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  The 2022 Animal Intake and Disposition Summary brought some disappointing news. An average of 12 impounded cats and dogs were euthanized per day in 2022 in New Jersey. This number is UP from 10 in 2021 and 11 in 2020. The total number of animals impounded in 2022 was 51,370. Of that number, 33,567 were redeemed or adopted and 4,364 were euthanized. The average number euthanized per day had dropped continually over the previous 13 years that we’ve been …

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The 2021 Animal Intake and Disposition Summary shows that an average of 10 cats and dogs were euthanized per day in 2021 in our state. The total number of animals impounded was 51,735. Of that number, 34,440 were redeemed or adopted and 3,791 were euthanized. While these numbers have continued to drop over the last several years (the total number euthanized in 2021 is only 10.05% of the number euthanized in 2009!), there is always more work to be done …

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The 2020 New Jersey Animal Intake and Disposition Summary shows that an average of 12 cats and dogs were euthanized per day in 2020 in our state. The total number of animals impounded was 55,727. Of that number, 37,099 were redeemed or adopted and 4,372 were euthanized. While these numbers have continued to drop over the last several years, there is always more work to be done as long as any cats or dogs are being euthanized! You have to know …

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Looking back, we can see the trend over the years: 2019: 25 2018: 27 2017: 30 2016: 42 2015: 46 2014: 58 2013: 64 2012: 73 2011: 85 2010: 88 2009: 96 See statistics from other years. According to the latest New Jersey Animal Intake and Disposition Summary, an average of 25 cats and dogs were euthanized in 2019. A total of 81,199 animals were impounded, 53,258 were redeemed or adopted, and 9,136 were euthanized. While these numbers have continued …

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. 2018’s New Jersey Animal Intake and Disposition Summary shows that out of a total of 83,550 cats and dogs impounded in the state during the year, 52,764 were either redeemed or adopted and 9,832 were euthanized, averaging 27 per day. Looking back, we can see the trend over the years: 2018: 27 2017: 30 2016: 42 2015: 46 2014: 58 2013: 64 2012: 73 2011: 85 2010: 88 2009: 96 See statistics from other years. These numbers have dropped …

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The New Jersey 2017 Animal Intake and Disposition Summary is in. Out of a total of 82,783 cats and dogs impounded in the state during 2017, the number either redeemed or adopted was 53,305 and 11,071 were euthanized. Looking back, we can see the trend over the years: 2017: 30 2016: 42 2015: 46 2014: 58 2013: 64 2012: 73 2011: 85 2010: 88 2009: 96 See statistics from other years. That’s an average of 30 per day. These numbers have dropped each …

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The 2016 Animal Intake and Disposition Summary shows that, of a total of 82,116 cats and dogs impounded in New Jersey in 2016, 52,707 were either redeemed or adopted and 15,340 were euthanized – an average of 42 per day. These numbers have dropped each year for the last several years. Those are all positive strides in the right direction! There is always more work to be done, however, as long as any cats or dogs are being euthanized! Looking back, …

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The 2015 Animal Intake and Disposition Summary shows that, of a total of 78,861 cats and dogs impounded in New Jersey in 2015, 48,679 were either redeemed or adopted and 16,816 were euthanized – an average of 46 per day. Those numbers have dropped each year for the last several years. Looking back, we see the trend: 2009: 96 2010: 88 2011: 85 2012: 73 2013: 64 2014: 58 2015: 46 The chart at left (click to see larger image) breaks down the numbers …

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There is some improvement over 2013, yet cats in New Jersey are still being killed at a rate of almost four times that of dogs. See the numbers from 2007 through 2014 below: . . . .   See statistics from other years. . .

The numbers are dropping each year, but work continues to be needed, as an average of 58 cats and dogs are still being killed every day in New Jersey. The 2014 Animal Intake and Disposition Summary shows that, of a total of 80,346 cats and dogs impounded in New Jersey last year, 47,094 were either redeemed or adopted and 21, 076 were euthanized – an average of 58 per day. Looking back at the totals from 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, …

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As we pointed out in our post about New Jersey’s 2013 Animal Statistics, of the 23,490 cats and dogs killed in 2013, 4509 were dogs and 18,981 were cats, which means that cats are killed at a rate of more than 4 times that of dogs! Please click thumbnails to see full page:               See statistics from other years.    

The good news is that the total number of cats and dogs euthanized in NJ per day in 2013 is down from previous years. The bad news is that 64 cats and dogs were killed every day in 2013 in New Jersey! Of the 23,490 cats and dogs killed in 2013, 4509 were dogs and 18,981 were cats, which means that cats are killed at a rate of more than 4 times that of dogs! 2013’s daily average of 64 cats and …

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The 2012 statistics are in. The total number of cats and dogs euthanized in NJ per day in 2012 is down from 85 in 2011,  88 in 2010, and 96 in 2009. Of the total number of cats and dogs impounded in 2012 (88,594), 44.07% were adopted and 30.14% were euthanized. While this is an improvement over 2011 (41.37% adopted and 34.66% euthanized) and 2010 (40.82% adopted and 34.23% euthanized), much more progress needs to be made! Below are the 1984-2010 New …

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