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These reports are updated every month and show Intake and Outcomes for various categories of animals over time including the most recent month. The term "New Hope Placements" refers to animals placed with Animal Rescue Groups and Organizations. Differences between the intake and outcome totals for the same category of animals reflect animals taken in that are still in the system and animals outcomed that were taken in prior to the reporting period.
In our continuing efforts at increasing our transperancy, starting with the April 2007 report, we break down the former "Stolen" category into three more precises categories. Animals still shown in the "Stolen" category had a police report for the theft. Animals for which the outcome is not certain due to inputing errors or other technical problems are "Missing." Animals fostered under previous pilot programs but which went directly to rescues or were re-impounded and given new numbers are listed as "Released to Fosterer."
Intake values are on the last page of each report.
Note: Minor variances in data reports are normal and stabilize over time. Variances result from closing or correcting records after the first of the month. These minor variances do not affect the overall trends conveyed in the reports. Corrections include: updating incorrect or missing outcome types or dates, removing duplicate records, and correcting user input errors discovered in routine data audits conducted by shelter supervisors and administrative staff.
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