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Shelter Profile: 
Written By:  Justine DePalma
Published May 11, 2008

 

Shelter Name:  City of Detroit Animal Control & Care

Address:  3511 W. Jefferson                                       

City:  Detriot           Zip Code:  48216

County:  Wayne

Telephone:  313-224-7136

Email:  reedpa@health.ci.detroit.mi.us

Website:  http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MI196.html

            Petfinder YES

            Pets911.org           

            1-800-savapet     

 

Government:  X Yes      No              Nonprofit:       Yes        No

 

Adoptions to Public X Yes             No

 

Release to Rescue Groups:       X Yes        No

 

2007 Michigan Department of Agriculture Shelter Report

 

 

Dogs

Admitted

Ret to Owner

Adopted

Transferred To Rescues

Euthanized

Puppies

428

19

103

85

152

Dogs over 6 mos

2734

299

94

192

2007

Total

3162

318

197

277

2159

%

     

     

6%

8.7%

68%

 

Cats

Admitted

Ret to Owner

Adopted

Transferred To Rescues

Euthanized

Kittens

247

     

77

33

117

Cats over 6 mos

286

5

28

31

210

Total

533

5

105

64

327

%

     

     

19%

12%

61%

 

Combined

Admitted

Ret to Owner

Adopted

Euthanized

Dogs

3162

318     

197     

2159     

Cats

533

5     

105

327     

Total

3695

323     

302     

2486     

%

     

          

8%     

67%     

 

Method of euthanasia:  Injection

 

Other information and links:

This shelter budget is approximately $1,500,000 of which $1,300,000 is slated for personnel.  The Department employees 25 people.