Animal Custody Records

Public Report

Results - Reporting Year 2025

Agency Information:

Agency Name:	Franklin County Animal Control and Public Animal Shelter
Street Address 1:	81 State Street
Street Address 2:
City:	Rocky Mount
State:	VA
County:	Franklin County
Zip Code:	24151
Agency Email:	animalcontrol@franklincountyva.gov
Agency Phone:	(540) 483-7440
Agency FAX:	(540) 483-7839
Agency Type:	Public Animal Shelter
Date Submitted:	3/25/2026 1:28:15 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	Total
Dogs	28	423	9	1	349	810
Cats	97	177	3	0	392	669
Other Companion Animals	0	3	0	0	23	26
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	1	0	0	0	1
Livestock	0	8	0	0	5	13
Poultry	0	1	0	0	1	2
Total	125	613	12	1	770	1,521

Method of Disposition

Species	J Reclaimed by Owner	K Adopted	L Transferred to another VA Releasing Agency***	N Died While in Custody	O Euthanized	Q On Hand December 31	Total
Dogs	221	260	261	13	16	39	810
Cats	11	332	225	35	13	53	669
Other Companion Animals	2	17	7	0	0	0	26
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Livestock	0	5	8	0	0	0	13
Poultry	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Total	235	616	501	48	29	92	1,521

Wildlife Received and Disposition Information:

Submitted To Licensed Rehabilitator	Liberated	Euthanized	On Hand December 31	Total
1	0	1	0	2

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.

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

SPCA of Pittsylvania County (PO Box 936, Chatham, VA), Colonial Heights Animal Shelter (301 Charles H. Dimmock Pkwy, Colonial Heights, VA 23834), Purring Hearts VA (212 W 6th St, Richmond VA 23224), Henry County Animal Control (140 Jack Dalton Rd, Martinsville, VA 24112) ,Richmond Ruff House (12012 Lucks Lane, Midlothian VA 23114), DASH to The Rescue (PO BOX 4851 Mannassas VA 20108), Beagles and Bentleys (1230 Dotson Rd, Henrico VA 23231), Sanctuary Rescue, Inc (1519 Huguenot Road Suite 105, Midlothian 23113)., Homes Fur Hounds, Inc (604 Pollard Park Williamsburg VA 23185)., Augusta Regional SPCA (33 Archery Lane Stanton VA 24401), Homeward Trails Animal Rescue (11116 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039), Augusta Dog Adoptions (4224 Wakefield Road, Richmond VA 23235), Green Dogs Unleashed (1171 N Boston Rd, Troy VA 22974), Hooves & Paws Animal Rescue (PO Box707, Louisa VA 23093), Furever Haven (PO Box 7442 Fairfax Station VA 22039), Sympathetic Animal Rescue Corp (6909 Ridgeway Drive Fredricksburg VA 22407), Roanoke Valley SPCA (1340 Baldwin Ave NE Roanoke VA 24012), Cliff's Coonhound Rescue & Trapping (525 Balhack Rd 23322), Fauquier SPCA (9350 Rogues Rd Midland VA 22728), Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue (1725 Edwardsville Rd Hardy VA 24101), Angels of Assisi (725 Franklin Rd SW Roanoke VA 24011), Virginia German Shepherd Rescue, Inc (PO Box 733 Centreville 20122). DWR (7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400 Henrico VA 23228), Friends of Homeless Animals (39710 Good puppy lane, Aldie VA 20205), To The Rescue, Inc (Po Box 761 Springfield VA 22150), Petty Pawz Rescue (581 Danielle Drive, VA 22401)

**** 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.

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Other miscellaneous explanatory notes:

Mae's Mutts Inc (10200 Meadbrook Court Henrico VA 23238), Salty Paws Brigade (2200 Karen Terrance Fredricksburg VA 22405), Winchester Area SPCA (111 Featherbed Lane Winchester VA 22601, Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society (6620 Jackson Lane Gloucester VA 23061), Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (4101 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria VA 22304), Middleburg Humane Foundation (5000 Cunningham Farm Drive, Marshall VA 20115), Central Virginia Regional Rescue (Po Box 2172 Forest 24551), Old Dominion Humane Society (3602 Lafayette Blvd Fredricksburg VA 22408), SFC Virginia (9904 Shadowbridge Court Fredricksburg VA 22407), Martinsville Henry County SPCA (132 Joseph Martin Hwy, Martinsville VA 24112), Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA (3355 Berkmar Dr Charlottesville VA 22901), Franklin County Humane Society (18401 Virgil H Goode Hwy Rocky Mount VA 24151)

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