Reason for economic-related pet surrender, 2021 to 2024

Owner moving

Cannot afford

Evicted/ homeless

Housing restrictions

Domestic violence

Hurricane

2021

421

66

127

106

720

2022

618

222

139

150

1,129

2023

1,034

189

150

195

6

1,574

2024

834

186

151

145

10

66

1,392

Notes: Data is from internal records kept by SPCA-Tampa Bay regarding pet surrenders. The data shows reason for pet surrender that's considered to be related to financial distress. There's other non-economic reasons for surrender that's tracked by the shelter and not displayed in this chart.

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