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COSD Animal Services Fiscal Year 24-25 to Date and April 2025 Statistics
Fiscal Year To Date 24/25 (July 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025) | April 2025 | |||||||
Dog | Cat | Other | Total | Dog | Cat | Other | Total | |
Intake Totals | 3,253 | 1,565 | 181 | 4,999 | 273 | 138 | 18 | 429 |
Adoptions | 1,576 | 893 | 57 | 2,526 | 142 | 49 | 8 | 199 |
Animals to Rescue | 345 | 352 | 32 | 729 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 53 |
Animal Reunions | 726 | 61 | 43 | 830 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 64 |
Humane Euthanasia | 286 | 192 | 21 | 499 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 39 |
Live Release Rate | 90.2% | 87.7% | 86.3% | 89.3% | 89.4% | 87.5% | 91.7% | 89.0% |
The national average live release rate is 82% in 2024.

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