The Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center is celebrating the rescue of 150,000 pets with one of the highest live-release rates for shelters in the nation. Officials said the list of dogs and cats saved since 2012 stood at 150,406 at the beginning of the week. More than 100,000 of those pets were adopted, 27,643 were returned home and 21,630 were sent to rescue groups. It took 10 years to reach 100,000 pets saved, a milestone reached in October 2022, but it took less than three years for that number to increase by 50,000, a news release stated. The center's live-release rate is above 90%, which is among the highest in the country. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/life/animals/hillsborough-county-shelter-150k-pets-saved/67-3338b23b-1b8e-42fe-9fec-62bb46ec1f2c