Intake and Kill Rates Summary

Comparison of totals for Central California SPCA (Fresno City and County), Madera County, City of Clovis, Valley Oak SPCA (City of Visalia) and Tulare County (Note:  this is only a portion of the Central Valley and does not include Kings County and Merced County as well as some cities within the Central Valley area):

2004:70,550 taken in; 50,110 (71%) killed
2006:74,248 taken in; 52,238 (70%) killed
2007:77,336 taken in; 45,080 (58%) killed
2008:79,791 taken in; 49,031 (61%) killed
2009:77,556 taken in; 55,058 (71%) killed
2010:84,680 taken in; 58,935 (70%) killed

During 2010, a total of 52,552 dogs and 43,311 cats (95,863) were taken in by the municipal shelters covering the unincorporated areas of Fresno, Madera, Kings and Tulare Counties and the Cities of Fresno, Clovis, Visalia, Tulare, Exeter, Farmersville, Dinuba, Sanger, Selma, Fowler, Porterville and Woodlake.  (This does not include the many, many other cities and jurisdictions within the Central Valley area.)  57.1% of these dogs (29,986) and 79% of these cats (34,217) were destroyed.   A total of 64,203 animals killed - 67% of the animals who entered shelters.

If you find these numbers shocking or alarming, you should.  It is a community tragedy. 

Rescue and adoption are the difference between life and death for many valley animals.  However, the only way to stop the flow of animals coming into our shelters is through targeted spay/neuter assistance.  The Big Fix is a targeted spay/neuter assistance program with the goal of decreasing shelter intake.  For more information.

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