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ARL Animal Services, Year to Date Numbers
(January-November 2024)
Intakes1 |
Dog |
Cat |
Small |
Barn |
Total3 |
Stray/Impound |
2165 |
2843 |
79 |
50 |
5137 |
Owner Surrender |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Transfers In |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
2165 |
2843 |
79 |
50 |
5137 |
Outcomes1 |
Dog |
Cat |
Small |
Barn |
Total3 |
Adoptions |
806 |
1521 |
33 |
32 |
2392 |
Transfers Out |
12 |
40 |
5 |
0 |
57 |
Return to Owner |
1191 |
141 |
8 |
5 |
1345 |
Return to Habitat (TNR) |
0 |
613 |
0 |
0 |
613 |
Euthanized2 |
129 |
377 |
11 |
13 |
530 |
Died in Care |
4 |
30 |
3 |
0 |
37 |
Total |
2142 |
2722 |
60 |
50 |
4974 |
January - December 2023 Numbers for ARL Animal Services
Intakes1 |
Dog |
Cat |
Small |
Barn |
Total3 |
Stray/Impound |
2824 |
3855 |
69 |
84 |
6832 |
Owner Surrender |
2273 |
2728 |
544 |
85 |
5630 |
Transfers In |
109 |
176 |
10 |
17 |
312 |
Other |
44 |
85 |
43 |
0 |
172 |
Total |
5250 |
6844 |
666 |
186 |
12946 |
Outcomes1 |
Dog |
Cat |
Small |
Barn |
Total3 |
Adoptions |
3038 |
4904 |
565 |
1376 |
8689 |
Transfers Out |
170 |
110 |
59 |
0 |
339 |
Return to Owner |
1444 |
234 |
10 |
9 |
1697 |
Return to Habitat (TNR) |
0 |
631 |
0 |
0 |
631 |
Euthanized2 |
470 |
775 |
19 |
4 |
1268 |
Died in Care |
17 |
112 |
23 |
2 |
154 |
Total |
1974 |
2212 |
49 |
24 |
4259 |
January - December 2022 Numbers for ARL Animal Services
Intakes1 |
Dog |
Cat |
Small |
Barn |
Total3 |
Stray/Impound |
1954 |
2420 |
89 |
51 |
4514 |
Owner Surrender |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Transfers In |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
1954 |
2420 |
89 |
51 |
4514 |
Outcomes1 |
Dog |
Cat |
Small |
Barn |
Total3 |
Adoptions |
749 |
1471 |
57 |
36 |
2313 |
Transfers Out |
30 |
39 |
15 |
1 |
85 |
Return to Owner |
1037 |
128 |
3 |
4 |
1172 |
Return to Habitat (TNR) |
0 |
492 |
0 |
0 |
492 |
Euthanized2 |
111 |
261 |
6 |
7 |
385 |
Died in Care |
10 |
52 |
9 |
0 |
71 |
Total |
1937 |
2443 |
90 |
48 |
4518 |
January-December 2021 Numbers for ARL Animal Services
Intakes1 |
Dog |
Cat |
Small |
Barn |
Total3 |
Stray/Impound |
1688 |
2476 |
84 |
52 |
4300 |
Owner Surrender |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Transfers In |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
1688 |
2476 |
84 |
52 |
4300 |
Outcomes1 |
Dog |
Cat |
Small |
Barn |
Total3 |
Adoptions |
557 |
1392 |
65 |
41 |
2055 |
Transfers Out |
22 |
141 |
1 |
0 |
164 |
Return to Owner |
964 |
151 |
2 |
2 |
1119 |
Return to Habitat |
0 |
432 |
1 |
0 |
433 |
Euthanized2 |
98 |
222 |
7 |
6 |
333 |
Died in Care |
3 |
37 |
3 |
0 |
43 |
Total |
1644 |
2375 |
79 |
49 |
4147 |
- Does not include wildlife; we partner with several wildlife rehabilitation organizations to care for wild animals brought to us.
- Does not include owner-requested euthanasia.
- The number of intakes will not necessarily equal the number of outcomes over the course of a reporting period. The difference represents a net increase or decrease in the number of animals in our care at the beginning of the period and at the end.
Euthanasia
The ARL looks at every animal as an individual and not a number and determines a treatment or rehabilitation plan. We only euthanize animals that are dangerous or suffering, and only after we have exhausted all other humane and responsible options. We do not euthanize for space and there are no time limits on the animals in our care.