MIDLAND ANIMAL SERVICES ESTABLISHES NEW HIGH MARKS FOR ADOPTIONS, RELEASE RATE, LENGTH OF STAY IN JANUARY

(Feb. 20, 2026)

MIDLAND, TEXAS -- Midland Animal Services is reporting a new high mark for adoptions during the month of January.

The Midland Animal Services team showed 94 adoptions in January, which helped the team respond to the 369 intakes during the month (also a high mark for the month of January).

The number of adoptions, the 75 transfers and 48 return to owners in January helped Midland Animal Services record a 77% live release rate (a high mark for January going back to 2023) and the lowest length-of-stay average (11.02 days in January).

Of the 73 animals euthanized, less than half were because of space issues.

For January 2026 

Adoptions (Dog/Cat Only) (Highest adoptions recorded for January)

YTD: 94

MTD: 94

Outcomes (Dog/Cat Only)

Adoption: 94 

Return to Owner: 48

Transfers: 75

Euthanasia: 73

Intakes (Dog/Cat Only) (Highest January Intake recorded)

YTD: 369

MTD: 369

Stray: 296 

Owner Surrender: 59

Seized: 14

Returns: 0 

Transfer In: 0

Transfers

YTD: 75

MTD: 75

Top Partners

Fix West Texas: 47

Whiskers and Tails:  7

MASA: 6

Sassy's Dog Rescue: 4

Lonestar: 2

Trans Pecos: 5

Length of Stay

Total Jan: 11.02 Days (Shortest total average for January recorded!)

Dog: 9.33 Days  

Puppy: 12.8 Days   

Cat: 10.89 Days   

Kitten: 11.08 Days   

Live Release Rate (Highest LLR for January since 2023)

YTD: 77%

MTD: 77%

Euthanasia Reasons

Medical: 16

Quality of Life: 13

Behavior: 9

Space: 35

Source: City of Midland