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Statistics

The Alachua County Department of Animal Services recieves more animals than there are potential owners to adopt. With the cooperation of local rescue organizations, the help of Maddie's Fund, we are working to avoid unecessary euthanizations.

Dogs & Cats

  2001 2002 2003 2004
Dog Cat Dog Cat Dog Cat Dog Cat
Intake 5685 5176 5867 5103 5136 4969 4942 4005
Returned to Owner 660 95 828 114 817 77 864 74
Adopted 1071 887 1223 900 1585 1277 1701 1230
Euthanized 3794 3976 3637 4087 2656 3470 2185 2660

Other Animals

  2001 2002 2003 2004
Intake 1676 835 290 269
Adopted 211 51 57 45
Euthanized 848 175 71 76
Relocated 577 530 88 68
Miscellaneous 40 79 74 68