Shelter Statistics
The following statistics for the Tallahassee Animal Services detail the number of animals who arrive and depart the shelter 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 is also posted below the chart.
Tallahassee Animal Services 2026 Year-to-Date Statistics
| 2026 Stats |
Cats |
Kittens |
Dogs |
Puppies |
Other |
Total |
| Owner Surrender |
167 |
131 |
342 |
103 |
37 |
780 |
| Stray |
509 |
556 |
725 |
182 |
50 |
2022 |
| Return |
8 |
9 |
33 |
5 |
1 |
56 |
| Confiscate |
17 |
2 |
100 |
3 |
0 |
122 |
| Owner Assist |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Quarantined |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Transferred |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Incoming |
702 |
698 |
1202 |
293 |
88 |
2983 |
| Adoption |
138 |
374 |
435 |
134 |
50 |
1131 |
| Died/Missing |
3 |
14 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
| Euthanized - Behavior |
26 |
3 |
228 |
1 |
0 |
258 |
| Euthanized - Medical |
80 |
56 |
45 |
14 |
31 |
226 |
| Euthanized - Time/Space |
0 |
0 |
44 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
| Euthanized - Age |
0 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
| Euthanized - O.R. |
3 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| Total Euthanized |
109 |
85 |
322 |
15 |
31 |
562 |
| Returned to Home |
346 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
371 |
| Reclaimed |
26 |
3 |
256 |
13 |
2 |
300 |
| Transferred |
76 |
116 |
154 |
133 |
13 |
492 |
| Total Outgoing |
698 |
617 |
1168 |
297 |
96 |
2876 |
| Live Release Rate % |
83.5% |
74.2% |
70.3% |
95.6% |
73.9% |
76.9% |
| Adoption Rate % |
19.7% |
53.6% |
36.2% |
45.7% |
56.8% |
37.9% |
| Euthanasia Rate % |
15.5% |
12.2% |
26.8% |
5.1% |
35.2% |
18.8% |
| Transfer Rate % |
10.8% |
16.6% |
12.8% |
45.4% |
14.8% |
16.5% |
| Return to Home % |
49.3% |
3.6% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
34.8% |
| Reclaim Rate % |
3.7% |
0.4% |
21.3% |
4.4% |
2.3% |
14.8% |
| Return Rate % |
5.8% |
2.4% |
7.6% |
3.7% |
2.0% |
5.0% |
| * Please note that Live Release Rate is not a Save Rate |
Historical Statistics (PDF)
Category Key
- Cats - Felines 6 months and older
- Kittens - Felines under 6 months
- Dogs - Canines 6 months and older
- Puppies - Canines under 6 months
- Other - Wildlife, livestock, fish, reptiles, rabbits, pocket pets, and other non-cat/dog animals
Intake Types
- Owner Surrender - an animal given up by its owner, either at the shelter or in the field
- Stray - an animal found at large or lost that comes to the shelter
- Return - an animal adopted from the shelter that is returned within 30 days
- Confiscate - an animal brought to the shelter by an animal control officer due to cruelty, neglect, abandonment, or owner unavailability
- Quarantined - a cat or dog held for 10-day rabies quarantine after biting a person
- Transferred - an animal coming from another shelter or rescue group
Exit Types
- Adoption - permanently placed with a person as a companion
- Died/Missing - an animal that died or escaped
- Euthanized - Behavior - aggressive or unsafe to rehome
- Euthanized - Medical - cannot be adopted due to medical conditions
- Euthanized - Time/Space - available for adoption but limited space or treatable issues
- Euthanized - Age - orphaned animals under 5 weeks old, unable to eat independently
- Euthanized - O.R. - stray animals later identified by owners and euthanized, typically due to severe injury
- Reclaimed - stray animals reunited with their owners
- Return to Home - community cat program: altered, vaccinated, ear-tipped, and returned to original location
- Transferred - sent to a nonprofit rescue or shelter for placement
- Live Release Rate = (adopted + reclaimed + transferred + community cat program) / incoming animals