Greater Cincinnati animal shelters euthanized nearly 1,700 dogs and cats in 2023. More than 60% of those deaths happened in Butler County.
Animal Friends Humane Society in Fairfield Township euthanized 574 dogs and 457 cats that year, according to data compiled by the WCPO 9 I-Team. That’s more than taxpayer-funded shelters in seven other counties combined.
Animal Friends also ranked second in the region, with 126 animals that died from disease or injury 2023. Cincinnati Animal Care in Hamilton County had 146 animals that died in its care, even though it took in about 1,000 more animals than Butler County that year…