Animal Custody Records

Public Report

Results - Reporting Year 2025

Agency Information:

Agency Name:	Franklin City Animal Control and Public Animal Shelter
Street Address 1:	1018 Pretlow Street
Street Address 2:
City:	Franklin
State:	VA
County:	Franklin City
Zip Code:	23851
Agency Email:	mvargo@franklinpolice.org
Agency Phone:	(757) 562-8605
Agency FAX:	(757) 562-0877
Agency Type:	Public Animal Shelter
Date Submitted:	3/25/2026 1:06:46 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	H Other**	Total
Dogs	7	55	5	8	35	11	121
Cats	9	66	0	1	57	7	140
Other Companion Animals	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Poultry	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Total	16	121	5	9	94	18	263

Method of Disposition

Species	J Reclaimed by Owner	K Adopted	N Died While in Custody	O Euthanized	Q On Hand December 31	Total
Dogs	48	35	0	26	12	121
Cats	13	92	7	26	2	140
Other Companion Animals	0	1	0	0	0	1
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	0	0	0	0	0	0
Poultry	0	1	0	0	0	1
Total	61	129	7	52	14	263

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.

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** 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.

7/ Born in shelter.
2/ Owner evicted.
2/ Kept for medical reasons until owner picked up.

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

N/A

**** 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:

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