Animal Custody Records

Public Report

Results - Reporting Year 2024

Agency Information:

Agency Name:	Alexandria Animal Control and Public Animal Shelter (AWLA)
Street Address 1:	4101 Eisenhower Avenue
Street Address 2:
City:	Alexandria
State:	VA
County:	Alexandria City
Zip Code:	22304
Agency Email:	info@alexandriaanimals.org
Agency Phone:	(703) 746-4774
Agency FAX:	(703) 746-4775
Agency Type:	Public Animal Shelter
Date Submitted:	1/17/2025 8:45:22 AM
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Animal Information:

Reason for Custody

Species	A On Hand January 1	B Stray	C Seized	D Bite Case Quarantine	E Surrendered by Owner	F Received From Another Virginia Releasing Agency*	G Received From Out-of-State Releasing Agency	H Other**	Total
Dogs	32	182	38	4	342	18	158	61	835
Cats	39	221	13	0	329	131	190	41	964
Other Companion Animals	7	40	5	0	69	5	2	3	131
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Poultry	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
Total	78	450	56	4	740	154	350	105	1,937

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	141	580	8	14	0	47	45	835
Cats	60	802	12	1	3	49	37	964
Other Companion Animals	10	104	0	2	1	7	7	131
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Poultry	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	7
Total	212	1,492	20	17	4	103	89	1,937

Wildlife Received and Disposition Information:

Submitted To Licensed Rehabilitator	Liberated	Euthanized	On Hand December 31	Total
36	52	47	0	135

Explanatory Notes: (if applicable)

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

Animal Welfare League of Arlington, 2650 S Arlington Mill Dr, Arlington, VA 22206
Cat Cove Inc., PO Box 112 Mollusk, VA 22517
Fairfax County Animal Shelter, 4500 W Ox Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, 11116 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039
Middleburg Humane Foundation, 5000 Cunningham Farm Dr, Marshall, VA 20115
Loudoun County Animal Services, 42225 Adoption Dr, Leesburg, VA 20175
Paws of Southwest Virginia, PO Box 576, Coeburn, VA 24230
Prince William County Animal Services, 14807 Bristow Rd, Manassas, VA 20112
Save A Dog, Save A Cat Rescue, PO Box 972, Dumfries, VA 22026
Smyth Animal Rescue, 182 Rifton Dr, Marion, VA 24354

** 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.

Births in care - 10 cats
Crisis Care - 61 dogs, 31 cats, 3 other companion animals

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

Animal Welfare League of Arlington, 2650 S Arlington Mill Dr, Arlington, VA 22206
Cat Cove Inc., PO Box 112 Mollusk, VA 22517
DC Weimaraner Rescue, 1477 Hillandale Rd, Front Royal, VA 22630
Fairfax County Animal Shelter, 4500 W Ox Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
King Street Cats, 25 S Dove St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Loudoun County Animal Services, 42225 Adoption Dr, Leesburg, VA 20175
Wolf Trap Animal Rescue, 8300 Merrifield Ave #C, Fairfax, VA 22031

**** 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:

36 of the animals euthanized (20 cats, 12 dogs, and 4 other companion animals) were euthanized on the same day they were brought to the shelter because they were so gravely sick or injured that treatment was not possible or would not have been humane as determined by the AWLA’s staff veterinarian.

The AWLA partners with a local veterinary clinic which takes in injured/ ill wildlife from the City of Alexandria and transfers them to rehabilitators directly.

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