Today is Community Cat Day! We wanted to take the opportunity to highlight how many cats have been reported to Shelter Animals Count’s Community Services Database that have received Trap Neuter Return (TRN) services in shelters and rescues in the US and Canada. Our analysis shows that 34,100 cats have been TNR’d so far this year – […]| Shelter Animals Count
Adoption Hours and Policies Pulse Check Survey Report Shelter Animals Count has released our 2025 Adoption Hours & Policies Pulse Check Report, offering a national snapshot of adoption practices across shelters and rescues. We surveyed our reporting organizations from May 1-15 for the report findings. With responses from 349 organizations in all 50 states, Puerto […] The post New Data Report: Adoption Hours and Pulse Check Survey Report appeared first on Shelter Animals Count.| Shelter Animals Count
Stray Dog Intakes Spike After July 4th, New Data from Shelter Animals Count Confirms New analysis from Shelter Animals Count (SAC) shows that the days surrounding the Fourth of July consistently bring the highest surge in stray dog intakes each year. While combined cat and dog data show varying peak intake days across years, a […]| Shelter Animals Count
How Organization Type Shapes Shelter Trends in 2025 This blog is part of our Unlocking Animal Data Series, powered by Hill’s Pet Nutrition. In our 2025 Mid-Year Report, we did […]| Shelter Animals Count
Length of Stay – Four Proven Strategies to Help Animals Leave Your Shelter Faster Is length of stay getting longer for the animals in your care? If so, you’re not […]| Shelter Animals Count
Unlocking Animal Data Series Powered by Hill’s Pet Nutrition In 2025, Shelter Animals Count and Hill’s Pet Nutrition are teaming up to bring you the Unlocking Animal Data Series—a year-long […]| Shelter Animals Count
Download the 2025 Mid-Year Report from Shelter Animals Count for statistics, trends, and highlights from animal shelters and rescues in the United States for the first half of the year.| Shelter Animals Count
Introducing the Upgraded Comparative Dashboard for our SAC Organizations Shelter Animals Count has released our enhanced, member-exclusive Comparative Dashboard. This powerful new dashboard gives organizations the tools to compare their […] The post Upgraded Comparative Dashboard Now Available for SAC Organizations appeared first on Shelter Animals Count.| Shelter Animals Count
Webinar Recap & Recording: Mid-Year Momentum – What the 2025 Data Is Telling Us About Animal Shelter Trends On August 27, 2025, Shelter Animals Count and Hill’s Pet Nutrition hosted […]| Shelter Animals Count
DOWNLOAD THE REPORT PDF Shelter Animals Count (SAC), the most trusted and current source for animal sheltering data, just released their Q3 2023 data analysis, comparing animal sheltering data January-September, […]| Shelter Animals Count
The Adopter Experience: A Guide to Increasing Adoptions Webinar Recap In this dynamic webinar, five animal welfare experts shared proven, data-driven strategies to increase pet adoptions and ease the overcrowding […]| Shelter Animals Count
The Pressure of 2025: Managing Capacity Through Community, Communication, and Collaboration This blog is part of our Unlocking Animal Data Series, powered by Hill’s Pet Nutrition As pressure on shelters […]| Shelter Animals Count
On July 30, 2025, animal welfare professionals, shelter leaders, veterinarians, and advocates from across the country attended our latest webinar: “Unaltered Trends: A National Look at Sterilization Rates and Shelter Impact.” The […]| Shelter Animals Count
Story by Jen Reeder Published:August 11, 2026 The Forbes article from August 11, 2025, highlights a growing issue: pets—ranging from dogs and cats to small “pocket pets”—are ending up in […] The post Deportations Are Landing Pets In Animal Shelters And Rescues – Forbes.com appeared first on Shelter Animals Count.| Shelter Animals Count
API Data Transfers with Shelter Animals Count Automatically transfer your data monthly with our sheltering software partners Shelter Animals Count has been working with shelter software companies to automate data […]| Shelter Animals Count
Shelter Animals Count (SAC), the most comprehensive national database of sheltered animal data, has released its 2025 Mid-Year Report, offering a detailed snapshot of intake and outcome data from shelters […] The post Shelter Animals Count Releases 2025 Mid-Year Report on U.S. Animal Shelter Trends appeared first on Shelter Animals Count.| Shelter Animals Count
Millions of animals are stuck in increasingly cramped shelters because their owners are struggling to pay rising vet bills and other expenses. NBC News recently spotlighted the growing crisis in […] The post NBC News – Animal shelters are crowded as high costs squeeze pet owners appeared first on Shelter Animals Count.| Shelter Animals Count
Webinar Recap: Mobilizing Foster Care – Unlocking the Power of Community-Based Support This webinar was featured as part of our Unlocking Animal Data Series, powered by Hill’s Pet Nutrition. In […]| Shelter Animals Count
This blog is part of our Unlocking Animal Data series, powered by Hill’s Pet Nutrition. Foster care continues to be a vital solution for animal shelters and rescues navigating today’s […]| Shelter Animals Count
From Data to Action: Navigating Kitten Season 2025 Every year, shelters and rescues brace themselves for an influx of kittens as the weather warms. Thanks to our exclusive Animal Level […]| Shelter Animals Count
Shelter Animals Count’s Altered Status Data Report is the first national analysis of animal-level spay/neuter status at intake across U.S. shelters and rescues. This exclusive report examines five years of data (2019–2023) covering more than 2.2 million cats and dogs from 262 organizations in 47 states.| Shelter Animals Count
