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 |
199 |
152 |
422 |
118 |
38 |
929 |
| Stray |
560 |
640 |
850 |
204 |
53 |
2307 |
| Return |
12 |
13 |
36 |
5 |
1 |
67 |
| Confiscate |
18 |
2 |
98 |
17 |
3 |
138 |
| Owner Assist |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Quarantined |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Transferred |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Incoming |
790 |
807 |
1408 |
344 |
95 |
3444 |
| Adoption |
180 |
457 |
515 |
148 |
53 |
1353 |
| Died/Missing |
5 |
15 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
24 |
| Euthanized - Behavior |
28 |
3 |
284 |
4 |
0 |
319 |
| Euthanized - Medical |
94 |
67 |
55 |
14 |
32 |
262 |
| Euthanized - Time/Space |
1 |
0 |
53 |
0 |
0 |
54 |
| Euthanized - Age |
0 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
| Euthanized - O.R. |
3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| Total Euthanized |
126 |
95 |
397 |
18 |
32 |
668 |
| Returned to Home |
377 |
38 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
415 |
| Reclaimed |
30 |
3 |
294 |
14 |
3 |
344 |
| Transferred |
78 |
142 |
180 |
149 |
14 |
563 |
| Total Outgoing |
796 |
750 |
1387 |
332 |
102 |
3367 |
| Live Release Rate % |
84.2% |
79.3% |
70.2% |
90.4% |
73.7% |
77.7% |
| Adoption Rate % |
22.8% |
56.6% |
36.6% |
43.0% |
55.8% |
39.3% |
| Euthanasia Rate % |
15.9% |
11.8% |
28.2% |
5.2% |
33.7% |
19.4% |
| Transfer Rate % |
9.9% |
17.6% |
12.8% |
43.3% |
14.7% |
16.3% |
| Return to Home % |
47.7% |
4.7% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
34.6% |
| Reclaim Rate % |
3.8% |
0.4% |
20.9% |
4.1% |
3.2% |
14.9% |
| Return Rate % |
6.7% |
2.8% |
7.0% |
3.4% |
1.9% |
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