NJ,Hudson County
2023
None of the three licensed facilities reported.
2022
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 22
Owner surrender: 31
Stray: 243
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 15
Other outcome: 2
On hand Dec. 31: 32
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 51
Owner surrender: 217
Stray: 327
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 15
Other outcome: 24
On hand Dec. 31: 53
2021
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 27
Owner surrender: 29
Stray: 203
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 8
Other outcome: 3
On hand Dec. 31: 24
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 119
Owner surrender: 171
Stray: 672
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 19
Other outcome: 325
On hand Dec. 31: 61
2020
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 17
Owner surrender: 42
Stray: 216
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 28
Other outcome: 2
On hand Dec. 31: 29
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 65
Owner surrender: 115
Stray: 638
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 42
Other outcome: 240
On hand Dec. 31: 125
2000
Only one small shelter reported their numbers to the state this year.
2018
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 54
Owner surrender: 102
Stray: 474
Other intake (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 24
Escaped/died: 2
On hand Dec. 31: 44
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 114
Owner surrender: 179
Stray: 1016
Other intake (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 5
Escaped/died: 401
On hand Dec. 31: 116
2019
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 55
Owner surrender: 127
Stray: 511
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 46
Escaped/died: 1
On hand Dec. 31: 23
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 102
Owner surrender: 252
Stray: 809
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 26
Escaped/died: 236
On hand Dec. 31: 93
2014
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 3
Owner surrender: 143
Stray: 561
Other (cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 0
Escaped/died: 9
On hand Dec. 31: 3
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 71
Owner surrender: 220
Stray: 902
Other (cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 0
Escaped/died: 106
On hand Dec. 31: 55
2015
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 3
Owner surrender: 76
Stray: 505
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 7
Escaped/died: 6
On hand Dec. 31: 46
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 55
Owner surrender: 235
Stray: 832
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 0
Escaped/died: 75
On hand Dec. 31: 184
2016
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 46
Owner surrender: 77
Stray: 470
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 2
Escaped/died: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 41
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 184
Owner surrender: 114
Stray: 913
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 1
Escaped/died: 49
On hand Dec. 31: 145
2017
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 41
Owner surrender: 84
Stray: 573
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 60
Escaped/died: 10
On hand Dec. 31: 53
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 149
Owner surrender: 174
Stray: 728
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 23
Escaped/died: 122
On hand Dec. 31: 110
2006
According to the Department of Health and Senior Services, "No statistics were available for Hudson County SPCA due to destroyed and missing documents, " in 2006. It is by far the largest shelter in the county.
