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2018 New Mexico Animal Shelter Survey

Sierra County

  • Sierra Animal Shelter, Truth or Consequences
  • Truth or Consequences Animal Shelter

Sierra Animal Shelter, Truth or Consequences

Organization Type: Veterinary clinic under city contract. Ceased operations in 2018.
Admission Type: Open admission
Population Served: Sierra County: 11,116 | Truth or Consequences: 5,948

2017 Total Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Statistics

  • INTAKE
  • LIVE EXIT
  • EUTHANASIA

2017 Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Details

ANIMAL INTAKE STATISTICS
TOTAL ANIMAL INTAKE994 [ Dogs: 596 | Cats: 398 ]
LIVE EXIT STATISTICS
TOTAL LIVE EXITS355 [ Dogs: 303 | Cats: 52 ]
EUTHANASIA STATISTICS
TOTAL EUTHANASIA545 [ Dogs: 267 | Cats: 278 ]
Euthanasia per 1,000 People49
Euthanasia as Percentage of Intake54.8%

2007, 2011, and 2017 Comparative Data (dogs & cats)

  • 2007
  • 2011
  • 2017

NOTE: No Live Exit data available for 2007.

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Truth or Consequences Animal Shelter

Organization Type: Government animal control department/shelter
Admission Type: Open admission
Annual Budget (animal control + animal shelter): $363,558
Staffing: Shelter: 3 full-time | 2 full-time animal control officers
Intake Contracts: Sierra County, Elephant Butte, Village of Williamsburg
Population Served: Sierra County: 11,116
Holding Capacity: Dogs: 24 | Cats: 15

April 2018 – October 2018
Animal Intake / Live Exit / Euthanasia Details

ANIMAL INTAKE STATISTICS
TOTAL ANIMAL INTAKE365 [ Dogs: 205 | Cats: 160 ]
Dogs Stray/Abandoned/Lost115
Dogs Owner Surrendered90
Dogs Transferred InN/A
Cats Stray/Abandoned/Lost100
Cats Owner Surrendered60
Cats Transferred InN/A
LIVE EXIT STATISTICS
TOTAL LIVE EXITS156 [ Dogs: 138 | Cats: 18 ]
Dogs Adopted Out50
Dogs Reclaimed/Returned to Owner88
Dogs Transferred OutN/A
Cats Adopted Out17
Cats Reclaimed/Returned to Owner1
Cats Transferred OutN/A
EUTHANASIA STATISTICS
TOTAL EUTHANASIA48 [ Dogs: 39 | Cats: 9 ]
Euthanasia per 1,000 People4.32
Euthanasia as Percentage of Intake13.2%
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2018 Survey Results
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*no animal shelter

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