Table 6. Number of rescues and reported cause for rescue, and the contribution of each cause of admission to the total number of rescues.
Values are ranked from highest contributor to lowest based on number of records.
| Number of records | Cumulative contribution to total number of rescues (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with vehicle | 52,727 | 24.3 |
| Abandoned/Orphaned | 43,653 | 44.4 |
| Unsuitable environment | 36,416 | 61.2 |
| Entangled/Trapped | 15,444 | 68.3 |
| Collision with other object | 13,433 | 74.5 |
| Disease | 11,057 | 79.6 |
| Attacked by other | 10,137 | 84.3 |
| Attacked by dog | 8581 | 88.2 |
| Attacked by cat | 8472 | 92.1 |
| Nuisance | 3862 | 93.9 |
| Weather—Unspecified | 3796 | 95.6 |
| Weather—Drought/heat | 1871 | 96.5 |
| Electrocution | 1609 | 97.3 |
| Domestic/Captivity issue | 1599 | 98.0 |
| Weather—Storm | 1531 | 98.7 |
| Poisoned | 1059 | 99.2 |
| Suboptimal condition | 736 | 99.5 |
| Fouled by Substance | 682 | 99.8 |
| Weather—Fire | 370 | 100.00 |