Save Rate Reports & Awards
Each year the Michigan Pet Fund uses a variety of available data sources to determine if progress is being made toward becoming a no kill state. The most important data set available is from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development - the annual reports submitted by licensed shelters.
Licensed by the Department of Ag & Rural Development
189 Total Licensed Shelters – (Open & Limited Admission, Rescue, Blood Services, Rabbit, Ferret, Sanctuary, Animal Hospitals) – 169 Shelters reporting in 2011
55 Open Admission Shelters
72 Limited Admission Shelters/AC Pounds
7 Animal Hospitals (providing AC hold facilities/some adopt)
21 Licensed Rescues (w/ sheltering or boarding facilities no public hours) 3 Other (Sanctuary or Crisis Centers)
11 Rabbit, Ferret, Blood Services etc. (not included in the Save Rate report)
Home based foster Rescue Organizations
Hundreds – but no way of telling
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Michigan Shelters 5-Year History |
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
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Intake |
223,629 |
208,312 |
213,904 |
198,301 |
198,044 |
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Adopt |
68,066 30% |
63,332 30% |
71,245 33% |
71,068 36% |
76,994 39% |
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Euthanize |
118,369 53% |
112,533 54% |
103,603 48% |
91,183 46% |
85,014 43% |
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Return to Owner |
21,472 10% |
19,079 9% |
20,081 9% |
19,240 10% |
20,668 10% |
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*2009 Reporting change to exclude Owner Request Destroy in report.
