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Public Report

Results - Reporting Year 2025

Agency Information:

Agency Name: Bedford County Animal Control and Public Animal Shelter
Street Address 1: 1307 Falling Creek Road
Street Address 2:
City: Bedford
State: VA
County: Bedford County
Zip Code: 24523
Agency Email: jmiller@bedfordcountyva.gov
Agency Phone: (540) 586-7690
Agency FAX: (540) 586-0714
Agency Type: Public Animal Shelter
Date Submitted: 1/21/2026 9:40:57 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 40 379 23 2 271 0 0 14 729
Cats 38 354 0 2 272 0 0 13 679
Other Companion Animals 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 29
Hybrid Canines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equine 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Livestock 8 1 0 0 23 0 0 0 32
Poultry 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 6
Total 87 736 23 4 600 0 0 27 1,477

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 		P
Other**** 		Q
On Hand December 31
Total
Dogs 181 187 252 19 4 46 0 40 729
Cats 10 211 281 0 42 47 0 88 679
Other Companion Animals 0 18 4 0 1 3 0 3 29
Hybrid Canines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equine 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Livestock 0 7 20 0 1 0 0 4 32
Poultry 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Total 191 429 559 19 48 96 0 135 1,477

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.

N/A

** 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.

born in shelter, owner incarcerated, owner in hospital

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

Angels of Assisi: 415 Campbell Ave, Roanoke, VA 24017
Friends of Bedford County Animal Shelter: 906 Ebenezer Rd, Amherst, VA 24521
Franklin County Humane Society: PO Box 755, Rocky Mtn, VA 24151
Bedford Humane Society: PO Box 252, Thaxton, VA 24174
Brook Hill Farm: 7291 Bellevue Rd, Forest, VA 24551
Tookshire Acres Animal Rescue Inc: 2282 McDaniel Rd, Bedford, VA 24523
Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection: 1510 Baldwin Ave NE, Roanoke, VA 24012
Central Virginia Regional Rescue: PO Box 2172, Forest, VA 24551
Charlottesville SPCA: 3355 Berkmar Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22901
Lynchburg Humane Society: 3038 Waterlick Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502
Paws for Seniors: PO Box 738, Bealton, VA 22712
Friends of Campbell County Animal Control: 185 Greendale Dr, Rustburg, VA 24588
Roanoke Valley SPCA: 1340 Baldwin Ave NE, Roanoke, VA, 24012
When Pigs Fly Animal Sanctuary: 9201 Samaria Ln, Providence Forge, VA 23140
Bedford Cares: 1825 Island Creek Rd, Huddleston, VA 24104
Robyns Haven Inc: 1348 Spring Rd, Patrick Springs, VA 24133
The Hero Academy: 24114 Sparta Rd, Milford, VA, 22514
Lab Rescue of Greater Richmond: 5601 Bloomingdale Ave, Richmond, VA 23228
4 Paws Rescue Team: PO Box 2908, Merrifield, VA 22116
Fancy Cats Rescue Team Inc: 13110 Pelfrey Lane, Fairfax, VA 22033
Cat Adoption and Rescue Efforts Inc: PO BOX 2934, Richmond, VA 23228
Pigs and More Sanctuary: 780 Copper Line Rd, Bumpass, VA 23024
Virginia German Shepherd Rescue Inc: PO Box 733, Centreville, VA 20122
Oldies But Goodies Cocker Rescue: 7343 Barbour Ct, Falls Church, VA 22043
League for Animal Protection: PO Box 20206, Roanoke, VA 24018
Appalachian Great Pyrenees Association: 8976 Battlefield Park Rd, Varina, VA 23231

**** 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:

N/A

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