Animal Custody Records

Public Report

Results - Reporting Year 2024

Agency Information:

Agency Name:	People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Street Address 1:	501 Front Street
Street Address 2:
City:	Norfolk
State:	VA
County:	Norfolk City
Zip Code:	23510
Agency Email:	info@peta.org
Agency Phone:	(757) 622-7382
Agency FAX:	()
Agency Type:	Private Animal Shelter
Date Submitted:	2/11/2025 12:16:11 PM
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Animal Information:

Reason for Custody

Species	A On Hand January 1	B Stray	E Surrendered by Owner	F Received From Another Virginia Releasing Agency*	G Received From Out-of-State Releasing Agency	H Other**	Total
Dogs	0	14	1,086	14	4	256	1,374
Cats	5	4	1,566	0	0	310	1,885
Other Companion Animals	0	1	27	0	0	0	28
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Poultry	0	0	26	0	0	0	26
Total	5	19	2,709	14	4	566	3,317

Method of Disposition

Species	J Reclaimed by Owner	K Adopted	L Transferred to another VA Releasing Agency***	M Transferred to Out-of State Releasing Agency	N Died While in Custody	O Euthanized	Q On Hand December 31	Total
Dogs	262	22	212	0	0	875	3	1,374
Cats	311	23	248	3	1	1,299	0	1,885
Other Companion Animals	0	0	1	0	0	27	0	28
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	4
Poultry	0	16	0	0	0	10	0	26
Total	573	63	461	3	1	2,213	3	3,317

Wildlife Received and Disposition Information:

Submitted To Licensed Rehabilitator	Liberated	Euthanized	On Hand December 31	Total
6	0	32	0	38

Explanatory Notes: (if applicable)

* Column F: Names and addresses of Virginia releasing agencies from which animals were received.

Danville Area Humane Society, 996 S. Boston Rd., Danville, VA 24540; Homeward Trails Adoption Center, 11116 Fairfax Station Rd., Fairfax Station, VA 22039; Twin County Humane Society, PO Box 125 Hillsville, VA 24343

** Column H: Include other reasons for custody, i.e. births at the facility, or animals taken into custody for a reason not designated by another category. An explanation is required.

Animals sheltered for safekeeping through PETA’s Community Assistance Program

*** Column L: Names and addresses of Virginia releasing agencies to which animals were transferred.

Chesapeake Animal Services, 2100 S Military Highway, Chesapeake, VA 23320; Chesapeake Humane Society, 312 Battlefield Blvd. N., Chesapeake, VA 23320; Norfolk Animal Care Center, 5585 Sabre Rd., Norfolk, VA 23502; Norfolk SPCA, 916 Ballentine Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23504; Peninsula SPCA, 523 J Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News, VA 23601; Portsmouth Humane Society, 4022 Seaboard Ct., Portsmouth, VA 23701; Reba’s Animal Rescue, 1646 S Military Hwy, Chesapeake, VA 23320; Richmond SPCA, 2519 Hermitage Rd., Richmond, VA 23220; VA Beach SPCA, 3040 Holland Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23453

**** Column P: Include other methods of disposition, i.e. escaped, stolen, or otherwise not disposed of in a method in accordance with Virginia code. An explanation is required.

N/A

Other miscellaneous explanatory notes:

Wildlife euthanized were critically injured/dying.

PETA's shelter is the last in the region to still provide free end-of-life services for guardians (over 665 of them in 2024) desperate to alleviate their animals' suffering. Last year, dozens of Virginians were referred to PETA for end-of-life help by other shelters and veterinary clinics. Most area shelters (including taxpayer-funded facilities) now refer such cases to PETA, which has had a significant impact on our annual statistics.

The vast majority of cats euthanized were feral from jurisdictions that have no services and/or do not accept most—if any—cats.

In 2024, PETA helped thousands of animals from more than 270 cities, and spent more than $3,056,895 on companion-animal services locally. PETA operates the only private animal shelter in our area (perhaps the entire state) with people on call 24/7/365 for after-hour emergencies and to welcome all animals, regardless of adoptability, without appointments, waiting lists, admission fees, or restricted hours.

PETA's mobile clinics sterilized 11,515 animals for no or low cost, including 951 pit bulls and 489 feral cats. We transported more than 835 dogs and cats to and from the clinics free of charge for indigent people without transportation. PETA assisted more than 3,000 families in keeping animals they would have otherwise had to give up, by providing medical services, including repairing hernias, performing surgeries on dogs suffering from life-threatening uterine infections, removing tumors, performing drainage surgery for hematomas and infected wounds, treating various infections, and by showing them how to cope with behavioral issues, grooming challenges, and more. We distributed more than 158 doghouses and over 1,200 bales of straw bedding free to “outdoor” dogs.

For more information, visit https://investigations.peta.org/petas-rescue-team/.

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