New York Animal Shelter Statistics
Northeast region · 1 tracked shelter · 2025 data
Last updated:
Figures are based on the most recent publicly available reports and are subject to verification.
- Tracked shelters
- 1
- Total intake
- 21,600
- Euthanized
- 3,202
- Calc. live outcome rate
- 85.6%
- National: 82%
Source: Animal Care Centers of NYC ↗✓ Last verified September 28, 2026
Shelters tracked in New York
| Location | Intake | Live outcome |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityPreliminary Animal Care Centers of NYC · source ↗ | 21,600 | 85.6% |
Sorted by live outcome rate. Detailed pages: New York City animal shelter statistics
About New York's shelter data
New York City's open-admission shelter system is run by Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) under contract with the city. Statewide shelter reporting is not centrally published, so city-level reports are the primary source.
Across the 1 New York shelter SaveAPaw tracks, reported intake totaled 21,600 animals, with 9,100 adoptions and 3,202 euthanasias. The combined calculated live outcome rate is 85.6%, compared with the 82% national estimate.
Totals reflect only Animal Care Centers of NYC, not every shelter in New York.
Other tracked states in the Northeast
Frequently asked questions
- How many animals enter shelters in New York?
- The 1 tracked New York shelters reported 21,600 intakes in their latest reporting year.
- What is the live outcome rate in New York?
- 85.6% across tracked shelters (adoption, return to owner or transfer, divided by all outcomes).
- How many shelter animals were euthanized in New York?
- 3,202 across the tracked shelters.
- Which New York shelters does SaveAPaw track?
- Animal Care Centers of NYC.
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Source notes: state totals are sums of the tracked shelters listed above. See methodology for definitions.