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Gratiot County Animal Control - Statistics
Dogs (Older than 6 months)
2008
% Total
2009
% Total
2010
% Total
Strays/Releases
 511 559 491
Adoptions
 76 14% 239 48% 275 57%
Returned to Owner
 121 23% 156 31% 120 25%
Transfers
 4 1% 0 0% 54 11%
Destroyed
 163 31% 66 13% 26 5%
To Research
 170 32% 39 8% 7 1%
Total Dogs
 534   500   482  
Puppies (Under 6 months old)
2008
% Total
2009
% Total
2010
% Total
Strays/Releases
 133 131 127
Adoptions
 36 28% 78 62% 104 75%
Returned to Owner
 12 9% 12 10% 2 1%
Transfers
 1 1% 0 0% 8 6%
Destroyed
 79 62% 34 27% 25 18%
To Research
 0 0% 1 1% 0 0%
Total Puppies
 128   125   139  
Total Dogs/Puppies
2008
% Total
2009
% Total
2010
% Total
Received/Admitted
 644 690 618
Adoptions
 112 17% 317 46% 379 55%
Returned to Owner
 133 21% 168 24% 122 18%
Transfers
5 1% 0 0% 62 9%
Destroyed
 242 38% 100 14% 51 7%
To Research
 170 26% 40 6% 7 1%
Total Dogs/Puppies
 662   625   621  
 
Cats (Over 6 months old)
2008
% Total
2009
% Total
2010
% Total
Strays/Releases
 498 414 418
Adoptions
 10 2% 71 18% 105 27%
Returned to Owner
 1 0% 5 1% 6 2%
Transfers
 1 0% 0 0% 15 4%
Destroyed
 373 67% 203 50% 243 62%
To Research
 173 31% 124 31% 23 6%
Total Cats
558   403   392  
Kittens (Under 6 mo old)
2008
% Total
2009
% Total
2010
% Total
Strays/Releases
 495 337 465
Adoptions
 28 6% 90 18% 86 19%
Returned to Owner
 0 0% 2 0% 0 0%
Transfers
 5 1% 0 0% 80 18%
Destroyed
 407 92% 397 80% 278 63%
To Research
 3 1% 7 1% 0 0%
Total Kittens
443   496   444  
Total Cats/Kittens
2008
% Total
2009
% Total
2010
% Total
Received/Admitted
 993 751 883
Adoptions
 38 4% 161 21% 191 22%
Returned to Owner
 1 0% 7 1% 6 1%
Transfers
 6 1% 0 0% 95 11%
Destroyed
 780 79% 600 80% 521 59%
To Research
 176 18% 131 17% 23 3%
Total Cats/Kittens
1,001   899   836  
Total Animals Handled
2008
% Total
2009
% Total
2009
% Total
Received/Admitted
 1,637 1,441 1,501
Adoptions
 150 9% 478 31% 570 37%
Returned to Owner
 134 8% 175 11% 128 8%
Transferred
 5 0% 0 0% 80 5%
Destroyed
 1,022 62% 700 46% 572 38%
To Research
 346 21% 171 11% 30 2%
Total Animals Handled
 1,657   1,524   1,380