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Intake and Outcome Database (IOD)™

Shelter Animals Count Intake and Outcome Database (IOD) was designed to serve as a tool for basic data collection. It is a simple database containing what many (including Asilomar, ASPCA, National Federation of Humane Societies, American Humane, UC Davis, Maddie’s Fund, PetSmart Charities, HSUS, and Shelter Animals Count) have agreed are the minimum data points (along with definitions) an organization should gather.

 

Whether organizations already gather a great deal of data or have only gathered the basics, this database provides a common framework. This database does not reflect any preference in data analysis or the calculation of rates but is rather simply a tool for data collection.

 

 

The Intake and Outcome Database only tracks services provided to animals counted as an intake/outcome.

What species are tracked in the
Intake and Outcome Database?

Species

Equine: Horses, donkeys, mules, and other equines

Small Mammals: small domestic mammals such as guinea pigs, hamsters, rats

Farm Animals: Non-equine, hooved farm animals like pigs, llamas, and cows

Birds: Domestic birds like chickens, pigeons and parrots

Reptiles and Amphibians: Pet reptiles and amphibians like turtles, snakes, iguanas

Click on the Buttons Below to View Each Dashboard of the Intake and Outcome Database

All of the dashboards below illustrate actual data submitted by organizations in the U.S. and Canada. While we work to achieve 100% reporting organizations, these dashboards represent a sample of organizations across each country. 

To view national totals and trends (including estimates), please visit our National Animal Welfare Statistics Dashboard.

Data Summary

View monthly data in a single year. This data can be filtered to full or partial datasets for the year selected. This dashboard should not be used for year-over-year comparisons.
DATA SUMMARY

Data Detail

See aggregate counts for the year from organizations that have submitted all and/or some months. This dashboard should not be used for year-over-year comparisons.
DATA DETAIL

Data Points Collected

Live Intakes

For the purpose of this database, we are tracking only LIVE intakes when taken into an agencies possession.

  • Stray/At Large
  • Relinquished by Owner
  • Transfered In (in state, out of state, international)
  • Impound/Seizure
  • Other Intakes

Live Outcomes

Track all of your live outcomes in these fields. Other Live Outcomes includes other live outcomes not listed.

  • Adoption
  • Returned to Owner
  • Transfered Out (in state, out of state, international)
  • Return to Field
  • Other Live Outcomes

Other/Non-Live Outcomes

Non-Live Outcomes are tracked among these four data points.

  • Died in Care
  • Lost in Care
  • Shelter Euthanasia
DOWNLOAD FULL DEFINITIONS (PDF)

**Standardizing the Data

Shelter Animals Count recommends standardizing data by treating Owner Intended Euthanasia as a community service rather than including it in intake/outcome analyses.

Since July 1, 2022, Shelter Animals Count has recorded Owner Intended Euthanasia (OIE) as a community service, reflecting its primary purpose as a support to the community. Shelters can still choose to log OIE as either an intake/outcome or as a community service in our system. If logged as an intake/outcome, the data appears in the organization’s individual Intake/Outcome dashboards (see definitions) only and does not appear in aggregate intake/outcome public dashboards. All OIE data appears in our Community Services dashboard (see definitions). For standardized reporting, OIE data is combined and reported solely as a community service in all Shelter Animals Count publications. This approach applies to both new and historical data, and organizations can update their historical records through the SAC portal if needed.

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