The Georgetown Animal Shelter was recognized at the Jan. 28 City Council meeting for achieving a no-kill status for the fifth year in a row. Shelter's that have a live outcome rate of above 90% are considered no-kill. Georgetown's live outcome rate was 94%, which is notable for an open-intake shelter, officials said. Factors in the 94% live outcome rate include a high rate of animal adoptions, the number of animals returned to owners and the cleanliness of the shelter to result in healthy animals, officials said.

Here are some other 2019 numbers to note:

• 807 animals were adopted or transferred to rescue groups;
• 328 lost dogs were returned to owners;
• 41 lost cats were returned to owners;
• 619 dogs and cats were vaccinated at low-cost vaccine clinics;
• 9 employees;
• 132 volunteers; and
• 7,064 hours recorded by volunteers.