By the Numbers
  • Number of Animals Killed at TLAC From October 2000 to April 2007:  80,659
  • TLAC Exec. Director Gross Compensation in 2000 (in $): 91,712.70
  • TLAC Exec. Director Gross Compensation in 2006 (in $): 109,490.97
  • Percentage Increase in Gross Comp. from 2000 to 2006:  19%

  • Number of Animals Killed in Fiscal Year 2000-01:  11,567
  • Number of Animals Killed in Fiscal Year 2005-06:   12,343
  • Increase in Animals Killed from 2000-01 to 2005-06:   776
  • Percentage Increase in Kills from 2000-01 to 2005-06:  7%

  • Number of Animals Sheltered in Fiscal Year 2000-01:  23,396
  • Number of Animals Sheltered in Fiscal Year 2005-06:  24,390
  • Increase in Animals Sheltered from 2000-01 to 2005-06:  994
  • Percentage Increase in Sheltered from 2000-01 to 2005-06:  4%       

  • Animal Services Budget in 1999-00 (in $):   2,914,200
  • Animal Services Budget in 2006-07 (in $):   4,763,326
  • Increase in Budget from 1999-00 to 2006-07 (in $):   1,849,126
  • Percentage Increase in Budget from 1999-00 to 2006-07:   63%

  • Number of Austinites Who Have Signed FixAustin’s Petition
        Opposing the Shelter Relocation (as of Aug. 8, 2007):   6,746
  • Percentage of Austinites Who Oppose the Shelter Relocation
        (according to KVUE poll):   85%
  • Number of National No-Kill Experts Who Support
        Relocating Austin’s Animal Shelter:  0