beginning count: 0
Ending count: 0
Cats
Beginning count: 0
Ending count: 0
2017
Dogs
Beginning count: 113
Ending count: 0
2016
Dogs
Beginning count: 113
Ending count: 0
Cats
Beginning count: 128
Ending count: 0
2015
Dogs
Beginning count: 89
Ending count: 5
Cats
Beginning count: 86
Ending count: 10
2011
Dogs
Beginning count: 160
Ending count: 3
Cats
Beginning count: 84
Ending count: 9
2012
Dogs
Beginning count: 6
Ending count: 6
Cats
Beginning count: 12
Ending count: 12
2013
The report reflects the activity from 6/23/2013 through 6/23/2014 instead of calendar year 2013.
Dogs
Beginning count: 19
Ending count: 19
Cats
Beginning count: 8
Ending count: 8
2014
Dogs
Beginning count: 8
Ending count: N/A
Cats
Beginning count: 14
Ending count: N/A
2005
Source: Illinois Dept. of Agriculture.