Data & Reports
In 2023 5,001 pets entered Chatham County animal shelters and the combined save rate for those pets was 80%.
Chatham County Animal Services: 2,450 intakes, 63% save rate
Humane Society for Greater Savannah: 2,551 intakes, 97% save rate
A save rate of 90% and above is the current national benchmark for being considered “no-kill.” This means that we have 1 out of 2 shelters considered ‘no-kill’ but for a community to be considered a ‘no-kill’ community, all of its shelters must be saving 90 percent or more collectively. Setting a numerical goal is important for tracking success but a no-kill community is ultimately one that acts on the belief that every healthy, adoptable dog and cat should be saved, and that its focus should be on saving as many lives as possible through pet adoption, spay/neuter, trap-neuter-return and other community support programs rather than achieving a specific numerical outcome. See our mission page for more details.
Chatham County Combined Shelters Save Rate
2024 YTD (9/30/24)
3,489 Total Intakes
84% Total Save Rate
Dogs - Intakes (1,737) Save rate (80%)
Cats - Intakes (1,689) Save rate (88%)
Chatham County Animal Services
2024 YTD (9/30/24)
Total Intakes
1,652
Total Save Rate
71%
Dog Intakes
1,281
Dog Save Rate
76%
Cat Intakes
371
Cat Save Rate
55%
Humane Society for Greater Savannah
2024 YTD (9/30/24)
Total Intakes
1,837
Total Save Rate
97%
Dog Intakes
456
Dog Save Rate
97%
Cat Intakes
1,318
Cat Save Rate
97%
Other Species Intakes
63
Other Species Save Rate
98%
2023 Data Detail
In 2023 5,001 pets entered Chatham County animal shelters and the combined save rate for those pets was 80%.
Chatham County Animal Services: 2,450 intakes, 63% save rate
Humane Society for Greater Savannah: 2,551 intakes, 97% save rate
Chatham County Combined Save Rate
2023
5,001 Total Intakes
80%
Chatham County Animal Services
2023
Total Intakes
2,450
Total Save Rate
63%
Dog Intakes
1,937
Dog Save Rate
66%
Cat Intakes
513
Cat Save Rate
54%
Humane Society for Greater Savannah
2023
Total Intakes
2,551
Total Save Rate
97%
Dog Intakes
679
Dog Save Rate
98%
Cat Intakes
1,765
Cat Save Rate
97%
Other Intakes
107
Other Save Rate
99%
Historical Data
Chatham County Combined Save Rate
2023 80% - 5,001 Intakes
2022 82% - 4,922 Intakes
2021 85% - 4,961 Intakes
2020 79% - 5,198 Intakes
2019 66% - 7,276 Intakes
Chatham County Animal Services Save Rate
2023 63% - 2,450 Intakes
2022 68% - 2,434 Intakes
2021 69% - 2,275 Intakes
2020 64% - 2,640 Intakes
2019 52% - 4,743 Intakes
Humane Society for Greater Savannah Save Rate
2023 97% - 2,551 Intakes
2022 97% - 2,488 Intakes
2021 99% - 2,686 Intakes
2020 98% - 2,558 Intakes
2019 95% - 2,533 Intakes
You can view the complete report with intake and outcome types for each animal shelter individually and combined by downloading this file.