2018 New Mexico Animal Shelter Survey
Los Alamos County
Los Alamos County Animal Shelter
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Organization Type: Government animal control department/shelter
Admission Type: Open admission
Staffing: Shelter: 2 full-time | 2 full-time animal control officers | 150 volunteers
Population Served: Los Alamos County: 18,738 | Los Alamos: 12,019
Holding Capacity: Dogs: 18 | Cats: 20 | Livestock: Can hold 2-4 horses, 5 chickens and 3-6 goats short term
Other Holding Capacity: 2-8 “pocket pets”, 1 reptile
2017 Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Statistics
2017 Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Details
| ANIMAL INTAKE STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL ANIMAL INTAKE | 579 [ Dogs: 381 | Cats: 198 ] |
| Dogs Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 170 |
| Dogs Owner Surrendered | 72 |
| Dogs Transferred In | 139 |
| Cats Stray/Abandoned/Lost | 65 |
| Cats Owner Surrendered | 41 |
| Cats Transferred In | 92 |
| LIVE EXIT STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL LIVE EXITS | 640 [ Dogs: 431 | Cats: 209 ] |
| Dogs Adopted Out | 213 |
| Dogs Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 181 |
| Dogs Transferred Out | 37 |
| Cats Adopted Out | 177 |
| Cats Reclaimed/Returned to Owner | 18 |
| Cats Transferred Out | 14 |
| EUTHANASIA STATISTICS | |
| TOTAL EUTHANASIA | 44 [ Dogs: 37 | Cats: 7 ] |
| Euthanasia per 1,000 People | 2.35 |
| Euthanasia as Percentage of Intake | 7.6% |
2007, 2011, and 2017 Comparative Data (dogs & cats)
NOTE: No Live Exit data available for 2007.
