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2005: Source: California Department of Health Services, Veterinary Public
Health Section In each year there were counties that did not report. It
varies from year to year.
2007: Reports not received from entire jurisdiction.
2006: Source: California Department of Health Services, Veterinary Public Health Section.
2002: Source: California Department of Health Services, Veterinary Public Health Section
Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 33706
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 1530
Died in facility: 885
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 13444
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 1018
Died in facility: 1026
2001: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 29071
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 771
Died in facility: 1825
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 11956
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 570
Died in facility: 1454
2000: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 31565
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 343
Died in facility: 1346
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 12529
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 150
Died in facility: 914
1998: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 22736
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 19
Died in facility: 1073
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 10238
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 10
Died in facility: 753
1997: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 26203
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 21
Died in facility: 986
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 12925
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 24
Died in facility: 639
1996: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 24754
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 12
Died in facility: 830
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 12612
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 5
Died in facility: 680
1995: Dogs:
Died in facility: 1956
Cats:
Died in facility: 1201
1994: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 26849
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 72
Died in facility: 1760
1993: Dogs:
Died in facility: 907
