WA,Seattle-Seattle Animal Shelter
2024
The City of Seattle does not reveal the source of their intakes, or the details of where their animals went, or how many were euthanized, other than what is given below.
Dogs
Live outcomes: 1283
Owner intended euthanasia: 32
Other outcomes: 47
Cats
Live outcomes: 973
Owner intended euthanasia: 19
Other outcomes: 40
2023
Dogs
Live outcomes: 1113
Owner intended euthanasia: 21
Other outcomes: 62
Cats
Live outcomes: 892
Owner intended euthanasia: 17
Other outcomes: 67
2022
Dogs
Live outcomes: 769
Owner intended euthanasia: 19
Other outcomes: 37
Cats
Live outcomes: 694
Owner intended euthanasia: 7
Other outcomes: 60
2021
This reporting system reports most categories as adults, juveniles (up to 5 months), or unknown. Totals are given first, followed by juveniles, then unknown age.
Dogs
Beginning count: 33
Stray/At Large: 385/14/112
Owner relinquish: 168/8/19
Owner intended euthanasia: 0/1
Transferred in: 2/0/0
Other intakes: 83/21/16
Total: 642/43/148
Adoption: 226/16/46
RTO: 334/9/86
Transferred out: 23/4/4
Died: 1/0/0
Shelter euth: 32/0/7
Owner req. euth: 5/0/2
Ending count: 54
Cats
Beginning count: 25
Stray/At Large: 312/67/96
Owner relinquish: 240/29/26
Owner intended euthanasia: 11/0/3
Transferred in: 8/2/0
Other intakes: 27/8/4
Total: 598/106/129
Adoption: 363/71/65
RTO: 84/6/21
Transferred out: 73/13/14
Died: 10/3/4
Shelter euth: 47/1/23
Owner req. euth: 3/0/2
Ending count: 43
2020
Dogs
Owner surrender: 123
Adoption return: 34
Seized: 271
Service in: 20
Stray: 159
Admin missing: 0
Died: 1
Service out: 0
Cats
Owner surrender: 166
Adoption return: 7
Seized: 233
Service in: 3
Stray: 153
Admin missing: 0
Died: 4
2019
Dogs
Owner surrender: 232
Adoption return: 43
Seized: 395
Service in: 24
Stray: 273
Admin missing: 2
Died: 2
Service out: 2
Cats
Owner surrender: 377
Adoption return: 18
Seized: 288
Service in: 9
Stray: 374
Admin missing: 3
Died: 7
2018
This reporting system reports most categories as adults, juveniles (under 5 months of age), or unknown age. Totals are given first, followed by juveniles, then unknown.
Dogs
Beginning count: 48/1/8
Stray/At Large: 567/21/118
Owner relinquish: 319/17/17
Transferred in: 3/0/0
Other intakes: 66/4/24
Total: 982/42/165
Adoption: 416/32/38
RTO: 426/6/95
Transferred out: 57/4/14
Died: 3/0/2
Lost: 0
Shelter euth: 62/1/12
Owner req. euth: 21/0/5
Ending count: 46/0/7
Cats
Beginning count: 106/24/25
Stray/At Large: 475/99/118
Owner relinquish: 378/54/14
Transferred in: 73/34/25
Other intakes: 34/16/5
Total: 973/203/166
Adoption: 669/196/55
RTO: 99/1/21
Transferred out: 69/4/19
Died: 16/10/3
Lost: 6/1/4
Shelter euth: 93/13/33
Owner req. euth: 14/0/5
Ending count: 113/2/51
2017
Dogs
Beginning count: 59
Stray/At Large: 576
Owner relinquished: 327
Owner intended euth: 37
Other Intakes: 150
Died in care: 7
Lost in care: 2
Shelter euth: 53
Owner intended euth: 22
Ending count: 67
Cats
Beginning count: 103
Stray/At Large: 494
Owner relinquished: 468
Owner intended euth: 24
Other intakes: 75
Died in care: 12
Lost in care: 3
Shelter euth: 105
Owner intended euth: 12
Ending count: 212
2016
Dogs
Beginning count: 74
Stray/At Large: 607
Owner relinquished: 296
Owner intended euth: 41
Other Intakes: 97
Died in care: 2
Lost in care: 4
Shelter euth: 99
Owner intended euth: 29
Ending count: 59
Cats
Beginning count: 85
Stray/At Large: 521
Owner relinquished: 549
Owner intended euth: 34
Other intakes: 51
Died in care: 21
Lost in care: 9
Shelter euth: 125
Owner intended euth: 24
Ending count: 138
2015
Dogs
Beginning count:
Stray/At Large:
Owner relinquished:
Owner intended euth:
Other Intakes:
Died in care:
Lost in care:
Shelter euth:
Owner intended euth:
Ending count:
Cats
Beginning count: 169
Stray/At Large: 556
Owner relinquished: 418
Owner intended euth: 64
Other intakes: 39
Died in care: 21
Lost in care: 23
Shelter euth: 198
Owner intended euth: 17
Ending count: 101
2014
Dogs
Beginning count: 106
Stray/At Large: 711
Owner relinquished: 343
Owner intended euth: 43
Other Intakes: 98
Died in care: 2
Lost in care: 37
Shelter euth: 151
Owner intended euth: 2
Ending count: 128
Cats
Beginning count: 174
Stray/At Large: 763
Owner relinquished: 748
Owner intended euth: 61
Other intakes: 15
Died in care: 19
Lost in care: 56
Shelter euth: 237
Owner intended euth: 11
Ending count: 191
2013
Dogs
Beginning count: 89
Stray/At Large: 695
Owner relinquished: 317
Owner intended euth: 59
Other Intakes: 116
Died in care: 6
Lost in care: 14
Shelter euth: 176
Owner intended euth: 1
Ending count: 169
Cats
Beginning count: 214
Stray/At Large: 640
Owner relinquished: 720
Owner intended euth: 64
Other intakes: 22
Died in care: 20
Lost in care: 12
Shelter euth: 198
Owner intended euth: 6
Ending count: 199
2011
Dogs
Beginning count: 90
Owner requested euthanasia: 72
From the public: 1337
Euth. healthy: 0
Treatable-Rehabilitable: 0
Treatable-Manageable: 0
Unhealthy & untreatable: 239
Ending count: 54
Cats
Beginning count: 186
Owner requested euthanasia: 135
From the public: 1609
Euth. healthy: 0
Treatable-Rehabilitable: 0
Treatable-Manageable: 0
Unhealthy & untreatable: 306
Ending count: 210
2012
Dogs
Beginning count: 54
Owner requested euthanasia: 61
From the public: 1213
Euth. healthy: 0
Treatable-Rehabilitable: 0
Treatable-Manageable: 0
Unhealthy & untreatable: 197
Ending count: 52
Cats
Beginning count: 210
Owner requested euthanasia: 135
From the public: 1581
Return to habitat (feral cats): 0
Euth. healthy: 0
Treatable-Rehabilitable: 0
Treatable-Manageable: 0
Unhealthy & untreatable: 267
Ending count: 207
2010
Dogs
Beginning count: 78
Owner requested euthanasia:88
From the public:1445
Euth. healthy:0
Treatable-Rehabilitable:0
Treatable-Manageable:0
Unhealthy & untreatable:279
Ending count:90
Cats
Beginning count: 186
Owner requested euthanasia:135
From the public:1838
Euth. healthy:0
Treatable-Rehabilitable:0
Treatable-Manageable:0
Unhealthy & untreatable:432
Ending count:236
2009
Dogs
Beginning count: 28
Owner requested euthanasia:105
From the public:1765
Euth. healthy:0
Treatable-Rehabilitable:0
Treatable-Manageable:0
Unhealthy & untreatable:359
Ending count:78
Cats
Beginning count: 168
Owner requested euthanasia:120
From the public:2355
Euth. healthy:0
Treatable-Rehabilitable:0
Treatable-Manageable:0
Unhealthy & untreatable:611
Ending count:186
2008
Dogs
Beginning count: 77
Owner requested euthanasia:89
From the public:1756
Euth. healthy:0
Treatable-Rehabilitable:0
Treatable-Manageable:0
Unhealthy & untreatable:393
Ending count:28
Cats
Beginning count: 283
Owner requested euthanasia:105
From the public:2425
Euth. healthy:0
Treatable-Rehabilitable:0
Treatable-Manageable:0
Unhealthy & untreatable:610
Ending count:168
2007
Dogs
Beginning count: 126
Owner requested euthanasia:74
From the public:2104
Transfers in from within the community:47
Transfers in from outside the community:13
Transfers outside the community:73
Euth. healthy:0
Treatable-Rehabilitable:0
Treatable-Manageable:0
Unhealthy & untreatable:529
Ending count:134
Cats
Beginning count: 302
Owner requested euthanasia:93
From the public:2789
Transfers in from within the community:74
Transfers in from outside the community:9
Transfers outside the community:30
Euth. healthy:0
Treatable-Rehabilitable:0
Treatable-Manageable:0
Unhealthy & untreatable:644
Ending count:283
2006
Dogs
Beginning count: 119
Owner requested euthanasia:66
From the public:2119
Transfers in from within the community:49
Transfers in from outside the community:22
Transfers outside the community:38
Euth. healthy:0
Treatable-Rehabilitable:0
Treatable-Manageable:0
Unhealthy & untreatable:498
Ending count:269
Cats
Beginning count: 351
Owner requested euthanasia:82
From the public:2732
Transfers in from within the community:86
Transfers in from outside the community:12
Transfers outside the community:51
Euth. healthy:0
Treatable-Rehabilitable:0
Treatable-Manageable:0
Unhealthy & untreatable:565
Ending count:441
