IN,Fort Wayne-City of Fort Wayne Animal Control
2025
Owner requested euthanasias have been added to the total intake to maintain consistency throughout the data base. Those euthanasias are noted in the comments.
Dogs
Beginning count: 65
Stray/At Large: 1787
Owner relinquished: 642
Owner intended euthanasia on intake: 455
Other intakes: 763
Other live outcomes: 5
Died in care: 5
Lost in care: 0
Owner intended euth: 616
Ending count: 91
Cats
Beginning count: 126
Stray/At Large: 5005
Owner relinquished: 915
Owner intended euthanasia on intake: 227
Other intakes: 523
Other live outcomes: 10
RTF: 1082
Died in care: 89
Lost in care: 1
Owner intended euth: 261
Ending count: 160
2024
This reporting system reports most categories as adult or juveniles (up to 5 months). Totals are given first, followed by juveniles. Beginning count and ending count are given as shelter population followed by foster population.
Dogs
Beginning count: 81/4
Stray/At Large: 2092/173
Owner relinquished: 612/112
Owner intended euthanasia on intake: 468/16
Transferred in: 27/10
Impounds: 761/77
Total in: 3960/388
RTO: 1358/32
Placed: 519/146
Transferred out: 336/119
Died in care: 4/4
Lost in care: 0
Shelter euth: 1260/37
Owner intended euth: 449/13
Ending count: 83/2
Cats
Beginning count: 85/53
Stray/At Large: 4228/2004
Owner relinquished: 891/328
Owner intended euthanasia on intake: 212/17
Transferred in: 140/61
Impounds: 631/147
Total in: 6077/2544
RTO: 386/27
Placed: 2505/1503
Transferred out: 408/220
RTF: 992/62
Died in care: 75/56
Lost in care: 2/1
Shelter euth: 1503/563
Owner intended euth: 196/10
Ending count: 91/38
2023
Dogs
Beginning count: 56
Stray/At Large: 2094
Owner relinquish: 603
Other intakes: 793
Other live outcome: 8
Died: 7
Owner req. euth: 391
Ending count: 66
Cats
Beginning count: 162
Stray/At Large: 4310
Owner relinquish: 865
Transferred in: 52/23
Other intakes: 582
TNR: 1166
Other live outcome: 0
Died: 65
Owner req. euth: 211
Ending count: 139
2022
This reporting system reports most categories as adults or juveniles (up to 5 months). Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 71
Stray/At Large: 2061/162
Owner relinquish: 525/54
Transferred in: 5/0
Total: 3727/277
Adoption: 606/124
RTO: 1463/53
Transferred out: 125/38
Other live outcome: 51/5
Died: 2/0
Shelter euth: 1074/27
Owner req. euth: 402/1
Ending count: 70
Cats
Beginning count: 139
Stray/At Large: 4078/1803
Owner relinquish: 804/280
Transferred in: 52/23
Total: 5666/2226
Adoption: 2313/1370
RTO: 401/34
Transferred out: 339/1
TNR: 1141/133
Other live outcome: 26/8
Died: 60/47
Shelter euth: 1176/450
Owner req. euth: 189/6
Ending count: 163
2021
This reporting system reports most categories as adults or juveniles (up to 5 months). Totals are given first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 35
Stray/At Large: 1920/95
Owner relinquish: 495/48
Transferred in: 49/18
Total: 3445/209
Adoption: 712/129
RTO: 1504/35
Transferred out: 212/13
Other live outcome: 9/0
Died: 4/2
Shelter euth: 618/11
Owner req. euth: 357/3
Ending count: 63
Cats
Beginning count: 102
Stray/At Large: 3632/1669
Owner relinquish: 948/309
Transferred in: 165/70
Total: 4099/1592
Adoption: 2210/1306
RTO: 338/17
Transferred out: 590/167
TNR: 954/101
Other live outcome: 7/1
Died: 73/55
Shelter euth: 974/372
Owner req. euth: 159/3
Ending count: 140
2020
This reporting system reports most categories as adults, juveniles (up to 5 months), or unknown. Totals are given first, followed by juveniles, then unknown.
Dogs
Beginning count: 48/3/0
Stray/At Large: 1824/2/89/0
Owner relinquish: 448/36/0
Transferred in: 41/1/0
Other intakes: 632/34/0
Total: 3276/161/0
Adoption: 608/53/0
RTO: 1467/35/0
Transferred out: 379/44/0
Other live outcome: 7/0/0
Died: 4/0/0
Lost: 0
Shelter euth: 498/0/0
Owner req. euth: 327/1/0
Ending count: 34/5/0
Cats
Beginning count: 90/31/0
Stray/At Large: 2843/1179
Owner relinquish: 1050/347/0
Transferred in: 332/247/0
Other intakes: 356/65/0
Total: 4735/1512/0
Adoption: 1890/1129/0
RTO: 304/12/0
Transferred out: 725/252/0
TNR: 857/119/0
Other live outcome: 1/0/0
Died: 44/34/0
Lost: 0
Shelter euth: 734/211/0
Owner req. euth: 153/5/0
Ending count: 117/58/0
2019
Dogs
Beginning count: 58
Stray: 2209
Owner surrender: 844
Owner req. euth on intake: 290
Other intakes: 768
Other live outcomes: 7
Died in care: 5
Lost in care: 7
Onwer req. euth: 289
Ending count: 49
Cats
Beginning count: 99
Stray: 2891
Owner surrender: 1107
Owner req. euth on intake: 169
Other intakes: 716
TNR: 924
Other live outcomes: 169
Died in care: 49
Lost in care: 2
Onwer req. euth: 168
Ending count: 97
2018
Dogs
Beginning count: 50
Stray: 2284
Owner surrender: 994
Owner intended euth on intake: 287
Other intakes: 836
Other live outcome: 6
Died in care: 11
Lost in Care: 0
Owner req euth: 286
Ending count: 57
Cats
Beginning count: 58
Stray: 3118
Owner surrender: 1328
Owner intended euth on intake: 127
Other intakes: 686
RTF: 1033
Other live outcome: 61
Died in care: 41
Lost in Care: 8
Owner req euth: 126
Ending count: 101
2017
Dogs
Beginning count: 47
Stray: 2305
Owner surrender: 885
Other intakes: 836
Other live outcomes: 0
Shelter euth: 851
Owner intended euth: 257
Died/lost: 21
Ending count: 49
Cats
Beginning count: 57
Stray: 3318
Owner surrender: 1339
Other intakes: 718
Return to habitat (feral cats): 1129
Other live outcome: 50
Shelter euth: 2095
Owner intended euth: 146
Died/lost: 29
Ending count: 65
2016
This shelter separates categories by age, either adult or juvenile, which is defined as 5 months or younger. Totals are first, followed by juveniles.
Dogs
Beginning count: 57/6
Stray: 2564/147
Owner surrender: 894/90
Transferred in: 2/0
Other intakes: 739/66
Adoption: 681/92
RTO: 1811/52
Transferred out: 762/98
Other live outcome: 0
Died: 13/8
Lost: 9/0
Shelter euth: 936/35
Owner req. euth: 288/1
Ending count: 47/0
Cats
Beginning count: 91/49
Stray: 4286/1625
Owner surrender: 1273/382
Transferred in: 9/8
Other intakes: 427/65
Adoption: 1039/651
RTO: 286/21
Transferred out: 1000/243
Return to field: 844/119
Other live outcome: 38/6
Died: 27/20
Lost: 10/5
Shelter euth: 2786/983
Owner req. euth: 155/8
Ending count: 57/18
2015
Dogs
Beginning count: 11
Owner requested euthanasia: 270
From the public: 4284
Euth. healthy: 0
Treatable-Rehabilitatable: 3
Treatable-Manageable: 357
Unhealthy & untreatable: 915
Ending count: 56
Cats
Beginning count: 28
Owner requested euthanasia: 138
From the public: 5943
Euth. healthy: 772
Treatable-Rehabilitatable: 313
Treatable-Manageable: 944
Unhealthy & untreatable: 1227
Ending count: 119
2014
Dogs
Beginning count: 96
Owner requested euthanasia: 313
From the public: 4505
Euth. healthy: 3
Treatable-Rehabilitatable: 7
Treatable-Manageable: 528
Unhealthy & untreatable: 1186
Ending count: 77
Cats
Beginning count: 118
Owner requested euthanasia: 193
From the public: 6316
Euth. healthy: 839
Treatable-Rehabilitatable: 572
Treatable-Manageable: 1382
Unhealthy & untreatable: 1520
Ending count: 85
2012
Dogs
Beginning count: 101
Owner requested euthanasia: 306
From the public: 5104
Euth. healthy: 7
Treatable-Rehabilitable: 14
Treatable-Manageable: 869
Unhealthy & untreatable: 1406
Ending count: 99
Cats
Beginning count: 68
Owner requested euthanasia: 129
From the public: 7458
Euth. healthy: 1657
Treatable-Rehabilitable: 919
Treatable-Manageable: 1571
Unhealthy & untreatable: 1881
Ending count: 134
2011
Dogs
Beginning count: 78
Owner requested euthanasia: 289
From the public: 5775
Euth. healthy: 12
Treatable-Rehabilitable: 26
Treatable-Manageable: 1341
Unhealthy & untreatable: 1597
Ending count: 101
Cats
Beginning count: 105
Owner requested euthanasia: 199
From the public: 7693
Euth. healthy: 2158
Treatable-Rehabilitable: 1036
Treatable-Manageable: 1079
Unhealthy & untreatable: 2397
Ending count: 68
2010
Dogs
Beginning count: 86
Owner requested euthanasia: 314
From the public: 5325
Euth. healthy: 20
Treatable-Rehabilitable: 57
Treatable-Manageable: 1246
Unhealthy & untreatable: 1342
Ending count: 78
Cats
Beginning count: 114
Owner requested euthanasia: 252
From the public: 7975
Euth. healthy: 2338
Treatable-Rehabilitable: 1124
Treatable-Manageable: 807
Unhealthy & untreatable: 2808
Ending count: 105
2009
Dogs
Beginning count: 110
Owner requested euthanasia:277
From the public:5461
Euth. healthy:71
Treatable-Rehabilitable:62
Treatable-Manageable:1288
Unhealthy & untreatable:1486
Ending count:86
Cats
Beginning count: 208
Owner requested euthanasia:170
From the public:8406
Euth. healthy:2161
Treatable-Rehabilitable:1464
Treatable-Manageable:819
Unhealthy & untreatable:2894
Ending count:114
2008
Dogs
Beginning count: 108
Owner requested euthanasia:252
From the public:5655
Euth. healthy:37
Treatable-Rehabilitable:148
Treatable-Manageable:1361
Unhealthy & untreatable:1529
Ending count:110
Cats
Beginning count: 179
Owner requested euthanasia:106
From the public:8875
Euth. healthy:2290
Treatable-Rehabilitable:1635
Treatable-Manageable:952
Unhealthy & untreatable:2758
Ending count:208
2007
Dogs
Beginning count: 89
Owner requested euthanasia:207
From the public:5750
Euth. healthy:71
Treatable-Rehabilitable:80
Treatable-Manageable:1326
Unhealthy & untreatable:1503
Ending count:108
Cats
Beginning count: 145
Owner requested euthanasia:102
From the public:8019
Euth. healthy:2018
Treatable-Rehabilitable:1392
Treatable-Manageable:905
Unhealthy & untreatable:2647
Ending count:179
