MD,State of Maryland
2025
There were 32 facilities reporting. Please note, this report does not include private rescues, shelters or organizations that are not required to report by law, and do not accept state grants for spay/neuter programs.
Dogs
Stray: 13,104
Owner surrender: 8342
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 2704
Other live intakes: 5681
Other live outcomes: 254
Died: 130
Owner requested euthanasia: 4138
Cats
Stray: 21,801
Owner surrender: 10,537
Owner requested euthanasia on intake: 1334
Other live intakes: 5857
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 2809
Died: 951
Owner requested euthanasia: 1320
2024
There were 33 facilities reporting. Please note, this report does not include private rescues, shelters or organizations that are not required to report by law, and do not accept state grants for spay/neuter programs.
Dogs
Stray: 14,571
Owner surrender: 8466
Other live intakes: 5975
Other live outcomes: 401
Died: 169
Owner requested euthanasia: 3213
Cats
Stray: 22,616
Owner surrender: 11,764
Other live intakes: 6301
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 2967
Died: 1111
Owner requested euthanasia: 1498
2023
There were 32 facilities reporting. Please note, this report does not include private rescues, shelters or organizations that are not required to report by law, and do not accept state grants for spay/neuter programs.
Dogs
Stray: 14,773
Owner surrender: 9632
Other live intakes: 3373
Other live outcomes: 678
Died: 110
Owner requested euthanasia: 3225
Cats
Stray: 21,991
Owner surrender: 11,439
Other live intakes: 5758
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 5116
Died: 1073
Owner requested euthanasia: 1694
2022
There were 34 facilities reporting. Please note, this report does not include private rescues, shelters or organizations that are not required to report by law, and do not accept state grants for spay/neuter programs.
Dogs
Stray: 12,762
Owner surrender: 8241
Other live intakes: 2688
Other live outcomes: 333
Died: 162
Owner requested euthanasia: 2783
Cats
Stray: 21,507
Owner surrender: 11,768
Other live intakes: 4826
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 4190
Died: 1145
Owner requested euthanasia: 1367
2021
There 31 facilities reporting. Please note, this report does not include private rescues, shelters or organizations that are not required to report by law, and do not accept state grants for spay/neuter programs.
Dogs
Stray: 9679
Owner surrender: 6728
Other live intakes: 2163
Other live outcomes: 10
Died: 138
Owner requested euthanasia: 2161
Cats
Stray: 19,888
Owner surrender: 11,402
Other live intakes: 4457
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 3531
Died: 1091
Owner requested euthanasia: 1366
2020
There were 31 facilities reporting. Please note, this report does not include private rescues, shelters or organizations that are not required to report by law, and do not accept state grants for spay/neuter programs.
Dogs
Stray: 8899
Owner surrender: 5817
Other live intakes: 1700
Other live outcomes: 10
Died: 115
Owner requested euthanasia: 2064
Cats
Stray: 17,442
Owner surrender: 9996
Other live intakes: 5301
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 2734
Died: 857
Owner requested euthanasia: 1176
2019
There were 31 facilities reporting. Please note, this report does not include private rescues, shelters or organizations that are not required to report by law, and do not accept state grants for spay/neuter programs.
Dogs
Stray: 12,800
Owner surrender: 8038
Other live intakes: 3163
Other live outcomes: 87
Died: 136
Owner requested euthanasia: 2462
Cats
Stray: 22,137
Owner surrender: 12,440
Other live intakes: 7767
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 4089
Died: 1051
Owner requested euthanasia: 1862
2018
There were 30 facilities reporting. Please note, this report does not include private rescues, shelters or organizations that are not required to report by law, and do not accept state grants for spay/neuter programs.
Dogs
Stray: 14,363
Owner surrender: 8205
Other live intakes: 2322
Other live outcomes: 263
Died: 109
Owner requested euthanasia: 2590
Cats
Stray: 22,855
Owner surrender: 15,217
Other live intakes: 7095
Other live outcomes (includes TNRs): 5101
Died: 1050
Owner requested euthanasia: 1511
