Indy Animal Facts

On average, a fertile cat can produce 3 litters a year. The average number of kittens in a feline litter is 4-6.

IACC 2006 Annual Report:
“The most serious issue faced by IACC is pet overpopulation.”

51% of cats in households earning less than $35,000 a year are altered, compared to 93% of cats in households with annual earnings over $35,000.

In 2008, 19,000 animals were processed through the City Shelter. In Marion County, there were 11,687 deaths.

As of February, 2009, once in a shelter in Indianapolis, an animal’s chance of leaving is currently 52% (up from 44% in early 2008).

72% of animals in Marion County shelters originate from the following ten ZIP codes:

46203 (12%)
46201 (10%)
46221 (9%)
46241 (8%)
46222 (8%)
46218 (7%)
46227 (6%)
46226 (5%)
46219 (4%)
46205 (3%)

37% of residents in these neighborhoods live at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.

Unaltered dogs are more likely to bite than altered dogs. The number of bites reported to IACC was 1,478 in 2006; 1,335 in 2007; and 1,389 in 2008.