Math Is Not Their Strong Point

From the Austin Chronicle's latest pro-shelter propaganda:

"During Pulliam's tenure, according to animal shelter records and those of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the euthanasia rates have dropped each year since 2000, her first year."

Here are the actual figures:

Year         Live Intake       Killed         Kill Rate

00-01        22907                 11567         50.5%

01-02        21163                 10722       50.7%

02-03        23283                 12466         53.5%

03-04        24121                 12887         53.4%

04-05        24815                 14304         57.6%

05-06        23480                 12343         52.6%

06-07        25897                 14055         54.3%

07-08        23446                 10916         46.6%

Kinda makes you wonder whether you can trust anything written by Patty Ruland on this subject.