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 |
26 |
16 |
43 |
11 |
5 |
101 |
| Stray |
54 |
21 |
109 |
31 |
4 |
219 |
| Return |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| Confiscate |
0 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
| Owner Assist |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Quarantined |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Transferred |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Incoming |
80 |
38 |
174 |
42 |
9 |
343 |
| Adoption |
31 |
31 |
56 |
19 |
6 |
143 |
| Died/Missing |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Euthanized - Behavior |
3 |
0 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
| Euthanized - Medical |
10 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
23 |
| Euthanized - Time/Space |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Euthanized - Age |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Euthanized - O.R. |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Total Euthanized |
14 |
3 |
49 |
1 |
1 |
68 |
| Returned to Home |
26 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
| Reclaimed |
3 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
| Transferred |
3 |
0 |
14 |
20 |
1 |
38 |
| Total Outgoing |
77 |
43 |
158 |
41 |
8 |
327 |
| Live Release Rate % |
78.8% |
102.6% |
62.1% |
92.9% |
77.8% |
74.6% |
| Adoption Rate % |
38.8% |
81.6% |
32.2% |
45.2% |
66.7% |
41.7% |
| Euthanasia Rate % |
17.5% |
7.9% |
28.2% |
2.4% |
11.1% |
19.8% |
| Transfer Rate % |
3.8% |
0.0% |
8.0% |
47.6% |
11.1% |
11.1% |
| Return to Home % |
32.5% |
21.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
45.3% |
| Reclaim Rate % |
3.8% |
0.0% |
21.8% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
18.7% |
| Return Rate % |
0.0% |
3.2% |
10.7% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
4.9% |
| * 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