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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:

2006: Source: California Department of Health Services, Veterinary Public Health Section The numbers reported to the State are substantially larger than those posted on the website for Riverside County Animal Services, http://www.rcdas.org/stats.htm. When there is a conflict, NAIA will post the numbers from the State. The figures for "All Contract Cities & Unincorporated Areas" were switched with "Unincorporated Areas" for November 2006. When contacted by email Riverside County Animal Services concurred that an error had been made and corrected the website. It is impossible to discern the cause for the disparity in the reported numbers.

2005:

2004: Not all jurisdictions reporting.

2002: Source: California Department of Health Services, Veterinary Public Health Section, 1980-2002. Dogs: Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 7906 Number of ‘transfers’ in: 68 Died in facility: 214 Cats: Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 3602 Number of ‘transfers’ in: 11 Died in facility: 323

2001: Dogs: Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 13179 Number of ‘transfers’ in: 16 Died in facility: 104 Cats: Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 6193 Number of ‘transfers’ in: Died in facility: 162

2000: Dogs: Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 14129 Number of ‘transfers’ in: 3 Died in facility: 61 Cats: Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 1516 Number of ‘transfers’ in: Died in facility: 116

1999: Reports not received from entire jurisdiction. Dogs: Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 1730 Number of ‘transfers’ in: Died in facility: 24 Cats: Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 541 Number of ‘transfers’ in: Died in facility: 10

1998: Dogs: Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 9467 Number of ‘transfers’ in: 10 Died in facility: 261 Cats: Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 5225 Number of ‘transfers’ in: Died in facility: 228

1997: Dogs: Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 11897 Number of ‘transfers’ in: Died in facility: 3026 Cats: Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 7442 Number of ‘transfers’ in: Died in facility: 69

1996: Dogs: Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 9515 Number of ‘transfers’ in: 55 Died in facility: 1452 Cats: Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 4991 Number of ‘transfers’ in: Died in facility: 853

1995: Dogs: Died in facility: 455 Cats: Died in facility:

1994: Dogs: Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 8778 Number of ‘transfers’ in: 5 Died in facility: 696

1993: Dogs: Died in facility: 4045