Animal Custody Records

Public Report

Results - Reporting Year 2024

Agency Information:

Agency Name:	Fairfax County Animal Control and Public Animal Shelter
Street Address 1:	4500 West Ox Road
Street Address 2:
City:	Fairfax
State:	VA
County:	Fairfax County
Zip Code:	22030
Agency Email:	karstena.munzing@fairfaxcounty.gov
Agency Phone:	(703) 830-1100
Agency FAX:	(703) 830-0318
Agency Type:	Public Animal Shelter
Date Submitted:	1/28/2025 10:30:16 AM
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If this is a contracted public animal shelter, name of locality/localities served: Fairfax County, Fairfax City

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	108	824	79	13	642	28	16	219	1,929
Cats	77	967	11	0	772	288	10	141	2,266
Other Companion Animals	25	134	31	0	419	0	6	126	741
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	27	1	0	11	0	0	0	39
Total	210	1,952	122	13	1,844	316	32	486	4,975

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	717	840	27	5	10	225	105	1,929
Cats	220	1,739	31	2	19	153	102	2,266
Other Companion Animals	26	554	52	12	18	32	47	741
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	5	31	0	0	0	2	1	39
Total	968	3,164	110	19	47	412	255	4,975

Wildlife Received and Disposition Information:

Submitted To Licensed Rehabilitator	Liberated	Euthanized	On Hand December 31	Total
334	145	777	0	1256

Explanatory Notes: (if applicable)

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

A Cat and Dog's Friend Rescue P.O. Box 2392, Woodbridge, VA 22195
Animal Allies P.O. Box 7040, Fairfax Station VA, 22039
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) 4101 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304
Cat Cove P. O. Box 112 W, Alexandria, VA 22517
Furever Friends Lodge 2463 Beech Ave. Buena Vista, VA 24416
Happy Tails Animal Rescue P.O. Box 95, Abingdon, VA 24212
Homeward Trails Animal Rescue P. O. Box 100968, Arlington, VA 22210
Humane Society of Shenandoah County P. O. Box 173, Woodstock, VA 22664
Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation 50037 P.O. Box, Arlington, VA 22205
Loudoun County Animal Shelter 39820 Charles Town Pike, Waterford, VA 20197
Northern Accomack Community Cats P. O. Box 83, New Church, VA 23415
Operation Git-Meow Pet Rescue P.O. Box 523373, Springfield, VA 22152
Winchester Area SPCA 111 Featherbed Lane, Winchester, VA 22601

** 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.

61 cats, 14 dogs, 4 guinea pigs, and 67 mice were born in custody.
82 cats, 205 dogs, and 55 other companion animals were held for safe keeping.
An adjustment of -2 cats was made to account for an error in the on-hand Jan 1, 2024, number

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

Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) 4101 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304
Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) 2650 S. Arlington Mill Dr., Arlington, VA 22206
Bunny Lu P.O. Box 1961, Waynesboro, VA 22980
Fancy Cats Rescue Team 13110 Pelfry Ave., Fairfax, VA 22033
Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA) 7903 Goodpuppy Lane, Aldie, VA 20105
Homeless Animal Rescue Team (HART) P.O. Box 7261, Fairfax Station, VA 22039
Homeward Trails Animal Rescue P.O. Box 100968, Arlington, VA 22210
Humane Society of Shenandoah County P.O. Box 173, Woodstock, VA 22664
Loudoun County Animal Shelter 39820 Charles Town Pike, Waterford, VA 20197
Manassas City Animal Adoption Center 10039 Dean Dt., Manassas, VA 20110
Meow Stories P. O. Box 606, Fork Union, VA 23055
Mount Vernon Animal Rescue Alexandria, VA 22309
Oldies But Goodies Cocker Rescue P. O. Box 361, Newington, VA 22122
Persian Rescue of Virginia 19375 Cypress Ridge Terrace #714 Leesburg VA 20176 USA
Pet Rescue Alliance 7605 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA 22308
Prince William County Animal Services 14807 Bristow Road, Manassas, VA 20112
Spotsylvania Animal Shelter 450 TV Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Stafford County Animal Shelter 473 Eskimo Hill Road, Stafford, VA 22554
To the Rescue 7930 Orange Plank Road, Springfield, VA 22153
Virginia German Shepherd Rescue (VGSR) P.O. Box 733, Centreville, VA 22554
Wolf Trap Animal Rescue 8429 Lee Highway 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:

Of the 412 animals euthanized in 2024, 274 were either veterinarian recommended, end of life, quality of life, relief from suffering, or owner requested end of life where our veterinarian concurred, or the animal was obviously without option for recovery.

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