Central Texas Animal Shelter Report (2020–2025)
Counties Covered: Travis, Williamson, and Hays
- 📈 Annual Intake: 22,500 animals per year (Austin Animal Center ~11,000)
- ✅ Live Release Rates: 90%+ across all counties (Austin: 97%)
- 🚨 Overcapacity: Shelters at 150–250% capacity (e.g., 278 dogs in 110-space facility)
- ⚖️ Euthanasia: Low at ~2% due to medical/behavioral issues
- 🐕 Stray Animals: 7,400+ strays in Austin alone in 2023
- 🚔 Cruelty Cases: 55 animals seized (2022, Round Rock); 41 (2023, Liberty Hill)
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