Each month, every City and Town in the State of Connecticut is required to report their municipal shelter activity. Reports contain the number of animals impounded (taken in by the shelter), reclaimed by owners, found dead (i.e., hit by car), adopted and euthanized.
We are disappointed to report that the State of Connecticut's overall kill rate averages between 24 - 26%. For instance, in 2013, of the 9,752 animals that were not reclaimed by their owners and became the property of the shelter system, 2,341 were killed. This is unacceptable, yet we find that the State Department of Agriculture continues to report such numbers and has done nothing to discourage the outdated catch & kill "dog pound" mentality.
Learn How OPIN (Outreach to Pets in Need) Helped Stamford Achieve No Kill for 03/2005 to 04/2014
For the purpose of this report, "animals impounded" is shown to reflect the size/volume of the facility. Many of the animals impounded are subsequently reclaimed by their guardians, go home, and do not become available for potential adoption. Likewise, animals found dead (or, dead on arrival) are not available.
The below tables contain the adoption and kill rates for the entire State of Connecticut, a history of the Stamford Animal Control facility dating to 2002 and comparison tables for years 2007-2013 for Connecticut's largest towns and neighboring Stamford communities. Under the leadership of Ms. Laurie Hollywood, former Director of the Stamford facility, a No Kill rate was immediately realized & consistently maintained with her innovative & modern shelter programs and insight over her nine year career. During the last two months of 2014 (since the unjust firing of Laurie), Stamford has realized an slight increase in its kill rate (to 7.1%). This has continued into the first two months of the new fiscal year 2015. We will continue to report Stamford as the year progresses.
If you do not find your city or town listed in tables on this page, click the links below to see all Connecticut Animal Control offices kill rates from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture:
We hope your city or town is one that works hard to meet the No Kill adoption rate criteria of 95% or better. Our hope is that every Connecticut town will embrace the proven No Kill Equation as Laurie once brought to the City of Stamford. With a compassionate and dedicated leader, Stamford can once again embrace No Kill and capture the #1 spot in Connecticut.
State of Connecticut - Animal Control Municipal Shelter System Animals not "adopted" or "euthanized" were strays reclaimed by owners. |
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Animals | Adoption | Kill | ||||
Fiscal Year (July - June) | Impounded | Adopted | Euthanized | Rate | Rate | Comments: |
2007 | 20,074 | 7,448 | 2,342 | 76.1% | 23.9% | |
2008 | 20,160 | 7,572 | 2,332 | 76.5% | 23.5% | |
2009 | 19,746 | 7,257 | 2,494 | 74.4% | 25.6% | |
2010 | 19,299 | 7,266 | 2,525 | 74.2% | 25.8% | |
2011 | 20,119 | 7,662 | 2,743 | 73.6% | 26.4% | |
2012 | 20,001 | 7,776 | 2,745 | 73.9% | 26.1% | |
2013 | 18,585 | 7,411 | 2,341 | 76.0% | 24.0% | |
2014 | 18,120 | 7,548 | 2,005 | 79% | 21% |
Stamford, CT Animal Control Recap by Fiscal Year Animals not "adopted" or "euthanized" were strays reclaimed by owners. |
Note: An immediate decrease in kill rate was realized by Ms. Hollywood (2005) | |||||
Animals | Adoption | Kill | ||||
Fiscal Year (July - June) | Impounded | Adopted | Euthanized | Rate | Rate | Comments: |
2002 | 65 | No other data available. 65 is as reported by TAILS, source: Dept. of Agriculture | ||||
2003 | 476 | 246 | 53 | 82.3% | 17.7% | Prior to Hollywood |
2004 | 533 | 283 | 65 | 81.3% | 18.7% | Prior to Hollywood |
2005 (June '04 to Feb '05) | 212 | 43 | 83.1% | 16.9% | Prior to Hollywood | |
2005 (Mar '05 - June '05) | 557 | 135 | 6 | 95.7% | 4.3% | Laurie Hollywood hired Mar. 7, 2005. Impounds of 557 is for 12 months. |
2006 | 682 | 448 | 31 | 93.5% | 6.5% | 2006: 21 cats euthanized due to distemper outbreak |
2007 | 660 | 436 | 10 | 97.8% | 2.2% | |
2008 | 671 | 440 | 11 | 97.6% | 2.4% | |
2009 | 524 | 319 | 10 | 97.0% | 3.0% | |
2010 | 430 | 228 | 11 | 95.4% | 4.6% | |
2011 | 486 | 260 | 9 | 96.7% | 3.3% | |
2012 | 457 | 255 | 5 | 98.1% | 1.9% | |
2013 | 471 | 259 | 24 | 91.5% | 8.5% | Unusual number of sick animals euthanized in 2013 & 3 owner requested |
2014 (7/1/13 to 5/1/14) | 390 | 234 | 12 | 95.1% | 4.9% | 7/1/13 to 5/1/14 is operation under Laurie Hollywood. |
2014 (5/2/14 to 6/30/14) | 53 | 26 | 2 | 92.9% | 7.1% | Shelter operations from 5/2/14 to end of year 6/30/14 are after Hollywood, Task Force meetings begin June 23, 2014. |
2015 (July-June) | 336 | 149 | 12 | 92.5% | 7.5% | July begins new fiscal year. Below the 95% 'No-Kill' aceptable limit. Taking in less, and adopting out more to rescue groups is not the long term answer. |
Stamford, CT vs. Other Large Cities/Towns and Neighboring Towns (sorted by lowest kill rate) Animals not "adopted" or "euthanized" were strays reclaimed by owners. |
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Animals | Adoption | Kill | |||
2007 | Impounded | Adopted | Euthanized | Rate | Rate |
Stamford | 660 | 436 | 10 | 97.80% | 2.20% |
Mansfield | 346 | 235 | 16 | 93.60% | 6.40% |
Branford | 316 | 183 | 22 | 89.30% | 10.70% |
Middletown | 311 | 153 | 20 | 88.40% | 11.60% |
Milford | 452 | 210 | 29 | 87.90% | 12.10% |
Greenwich | 259 | 87 | 14 | 86.10% | 13.90% |
Stratford | 519 | 245 | 40 | 86.00% | 14.00% |
Hartford | 630 | 441 | 86 | 83.70% | 16.30% |
Vernon | 409 | 185 | 44 | 80.80% | 19.20% |
East Haven | 290 | 140 | 34 | 80.50% | 19.50% |
Fairfield | 516 | 211 | 64 | 76.70% | 23.30% |
Groton | 344 | 104 | 33 | 75.90% | 24.10% |
Naugatuck | 272 | 86 | 28 | 75.40% | 24.60% |
New Haven | 1,108 | 701 | 239 | 74.60% | 25.40% |
Trumbull | 218 | 96 | 33 | 74.40% | 25.60% |
Norwich | 411 | 172 | 73 | 70.20% | 29.80% |
Norwalk | 223 | 49 | 23 | 68.10% | 31.90% |
West Haven | 679 | 293 | 143 | 67.20% | 32.80% |
Meriden | 391 | 113 | 62 | 64.60% | 35.40% |
Bridgeport | 867 | 411 | 288 | 58.80% | 41.20% |
Manchester | 410 | 66 | 52 | 55.90% | 44.10% |
Waterbury | 539 | 106 | 177 | 37.50% | 62.50% |
New Britain | 266 | 40 | 113 | 26.10% | 73.90% |
Stamford, CT vs. Other Large Cities/Towns and Neighboring Towns (sorted by lowest kill rate) Animals not "adopted" or "euthanized" were strays reclaimed by owners. |
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Animals | Adoption | Kill | |||
2008 | Impounded | Adopted | Euthanized | Rate | Rate |
Stamford | 671 | 440 | 11 | 97.60% | 2.40% |
Trumbull | 216 | 81 | 6 | 93.10% | 6.90% |
Branford | 314 | 182 | 14 | 92.90% | 7.10% |
Mansfield | 301 | 205 | 16 | 92.80% | 7.20% |
Naugatuck | 230 | 93 | 11 | 89.40% | 10.60% |
Middletown | 356 | 196 | 29 | 87.10% | 12.90% |
Stratford | 470 | 240 | 37 | 86.60% | 13.40% |
Milford | 441 | 193 | 35 | 84.60% | 15.40% |
East Haven | 306 | 163 | 32 | 83.60% | 16.40% |
Greenwich | 279 | 99 | 20 | 83.20% | 16.80% |
Norwich | 458 | 219 | 45 | 83.00% | 17.00% |
Groton | 365 | 137 | 33 | 80.60% | 19.40% |
Hartford | 566 | 355 | 89 | 80.00% | 20.00% |
West Haven | 552 | 249 | 64 | 79.60% | 20.40% |
Fairfield | 349 | 89 | 26 | 77.40% | 22.60% |
Norwalk | 212 | 57 | 18 | 76.00% | 24.00% |
Vernon | 386 | 174 | 59 | 74.70% | 25.30% |
New Haven | 976 | 589 | 211 | 73.60% | 26.40% |
Meriden | 324 | 80 | 41 | 66.10% | 33.90% |
Bridgeport | 1,598 | 845 | 509 | 62.40% | 37.60% |
Manchester | 359 | 52 | 51 | 50.50% | 49.50% |
Waterbury | 769 | 160 | 276 | 36.70% | 63.30% |
New Britain | 223 | 43 | 86 | 33.30% | 66.70% |
Stamford, CT vs. Other Large Cities/Towns and Neighboring Towns (sorted by lowest kill rate) Animals not "adopted" or "euthanized" were strays reclaimed by owners. |
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Animals | Adoption | Kill | |||
2009 | Impounded | Adopted | Euthanized | Rate | Rate |
Stamford | 524 | 319 | 10 | 97.00% | 3.00% |
Branford | 286 | 193 | 10 | 95.10% | 4.90% |
Milford | 427 | 147 | 11 | 93.00% | 7.00% |
Fairfield | 310 | 107 | 9 | 92.20% | 7.80% |
Mansfield | 281 | 164 | 15 | 91.60% | 8.40% |
Norwalk | 182 | 51 | 5 | 91.10% | 8.90% |
Trumbull | 215 | 74 | 9 | 89.20% | 10.80% |
Middletown | 286 | 162 | 20 | 89.00% | 11.00% |
Stratford | 420 | 214 | 30 | 87.70% | 12.30% |
East Haven | 317 | 195 | 33 | 85.50% | 14.50% |
Groton | 387 | 150 | 37 | 80.20% | 19.80% |
Naugatuck | 248 | 63 | 16 | 79.70% | 20.30% |
Greenwich | 241 | 74 | 20 | 78.70% | 21.30% |
West Haven | 591 | 304 | 86 | 77.90% | 22.10% |
Hartford | 537 | 310 | 103 | 75.10% | 24.90% |
Norwich | 381 | 147 | 57 | 72.10% | 27.90% |
Vernon | 372 | 149 | 64 | 70.00% | 30.00% |
New Haven | 840 | 447 | 214 | 67.60% | 32.40% |
Meriden | 299 | 76 | 45 | 62.80% | 37.20% |
Bridgeport | 1,644 | 773 | 700 | 52.50% | 47.50% |
Manchester | 238 | 35 | 39 | 47.30% | 52.70% |
Waterbury | 761 | 223 | 272 | 45.10% | 54.90% |
New Britain | 249 | 71 | 87 | 44.90% | 55.10% |
Stamford, CT vs. Other Large Cities/Towns and Neighboring Towns (sorted by lowest kill rate) Animals not "adopted" or "euthanized" were strays reclaimed by owners. |
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Animals | Adoption | Kill | |||
2010 | Impounded | Adopted | Euthanized | Rate | Rate |
Branford | 275 | 202 | 7 | 96.70% | 3.30% |
Stamford | 430 | 228 | 11 | 95.40% | 4.60% |
Trumbull | 230 | 102 | 6 | 94.40% | 5.60% |
East Haven | 280 | 171 | 18 | 90.50% | 9.50% |
Milford | 336 | 132 | 16 | 89.20% | 10.80% |
Middletown | 365 | 218 | 29 | 88.30% | 11.70% |
Mansfield | 247 | 149 | 20 | 88.20% | 11.80% |
New Britain | 208 | 113 | 18 | 86.30% | 13.70% |
West Haven | 543 | 281 | 56 | 83.40% | 16.60% |
Fairfield | 336 | 114 | 23 | 83.20% | 16.80% |
Norwalk | 172 | 47 | 10 | 82.50% | 17.50% |
Stratford | 507 | 253 | 61 | 80.60% | 19.40% |
Greenwich | 191 | 58 | 15 | 79.50% | 20.50% |
Groton | 523 | 221 | 70 | 75.90% | 24.10% |
Hartford | 677 | 415 | 135 | 75.50% | 24.50% |
Vernon | 331 | 145 | 55 | 72.50% | 27.50% |
New Haven | 902 | 489 | 211 | 69.90% | 30.10% |
Naugatuck | 246 | 50 | 24 | 67.60% | 32.40% |
Norwich | 378 | 149 | 81 | 64.80% | 35.20% |
Manchester | 334 | 80 | 44 | 64.50% | 35.50% |
Meriden | 314 | 63 | 56 | 52.90% | 47.10% |
Waterbury | 604 | 216 | 231 | 48.30% | 51.70% |
Bridgeport | 1,513 | 617 | 686 | 47.40% | 52.60% |
Stamford, CT vs. Other Large Cities/Towns and Neighboring Towns (sorted by lowest kill rate) Animals not "adopted" or "euthanized" were strays reclaimed by owners. |
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Animals | Adoption | Kill | |||
2011 | Impounded | Adopted | Euthanized | Rate | Rate |
Stamford | 486 | 260 | 9 | 96.70% | 3.30% |
Branford | 309 | 201 | 14 | 93.50% | 6.50% |
Mansfield | 241 | 156 | 14 | 91.80% | 8.20% |
Middletown | 318 | 187 | 18 | 91.20% | 8.80% |
East Haven | 299 | 170 | 30 | 85.00% | 15.00% |
Groton | 548 | 281 | 50 | 84.90% | 15.10% |
Greenwich | 174 | 44 | 8 | 84.60% | 15.40% |
New Britain | 202 | 114 | 21 | 84.40% | 15.60% |
Milford | 323 | 101 | 20 | 83.50% | 16.50% |
Fairfield | 336 | 135 | 31 | 81.30% | 18.70% |
Hartford | 747 | 494 | 138 | 78.20% | 21.80% |
Trumbull | 212 | 69 | 20 | 77.50% | 22.50% |
New Haven | 868 | 482 | 175 | 73.40% | 26.60% |
Naugatuck | 330 | 92 | 35 | 72.40% | 27.60% |
Stratford | 585 | 241 | 96 | 71.50% | 28.50% |
West Haven | 603 | 257 | 109 | 70.20% | 29.80% |
Norwalk | 176 | 34 | 15 | 69.40% | 30.60% |
Vernon | 311 | 104 | 49 | 68.00% | 32.00% |
Waterbury | 644 | 284 | 150 | 65.40% | 34.60% |
Manchester | 257 | 51 | 28 | 64.60% | 35.40% |
Meriden | 356 | 99 | 59 | 62.70% | 37.30% |
Norwich | 343 | 118 | 74 | 61.50% | 38.50% |
Bridgeport | 1,606 | 646 | 803 | 44.60% | 55.40% |
Stamford, CT vs. Other Large Cities/Towns and Neighboring Towns (sorted by lowest kill rate) Animals not "adopted" or "euthanized" were strays reclaimed by owners. |
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Animals | Adoption | Kill | |||
2012 | Impounded | Adopted | Euthanized | Rate | Rate |
Stamford | 457 | 255 | 5 | 98.10% | 1.90% |
Branford | 290 | 181 | 18 | 91.00% | 9.00% |
Middletown | 307 | 156 | 19 | 89.10% | 10.90% |
East Haven | 240 | 137 | 18 | 88.40% | 11.60% |
New Britain | 285 | 170 | 23 | 88.10% | 11.90% |
Fairfield | 328 | 133 | 22 | 85.80% | 14.20% |
Trumbull | 223 | 91 | 16 | 85.00% | 15.00% |
Milford | 327 | 93 | 18 | 83.80% | 16.20% |
Mansfield | 222 | 135 | 27 | 83.30% | 16.70% |
Groton | 519 | 255 | 52 | 83.10% | 16.90% |
Greenwich | 199 | 51 | 12 | 81.00% | 19.00% |
Stratford | 527 | 263 | 68 | 79.50% | 20.50% |
Hartford | 759 | 526 | 150 | 77.80% | 22.20% |
Manchester | 317 | 77 | 25 | 75.50% | 24.50% |
Meriden | 339 | 139 | 46 | 75.10% | 24.90% |
Norwalk | 196 | 38 | 13 | 74.50% | 25.50% |
West Haven | 525 | 240 | 84 | 74.10% | 25.90% |
Waterbury | 718 | 328 | 121 | 73.10% | 26.90% |
Vernon | 275 | 110 | 50 | 68.80% | 31.30% |
New Haven | 777 | 408 | 205 | 66.60% | 33.40% |
Naugatuck | 250 | 38 | 20 | 65.50% | 34.50% |
Norwich | 379 | 131 | 96 | 57.70% | 42.30% |
Bridgeport | 1,684 | 789 | 747 | 51.40% | 48.60% |
Stamford, CT vs. Other Large Cities/Towns and Neighboring Towns (sorted by lowest kill rate) Animals not "adopted" or "euthanized" were strays reclaimed by owners. |
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Animals | Adoption | Kill | |||
2013 | Impounded | Adopted | Euthanized | Rate | Rate |
Branford | 271 | 183 | 4 | 97.90% | 2.10% |
Mansfield | 191 | 137 | 6 | 95.80% | 4.20% |
Stamford | 471 | 259 | 24 | 91.50% | 8.50% |
East Haven | 236 | 123 | 16 | 88.50% | 11.50% |
Middletown | 297 | 160 | 21 | 88.40% | 11.60% |
Trumbull | 207 | 113 | 16 | 87.60% | 12.40% |
Stratford | 403 | 209 | 33 | 86.40% | 13.60% |
Meriden | 359 | 166 | 29 | 85.10% | 14.90% |
Waterbury (1 mo missing) | 598 | 327 | 62 | 84.10% | 15.90% |
Greenwich | 204 | 52 | 10 | 83.90% | 16.10% |
Fairfield | 326 | 100 | 21 | 82.60% | 17.40% |
Hartford | 754 | 532 | 117 | 82.00% | 18.00% |
Groton | 563 | 286 | 68 | 80.80% | 19.20% |
Milford | 298 | 80 | 21 | 79.20% | 20.80% |
West Haven | 361 | 162 | 52 | 75.70% | 24.30% |
New Britain | 277 | 161 | 54 | 74.90% | 25.10% |
Norwalk | 176 | 42 | 15 | 73.70% | 26.30% |
Manchester | 302 | 59 | 23 | 72.00% | 28.00% |
Vernon | 247 | 74 | 34 | 68.50% | 31.50% |
Norwich | 448 | 206 | 97 | 68.00% | 32.00% |
Naugatuck | 254 | 52 | 30 | 63.40% | 36.60% |
New Haven | 683 | 312 | 221 | 58.50% | 41.50% |
Bridgeport (3 mos. missing) | 1,439 | 675 | 725 | 48.20% | 51.80% |
Stamford, CT vs. Other Large Cities/Towns and Neighboring Towns (sorted by lowest kill rate) Animals not "adopted" or "euthanized" were strays reclaimed by owners. |
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Animals | Adoption | Kill | |||
2014 | Impounded | Adopted | Euthanized | Rate | Rate |
Stamford | 458 | 260 | 14 | 94.9% | 5.1% |
Branford | 327 | 220 | 12 | 94.8% | 5.2% |
Middletown | 273 | 147 | 12 | 92.5% | 7.5% |
Greenwich | 216 | 71 | 6 | 92.2% | 7.8% |
Meriden | 468 | 189 | 26 | 87.9% | 12.1% |
Mansfield | 189 | 114 | 16 | 87.7% | 12.3% |
Groton | 599 | 349 | 49 | 87.7% | 12.3% |
New Britain | 257 | 153 | 22 | 87.4% | 12.6% |
Trumbull | 170 | 81 | 12 | 87.1% | 12.9% |
East Haven | 230 | 87 | 13 | 87.0% | 13.0% |
Stratford | 553 | 303 | 56 | 84.4% | 15.6% |
Hartford | 782 | 565 | 108 | 84.0% | 16.0% |
Fairfield | 222 | 65 | 13 | 83.3% | 16.7% |
Naugatuck | 241 | 48 | 14 | 77.4% | 22.6% |
Vernon | 227 | 79 | 25 | 76.0% | 24.0% |
West Haven | 428 | 175 | 61 | 74.2% | 25.8% |
Waterbury | 574 | 278 | 101 | 73.4% | 26.6% |
Norwich | 421 | 202 | 76 | 72.7% | 27.3% |
Manchester | 290 | 74 | 32 | 69.8% | 30.2% |
Milford | 282 | 67 | 36 | 65.0% | 35.0% |
New Haven | 658 | 326 | 193 | 62.8% | 37.2% |
Bridgeport | 1307 | 628 | 488 | 56.3% | 43.7% |
Norwalk | 172 | 21 | 18 | 53.8% | 46.2% |
Stamford, CT vs. Other Large Cities/Towns and Neighboring Towns (sorted by lowest kill rate) Animals not "adopted" or "euthanized" were strays reclaimed by owners. |
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2015 | Impounded | Adopted | Euthanized | Rate | Rate |
Stamford | 339 | ||||
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Stamford | 358 | ||||
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