2017 Animal Shelter and Rescue Statistics by County in Colorado

2017 calendar year statistics for animal shelters and rescues in Colorado, reported in 2018. The dataset includes counts for various animal types and outcomes, such as intake sources, euthanasia, and transfers. Data is provided by the Colorado Department of Agriculture's Pet Animal Care Facilities Act (PACFA) program via data.colorado.gov.

Use Cases

• Analyzing shelter population trends using 'In Shelter Count as of 1/1/2017' and 'In Shelter Count as of 12/31/2017' columns for different animal types.
• Comparing intake sources like 'Stray', 'Owner Relinquished', and 'Transfer in from another Colorado organization' across counties.
• Calculating live outcome rates for juvenile dogs using columns for 'Shelter Euthanasia', 'Returned To Owner (RTO)', and 'Other live outcomes'.
• Assessing foster care capacity by comparing 'In Foster Care Count 1/1/2017' and 'In Foster Care Count 12/31/2017' for juvenile dogs and small mammals.

Strengths

• Data covers multiple animal types including adult dogs, juvenile dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and small mammals.
• Includes detailed breakdowns for intake sources, outcomes, and in-shelter counts at year start and end.
• Reported with an estimated ± 4% margin of error according to the source description.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Colorado Department of Agriculture - Pet Animal Care Facilities Act (PACFA) program, via data.colorado.gov.

Collection Method

Reported by individual animal shelters and rescues for regulatory compliance.

Time Range

2017 calendar year.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-22 20:34:12; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colorado, United States, with data likely aggregated by County.