Clark County Euthanasia Statistics
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Total
Clark County Animal Statistics for 2004 |
| |
Clark Cty. |
Las Vegas |
Henderson |
N. Las Vegas |
Bldr. City |
Totals |
| Impounds |
21,229
|
23,800
|
5,906
|
5,430
|
769 |
57,134
|
| Adoptions |
5,610
|
7,106
|
1,828
|
1,214
|
147 |
15,905
|
| Returned to Owner |
1,987
|
2,068
|
867
|
616
|
238
|
5,776
|
| Euthanized |
10,341
|
9,406
|
2,838
|
1,344
|
244
|
24,173
|
| DOA |
1,907
|
1,637
|
373
|
753
|
85
|
4,755
|
| Other* |
1,384
|
3,583
|
0 |
1,503
|
55 |
6,525
|
| Total |
21,229
|
23,800
|
5,906
|
5,430
|
769
|
57,134
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
753,278
|
559,824
|
234,320
|
158,081
|
15,342
|
1,720,845
|
| % Impounds per 1,000 residents |
25.2
|
42.5
|
25.2
|
34.3
|
50.1
|
33.2
|
| % Adoptions per 1000 residents |
7.4 |
12.7 |
7.8 |
7.7 |
9.6 |
9.2 |
| % Animals killed per 1,000 residents |
13.7 |
16.8 |
12.1 |
8.5 |
15.9 |
14.0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| % Animals Impounded that were killed |
49 |
40 |
48 |
25 |
32 |
42 |
Total
Clark County Animal Statistics for 2003 |
| |
Clark Cty. |
Las Vegas |
Henderson |
N. Las Vegas |
Bldr. City |
Totals |
| Impounds |
19,878
|
23,188
|
6,105
|
5,542
|
664
|
55,377
|
| Adoptions |
5,441
|
7,107
|
1,728
|
1,231
|
98 |
15,605
|
| Returned to Owner |
2,072
|
1,929 |
986
|
710
|
223
|
5,920
|
| Euthanized |
9,855
|
8,431
|
3,334
|
1,895
|
243
|
23,756
|
| DOA |
1,496
|
2,027 |
57
|
844
|
62
|
4,486
|
| Other* |
1,014
|
3,694
|
0 |
862
|
38 |
5,608
|
| Total |
19,878
|
23,188
|
6,105
|
5,542 |
664
|
55,377
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
722,896
|
535,395
|
220,236
|
147,877
|
15,125
|
1,641,529
|
| % Impounds per 1,000 residents |
27.5
|
43.3
|
27.7
|
37.5
|
43.9
|
33.7
|
| % Adoptions per 1000 residents |
7.5 |
13.3 |
7.8 |
8.3 |
6.5 |
9.5 |
| % Animals killed per 1,000 residents |
13.6 |
15.7 |
15.1 |
12.8 |
16.1 |
14.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| % Animals Impounded that were killed |
50 |
36 |
55 |
34 |
37 |
43 |
Total
Clark County Animal Statistics for 2002 |
| |
Clark Cty. |
Las Vegas |
Henderson |
N. Las Vegas |
Bldr. City |
Totals |
| Impounds |
20,656 |
21,358 |
6,625 |
5176 |
629 |
54,444 |
| Adoptions |
5,662 |
7,581 |
1,658 |
1,043 |
105 |
16,049 |
| Returned to Owner |
2,001 |
1,716 |
967 |
1,560 |
261 |
6,505 |
| Euthanized |
10,398 |
7,556 |
3,226 |
1,557 |
193 |
22,930 |
| DOA |
1,917 |
1,750 |
55 |
743 |
51 |
4,516 |
| Other* |
678 |
2,755 |
719 |
273 |
19 |
4,444 |
| Total |
20,656 |
21,358 |
6,625 |
5,176 |
629 |
54,444 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
678,569 |
520,946 |
212,855 |
137,691 |
14,993 |
1,565,054 |
| % Impounds per 1,000 residents |
30.4 |
41.0 |
31.1 |
37.6 |
42.0 |
34.8 |
| % Adoptions per 1000 residents |
8.3 |
14.6 |
7.8 |
7.6 |
7.0 |
10.3 |
| % Animals killed per 1,000 residents |
15.3 |
14.5 |
15.2 |
11.3 |
12.9 |
14.7 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| % Animals Impounded that were killed |
50 |
35 |
49 |
30 |
31 |
42 |
| Total
Clark County Animal Statistics for 2001 |
|
Clark Cty. |
Las Vegas |
Henderson |
N. Las Vegas |
Bldr. City |
Totals |
| Impounds |
20,148 |
19,725 |
6,449 |
5,219 |
603 |
52,144 |
| Adoptions |
5,572 |
7,175 |
1,751 |
982 |
89 |
15,569 |
| Returned to Owner |
1,929 |
1,796 |
896 |
660 |
236 |
5,517 |
| Euthanized |
10,315 |
7,432 |
3,336 |
2,248 |
166 |
23,497 |
| DOA |
1,849 |
1,866 |
91 |
748 |
70 |
4,624 |
| Other |
483 |
1,456 |
375 |
581 |
42 |
2,937 |
| Total |
20,148 |
19,725 |
6,449 |
5,219 |
603 |
52,144 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
636,462 |
506,111 |
199,335 |
129,398 |
14,839 |
1,486,145 |
| % Impounds per 1,000 residents |
31.7 |
39.0 |
32.4 |
40.3 |
40.6 |
35.1 |
| % Adoptions per 1000 residents |
8.8 |
14.2 |
8.8 |
7.6 |
6.0 |
10.5 |
| % Animals killed per 1,000 residents |
16.2 |
14.7 |
16.7 |
17.4 |
11.2 |
15.8 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| % Animals impounded that were killed |
51 |
38 |
52 |
43 |
28 |
45 |
| Total
Clark County Animal Statistics for 2000 |
|
Clark Cty. |
Las Vegas |
Henderson |
N. Las Vegas |
Bldr. City |
Totals |
| Impounds |
19,717 |
19,843 |
6,226 |
4,820 |
530 |
51,136 |
| Adoptions |
5,746 |
7,289 |
1,618 |
1,005 |
71 |
15,729 |
| Returned to Owner |
2,118 |
1,872 |
832 |
590 |
220 |
5,632 |
| Euthanized |
9,633 |
7,426 |
2,802 |
1,834 |
192 |
21,887 |
| DOA |
1,824 |
1,794 |
366 |
732 |
47 |
4,763 |
| Other |
396 |
1,462 |
608 |
659 |
0 |
3,125 |
| Total |
19,717 |
19,843 |
6,226 |
4,820 |
530 |
51,136 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
588,748 |
484,454 |
199,104 |
125,196 |
15,551 |
1,413,053 |
| % Impounds per 1,000 residents |
33.5 |
41.0 |
31.3 |
38.5 |
34.1 |
36.2 |
| % Animals killed per 1,000 residents |
16.4 |
15.3 |
14.1 |
14.6 |
12.3 |
15.5 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| % Animals impounded that were killed |
49 |
37 |
45 |
38 |
36 |
43 |
| Total
Clark County Animal Statistics for 1999 |
|
Clark Cty. |
Las Vegas |
Henderson |
N. Las Vegas |
Bldr. City |
Totals |
| Impounds |
16,705 |
20,621 |
6,211 |
4,630 |
575 |
48,742 |
| Adoptions |
4,810 |
7,613 |
1,746 |
1,141 |
79 |
15,389 |
| Returned to Owner |
1,892 |
2,223 |
926 |
590 |
258 |
5,889 |
| Euthanized |
8,256 |
6,994 |
3,036 |
2,185 |
176 |
20,647 |
| DOA |
1,456 |
2,147 |
393 |
643 |
62 |
4,701 |
| Other |
291 |
1,644 |
110 |
71 |
0 |
2,116 |
| Total |
16,705 |
20,621 |
6,211 |
4,630 |
575 |
48,742 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
524,541 |
456,700 |
176,593 |
108,847 |
15,686 |
1,282,367 |
| % Impounds per 1,000 residents |
31.8 |
45.2 |
35.2 |
42.5 |
36.7 |
38.0 |
| % Animals killed per 1,000 residents |
15.7 |
15.3 |
17.2 |
20.1 |
11.2 |
16.1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| % Animals impounded that were killed |
49 |
34 |
49 |
47 |
31 |
42 |
| Total
Clark County Animal Statistics for 1998 |
|
Clark Cty. |
Las Vegas |
Henderson |
N. Las Vegas |
Bldr. City |
Totals |
| Impounds |
15,978 |
21,002 |
5,388 |
4,021 |
604 |
46,993 |
| Adoptions |
3,918 |
9,064 |
1,528 |
852 |
321 |
15,683 |
| Returned to Owner |
2,024 |
1,936 |
836 |
575 |
91 |
5,462 |
| Euthanized |
8,156 |
6,876 |
2,625 |
2,056 |
188 |
19,901 |
| DOA |
1,665 |
2,184 |
365 |
495 |
0 |
4,709 |
| Other |
215 |
942 |
34 |
43 |
4 |
1,238 |
| Total |
15,978 |
21,002 |
5,388 |
4,021 |
604 |
46,993 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population |
520,910 |
441,230 |
159,380 |
90,746 |
14,556 |
1,226,822 |
| % Impounds per 1,000 residents |
30.7 |
47.6 |
33.8 |
44.3 |
41.5 |
38.3 |
| % Animals killed per 1,000 residents |
15.7 |
15.6 |
16.5 |
22.7 |
12.9 |
16.2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| % Animals impounded that were killed |
51 |
33 |
49 |
51 |
31 |
42 |
Notes on the above statistics:
- The Dewey Animal Shelter serves Clark County and the
Animal Foundation serves Las Vegas.
- Animal statistics were received from the animal control
departments of the municipalities represented.
- Population data is as of July 1st, the midpoint on the
year and was received from Clark County Comprehensive Planning
Department.
- The number of animals killed per 1000
residents summarizes data. This is a nationally accepted
method of comparing various localities' pet overpopulation
problems. It eliminates the vagaries of and various interpretations
of what animals are "adoptable", helps offset
population growth distortions and levels the playing
field when comparing euthanasia rates.
- The local trend is not encouraging. Clark County's euthanasia
rate only improved from 16.2 animals killed per 1000 residents
in 1998 to 16.1 in 1999. The city of North Las Vegas had
the highest euthanasia rate but made the greatest improvement
from a rate of 22.7 per 1000 residents in 1998 to 20.1
in 1999.
- Animal People, a magazine that tracks these statistics,
reports that the US city with the lowest euthanasia rate
was San Francisco with 3.9 animals killed per 1000 residents.
New Jersey has the lowest rate of any state with 3 animals
killed per 1000 residents statewide.
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