City of San José
Animal Care & Services
Annual Report
Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Matt Loesch, Public Works Director
Kiska Icard, Division Manager
Dr. Elizabeth Kather, DVM, Division Manager
CIDER
Adopted March 2024
CHANCE
Adopted March
2024
EIGHT
To Rescue April
2024
2 13,212 animals arrived at ACS
Stray Pets Were Retuned to their Families
3 EMILIO
FY 23-24
• 4,666 Pets Adopted
• 3,588 Pets Fostered
• 1,243 Strays Redeemed by their Families
• 3,277 Pets Rescued or Transferred
Adopted
Returned
Adopted
Returned
Adopted
Arrived as stray
February
Fostered until
October 2024
Adopted November
2024*
First Pets for
Patriots Adoption
First Featured
"Most
Overlooked
Dog"
Adopted
May 2024
TAFFY
Accepted by Rescue
PAPAYA
EMMA
4 5 6,225 surgical procedures performed
17,472 17,813
16,530
13,730 13,186
1,093
1,106
1,065
990
1,041
550
418
605
345
567
361
385
309
387
252
515
640
521
455
390
20,048 20,509
19,044
15,869
15,256
-
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
FY 2019-2020 FY 2020-2021 FY 2021-2022 FY 2022-2023 FY 2023-2024 Field Calls for Services
San Jose Milpitas Cupertino Saratoga Los Gatos Total 6
FY 2019-2020 FY 2020-2021 FY 2021-2022 FY 2022-2023 FY 2023-2024 Dogs 4,290 2,911 3,639 3,709 4,174
Cats 8,855 9,958 9,832 5,942 7,608
Others 1,990 1,999 2,148 1,380 1,430
Total 15,135 14,868 15,619 11,031 13,212
15,135
14,868
15,619
11,031
13,212
0 2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
Animal Intake
Dogs Cats Others Total 7
3,817
2,618
3,158
3,149
3,495
473
292
480
561
679
3,799
4,700
4,674
2,050
2,546
5,056
5,258
5,158
3,888
5,062
1,990
1,999
2,148
1,380
1,430
-
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
FY 2019-2020 FY 2020-2021 FY 2021-2022 FY 2022-2023 FY 2023-2024 Animal Intake – by Age
Dogs Puppy Cats Kitten Others 8
3,623
2,426
2,815
2,684
2,975
476
270
480
554
647
3,752
4,609
4,562
1,849
2,479
5,233
5,109
5,065
3,489
4,791
1,960
1,924
2,111
1,242
1,364
15,044
14,338
15,033
9,818
12,256
-
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
FY 2019-2020 FY 2020-2021 FY 2021-2022 FY 2022-2023 FY 2023-2024 Animal Outcome
Dog Puppy Cat Kitten Other Total
9 428
1,072
267
1,287
1,672
1,682
3,399
592
1,434
1,037
1,243
1,598
1,679
4,666
-
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
Died Euth RTF RTO Rescue Transfer Adoption
Outcome by Type
FY 2019-2020 FY 2020-2021 FY 2021-2022 FY 2022-2023 FY 2023-2024 10 Community support - donations, - fundraisers, - social media love, - fostering.
Monetary donations
totaled $476,641.
11 FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS
Hospital Before Hospital After
Courtyard Before Courtyard After
Play yards Before
Play Yards After 12
MORE FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS
Dashboard Display
Licensing Processing
Workspaces
Cat Safe Yard
Cat Portals
Dog
Bathtubs
13 Surgical Recovery
SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS
14 SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS
15 ENCAMPMENT IMPACTS:
250 Animals Helped
16 Community Engagement
Gold Rush & Sharkie @
Clear the Shelters
SJ Fire
Department
Donations for Shelter Pets
Received by Volunteers
Adopt-My-Block
Collaboration
Palomacy
Pigeon Rescue
Calendar
Featuring
Shelter Staff
17 Viva Calle Pit Stop
4th of July Parade Staff, Volunteer & Rescue
Group Behavior Seminar
SJ Library Reading to Rescues
Spay/Neuter Grant Awarded
Expanded Relationships with
Community Partners
City Hall Career Fair
18 Thank You Community, 4,666 Animals Adopted
19 City of San José
Animal Care & Services
CIDER
Adopted March 2024
CHANCE
Adopted March
2024
EIGHT
To Rescue April
2024
Matt Loesch, Public Works Director
Kiska Icard, Division Manager
Dr. Elizabeth Kather, DVM, Division Manager
Annual Report
Fiscal Year 2023-2024