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 |
122 |
58 |
237 |
70 |
27 |
514 |
| Stray |
383 |
255 |
490 |
122 |
28 |
1258 |
| Return |
8 |
4 |
20 |
5 |
1 |
38 |
| Confiscate |
9 |
0 |
50 |
9 |
3 |
71 |
| Owner Assist |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Quarantined |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Transferred |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Incoming |
502 |
317 |
799 |
206 |
59 |
1883 |
| Adoption |
114 |
122 |
302 |
96 |
36 |
670 |
| Died/Missing |
1 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
| Euthanized - Behavior |
8 |
0 |
143 |
0 |
0 |
151 |
| Euthanized - Medical |
62 |
21 |
36 |
5 |
16 |
140 |
| Euthanized - Time/Space |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Euthanized - Age |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| Euthanized - O.R. |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Total Euthanized |
73 |
29 |
186 |
5 |
16 |
309 |
| Returned to Home |
241 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
254 |
| Reclaimed |
11 |
0 |
185 |
10 |
2 |
208 |
| Transferred |
60 |
45 |
109 |
98 |
7 |
319 |
| Total Outgoing |
500 |
216 |
783 |
211 |
61 |
1771 |
| Live Release Rate % |
84.9% |
56.8% |
74.6% |
99.0% |
76.3% |
77.1% |
| Adoption Rate % |
22.7% |
38.5% |
37.8% |
46.6% |
61.0% |
35.6% |
| Euthanasia Rate % |
14.5% |
9.1% |
23.3% |
2.4% |
27.1% |
16.4% |
| Transfer Rate % |
12.0% |
14.2% |
13.6% |
47.6% |
11.9% |
16.9% |
| Return to Home % |
48.0% |
4.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
41.1% |
| Reclaim Rate % |
2.2% |
0.0% |
23.2% |
4.9% |
3.4% |
16.5% |
| Return Rate % |
7.0% |
3.3% |
6.6% |
5.2% |
0.0% |
5.7% |
| * 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