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Live Release - Cats and Dogs

​Live Release is defined as the number of all pets that are adopted, rescued, transferred to another shelter, ​ or returned to their owners after being lost​ ​​

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Lives Saved

​== Data collected on January 1st, 2026​ ==​




 Live Release Rate*

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Pet​ ​Adoptions*** ​​

​​​Dogs and Cat Adoptions 



*The Live Release Rate (LRR) is calculated by dividing the number of animals outcomed alive divided by number of ​animals outcomed *100 (excluding owner requested euthanasia)​
**Year to Date refers to the period between the 1st day of the Calendar year (1/1/) to the day the data was collected
 **Pet Adoptions refer to animals adopted to the members of the public, excluding animals sent to Rescue Partners ​​​​
== Live Release Rate and Pet Adoptions Data collected on January 1st, 2026 ==

​Accomplishments in 2025
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== Data collected on January 1st, 2026 == ​

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​​​​6,573 dogs, cats, and other pet​​s were adopted and rescued​

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5,101 spay/neuter surgeries were performed




​​Monthly Averages - All Species*

Monthly Averages  Year** to Date​

== Data collected on February 1st 2023 ==​​​​​

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*All Species includes cats, dogs, livestock, exotic pets, birds etc.​
** Year to Date refers to the period between ​the 1st day of the Calendar year (01/01/) to the day the data was collected​​

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Palm Beach County - Animal Care and Control - ​Transparency Data Report

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