To date, Hearts & Bones has rescued over 3,500 dogs thanks to our incredible fosters, volunteers, rescue partners and adopters! We believe transparency is a crucial part of continuing to grow and are happy to share our data and answer any questions our supporters or partners may have.
As an active participant in Shelter Animals Count, we're proud to share our lifesaving statistics since our founding in 2017. A few notes on these statistics:
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In addition to placing our dogs in adoptive homes, we also strive to increase the overall number of dogs we can save by partnering with other rescue groups who can take in additional animals. We directly rescue these dogs from shelters in Texas, provide basic vetting, and transport them to our rescue partners who then place them in their own foster and forever homes. We've highlighted our dog transfer numbers below to reflect this additional aspect of our mission.
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Lifesaving rate is calculated by dividing the number of positive outcomes by the total outcomes. We are proud to have achieved a high, no-kill lifesaving rate since our founding.
2021
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Total Dog Intake: 1056
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# of Adoptions: 976
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Dogs Transferred to Partner Rescues: 48
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Lifesaving Rate: 98.6%
2020
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Total Dog Intake: 1129
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# of Adoptions: 1035
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Dogs Transferred to Partner Rescues: 68
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Lifesaving Rate: 98.7%
2019
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Total Dog Intake: 560
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# of Adoptions: 460
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Dogs Transferred to Partner Rescues: 76
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Lifesaving Rate: 97.9%
2018
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Total Dog Intake: 539
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# of Adoptions: 287
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Dogs Transferred to Partner Rescues: 236
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Lifesaving Rate: 99.2%
2017
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Total Dog Intake: 225
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# of Adoptions: 89
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Dogs Transferred to Partner Rescues: 117
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Lifesaving Rate: 100%