SPCA for Monterey County Statistics

We are happy to report that for the past two years we did not euthanize a healthy dog or cat at The SPCA. Now our focus is on ending the euthanasia of animals with treatable medical or behavioral conditions.

The SPCA for Monterey County is addressing the tragedy of feral and wandering cats with our Neutermania program and by spaying and neutering all adopted animals. The SPCA microchips all adopted animals and provides low-cost microchips to the community to help our efforts in reuniting stray and lost animals with their families. Sadly, although the overall live release rate in our community is headed in the right direction, the statistics continue to reveal too many irresponsible individuals causing overpopulation and a community that allows far too many domestic dogs and cats to be born in an area that doesn't have enough homes for them. The SPCA is committed to helping change this, but we need your help.

The SPCA for Monterey County is an open-admission shelter that accepts all animals in need regardless of species, breed, age, temperament, or health. We never turn away any animal in need of rescue.

To view The SPCA's in-depth statistics for 2010, please click here.

The collection and publication of this data is sponsored by Maddie's Fund.

2010

Definitions

Healthy

The term “healthy” means and includes all dogs and cats eight weeks of age or older that, at or subsequent to the time the animal is taken into possession, have manifested no sign of a behavioral or temperamental characteristic that could pose a health or safety risk or otherwise make the animal unsuitable for placement as a pet, and have manifested no sign of disease, injury, a congenital or hereditary condition that adversely affects the health of the animal or that is likely to adversely affect the animal’s health in the future.

Treatable

The term “treatable” means and includes all dogs and cats who are "rehabilitatable" and all dogs and cats who are "manageable."

• Rehabilitatable: The term “rehabilitatable” means and includes all dogs and cats who are not “healthy,” but who are likely to become “healthy,” if given medical, foster, behavioral, or other care equivalent to the care typically provided to pets by reasonable and caring pet owners/guardians in the community.
• Manageable: The term “manageable” means and includes all dogs and cats who are not “healthy” and who are not likely to become “healthy,” regardless of the care provided; but who would likely maintain a satisfactory quality of life, if given medical, foster, behavioral, or other care, including long-term care, equivalent to the care typically provided to pets by reasonable and caring owners/guardians in the community; provided, however, that the term “manageable” does not include any dog or cat who is determined to pose a significant risk to human health or safety or to the health or safety of other animals.

Unhealthy and Untreatable

The term "unhealthy and untreatable" means and includes all dogs and cats who, at or subsequent to the time they are taken into possession,

1. have a behavioral or temperamental characteristic that poses a health or safety risk or otherwise makes the animal unsuitable for placement as a pet, and are not likely to become “healthy” or “treatable” even if provided the care typically provided to pets by reasonable and caring pet owners/guardians in the community; or
2. are suffering from a disease, injury, or congenital or hereditary condition that adversely affects the animal’s health or is likely to adversely affect the animal’s health in the future, and are not likely to become “healthy” or “treatable” even if provided the care typically provided to pets by reasonable and caring pet owners/guardians in the community; or
3. are under the age of eight weeks and are not likely to become “healthy” or “treatable,” even if provided the care typically provided to pets by reasonable and caring pet owners/guardians in the community