| Shelter
Statistics |
| Period |
Total |
Euthanized |
%
Euth |
Adopted |
Returned |
Other |
2006
|
n/a
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2005
|
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| 2004 |
1576 |
146 |
9% |
727 |
68 |
498 |
2003
|
1807
|
369 |
20% |
- |
- |
- |
2002
|
2388
|
726 |
30% |
1338 |
85 |
304 |
2001
|
1987
|
686 |
54% |
- |
- |
- |
2000
|
2253
|
1425 |
63% |
693 |
135 |
0 |
| 1999 |
2095 |
1365 |
65% |
570 |
130 |
30 |
| 1998 |
2094 |
1232 |
59% |
559 |
270 |
33 |
other reason than lack of
space. Animals are especially vulnerable in
the spring and early summer when loads of puppies and kittens are
dropped off.
DCAS works very hard to eliminate euthanization due to lack of space.
The stats below show that the hard work is paying off.
“The
Animals’ Savior”
-Jim Willis
I looked at all the caged animals in the
shelter…….
The cast-offs of human society.
I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread,
sadness and betrayal.
And I was angry. “God,” I said,
“this is terrible!
Why don’t you do something?”
God was silent for a moment and then He spoke softly,
“I have done something,” He
replied. “I created you.”
Current
Facilities for Dogs
The Dearborn County Animal
Shelter is designed to hold 46 dogs. Dogs are housed in 18 4x6 pens
with access to an exterior 10x20 concrete run. It is normal for two
dogs to share a kennel. There are also 10 outside kennels. Dogs most
suited for outdoor weather are housed in these kennels year round.
Occupancy
Rates: Dogs
On average,
the shelter houses 46 dogs. Residency rates have gone as high as double
that!
Dog containment area >
Current Facilities for Cats
The shelter
has 14 cat cages
and 3 playpens in the lobby which also serves as the cat room. There is
usually one adult cat per cage and the playpens can house a litter of
kittens or a few adult cats. The back room in the trailer serves as a
nursery and overflow for cats and kittens. There is up to 20 cats
housed in the back room. In addition, one of the PAWS volunteers made
an outside playpen. Several adult cats suited to being outdoors stay in
the outside playpen.
Occupancy
Rates: Cats
The shelter houses an average of 40 cats.
Improve the perception of the
current shelter so that county residents and others will want to adopt
from our shelter.
Decrease the number of animals
entering the shelter through educating people on the need for
spaying/neutering.
Spay
and neuter as many shelter animals as possible before they are adopted.
Spaying and neutering shelter animals not only significantly decreases
the chances the animal will be euthanized, it prevents pet
over-population once the animal is adopted.
What
effect does lowering the euthanization rate have?
Not
euthanizing animals due to space means that the shelter is always full.
DCAS Staff and PAWS work very hard to find good homes for all of the
homeless animals and to spay/neuter as many shelter animals as possible
before they are adopted. The work never ends!
Please be a
responsible pet owner -
spay and neuter your pets!
"Other"
category can include animals that Died in the shelter, Escaped, have
been Transferred, or have been released. Transferred usually means they
have been placed with a rescue organization. For 1998 and 1999
statistics, other means "On Hand".
What is being done to
decrease
euthanization rates? Our long-term goal is to work to get a
new,
larger shelter facility. A larger facility means animals won't be
euthanized due to lack of space.
In the short term, increase
the number of animals leaving the shelter alive through increased
adoptions and rescue transports.
Decrease
the number of animals entering the shelter by offering to place the
animal on Petfinder and letting owners adopt the animal.
When
the shelter is full, requesting that owners wait until space is
available before relinquishing their animals to the shelter.
.
What happens when
the shelter is full?
The
Dearborn County Animal Shelter is not a no-kill facility. When the
population of animals exceeds the available space, selected animals
must be euthanized. Sick animals and animals that are considered
aggressive are put down first. But the majority of animals that have
been euthanized in the past were healthy, adoptable animals put down
for no
No Room At The
Inn…...why we need a new animal shelter.
Shelter
Statistics
P.A.W.S.
