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BARC ANIMAL SHELTER AND ADOPTIONS

As the municipal animal shelter in the fourth largest City in the United Sates, BARC has numerous initiatives occurring simultaneously: Animal Control, pet licensing, outreach, education, spay/neuter, and many, many more. So, we designed a monthly one-page summary with statistics of all of our initiatives in each area of the organization. We will publish a new document at the beginning of each month.

At-A-Glance Statistics prior to 2020 are listed in the Archive section below

Archive Statistics and Reports

The Save Rate looks at how many animals were saved based upon the intake of animals. Unlike the Live Release Rate, it does not allow for the exclusion of any outcomes so and it does count animals that were currently in custody. It simply shows the percentage of the animals taken in that were NOT euthanized.
The Save Rate formula = (Live Intakes - Other Outcome)/Live Intakes

Please note:
Other Intakes = Impounds for cruelty cases and protective custody and pets born while in care.
Other Live Outcomes = Barn Cat and TNR/ RTF programs

The Asilomar Accords uses a set of criteria, definitions, a statistics table for tracking shelter populations. The Asilomar Accords Live Release Rate formula is used for determining live release rates in shelters. As the name states, the formula only accounts for animals positively outcome by the shelter – with the exception of animals that either go missing or died while in custody, or are given euthanasia at the request of a relinquishing owner where the animal has been classified as “unhealthy” and “untreatable.” The LRR formula also takes into account the starting animal inventory for the reporting period as some of the animals outcomed may have been taken in prior to the start of the reporting period.

To understand more about the definitions, terminologies and criteria in the Asilomar Accords, go to www.shelteranimalscount.org/

Live Release Rate Formula = Total Live Animal Outcomes /

(All Outcomes - Unhealthy/Untreatable Owner Requested Euthanasia)

Statistics & Reports

As the animal shelter industry evolves, so does the importance of clear and standardized data collection. At BARC Animal Shelter & Adoptions, we are committed to transparency in everything we do. Starting in Fiscal Year 2024, we streamlined our statistical reporting practices to better reflect our lifesaving efforts. BARC now uses a single, consistent set of data to calculate and share our lifesaving percentages, along with Definitions and Explanations of how these percentages are determined. This approach ensures clarity and consistency as we continue to serve Houston’s animals and community.

If you would like to submit a Public Information Request for additional data please visit the GovQA portal at https://www.houstontx.gov/pia.html

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