Animal Welfare Professionals

In the last 4 years,  we have experienced exponential growth in the number of cats adopted through our organization.  Dog adoptions, however, are basically flat.  Those involved in the dog division have, at various times, given feedback as to the reason(s).   For instance:  easier to foster a cat than a dog, seasonality, lack of foster and/or mentors, litters of kittens impact numbers.   For these and other reasons, I would not anticipate the Dog Division to match the Cat Division's numbers.   However, I would anticipate that we could have an expectation for incremental growth.  

What are others seeing in their organizations?  Increase, decrease or flat?  Thank you in advance for your feedback.

Our adoptions are down with both cats and dogs. I am taking in less animals, trying to help people with placements at other shelters or resources to rehome. Most of our dogs are over 50 pounds. We are also seeing returned adoptions with people moving. It is all so very frustrating! I am pushing hard for fosters (day out, weekend, short-term, anything!).

In the last 4 years,  we have experienced exponential growth in the number of cats adopted through our organization.  Dog adoptions, however, are basically flat.  Those involved in the dog division have, at various times, given feedback as to the reason(s).   For instance:  easier to foster a cat than a dog, seasonality, lack of foster and/or mentors, litters of kittens impact numbers.   For these and other reasons, I would not anticipate the Dog Division to match the Cat Division's numbers.   However, I would anticipate that we could have an expectation for incremental growth.  

What are others seeing in their organizations?  Increase, decrease or flat?  Thank you in advance for your feedback.

Our adoptions are down with both cats and dogs. I am taking in less animals, trying to help people with placements at other shelters or resources to rehome. Most of our dogs are over 50 pounds. We are also seeing returned adoptions with people moving. It is all so very frustrating! I am pushing hard for fosters (day out, weekend, short-term, anything!).

In the last 4 years,  we have experienced exponential growth in the number of cats adopted through our organization.  Dog adoptions, however, are basically flat.  Those involved in the dog division have, at various times, given feedback as to the reason(s).   For instance:  easier to foster a cat than a dog, seasonality, lack of foster and/or mentors, litters of kittens impact numbers.   For these and other reasons, I would not anticipate the Dog Division to match the Cat Division's numbers.   However, I would anticipate that we could have an expectation for incremental growth.  

What are others seeing in their organizations?  Increase, decrease or flat?  Thank you in advance for your feedback.

In the last 4 years,  we have experienced exponential growth in the number of cats adopted through our organization.  Dog adoptions, however, are basically flat.  Those involved in the dog division have, at various times, given feedback as to the reason(s).   For instance:  easier to foster a cat than a dog, seasonality, lack of foster and/or mentors, litters of kittens impact numbers.   For these and other reasons, I would not anticipate the Dog Division to match the Cat Division's numbers.   However, I would anticipate that we could have an expectation for incremental growth.  

What are others seeing in their organizations?  Increase, decrease or flat?  Thank you in advance for your feedback.

Our adoption numbers for both dogs and cats are down. Rental housing in our area is also drastically changing, with most changing their policy to not allow pets, causing many returns. 

Best, 
Kelsey 
NC 

In the last 4 years,  we have experienced exponential growth in the number of cats adopted through our organization.  Dog adoptions, however, are basically flat.  Those involved in the dog division have, at various times, given feedback as to the reason(s).   For instance:  easier to foster a cat than a dog, seasonality, lack of foster and/or mentors, litters of kittens impact numbers.   For these and other reasons, I would not anticipate the Dog Division to match the Cat Division's numbers.   However, I would anticipate that we could have an expectation for incremental growth.  

What are others seeing in their organizations?  Increase, decrease or flat?  Thank you in advance for your feedback.