You will be providing monthly summary data to The National Database using the Intake and Outcome Data Matrix. This includes information about the species you manage, broken out by age category, intake and outcome information, and facility-specific data. Shelter Animals Count provides specific definitions for each category and data point, eliminating ambiguity and ensuring consistency if data is rolled up beyond the local level. When you first register, we ask you to provide monthly data beginning with the previous month. You are also able to enter historical data as far back as 2011, if you have that data available. The Intake and Outcome Database is intentionally concise in its effort to provide a common framework for data collection whether organizations already gather a great deal of data or have only gathered the basics. Shelter Animals Count is exploring additional data collection means that would further benefit the animal welfare community.
