Shelter Animals Count

The National Database Project

The Leon County Humane Society is excited to partner with Shelter Animals Count.

“Shelter Animals Count exists to create an effective infrastructure for complete and accurate shelter reporting to truly understand the risk factors, use this data to implement effective strategies and positively impact all lifesaving efforts.”

LCHS began reporting to Shelter Animals Count in August 2016 and will be reporting monthly. Visit www.shelteranimalscount.org for more information.

Year-to-Date Statistics

The following statistics for the Leon County Humane Society detail the number of animals who enter and leave our foster program in various ways. Below, please find the year-to-date numbers, along with historical data from previous years. A key for what each category means can be found below.

Through 5/1/2025DogsPuppiesCatsKittensTotal
Beginning Animal Count (1/1/2025)64
54
93
57
268
Live Intakes
Stray/ At Large
0
0
2
2022
Relinquished by Owner26512349149
Returns163 22319
Other intakes0110011
Transferred in from Agency65682011164
Total Live Intake1071336683389
Outcomes
Adoption75598839261
Returned to Owner00000
Transferred to another agency34344880
Returned to Field (TNR)00000
Died in Care01045
Lost in Care0000
Euthanized – Behavior00000
Euthanized – Medical11237
Total Outcomes110959454353
Ending Animal Count (5/1/2024)51515042194
Annual Live Release Rate*97%

* The Annual Live Release Rate does not include dogs and cats that died or were lost in the shelter/care.

Category Key

  • Cats – Felines 6 months and older
  • Kittens – Felines up to 5 months
  • Dogs – Canines 6 months and older
  • Puppies – Canines up to 5 months

Intake Types

  • Owner surrender – An animal which is given up by its owner.
  • Stray – Admitted through animal control/stated to be unowned or free-roaming.
  • Return – An animal returned by their adopter.
  • Transferred – Transferred out of the agency’s possession to another entity.

Outcome Types

  • Adoption – An animal that is placed permanently with a person for the purpose of being a companion.
  • Died in Care – Animals who die while sheltered. At LCHS, the majority of these animals are neonatal kittens who enter our foster program in weak/sick condition after being orphaned and on their own for too long and fail to thrive despite our best efforts.
  • Euthanized – Behavior – An animal that is aggressive or displays behaviors that make it unsafe to rehome.
  • Euthanized – Medical – An animal that is diagnosed with a medical condition that is untreatable or would reduce quality of life to an inhumane level.
  • Transferred – Animals that are sent to a rescue or shelter that will assure their placement.
  • Live Release Rate = Adoptions + All Outgoing Transfers + Return to Owner/Guardian divided by Total Outcomes excluding owner/guardian requested euthanasia (unhealthy and untreatable), and dogs and cats that died or were lost in the shelter/care.

Yearly Data Matrices

Monthly Data Matrices