Strategic Plan 2023-2028

This plan was originally created in 2015 and was last updated in 2018.

Shelter Statistics – Asilomar Accords

The Asilomar Accords outline principles that guide animal welfare organizations to work together to save the lives of all healthy and treatable companion animals. The document aims to cut through the rhetoric of “no-kill” vs. “limited admission” vs. “open admission” shelters and to dispel the murkiness of what defines an adoptable animal. The animal sheltering world hasn’t always been clear or consistent when it comes to reporting results. Without the Asilomar Accords, definitions and reporting methods varied from group to group, making understanding of information difficult, if not impossible, across organizations.

By utilizing a standard language for their statistics, shelters and their supporters are able to easily and clearly track progress both at a specific shelter and across shelters nationwide.

For more information on the Asilomar Accords, please see Asilomar Accords Definitions.

Some of the following links cover all 6 shelters in Santa Clara County for easy reference, please see the separate Town Cats tab if applicable in a particular document to view Town Cats specific data.

2024 Asilomar Accords Shelter Statistics

2023 Asilomar Accords Shelter Statistics

2022 Asilomar Accords Shelter Statistics

2021 Asilomar Accords Shelter Statistics

2020 Asilomar Accords Shelter Statistics

Guidestar Gold Seal of Transparency

Our organization earned the 2024 Guidestar Gold Seal of Transparency, which demonstrates our commitment to sharing information about our work and to operating with the highest integrity. Check our our Guidestar page here.