Pennsylvania 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
- 18,898
- Euthanized
- 2,135
- Calc. live outcome rate
- 88.0%
- National: 82%
Source: ACCT Philly ↗✓ Last verified November 3, 2026
Shelters tracked in Pennsylvania
| Location | Intake | Live outcome |
|---|---|---|
| PhiladelphiaPreliminary ACCT Philly · source ↗ | 18,898 | 86–87%live release rate |
Sorted by live outcome rate. Detailed pages: Philadelphia animal shelter statistics
About Pennsylvania's shelter data
Philadelphia's open-intake shelter is operated by the Animal Care & Control Team (ACCT Philly) under contract with the city.
Across the 1 Pennsylvania shelter SaveAPaw tracks, reported intake totaled 18,898 animals, with 6,517 adoptions and 2,135 euthanasias. The combined calculated live outcome rate is 88.0%, compared with the 82% national estimate.
Totals reflect only ACCT Philly, not every shelter in Pennsylvania.
Other tracked states in the Northeast
Frequently asked questions
- How many animals enter shelters in Pennsylvania?
- The 1 tracked Pennsylvania shelters reported 18,898 intakes in their latest reporting year.
- What is the live outcome rate in Pennsylvania?
- 88.0% across tracked shelters (adoption, return to owner or transfer, divided by all outcomes).
- How many shelter animals were euthanized in Pennsylvania?
- 2,135 across the tracked shelters.
- Which Pennsylvania shelters does SaveAPaw track?
- ACCT Philly.
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Source notes: state totals are sums of the tracked shelters listed above. See methodology for definitions.