|
| YEAR |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| COMPLAINTS |
19,943 |
18,505 |
18,124 |
20,546 |
24,675 |
27,200 |
| CONTACTS |
15,774 |
15,515 |
14,273 |
15,104 |
22,961 |
27,240 |
| DOG BITES |
1,627 |
1,537 |
1,469 |
1,424 |
1,314 |
1,210 |
| CITATIONS |
987 |
835 |
653 |
1,081 |
1,093 |
1,130 |
| YEAR |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| COMPLAINTS |
19,969 |
18,341 |
20,594 |
18,501 |
18,565 |
19,206 |
| CONTACTS |
15,681 |
14,315 |
15,916 |
16,601 |
15,692 |
15,395 |
| DOG BITES |
1,677 |
1,558 |
1,707 |
1,567 |
1,513 |
1,528 |
| CITATIONS |
1,105 |
949 |
911 |
933 |
970 |
975 |
- State Certified Animal Control Officers provide countywide
enforcement and assistance to citizens with
animal related problems.
- The shelter is open to the public six (6) days
per week, Monday through Saturday.
- Each year the shelter cares for approximately
20,000 dog and cats.
- Animal Services receives over 900 animal related
complaint calls per day.
- Calls
are processed in priority order; Public Health & Safety
is first.
- A computerized pet licensing data base system
tracks annual licenses for more than 177,000
dog and cats, and tracks approximately 375,000 pets Countywide helping to reunite
lost pets
with their owners.
- Animal Services manages a registration and inspection
program for pet dealers and kennels

| YEAR |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| IMPOUNDS |
17,864 |
21,161 |
21,696 |
23,518 |
22,342 |
26,253 |
| EUTHANASIA |
12,069 |
14,205 |
11,982 |
12,685 |
14,654 |
14,563 |
| ADOPTIONS |
3,028 |
3,247 |
4,296 |
4,450 |
4,888 |
5,528 |
| SURGERIES |
3,437 |
5,337 |
6,694 |
5,351 |
4,888 |
7,986 |
| RECLAIMS |
2,307 |
2,469 |
2,495 |
2,509 |
2,489 |
2,686 |
| YEAR |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| IMPOUNDS |
16,132 |
17,149 |
18,843 |
17,675 |
16,994 |
19,001 |
| EUTHANASIA |
9,504 |
11,378 |
12,600 |
11,807 |
10,863 |
12,808 |
| ADOPTIONS |
2,545 |
3,178 |
3,741 |
3,698 |
3,568 |
3,257 |
| SURGERIES |
3,294 |
3,771 |
4,267 |
4,058 |
3,922 |
3,601 |
| RECLAIMS |
2,091 |
2,036 |
2,154 |
2,152 |
2,148 |
2,203 |
***Special
Note***
- Impounds reflect dogs, cats, and other, i.
e., nuisance wildlife, exotics, etc.
- Euthanasia totals reflect, nuisance wildlife, service to citizens with severely sick or unfriendly,
and/or older pets, and dogs that are declared dangerous.
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