Northern Michigan Euthanasia Reports 2010

Every year, the Michigan Department of Agriculture releases the “Michigan Animal Shelter Activity Reports” for licensed animal shelters in Michigan. Fostering-only groups do not have to report. This report includes, among other things, intake and euthanasia information.

I have organized the information for you so that you can easily check out the numbers for the animal shelters in your community. The results we have listed are for the shelters in our area that are on the Pet Friends Magazines shelters & rescues link. Some groups didn’t report last year or didn’t make the deadline to report this year.

Because I'd like the numbers to be as accurate as possible, I subtracted the "returned" animals from the intake numbers before figuring out the euthanasia rates.

For the purposes of Pet Friend Magazine’s 3rd Annual “PAW” Award (Pet Friends Animal Welfare Award), the winners are based on the percentage of the least amount of euthanasias for the year 2010 compared to the intake numbers of cats and dogs. One new rule this year is for the shelter to take in at least 50 animals to make them comparable to other shelters in deciding who wins the awards.

AC Paw and the Osceola County Animal Shelter have tied for a win for the 2010 PAW Award from Pet Friends Magazine in the dog category for the least amount of euthanasias.

AC Paw and the Missaukee County Humane Society have tied for a win for the 2010 PAW Award from Pet Friends Magazine in the cat category for the least amount of euthanasias.

Congratulations to our winners - and to those of you who are doing a great job to reduce the number of animals killed in your care.

And to the rest of you, especially those of you who appear at the bottom of the list every year, please take a look at your policies and try some new creative ideas from your staff and volunteers so that less animals have to be killed. You don't have to re-invent the wheel. Call someone at one of the shelters that has low euthanasia rates and pick their brain. Do what you can to save the lives of more cats and dogs.

2010 DOG Animal Welfare Results
The shelters below are listed best-to-worst for dog euthasias based on intake numbers. Duplicate numbers are ties in percentages).

1. AC Paw (0%)
1. Osceola Co. Animal Control (0%)
2. Little Traverse Bay Humane Society (0.006%)
2. Roscommon County Animal Shelter (0.006%)
3. Missaukee Humane Society (1%)
4. Cherryland Humane Society (1.4%)
5. AuSable Valley Animal Shelter (3.8%)
6. Emmett Co. Stray Center (6.1%)
7. Benzie Co. Animal Control (7.3%)
8. Otsego Co. Animal Shelter (7.9%)
9. Homeward Bound/Manistee Co. Animal Shelter (9.3%)
10. Charlevoix Co. Humane Society (12.9%)
11. Antrim Co. Animal Control (29.8%)
12. Grand Traverse County Animal Control (32.1%)
13. Oceana Co. Animal Shelter (44%)
14. Kalkaska Co. Animal Control (46.9%)
15. Wexford Co. Animal Shelter (52.2%)

2010 CAT Animal Welfare Results
The shelters below are listed best-to-worst for cat euthasias based on intake numbers.

1. AC Paw (0.006%)
1. Missaukee Humane Society (0.006%)
2. Little Traverse Bay Humane Society (0.009%)
3. AuSable Valley Animal Shelter (2%)
4. Homeward Bound/Manistee Co. Animal Shelter (4.7%)
5. Otsego Co. Animal Shelter (5.6%)
6. Roscommon County Animal Shelter (7.2%)
7. Benzie Co. Animal Control (11.2%)
8. Emmett Co. Stray Center (30.5%)
9. Charlevoix Co. Humane Society (35.5%)
10. Osceola Co. Animal Control (36.8%)
11. Kalkaska Co. Animal Control (39.8%)
12. Oceana Co. Animal Shelter (40.9%)
13. Cherryland Humane Society (46.3%)
14. Antrim Co. Animal Control (47.7%)
15. Wexford Co. Animal Shelter (75.8%)

I will gladly publish any comments from the shelters on this list. I will also make any corrections on any information that was mistakenly converted from the shelter report to this website.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS COMPILED FROM 2008, 2009 and 2010 SHELTER ACTIVITY REPORTS
(All percentage amounts are rounded down). Info. was put together from reports available at press time. Returned animals were subtracted from the original intake numbers to better reflect the actual adoption/euthanasia numbers.

ANTRIM COUNTY:

Antrim County Animal Control - 2008
Dogs admitted: 445
Dogs euthanized: 126 (28%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 18
Cats admitted: 517
Cats euthanized: 248 (47%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 90

Antrim County Animal Control - 2009
Dogs admitted: 324
Dogs euthanized: 96 (29.6%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 6
Cats admitted: 521
Cats euthanized: 259 (49.7%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 151

Antrim County Animal Control - 2010
Dogs admitted: 292
Dogs euthanized: 87 (29.8%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 6
Cats admitted: 485
Cats euthanized: 231 (47.7%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 105

BENZIE COUNTY:

Benzie County Animal Control - 2008
Dogs admitted: 225
Dogs euthanized: 20 (8%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 138
Cats euthanized: 26 (18%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 4

Benzie County Animal Control - 2009
Dogs admitted: 287
Dogs euthanized: 19 (6.6%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 247
Cats euthanized: 85 (34.4%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 27

Benzie County Animal Control - 2010
Dogs admitted: 124
Dogs euthanized: 9 (7.3%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 153
Cats euthanized: 17 (11.2%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 3

CHARLEVOIX COUNTY:

Charlevoix Co. Humane Society - 2008
Dogs admitted: 292
Dogs euthanized: 23 (7%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 371
Cats euthanized: 211 (56%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 88

Charlevoix Co. Humane Society - 2009
Dogs admitted: 131
Dogs euthanized: 12 (9.1%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 1
Cats admitted: 318
Cats euthanized: 110 (34.5%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 42

Charlevoix Co. Humane Society - 2010
Dogs admitted: 109
Dogs euthanized: 14 (12.9%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 288
Cats euthanized: 102 (35.5%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 55

CRAWFORD COUNTY

AuSable Valley Animal Shelter - 2008
Dogs admitted: 267
Dogs euthanized: 3 (1%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 44
Cats euthanized: 0 (0%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0

AuSable Valley Animal Shelter - 2009
Dogs admitted: 121
Dogs euthanized: 3 (2.4%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 54
Cats euthanized: 1 (1.8%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0

AuSable Valley Animal Shelter - 2010
Dogs admitted: 108
Dogs euthanized: 4 (3.8%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 50
Cats euthanized: 1 (2%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0

Leaning Oaks Cat Haven - 2008
Cats admitted: 14
Cats euthanized: 1 (7%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 1

Leaning Oaks Cat Haven - 2009
Cats admitted: 12
Cats euthanized: 0 (0%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0

Leaning Oaks Cat Haven - 2010
Cats admitted: 11
Cats euthanized: 0 (0%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0

EMMET COUNTY

Emmet Co. Stray Center - 2008
Dogs admitted: 163
Dogs euthanized: 5 (3%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 161
Cats euthanized: 69 (42%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 27

Emmet Co. Stray Center - 2009
Dogs admitted: 43
Dogs euthanized: 7 (16.2%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 143
Cats euthanized: 52 (36.3%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 19

Emmet Co. Stray Center - 2010
Dogs admitted: 33
Dogs euthanized: 2 (6.1%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 128
Cats euthanized: 39 (30.5%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 13

Little Traverse Bay Humane - 2008
No report available

Little Traverse Bay Humane - 2009
Dogs admitted: 194
Dogs euthanized: 6 (3%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 191
Cats euthanized: 10 (5.2%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 4

Little Traverse Bay Humane - 2010
Dogs admitted: 191
Dogs euthanized: 1 (.006%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 235
Cats euthanized: 2 (.009%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 1

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY

AC Paw - 2008
No report available

AC Paw - 2009
Dogs admitted: 103
Dogs euthanized: 0
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 308
Cats euthanized: 8 (2.5%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 5

AC Paw - 2010
Dogs admitted: 114
Dogs euthanized: 0
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 353
Cats euthanized: 2 (.006%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0

Cherryland Humane Society - 2008
Dogs admitted: 916
Dogs euthanized: 35 (3%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 8
Cats admitted: 1393
Cats euthanized: 836 (60%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 383

Cherryland Humane Society - 2009
Dogs admitted: 976
Dogs euthanized: 13 (1.3%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 1793
Cats euthanized: 641 (35.7%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 310

Cherryland Humane Society - 2010
Dogs admitted: 661
Dogs euthanized: 10 (1.5%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 3
Cats admitted: 1020
Cats euthanized: 472 (46.3%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 203

Grand Traverse County
Animal Control - 2010
Dogs admitted: 181
Dogs euthanized: 58 (32.1%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 2

KALKASKA COUNTY

Kalkaska Co. Animal Control - 2008
Dogs admitted: 319
Dogs euthanized: 87 (27%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 43
Cats admitted: 224
Cats euthanized: 121 (54%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 18

Kalkaska Co. Animal Control - 2009
Dogs admitted: 264
Dogs euthanized: 108 (40.9%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 18
Cats admitted: 253
Cats euthanized: 112 (44.2%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 56

Kalkaska Co. Animal Control - 2010
Dogs admitted: 188
Dogs euthanized: 88 (46.9%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 15
Cats admitted: 186
Cats euthanized: 74 (39.8%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 17

MANISTEE COUNTY

Homeward Bound - 2008
No Report Available

Homeward Bound - 2009
Dogs admitted: 225
Dogs euthanized: 0 (0%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 131
Cats euthanized: 0 (0%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0

Manistee Co. Humane Society - 2010
(HOMEWARD BOUND)
Dogs admitted: 97
Dogs euthanized: 9 (9.3%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 24
Cats euthanized: 1 (4.7%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 1

MISSAUKEE COUNTY

Missaukee Humane Society - 2008
Dogs admitted: 117
Dogs euthanized: 3 (2%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 2
Cats admitted: 102
Cats euthanized: 0 (0%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0

Missaukee Humane Society - 2009
Dogs admitted: 169
Dogs euthanized: 5 (2.9%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 1
Cats admitted: 115
Cats euthanized: 3 (2.6%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0

Missaukee Humane Society - 2010
Dogs admitted: 217
Dogs euthanized: 2 (1%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 1
Cats admitted: 172
Cats euthanized: 1 (.006%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0

OCEANA COUNTY

Oceana Co. Animal Shelter - 2008
Dogs admitted: 321
Dogs euthanized: 101 (31%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 9
Cats admitted: 158
Cats euthanized: 71 (44%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 17

Oceana Co. Animal Shelter - 2009
Dogs admitted: 238
Dogs euthanized: 103 (43.2%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 11
Cats admitted: 192
Cats euthanized: 125 (65.1%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 27

Oceana Co. Animal Shelter - 2010
Dogs admitted: 207
Dogs euthanized: 91 (44%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 20
Cats admitted: 98
Cats euthanized: 40 (40.9%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 16

Terri Fisk, Oceana County Animal Control Officer, has asked that I clarify their euthanasia numbers. She wanted you to know that their shelter offers a public service by humanely euthanizing family pets for people who need to make that decision. Those numbers are included in the overall euthanasia numbers reported.

OSCEOLA COUNTY

Osceola Co. Animal Control - 2008
No report available

Osceola Co. Animal Control - 2009
Dogs admitted: 499
Dogs euthanized: 39 (7.8%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 2
Cats admitted: 673
Cats euthanized: 326 (48.4%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 152

Osceola Co. Animal Control - 2010
Dogs admitted: 367
Dogs euthanized: 0 (0%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 560
Cats euthanized: 206 (36.8%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 99

OTSEGO COUNTY

Otsego Co. Animal Shelter - 2008
Dogs admitted: 389
Dogs euthanized: 9 (2%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 380
Cats euthanized: 26 (6%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 7

Otsego Co. Animal Shelter - 2009
Dogs admitted: 222
Dogs euthanized: 13 (5.8%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 337
Cats euthanized: 11 (3.2%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 2

Otsego Co. Animal Shelter - 2010
Dogs admitted: 205
Dogs euthanized: 16 (7.9%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 304
Cats euthanized: 17 (5.6%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 5

ROSCOMMON COUNTY

Roscommon Co. Animal Shelter - 2009
Dogs admitted: 317
Dogs euthanized: 2 (.007%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 667
Cats euthanized: 59 (8.9%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 12

Roscommon Co. Animal Shelter - 2010
Dogs admitted: 340
Dogs euthanized: 2 (.006%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 0
Cats admitted: 549
Cats euthanized: 39 (7.2%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 21

WEXFORD COUNTY

Wexford Co. Animal Shelter - 2008
Dogs admitted: 779
Dogs euthanized: 330 (42%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 54
Cats admitted: 510
Cats euthanized: 373 (73%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 55

Wexford Co. Animal Shelter - 2009
Dogs admitted: 472
Dogs euthanized: 235 (49.7%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 122
Cats admitted: 443
Cats euthanized: 324 (73.1%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 140

Wexford Co. Animal Shelter - 2010
Dogs admitted: 414
Dogs euthanized: 216 (52.2%)
Dogs 6 mos. & under euthanized: 28
Cats admitted: 437
Cats euthanized: 331 (75.8%)
Cats 6 mos. & under euthanized: 96