Essex County Led N.J. In Euthanized Dogs For 2015: Animal Shelter Statistics

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — More dogs were killed in Essex County animal shelters than anywhere else in New Jersey last year, according to state statistics.

Earlier this month, New Jersey officials released statewide data from the 2015 Animal Intake and Disposition Survey, a voluntary survey of the state’s licensed animal shelters. And for the third year in a row, Essex County was among the leaders in euthanized dogs.

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According to the state data, Essex County shelters euthanized 614 dogs in 2015, almost twice the number of canines than the next-highest county, Mercer, which euthanized 328 dogs.

In addition, Essex County shelters euthanized 1,524 cats, the second-highest total in the state next to Gloucester County, which euthanized 1,784.

See the county-by-county totals for New Jersey here.

Other stats for Essex County included:

• 2,911 dogs and 4,250 cats impounded
• 779 dogs and 1,172 cats adopted
• 644 dogs and 48 cats redeemed

STATEWIDE TOTALS

In total, New Jersey’s 2015 intake and disposition stats included:

• 80,922 impounded animals
• 10,914 redeemed animals
• 38,948 adopted animals
• 17,157 euthanized animals

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