Animal Custody Records

Public Report

Results - Reporting Year 2025

Agency Information:

Agency Name:	Emporia Animal Control and Public Animal Shelter
Street Address 1:	310 Budd Street
Street Address 2:
City:	Emporia
State:	VA
County:	Emporia City
Zip Code:	23847
Agency Email:	thawkins@emporiapolice.org
Agency Phone:	(434) 634-2121
Agency FAX:	(434) 634-7326
Agency Type:	Public Animal Shelter
Date Submitted:	1/22/2026 12:12:07 PM
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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*	H Other**	Total
Dogs	3	43	1	3	11	3	0	64
Cats	1	54	0	0	5	0	8	68
Other Companion Animals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	4	97	1	3	16	3	8	132

Method of Disposition

Species	J Reclaimed by Owner	K Adopted	L Transferred to another VA Releasing Agency***	O Euthanized	Q On Hand December 31	Total
Dogs	17	13	19	7	8	64
Cats	2	11	48	4	3	68
Other Companion Animals	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	0	0	0	0	0	0
Poultry	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	19	24	67	11	11	132

Wildlife Received and Disposition Information:

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

Explanatory Notes: (if applicable)

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

Richmond Animal League
11401 International Dr. North Chesterfield, VA 23236

Brunswick County Animal Shelter
595 Planters Rd., Lawrenceville, VA 23868

** 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.

The reason for Custody of 8 Cats in Column H labeled as Other was for 8 kittens that were born in the Facility during the year.

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

Richmond SPCA Rescue
2519 Hermitage Rd., Richmond, VA 23220

Richmond Animal League Rescue
11401 International Dr., North Chesterfield, VA 23236

Hope For Life Rescue
610 Jack Rabbit Rd. #3, Virgina Beach, VA 23451

Brunswick County Animal Shelter
595 Planters Rd., Lawrenceville, VA 23868

Greensville County Animal Shelter
255 Falling Run Road, Emporia, VA 23847

Ruff Road Rescue
5709 Churchland Blvd. Ste A, Portsmouth VA 23703

For The Love of Sam Rescue
PO Box 871 Emporia, VA 23847

**** 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.

None

Other miscellaneous explanatory notes:

None

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