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