Shelter Comments

MD,Hughesville-Animal Care Center of Charles County, formerly Tri-County Animal Shelter

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2025

Dogs
Stray: 990
Owner surrender: 902
Other live intakes: 0
Other live outcomes: 0
Died: 10
Owner requested euthanasia: 321
Cats
Stray: 1264
Owner surrender: 1022
Other live intakes: 0
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 0
Died: 39
Owner requested euthanasia: 172

 

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2024

Dogs
Stray: 885
Owner surrender: 844
Other live intakes: 0
Other live outcomes: 0
Died: 22
Owner requested euthanasia: 339
Cats
Stray: 1185
Owner surrender: 796
Other live intakes: 0
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 0
Died: 31
Owner requested euthanasia: 192

 

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2023

Dogs
Stray: 832
Owner surrender: 879
Other live intakes: 0
Other live outcomes: 0
Died: 12
Owner requested euthanasia: 295
Cats
Stray: 1087
Owner surrender: 582
Other live intakes: 0
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 0
Died: 19
Owner requested euthanasia: 139

 

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2022

** Until 2022, the Humane Society of Charles County submitted their data via Tri-County’s shelter reports. As of 7/1/22, the Humane Society of Charles County began reporting their statistics separately from Tri-County Animal Shelter.
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In 2022, St. Mary’s County opened their own animal shelter and began reporting their numbers separately beginning with Quarter 4 (10/1/22 – 12/31/22). Prior to that, Tri-County housed animals for St. Mary’s County.
Dogs
Stray: 890
Owner surrender: 1014
Other live intakes: 51
Other live outcomes: 0
Died: 6
Owner requested euthanasia: 236
Cats
Stray: 1574
Owner surrender: 1155
Other live intakes: 10
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 3
Died: 27
Owner requested euthanasia: 92

 

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2021

Dogs
Stray: 697
Owner surrender: 832
Other live intakes: 83
Other live outcomes: 0
Died: 7
Owner requested euthanasia: 141
Cats
Stray: 1288
Owner surrender: 1220
Other live intakes: 43
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 0
Died: 28
Owner requested euthanasia: 69

 

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2020

Dogs
Stray: 770
Owner surrender: 775
Other live intakes: 20
Other live outcomes: 0
Died: 2
Owner requested euthanasia: 190
Cats
Stray: 1084
Owner surrender: 989
Other live intakes: 9
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 0
Died: 14
Owner requested euthanasia: 50

 

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2019

Dogs
Stray: 975
Owner surrender: 1048
Other live intakes: 95
Other live outcomes: 0
Died: 3
Owner requested euthanasia: 209
Cats
Stray: 1723
Owner surrender: 1328
Other live intakes: 18
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 2
Died: 30
Owner requested euthanasia: 80

 

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2018

Dogs
Stray: 1188
Owner surrender: 1130
Other live intakes: 79
Other live outcomes: 0
Died: 3
Owner requested euthanasia: 243
Cats
Stray: 1733
Owner surrender: 1403
Other live intakes: 14
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 0
Died: 34
Owner requested euthanasia: 103