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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.
2009: Please note these figures are incomplete. Not all jurisdictions reported.
2008: Incomplete report.
2007: Did not report.
2006: Source: California Department of Health Services, Veterinary Public Health Section.
2001: Source: California Department of Health Services, Veterinary Public Health Section
Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 5543
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 2
Died in facility: 230
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 2286
Number of ‘transfers’ in:
Died in facility: 278
1999: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 3238
Number of ‘transfers’ in:
Died in facility: 225
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 2015
Number of ‘transfers’ in:
Died in facility: 166
1998: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 2484
Number of ‘transfers’ in:
Died in facility: 155
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 1883
Number of ‘transfers’ in:
Died in facility: 106
1997: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 2029
Number of ‘transfers’ in:
Died in facility: 87
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 1725
Number of ‘transfers’ in:
Died in facility: 53
1994: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 3972
Number of ‘transfers’ in:
Died in facility:
1993: Dogs:
Died in facility: 20