Live Release Rate (LRR) and Statistics

Shelter Animals Count – Basic Data Matrix 2019 All Locations

This data reflects the work of our three Animal Care & Adoption Centers. It does not include Community Veterinary Services, Law Enforcement, Field Services, or Boston Veterinary Care.

	Species By Age	Canine	feline	total
A	Beginning Animal Count, Date: 1/1/2019	41	68	109
LIVE INTAKE
B	Stray/At large	96	861	957
C	Relinquished by Owner	359	832	1191
D	Owner Requested Euthanasia	83	86	169
E	Transferred in from Agency	444	388	832
F	Other Intake	67	217	284
G	TOTAL INTAKE	1049	2384	3433
OUTCOMES
H	Adoption	735	1753	2488
I	Returned to Owner	113	103	216
J	Transferred to another Agency	47	24	71
K	Return to Field	0	169	169
L	TOTAL LIVE OUTCOMES	895	2049	2944

M	Died in Care	3	15	18
N	Shelter Euthanasia	52	176	228
O	Owner Requested Euthanasia	87	86	173
P	Unknown	1	0	1
R	TOTAL OUTCOMES	143	277	420

Q	Ending Shelter Count, Date: 12/31/2019	52	124	176

Calculated with the ASPCA’s LRR Formula: Live Outcomes/Intake

The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) Live Release Rate

Live Outcomes: animals who leave a shelter alive through adoption, RTO, transfer to another organization, or any other lifesaving program

ASPCA Live Release Rate 2019	Canine	Feline
	93.5%	89.4%

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