Count of Cat and Dog Adoptions by Month 2024 and 2025
Source: BNP Paribas, Shelter Animals Count (The information contained herein was derived from data supplied by Shelter Animals Count. Shelter Animals Count specifically disclaims all responsibility for any analysis, interpretations, conclusions and opinions contained in the information presented.) While adoption trends differed for cats and dogs, respectively, both pet types saw a step- up in relinquishments year-on-year, with cats (+4%) seeing a slightly greater pace than Source: BNP Paribas, Shelter Animals Count (The information contained herein was derived from data supplied by Shelter Animals Count. Shelter Animals Count specifically disclaims all responsibility for any analysis, interpretations, conclusions and opinions contained in the information presented.) Net-net, looking at adoptions less relinquishments on an indexed basis, we continue to lenses that we consider later in this report. We think this also makes sense as the support cat owners vs. dog owners seeing as cats typically require less attention during the day (i.e. walks, feeding, etc.); though Hil's survey data would suggest that the return