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Welcome to the Shelter Animals Count Media Center
Shelter Animals Count (SAC) is a collaborative, industry-led nonprofit organization formed by a diverse group of animal welfare agencies to create and share The National Database of sheltered animal statistics, providing facts and enabling insights that will improve animal welfare throughout the country.
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Animal organizations continue to struggle with over-capacity status and urgently need community support, expressing a dire need for members of their communities to adopt or foster from local shelters or rescue organizations, spay or neuter their pets, and volunteer or donate.
Read the 2024 Mid-Year Analysis
See also: 2023 Annual Analysis & 2023 National Statistics
Recent Industry News
SAC Releases 2024 Year End Report
REPORT RELEASE: 2024 Annual Analysis We just released our annual analysis, comparing 2024 to 2023 and 2019. DOWNLOAD…
National Puppy Day is March 23
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SAC Releases 2023 Annual Intake and Outcome Data Analysis
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Featured Recent Media Mentions
PEDIGREE Foundation Announces 2024 Grant Cycle
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > FOX56 News By: PEDIGREE Foundation Published: Mar 1, 2024 FRANKLIN, Tenn., March…
Helen Woodward Animal Center Halves Fees to Spur Adoptions amid National Drop
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > Times of San Diego By: Debbie L Sklar Published: Mar 1, 2024…
What to Expect When Fostering a Kitten
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > The Wildest By: Elizabeth Laura Nelson Published: Apr 29, 2024 So,…
Kentucky Humane Society encourages adoption after years of over-capacity
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > Spectrum News 1 By: Laya Gilpin Published: March 11, 2024 LOUISVILLE,…
Behind glass doors: the ethics of animal shelters
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > Scot Scoop By: Keira Sarmiento Published: Mar 8, 2024 Over two…
Rise in Pleasanton Dog Abandonment Strains Area Shelters
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > The Independent By: Sarah Peters Published: Mar 7, 2024 Dog abandonment,…
Purina Invests More Than $30 Million in Supporting Pets, People and the Planet
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > 33 WYTV ABC By: Nestle Purina PetCare Published: Feb 28, 2024 …
17 Best Dog Breeds For Seniors
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > Yahoo News By: Daniyal Jawaid Published: Feb 27, 2024 In this…
Lowcountry animal shelter asks for help for overcrowding concerns
VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE > 5 WCSC By: Tiana Maxwell Published: Feb 27, 2024 MONCKS CORNER,…