CARE of DC was formed in November of 2016. Since our inception, we’ve found homes for over 6,000 animals. Our team has worked very hard to find the perfect adopters for our pets, so we are very proud of these numbers. Below are our adoptions broken down by year and type of animal. Thank you to everyone that assisted us in our rescue mission. We are grateful that we could save so many lives.
2016- 49 Dogs, 12 Cats. Total of 61 animals.
2017- 356 Dogs, 71 Cats, 51 Birds, 12 Guinea Pigs, 1 Pig, 5 Gerbils, 4 Hamsters, 3 Turtles, 1 Bearded Dragon, 1 Frog, 2 Hermit Crabs. Total of 509 animals.
2018- 638 Dogs, 104 Cats, 21 Rabbits, 10 Parakeets, 25 Guinea pigs, 5 Hamsters, 1 Pig, 1 Ferret, 1 Tortoise, 2 Geckos. Total of 808 animals.
2019- 932 Dogs, 139 Cats, 39 Rabbits, 13 Chickens, 41 Pigeons, 18 Guinea Pigs, 20 Hamsters, 6 Gerbils, 6 Rats, 2 Birds, 1 Turtle. Total of 1217 animals.
2020- 1028 Dogs, 162 Cats, 14 Rabbits, 17 Chickens, 19 Guinea Pigs, 28 Hamsters, 16 Gerbils, 11 Parakeets, 2 Cockatiels, 2 Parrots, 13 Ducks, 4 Ferrets, 3 Pigs. Total of 1319 animals.
2021- 828 Dogs, 204 Cats, 50 Guinea Pigs, 35 Hamsters, 12 Birds, 30 Rabbits, 3 Rats, 2 Sugar Gliders, 1 Gerbil, 2 Ferrets, 1 Bearded Dragon, 11 Ducks. Total of 1179 animals.
2022- 630 Dogs, 293 Cats, 41 Rabbits, 21 Guinea Pigs, 4 Ferrets, 4 Gerbils, 10 Rats, 2 Chinchillas, 21 Parakeets, 1 Conure, 12 Hamsters, 7 Finches, 11 Turtles. Total of 1057 animals.
2023- 474 Dogs, 314 Cats, 22 Rabbits, 19 Guinea Pigs, 3 Ferrets, 9 Gerbils, 9 Rats, 6 Chinchillas, 5 Parakeets, 21 Hamsters, 27 Finches, 3 Turtles, 8 Chickens, 11 Pigeons. Total 931 animals
2024- 395 Dogs, 241 Cats, 33 Rabbits, 14 Guinea Pigs, 2 Ferrets, 7 Gerbils, 19 Rats, 3 Chinchillas, 15 Parakeets, 14 Hamsters, 45 Mice, 4 Sugar Gliders, 21 Finches, 6 Cockatiels, 23 Turtles, 44 Chickens, 9 Ducks, 6 Quail, 7 Doves, 1 Bearded Dragon, 2 Leopard Gecko, 3 Hedgehogs, 1 Tarantula, 11 Hermit Crabs, 7 Snakes. Total 933 animals
2025- 432 Dogs, 311 Cats, 12 Rabbits, 59 chickens, 44 parakeets, 33 Hamsters, 27 Ducks, 21 Turtles, 19 Gerbils, 18 Guinea Pigs, 7 Ferrets, 6 Chinchillas, 6 Hermit Crabs, 2 Hedgehog, 1 Quaker Parrot, 1 Cockatoo and 1 Axolotl. Total 1000 animals
