This Month's Shelter Data (October 2026)
Updated · Latest data refresh Oct 22, 2026 · Rebuilt automatically from public open data.
What changed in our open shelter data this month: newly added stays, benchmark movements and model accuracy. Everything here comes from public open datasets and pooled aggregates; groups under 50 animals are suppressed, and no shelter's contributed data is ever shown.
Data in this refresh
603,282 stays from 8 public shelters after foster linking (547,189 with complete follow-up, used for benchmarks and the model).
| Shelter (open data) | Stays | Latest intake | Dog median | Cat median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 193,427 | 2026-10-21 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Austin, TX | 157,119 | 2026-10-21 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| San Jose, CA | 55,601 | 2026-10-21 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Long Beach, CA | 45,266 | 2026-10-20 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Norfolk, VA | 44,157 | 2026-04-05 | 6.0 | 15.0 |
| Louisville, KY | 41,134 | 2026-09-19 | 12.0 | 5.0 |
| Montgomery County, MD | 38,569 | 2026-10-21 | 4.0 | 13.0 |
| Sonoma County, CA | 28,009 | 2026-10-20 | 8.0 | 11.0 |
Changes in the last 30 days (98)
- Louisville, KY added to the open data · Oct 21, 2026 (50,313 stays)
- Montgomery County, MD added to the open data · Oct 21, 2026 (34,073 stays)
- Norfolk, VA added to the open data · Oct 21, 2026 (53,363 stays)
- San Jose, CA added to the open data · Oct 21, 2026 (55,575 stays)
- All sources (pooled) · Cat median stay (days): 4.0 → 7.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- All sources (pooled) · Cat 90th percentile (days): 44.0 → 59.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- All sources (pooled) · Cats over 30 days (%): 15.4 → 23.2 · Oct 22, 2026
- All sources (pooled) · Dog median stay (days): 5.0 → 6.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- All sources (pooled) · Dog 90th percentile (days): 32.0 → 42.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- All sources (pooled) · Dogs over 30 days (%): 10.7 → 14.3 · Oct 22, 2026
- Austin, TX · Stays analyzed: 157,100 → 157,083 · Oct 22, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Cat median stay (days): 2.0 → 4.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Cat 90th percentile (days): 10.0 → 50.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Cats over 30 days (%): 1.1 → 17.9 · Oct 22, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Completed stays: 213,683 → 179,579 · Oct 22, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Dog median stay (days): 4.0 → 5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Dog 90th percentile (days): 21.0 → 32.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Dogs over 30 days (%): 5.4 → 10.8 · Oct 22, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Stays analyzed: 229,696 → 193,365 · Oct 22, 2026
- Long Beach, CA · Completed stays: 43,072 → 43,058 · Oct 22, 2026
- Long Beach, CA · Stays analyzed: 45,260 → 45,253 · Oct 22, 2026
- Louisville, KY · Cat median stay (days): 3.0 → 5.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- Louisville, KY · Cat 90th percentile (days): 18.0 → 54.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- Louisville, KY · Cats over 30 days (%): 4.3 → 19.8 · Oct 22, 2026
- Louisville, KY · Completed stays: 45,443 → 36,111 · Oct 22, 2026
- Louisville, KY · Dog median stay (days): 6.0 → 12.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- Louisville, KY · Dog 90th percentile (days): 32.0 → 55.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- Louisville, KY · Dogs over 30 days (%): 10.8 → 22.5 · Oct 22, 2026
- Louisville, KY · Stays analyzed: 50,313 → 41,134 · Oct 22, 2026
- Norfolk, VA · Cat median stay (days): 3.0 → 15.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- Norfolk, VA · Cat 90th percentile (days): 37.0 → 76.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- Norfolk, VA · Cats over 30 days (%): 12.5 → 34.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- Norfolk, VA · Completed stays: 52,234 → 42,705 · Oct 22, 2026
- Norfolk, VA · Dog median stay (days): 4.0 → 6.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- Norfolk, VA · Dog 90th percentile (days): 25.0 → 38.0 · Oct 22, 2026
- Norfolk, VA · Dogs over 30 days (%): 8.0 → 12.9 · Oct 22, 2026
- Norfolk, VA · Stays analyzed: 53,363 → 44,157 · Oct 22, 2026
- Long-stay model · AUC (all): 0.79 → 0.7181 · Oct 22, 2026
- Long-stay model · AUC (cats): 0.8747 → 0.8029 · Oct 22, 2026
- Long-stay model · AUC (dogs): 0.71 → 0.6598 · Oct 22, 2026
- Long-stay model · Calibration error: 0.0186 → 0.0326 · Oct 22, 2026
- Long-stay model · Model version: v2-2026-10-21 → v3-2026-10-22 · Oct 22, 2026
- Long-stay model · AUC (all): 0.7181 → 0.7185 · Oct 22, 2026
- Long-stay model · AUC (dogs): 0.6598 → 0.6596 · Oct 22, 2026
- Long-stay model · Calibration error: 0.0326 → 0.0333 · Oct 22, 2026
- Long-stay model · Model version: v3-2026-10-22 → v5-2026-10-22 · Oct 22, 2026
- Austin, TX · Stays analyzed: 157,083 → 157,119 · Oct 22, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Completed stays: 179,579 → 179,573 · Oct 22, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Latest intake in data: 2026-10-20 → 2026-10-21 · Oct 22, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Stays analyzed: 193,365 → 193,427 · Oct 22, 2026
- Long Beach, CA · Completed stays: 43,058 → 43,057 · Oct 22, 2026
- Long Beach, CA · Stays analyzed: 45,253 → 45,266 · Oct 22, 2026
- Louisville, KY · Completed stays: 36,111 → 36,116 · Oct 22, 2026
- Montgomery County, MD · Completed stays: 31,598 → 31,587 · Oct 22, 2026
- Montgomery County, MD · Stays analyzed: 34,073 → 38,569 · Oct 22, 2026
- Norfolk, VA · Cats over 30 days (%): 34.0 → 34.1 · Oct 22, 2026
- Norfolk, VA · Completed stays: 42,705 → 42,699 · Oct 22, 2026
- Norfolk, VA · Dog 90th percentile (days): 38.0 → 38.7 · Oct 22, 2026
- San Jose, CA · Latest intake in data: 2026-10-20 → 2026-10-21 · Oct 22, 2026
- San Jose, CA · Stays analyzed: 55,575 → 55,601 · Oct 22, 2026
- Sonoma County, CA · Stays analyzed: 28,004 → 28,009 · Oct 22, 2026
- All sources (pooled) · Cat median stay (days): 6.0 → 4.0 · Oct 21, 2026
- All sources (pooled) · Cat 90th percentile (days): 59.0 → 44.0 · Oct 21, 2026
- All sources (pooled) · Cats over 30 days (%): 22.8 → 15.4 · Oct 21, 2026
- All sources (pooled) · Dog median stay (days): 6.0 → 5.0 · Oct 21, 2026
- All sources (pooled) · Dog 90th percentile (days): 43.0 → 32.0 · Oct 21, 2026
- All sources (pooled) · Dogs over 30 days (%): 14.3 → 10.7 · Oct 21, 2026
- Austin, TX · Cat 90th percentile (days): 64.0 → 65.0 · Oct 21, 2026
- Austin, TX · Cats over 30 days (%): 26.7 → 27.1 · Oct 21, 2026
- Austin, TX · Dog 90th percentile (days): 52.0 → 53.0 · Oct 21, 2026
- Austin, TX · Dogs over 30 days (%): 16.4 → 16.3 · Oct 21, 2026
- Austin, TX · Stays analyzed: 140,409 → 157,100 · Oct 21, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Cats over 30 days (%): 1.3 → 1.1 · Oct 21, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Dog median stay (days): 5.0 → 4.0 · Oct 21, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Dog 90th percentile (days): 25.0 → 21.0 · Oct 21, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Dogs over 30 days (%): 7.3 → 5.4 · Oct 21, 2026
- Dallas, TX · Stays analyzed: 50,195 → 229,696 · Oct 21, 2026
- Long Beach, CA · Cat 90th percentile (days): 64.0 → 63.0 · Oct 21, 2026
- Long Beach, CA · Cats over 30 days (%): 23.5 → 22.8 · Oct 21, 2026
- Long Beach, CA · Dog median stay (days): 7.0 → 6.0 · Oct 21, 2026
- Long Beach, CA · Dog 90th percentile (days): 48.0 → 49.0 · Oct 21, 2026
- Long Beach, CA · Dogs over 30 days (%): 15.1 → 15.3 · Oct 21, 2026
- Long Beach, CA · Stays analyzed: 42,141 → 45,260 · Oct 21, 2026
- Sonoma County, CA · Dog 90th percentile (days): 48.0 → 49.0 · Oct 21, 2026
- Sonoma County, CA · Dogs over 30 days (%): 19.3 → 19.5 · Oct 21, 2026
- Sonoma County, CA · Stays analyzed: 27,730 → 28,004 · Oct 21, 2026
- Austin, TX · New metric: Completed stays = 136,565 · Oct 21, 2026
- Austin, TX · New metric: Dataset extract date = 2025-05-05 · Oct 21, 2026
- Austin, TX · New metric: Latest intake in data = 2026-10-21 · Oct 21, 2026
- Dallas, TX · New metric: Completed stays = 213,683 · Oct 21, 2026
- Dallas, TX · New metric: Dataset extract date = 2026-10-21 · Oct 21, 2026
- Dallas, TX · New metric: Latest intake in data = 2026-10-20 · Oct 21, 2026
- Long Beach, CA · New metric: Completed stays = 43,072 · Oct 21, 2026
- Long Beach, CA · New metric: Dataset extract date = 2026-10-20 · Oct 21, 2026
- Long Beach, CA · New metric: Latest intake in data = 2026-10-20 · Oct 21, 2026
- Sonoma County, CA · New metric: Completed stays = 26,896 · Oct 21, 2026
- Sonoma County, CA · New metric: Dataset extract date = 2026-10-20 · Oct 21, 2026
- Sonoma County, CA · New metric: Latest intake in data = 2026-10-20 · Oct 21, 2026
Model accuracy history
Each retrain is tested on a later, held-out period. A new version is published only if it is at least as accurate and well calibrated.
| Date | Candidate | AUC | Dogs | Cats | Calibration error | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | v3-2026-10-22 | 0.7181 | 0.6598 | 0.8029 | 0.0326 | No |
| 2026-10-22 | v3-2026-10-22 | 0.7181 | 0.6598 | 0.8029 | 0.0326 | Yes |
| 2026-10-22 | v4-2026-10-22 | 0.7231 | 0.6613 | 0.8075 | 0.0342 | Yes |
| 2026-10-22 | v5-2026-10-22 | 0.7185 | 0.6596 | 0.8029 | 0.0333 | Yes |
| 2026-10-21 | v1-2026-10-21 | 0.5944 | 0.52 | 0.809 | 0.0187 | Yes |
| 2026-10-21 | v2-2026-10-21 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 0.8747 | 0.0186 | Yes |
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