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title: "Shelter Outcomes in Sonoma County"
description: "Sonoma County Animal Shelter Intake and Outcome, published by County of Sonoma as open data, records 30,633 dog and cat outcome records at Sonoma County Animal Services over 2014–2026."
url: https://www.pawsitivid.com/shelter-data/us/sonoma
last_updated: 2026-07-06
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# Shelter Outcomes in Sonoma County

Sonoma County Animal Shelter Intake and Outcome, published by County of Sonoma as open data, records 30,633 dog and cat outcome records at Sonoma County Animal Services over 2014–2026. 87.7% of dogs leave the shelter alive, and Chihuahua Sh is the most adopted breed. The figures span 13 years, with no individual animal records shown.

## At a glance

- **30,633** Outcome records (2014–2026)
- **13** Years covered
- **87.7%** Dog live-release rate
- **84%** Cat live-release rate

## Dog outcomes (19,015 outcome records)

| Outcome | Count | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Return to Owner | 9,434 | 49.6% |
| Adoption | 4,343 | 22.8% |
| Transfer | 2,802 | 14.7% |
| Euthanasia | 2,292 | 12.1% |
| Disposal | 56 | 0.3% |
| Died | 50 | 0.3% |
| Vet | 25 | 0.1% |
| Shelter | 8 | 0% |
| Escaped/stolen | 5 | 0% |

## Cat outcomes (11,618 outcome records)

| Outcome | Count | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adoption | 4,626 | 39.8% |
| Transfer | 3,398 | 29.2% |
| Euthanasia | 1,757 | 15.1% |
| Return to Owner | 1,424 | 12.3% |
| Disposal | 233 | 2% |
| Died | 141 | 1.2% |
| Vet | 19 | 0.2% |
| Shelter | 12 | 0.1% |
| Escaped/stolen | 8 | 0.1% |

Top adopted dog breeds: Chihuahua Sh (405), Pit Bull (393), Pit Bull/mix (273), Germ Shepherd (237), Chihuahua Sh/mix (215), Germ Shepherd/mix (183), Labrador Retr/mix (152), Siberian Husky (128)

Top adopted cat breeds: Domestic Sh (3,586), Domestic Mh (480), Domestic Lh (281), Siamese/mix (95), Siamese (86), Domestic Sh/mix (11), Snowshoe/mix (8), Himalayan/mix (7)

## Common questions

**What is the live-release rate at Sonoma County Animal Services?**

87.7% of dogs leave Sonoma County Animal Services alive — through adoption, return to owner, or transfer. For cats it is 84%. Figures cover 2014–2026.

**What is the most common outcome at Sonoma County Animal Services?**

Return to Owner is the most common outcome for dogs at Sonoma County Animal Services, accounting for 49.6% of 19,015 outcome records.

**What is the most adopted breed at Sonoma County Animal Services?**

Chihuahua Sh is the most adopted breed at Sonoma County Animal Services, with 405 adoptions on record.

**Where does this shelter data come from?**

These figures come from Sonoma County Animal Shelter Intake and Outcome, published by County of Sonoma under Open data (license not specified by publisher). Only aggregate counts are shown here — no individual animal records are published.

**How many years of data does Sonoma County Animal Services publish?**

The dataset spans 2014–2026 (13 years) and records 30,633 dog and cat outcome records in total.

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Data: [Sonoma County Animal Shelter Intake and Outcome](https://data.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Government/Animal-Shelter-Intake-and-Outcome/924a-vesw) — County of Sonoma. Open data (license not specified by publisher). 30,633 outcome records.