Table 2. Projected impact of hypothetical absence of the 12 year spay/neuter program on cat populations, shelter intake, and municipal cost in Santa Clara County.
Median and the 5th and 95th percentiles (in parentheses) are reported (×$1,000).
| Percentage of surgeries performed on owned cats | Additional number of owned cats | Additional number of stray cats | Cats voluntarily surrendered to shelter | Cats brought in by field service | Total additional shelter cat intake | Cost to shelter for additional surrendered and stray cats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 193 | 265 | 6 | 20 | 25 | $6,333 |
| (110, 388) | 131, 593) | (3, 12) | (10, 44) | (13, 55) | (3,242, 13,817) | |
| 30 | 226 | 181 | 7 | 13 | 20 | $5,034 |
| (140, 412) | (98, 367) | (4, 13) | (7, 27) | (11, 40) | (2,867, 9,893) | |
| 40 | 239 | 124 | 7 | 9 | 16 | $4,078 |
| (159, 398) | (73, 226) | (5, 12) | (5, 17) | (10, 28) | (2,549, 7,089) | |
| 50 | 242 | 84 | 7 | 6 | 13 | $3,351 |
| (173, 368) | (54, 138) | (5, 11) | (4, 10) | (9, 21) | (2,282, 5,291) | |
| 60 | 241 | 55 | 7 | 4 | 11 | $2,823 |
| (180, 342) | (38, 85) | (5, 10) | (3, 6) | (8, 17) | (2,035, 4,135) | |
| 70 | 236 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 10 | $2,411 |
| (182, 319) | (25, 50) | (5, 10) | (2, 4) | (7, 13) | (1,814, 3,324) | |
| 80 | 231 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 8 | $2,099 |
| (182, 303) | (15, 27) | (5, 9) | (1, 2) | (6, 11) | (1,625, 2,792) |