Shelter intake relative to human population back in the 1970s was about 110 per 1000 people, if not more.
When you see high
shelter intake relative to the human population and a low reclaim rate, you are probably in a place where the residents don't have the resources to keep their pets off the street and safely at home, or the resources to look for them when they disappear.
Not exact matches
If you look at
shelter intake in 2000
relative to the number of owned pets, it had declined almost 90 % since 1970.
Shelter intake may be high
relative to the human population due to a lack of high - volume spay - neuter capability.