MI,State of Michigan - Ag/Dept
2023
MDARD requests that intakes be separated between adults and those under the age of 6 months. We will show the number of adults followed by the number of juveniles. There were 205 facilities reporting.
Dogs
Intakes: 52,667/14,623
Owner requested euth: 5260
Cats
Intakes: 32,489/34,533
Owner requested euth: 2835
2022
MDARD requests that intakes be separated between adults and those under the age of 6 months. We will show the number of adults followed by the number of juveniles.
Dogs
Intakes: 52,804/13,907
Owner requested euth: 5189
Cats
Intakes: 36,216/36,882
Owner requested euth: 4071
2021
172 shelters and rescues reporting out of 195 licensees.
Dogs
Intake under 6 months: 11,321
Owner requested euth: 4412
Cats
Intake under 6 months: 32,674
Owner requested euth: 3638
2020
180 shelters and rescues reporting.
Dogs
Intake under 6 months: 10,663
Owner requested euth: 3917
Cats
Intake under 6 months: 31,403
Owner requested euth: 2621
2019
159 shelters and rescues reporting.
Dogs
Under 6 months: 11,935
Owner requested euthanasia: 4770
Cats
Under 6 months: 31,855
Owner requested euthanasia: 4386
2016
There were 162 shelters and rescues reporting on dogs and cats.
Dogs
Intake under 6 months: 58122
Cats
Intake under 6 months: 43608
2017
146 organizations reporting.
Dogs
Under 6 months: 12,411
Cats
Under 6 months: 28,906
2018
168 organizations reporting.
Dogs
Under 6 months:
Cats
Under 6 months:
2015
155 facilities reporting
Dogs
Intake under 6 months: 10377
Cats
Intake under 6 months: 32693
2011
164 reports submitted
Dogs
Of the total transfers, the number sold: 149
Other: 976
Cats
Of the total transfers, the number sold: 38
Other: 1768
2012
84% of registered shelters reported statistics.
Of the total number of cats transferred, 93 were sold.
2013
83% of registered shelters reported statistics.
2014
77% of shelters reporting
Dogs:
Euthanized by owner request: 3204
Cats:
Euthanized by owner request: 4411
2002
There were one hundred six shelters and rescues reporting.
2001
There were one hundred three shelters and rescues reporting.
2000
There were ninety-six shelters and rescues reporting.
1999
There were ninety-one shelters and rescues reporting.
1998
Unless otherwise specified, the source is the Michigan Department of Agriculture, Animal Industry Division. This is the first year the state requested animal intake and disposition numbers from their shelters. There were ninety shelters and rescues reporting.
