The following community-wide statistics for 2005 and 2006 report the source and outcome for Monterey County dogs and cats arriving at local shelters. The last column shows the difference in figures between the community's 2005 and 2006 statistics. Sadly, the statistics reveal too many irresponsible individuals causing overpopulation and a community that allows far too many domestic dogs and cats to die for lack of a home. 

This comparison will provide a roadmap for CCA agencies and our community to work together to reduce and finally eliminate the tragic death of so many adoptable dogs and cats in Monterey County.  

CCA reporting agencies for 2005 and 2006 include Animal Friends Rescue Project, City of Carmel Animal Control, City of Marina Animal Control, City of Monterey Animal Control, City of Pacific Grove Animal Control, Monterey County Animal Services, Salinas Animal Shelter and The SPCA for Monterey County. Other CCA agencies working toward this goal include Animal Welfare Information and Assistance and From the Heart Dog Training.

The following links can be used to view statistics for individual reporting agencies:

Animal Friends Rescue Project
City of Salinas Animal Shelter
Monterey County Animal Services
The SPCA for Monterey County Statistics

The collection and publication of this data is sponsored by Maddie's Fund, www.maddiesfund.org.

Annual Live Release Rate for CCA in 2008:   60% (Dogs 75%, Cats 45%)
The Annual Live Release Rate does not include 1,111 owner/guardian requested euthanasia which were unhealthy or untreatable, 104 dogs and cats that died or were lost in the shelter/care, and 12 dogs and cats that died in transit.

Annual Live Release Rate for CCA in 2007:   57% (Dogs 78%, Cats 39%)
The Annual Live Release Rate does not include 613 owner/guardian requested euthanasia which were unhealthy or untreatable, 100 dogs and cats that died or were lost in the shelter/care, and 6 dogs and cats that died in transit.

Monterey County-Wide CCA statistics for 2006

2006 Annual Live Release Rate for the entire Monterey County (CCA):   59%
The Annual Live Release Rate does not include 766 owner/guardian requested euthanasia which were unhealthy & untreatable and 148 dogs and cats that died or were lost in the shelter/care.

Monterey County-Wide CCA statistics for 2005

2005 Annual Live Release Rate for the entire Monterey County (CCA):   58%
The Annual Live Release Rate does not include 635 owner/guardian requested euthanasia which were unhealthy & untreatable and 210 dogs and cats that died or were lost in the shelter/care. 

* This represents the number of unhealthy and untreatable dogs and cats humanely euthanized at the request of their owners or guardians. 

** Includes owner or guardian requested euthanasia.

In 2005, 1,292 animals are not accounted for in the CCA statistics as the City of King City and the City of Soledad are not utilizing the uniform method for collecting and reporting shelter data as defined by the Asilomar Accords.

DEFINITIONS

In order to facilitate the data collection process and assure consistent reporting across agencies, the following definitions were developed by a group of animal welfare leaders in August 2004. For more information about these definitions and the group that developed them visit http://www.asilomaraccords.org/.

Healthy
The term "healthy" means and includes all dogs and cats eight weeks of age or older that, at or subsequent to the time the animal is taken into possession, have manifested no sign of a behavioral or temperamental characteristic that could pose a health or safety risk or otherwise make the animal unsuitable for placement as a pet, and have manifested no sign of disease, injury, a congenital or hereditary condition that adversely affects the health of the animal or that is likely to adversely affect the animal’s health in the future. 

Treatable
The term "treatable" means and includes all dogs and cats who are "rehabilitatable" and all dogs and cats who are "manageable."

Unhealthy and Untreatable
The term "unhealthy and untreatable" means and includes all dogs and cats who, at or subsequent to the time they are taken into possession,

(1)  have a behavioral or temperamental characteristic that poses a health or safety risk or otherwise makes the animal unsuitable for placement as a pet, and are not likely to become "healthy" or "treatable" even if provided the care typically provided to pets by reasonable and caring pet owners/guardians in the community; or

(2)  are suffering from a disease, injury, or congenital or hereditary condition that adversely affects the animal’s health or is likely to adversely affect the animal’s health in the future, and are not likely to become "healthy" or "treatable" even if provided the care typically provided to pets by reasonable and caring pet owners/guardians in the community; or

(3)  are under the age of eight weeks and are not likely to become "healthy" or "treatable," even if provided the care typically provided to pets by reasonable and caring pet owners/guardians in the community.