IL,Rockford-Winnebago County Animal Services
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: 58
Owner surrender: 375
Stray: 1232
Impounded (not stray): 156
Confiscated: 98
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Owner req. euth: 23
Died in care: 7
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 92
Cats
Beginning count: 49
Owner surrender: 360
Stray: 1955
Impounded (not stray): 23
Confiscated: 53
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 19
Returned to field: 104
Owner req. euth: 9
Died in care: 40
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 50
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: 23
Owner surrender: 405
Stray: 1035
Impounded (not stray): 209
Confiscated: 17
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 3
Owner req. euth: 32
Died in care: 9
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 58
Cats
Beginning count: 23
Owner surrender: 468
Stray: 1738
Impounded (not stray): 333
Confiscated: 0
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 23
Returned to field: 328
Owner req. euth: 17
Died in care: 53
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 50
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: 33
Owner surrender: 264
Stray: 797
Impounded (not stray): 58
Confiscated: 97
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 0
Owner req. euth: 20
Died in care: 2
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 23
Cats
Beginning count: 42
Owner surrender: 384
Stray: 1471
Impounded (not stray): 10
Confiscated: 20
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 10
Returned to field: 251
Owner req. euth: 28
Died in care: 33
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 23
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: 28
Owner surrender: 47
Stray: 1161
Impounded (not stray): 190
Confiscated: 14
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 19
Owner req. euth: 36
Died in care: 8
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 29
Cats
Beginning count: 26
Owner surrender: 391
Stray: 1561
Impounded (not stray): 70
Confiscated: 5
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 18
Returned to field: 41
Owner req. euth: 12
Died in care: 28
Missing/stolen/escaped: 0
Ending count: 33
2018
Dogs
Beginning count: 81
Ending count: 25
Cats
Beginning count: 93
Ending count: 26
2017
Dogs
Beginning count: 74
Ending count: 77
Cats
Beginning count: 113
Ending count: 93
2016
Dogs
Beginning count: 89
Ending count: 72
Cats
Beginning count: 91
Ending count: 114
2015
Dogs
Beginning count: 74
Ending count: 90
Cats
Beginning count: 66
Ending count: 88
2011
Dogs
Beginning count: 98
Ending count: 80
Cats
Beginning count: 106
Ending count: 116
2012
Dogs
Beginning count: 65
Ending count: 88
Cats
Beginning count: 95
Ending count: 71
2013
Dogs
Beginning count: 83
Ending count: 63
Cats
Beginning count: 63
Ending count: 94
2014
Dogs
Beginning count: 64
Ending count: 73
Cats
Beginning count: 98
Ending count: 66
2005
Source: Illinois Dept. of Agriculture.