NJ,Mercer County
2023
Only two facilities out of six licensed facilities reported.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 52
Owner surrender: 30
Stray: 308
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 10
Other outcome: 5
On hand Dec. 31: 56
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 76
Owner surrender: 168
Stray: 559
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 13
Other outcome: 49
On hand Dec. 31: 96
2022
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 67
Owner surrender: 118
Stray: 743
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 61
Other outcome: 10
On hand Dec. 31: 112
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 80
Owner surrender: 419
Stray: 595
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 28
Other outcome: 51
On hand Dec. 31: 82
2021
Transfers from within the area are in-state; those that are out of the area are out of state. One facility did not specify details on transfers.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 52
Owner surrender: 144
Stray: 512
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 36
Other outcome: 25
On hand Dec. 31: 66
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 53
Owner surrender: 364
Stray: 620
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 9
Other outcome: 70
On hand Dec. 31: 101
2020
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 48
Owner surrender: 169
Stray: 523
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 16
Other outcome: 3
On hand Dec. 31: 37
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 90
Owner surrender: 287
Stray: 537
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 1
Other outcome: 62
On hand Dec. 31: 82
2018
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 80
Owner surrender: 284
Stray: 793
Other intake (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 359
Escaped/died: 29
On hand Dec. 31: 62
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 94
Owner surrender: 309
Stray: 731
Other intake (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 48
Escaped/died: 65
On hand Dec. 31: 78
2019
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 53
Owner surrender: 203
Stray: 505
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 137
Escaped/died: 44
On hand Dec. 31: 59
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 76
Owner surrender: 236
Stray: 674
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 59
Escaped/died: 204
On hand Dec. 31: 115
2014
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 67
Owner surrender: 315
Stray: 998
Other (cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 262
Escaped/died: 6
On hand Dec. 31: 73
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 107
Owner surrender: 389
Stray: 980
Other (cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 62
Escaped/died: 34
On hand Dec. 31: 103
2015
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 75
Owner surrender: 387
Stray: 826
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 62
Escaped/died: 14
On hand Dec. 31: 100
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 96
Owner surrender: 368
Stray: 794
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 46
Escaped/died: 124
On hand Dec. 31: 107
2016
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 81
Owner surrender: 306
Stray: 690
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 122
Escaped/died: 27
On hand Dec. 31: 70
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 97
Owner surrender: 261
Stray: 1108
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 31
Escaped/died: 182
On hand Dec. 31: 99
2017
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 66
Owner surrender: 331
Stray: 749
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 163
Escaped/died: 21
On hand Dec. 31: 80
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 89
Owner surrender: 327
Stray: 879
Other (births, cruelty cases, bite/vicious): 94
Escaped/died: 177
On hand Dec. 31: 89
