NJ,Wayne-Alan Purcell Wayne Township Animal Shelter
2023
Intake and disposition details will be provided once the State of New Jersey responds to our open records request.
2022
2021
Transfers from within the area are in-state; those that are out of the area are out of state.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 16
Owner surrender: 4
Stray: 56
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 3
Other outcome: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 19
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 48
Owner surrender: 23
Stray: 31
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 6
Other outcome: 3
On hand Dec. 31: 52
2019
Did not report.
2020
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 5
Owner surrender: 2
Stray: 16
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 3
Other outcome: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 7
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 6
Owner surrender: 0
Stray: 20
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 0
Other outcome: 2
TNR (when mentioned): N/A
On hand Dec. 31: 1
2018
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 14
Owner surrender: 16
Stray: 99
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 6
Escaped/died: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 18
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 69
Owner surrender: 33
Stray: 115
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 0
Escaped/died: 8
On hand Dec. 31: 72
2017
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 16
Owner surrender: 56
Stray: 79
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 4
Escaped/died: 3
On hand Dec. 31: 15
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 66
Owner surrender: 27
Stray: 90
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 11
Escaped/died: 17
On hand Dec. 31: 70
2016
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 25
Owner surrender: 52
Stray: 95
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 1
Escaped/died: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 18
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 46
Owner surrender: 52
Stray: 101
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 0
Escaped/died: 12
On hand Dec. 31: 51
2015
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 12
Owner surrender: 27
Stray: 74
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 12
Escaped/died: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 18
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 73
Owner surrender: 30
Stray: 76
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 5
Escaped/died: 1
On hand Dec. 31: 61
2014
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 15
Owner surrender: 42
Stray: 78
Other (cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 3
Escaped/died: 6
On hand Dec. 31: 17
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 58
Owner surrender: 31
Stray: 198
Other (cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 0
Escaped/died: 16
On hand Dec. 31: 49
