Statistics

2004 - 2005 Area Shelter Statistics
Name of Shelter	Total Received 2004	Total Euthanized 2004	Total Adopted 2004	Total Received 2005	Total Euthanized 2005	Total Adopted 2005	Percentage Killed
Douglas County Animal Control	2783	1556	835	4081	2173	1525	53%
Carroll County Animal Control	9000	6372	1458	8937	6366	1580	71%
Paulding County Animal Control	6108	2908	2589	6773	3049	3181	46.5%
Haralson County Animal Control	----	----	----	2215	1885	255	85%
Totals:	17,891	10,836		22,006	13,473		64%

2006-2007 Area Shelter Statistics
Name of Shelter	Total Received 2006	Total Euthanized 2006	Total Adopted 2006	Total Received 2007	Total Euthanized 2007	Total Adopted 2007	Percentage Killed
Douglas County Animal Control				4400	2019	2226	46%
Carroll County Animal Control	7704	5287	1773	8443	5900	1652	70%
Paulding County Animal Control	5692	2469	3223	5941	2372	3569	41.5%
Haralson County Animal Control
Totals:

2008-2009 Area Shelter Statistics
Name of Shelter	Total Received 2008	Total Euthanized 2008	Total Adopted/Reclaim 2008	% Kill	Total Received 2009*	Total Euthanized 2009	Total Adopted/Reclaim 2009	% Kill
Douglas County Animal Control	4782	2120	2506	44%				44%
Carroll County Animal Control	7833	6228	1394	80%	6947	5175	1772	74.5%
Paulding County Animal Control	6367	2399	3194	38%				38%
Haralson County Animal Control
Totals:

• 54% of the patients are cats

• 46% of the patients are dogs

• 83% of the patients are sexually mature

• 59% of the sexually mature cats are female

• 59% of the sexually mature female cats have had litters

• 28% of the sexually mature female cats are in heat

• 18% of the sexually mature female cats are pregnant

• 59% of the sexually mature dogs are female

• 53% of the sexually mature female dogs have had litters

• 39% of the sexually mature female dogs are in heat

• 5% of the sexually mature female dogs are pregnant

• The Humane Alliance death rate in 2004 totaled 0.08%

• 89% of the Humane Alliance clients have not taken their companion animals to a veterinarian in the past year

• 87% of the Humane Alliance clients do not have a veterinarian

• 86% of the Humane Alliance clients have never taken their companion animals to a veterinarian

• 11% of the Humane Alliance clients visit a veterinarian once a year

• 2% of the Humane Alliance clients visit a veterinarian twice a year

• 90 % of the Humane Alliance clients have not had their pets vaccinated against Rabies

• 78% of the Humane Alliance clients who schedule appointments to have their pets sterilized are female

• 10% of the Humane Alliance clients are referred by their private veterinarian

• 92% of the pets neutered at of the Humane Alliance facility are owned

• 92% of the Humane Alliance clients indicate that cost is a factor in the decision to neuter their pets

• Clients have paid 45% of the cost to sterilize their pet.

• 86% of the patients were stray and/or adopted by the clients

• Only 5% of the Humane Alliance clients select vaccinations other than Rabies

• 94% of pets neutered at the Humane Alliance facility are owned.

• About 8% of the Humane Alliance low-cost neutering patrons appear to be in the middle to upper income bracket.

• The euthanasia rate at the Humane Alliance local shelter is down by 70% since their clinic opened in 1994.