DRBC and Shelter Animals Count
Shelter Animals Count is a new, collaborative initiative formed by a diverse group of stakeholders to create and share a national database of sheltered animal statistics, providing facts, and enabling insights that will save lives. Why DRBC is involved and what our numbers look like can all be found here!
DRBC collects information from January through December using a Basic Data Matrix. The data presented in the dashboards within this section is reported to Shelter Animals Count as DRBC opts into transparency for providing their data to the public. This data shown was collected for the current calendar year and is updated on a monthly basis.
Summary Information
The data shown below is collected from the period 1 Jan 18 through 31 Dec 18. A data chart for 2017 is shown for comparison. Please use the toolbar above to review more specific information concerning the data provided herein.
Summary Charting [2020]
Summary Data Table
Summary Trends 2019
Intake Data
Intake into the DRBC system is defined in several ways. The definitions shown below will help to explain how the data was collected and reported for incoming dachshunds and dachshund mixes for the period stated.
Definitions for Intake
- Relinquished by Owner – Relinquished by owner.
- Owner Intended Euthanasia – Dogs brought to DRBC because owner intended euthanasia for medical or behavioral issues.
- Transferred In to DRBC – Dogs that came to DRBC from shelters or other agencies including seizures, hoarding situations, etc.
Total Intakes by Category
Total Number of Live Intakes 2019
Outcome Data
Outcome for dogs in the DRBC system is defined in several ways. The definitions shown below will help to explain how the data was collected and reported for incoming dachshunds and dachshund mixes for the period stated.
Definitions for Outcome
- Adoption – Dogs placed on a permanent basis.
- Returned to Owner – Dogs returned to the owner following medical care, behavior training, and owner counseling.
- Other Live Outcome – Dogs transferred to another rescue or shelter or dogs given sanctuary in the DRBC GrandPaws Program due to age or disability.
- Died in Care – Dogs that have passed away while in the care of the rescue.
Total Outcome by Category
Total Number of Outcomes 2019
Live Release Percentage [%] Overview
The live release rate is a very telling metric in measuring a shelter’s progress towards improving dispositions for the animals in its care. Literally translated, a live release is any animal that leaves the rescue alive. Options for live release include:
- Adoptions
- Return to Owner [RTO]
- Transfers
- Sanctuary Care
Simply calculated, the Live Release Percentage [LRP] is the sum of all the live outcomes for a period of time divided by the total intake numbers for that same period of time.
Equation 1: DRBC Live Release Percentage [%]
DRBC Life Release Percentage [%]
Calculation of Average Live Release Percentage
Note 1: The Working Average is based on the actual values calculated. Data not yet collected is not included as it would falsely affect the Live Release Percentage [LRP]. The equation below is used to calculate the working average [Equation 2]. This data will be updated following the end of each month.
Equation 2: Calculation of DRBC Average Live Release Percentage
