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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.
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: 10571
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 34
Died in facility: 166
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 4710
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 16
Died in facility: 196
2001: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 8987
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 5
Died in facility: 291
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 3819
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 4
Died in facility: 242
2000: Reports not received from entire jurisdiction
Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 263
Number of ‘transfers’ in:
Died in facility: 7
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 41
Number of ‘transfers’ in:
Died in facility: 3
1999: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 4733
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 10
Died in facility: 364
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 2181
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 1
Died in facility: 109
1998: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 10967
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 9
Died in facility: 348
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 5668
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 3
Died in facility: 160
1997: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 10432
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 23
Died in facility: 228
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 5654
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 4
Died in facility: 93
1996: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 9068
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 21
Died in facility: 182
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 6073
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 20
Died in facility: 109
1995: Dogs:
Died in facility: 152
Cats:
Died in facility: 89
1994: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 11838
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 25
Died in facility: 546
1993: Dogs:
Died in facility: 602
