Table 2.
Numbers of dog admissions to municipal councils, RSPCA and Animal Welfare League in New South Wales, and numbers euthanized from 2009–2010 to 2011–2012.
| Organizations | Year | No. of Dog Admissions | % Decrease | No. of Dogs Euthanized | % Decrease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal councils pooled | 2009–2010 | 49,958 | 15,461 | ||
| 2010–2011 | 48,427 | 3.1 | 13,661 | 11.6 | |
| 2011–2012 | 46,486 | 4.0 | 11,945 | 12.6 | |
| % decrease over 2 years 1 | 6.9 | 22.7 | |||
| RSPCA | 2009–2010 | 21,328 | 8361 | ||
| 2010–2011 | 20,959 | 1.73 | 8209 | 1.8 | |
| 2011–2012 | 11,989 | 42.8 | 4862 | 40.8 | |
| % decrease over 2 years 1 | 43.8 | 41.8 | |||
| Animal Welfare League | 2009–2010 | 1882 | 887 | ||
| 2010–2011 | 1816 | 3.5 | 717 | 19.2 | |
| 2011–2012 | 1427 | 21.4 | 297 | 58.6 | |
| % decrease over 2 years 1 | 24.2 | 66.5 |
1 Reduction from 2009–2010 to 2011–2012 expressed as percentage of number in 2009–2010.