We are very proud of our record of success in finding placements for the overwhelming majority of animals that come through our doors. In 2021, for example, our “live release rate” (the percentage of animals that were successfully placed in new homes) was 88%. This success is due in large part to a devoted staff and the ongoing support of our rescue networks, volunteers and fosters, who work each and every day to socialize animals in the shelter, transport animals to rescue partners near and far, foster animals in their homes, and ultimately place them in new loving homes.