The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies released its annual animal shelter statistics earlier this month, revealing that cats are are Canadians have answered the call of the cats.
The report showed feline adoption rates have increased, euthanasia rates have decreased and fewer cats were taken in by shelters. The 2013 data was collected from 90 shelters across Canada, representing the best information about companion animals in Canadian shelters.
"When CFHS began systematically collecting shelter statistics in 1993, only 28% of cats who entered shelters were adopted and a staggering 60% of cats were euthanized," said Dr. Toolika Rastogi, Policy and Research manager at CFHS. "In 2013, the adoption rate jumped to 53% and the euthanasia rate dropped to 37%." Rastogi added that, for the first time, the adoption rate has surpassed the dog adoption rate.
Conversely, the report also discovered lost cats are less likely to be reunited with their owners now than in the past - in fact, the return-to-owner rate for cats has actually decreased over time. In 2013, only 3.5% of cats in shelters were reunited with their owners.
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30 December 2014
19 December 2013
Canadian shelters trending positively
The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (CFHS) has released it's 2012 Animal Shelter Statistics report. Survey results report that shelters in Canada took in over 119,000 cats and more than 53,000 dogs in 2012.
A total of 102/186 humane societies and SPCAs in Canada responded to the CFHS survey sent out earlier this year for a response rate of 55%. The report outlines positive trends towards mandatory spay/neuter policies, a drop in euthanasia rates and increased adoption rates.
In 2012, 96% of responding shelters spay or neuter animals in their care prior to adoption as a matter of policy. This percentage, according to the CFHS, is much improved relative to 62% of shelters that responded to the 2010 survey. Over 22,000 cats and over 10,000 dogs were spayed or neutered while at shelters in 2012.
But numbers in the report also show almost twice as many cats enter shelters than dogs and while adoption rates for cats are similar to those for dogs, fewer cats are reclaimed and many more are euthanized.
A total of 102/186 humane societies and SPCAs in Canada responded to the CFHS survey sent out earlier this year for a response rate of 55%. The report outlines positive trends towards mandatory spay/neuter policies, a drop in euthanasia rates and increased adoption rates.
In 2012, 96% of responding shelters spay or neuter animals in their care prior to adoption as a matter of policy. This percentage, according to the CFHS, is much improved relative to 62% of shelters that responded to the 2010 survey. Over 22,000 cats and over 10,000 dogs were spayed or neutered while at shelters in 2012.
But numbers in the report also show almost twice as many cats enter shelters than dogs and while adoption rates for cats are similar to those for dogs, fewer cats are reclaimed and many more are euthanized.
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