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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.
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: 8178
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 151
Died in facility: 277
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 4601
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 73
Died in facility: 419
2001: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 7531
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 204
Died in facility: 281
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 4172
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 202
Died in facility: 365
2000: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 8025
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 179
Died in facility: 6
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 3404
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 160
Died in facility: 27
1999: The impound figure for dogs seems off; however this is how the report reads.
Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 6231
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 216
Died in facility: 250
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 4579
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 156
Died in facility: 3
1998: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 7708
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 202
Died in facility: 316
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 5445
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 207
Died in facility: 18
1997: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 6113
Number of ‘transfers’ in:
Died in facility: 850
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 2849
Number of ‘transfers’ in:
Died in facility:
1996: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 5421
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 75
Died in facility: 526
Cats:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 4619
Number of ‘transfers’ in: 66
Died in facility: 333
1995: Dogs:
Died in facility: 171
Cats:
Died in facility: 344
1994: Dogs:
Number of ‘received’ that were owner surrenders: 2007
Number of ‘transfers’ in:
Died in facility: 1185
1993: Dogs:
Died in facility: 885
