Animal Custody Records

Public Report

Results - Reporting Year 2025

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:	2/26/2026 8:28:01 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	105	852	81	8	626	21	49	195	1,937
Cats	102	936	39	2	845	416	169	217	2,726
Other Companion Animals	47	160	27	0	406	40	52	43	775
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Poultry	1	11	1	0	10	1	0	7	31
Total	255	1,962	148	10	1,887	478	270	462	5,472

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	768	796	27	9	4	242	91	1,937
Cats	255	2,083	15	5	53	174	141	2,726
Other Companion Animals	40	624	2	15	20	23	51	775
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Poultry	8	18	0	0	1	4	0	31
Total	1,074	3,521	44	29	78	443	283	5,472

Wildlife Received and Disposition Information:

Submitted To Licensed Rehabilitator	Liberated	Euthanized	On Hand December 31	Total
232	102	904	0	1238

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 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
Bath Animal Welfare Foundation Hot Springs, VA 24445
Cat Cove P. O. Box 112 W, Alexandria, VA 22517
Clarke Animal Shelter 225 Ramsburg Lane, Berryville, VA 22611
Crosspointe Animal Hospital 8975 Village Shops Dr, Fairfax Station, VA 22039
Furever Friends Lodge 2463 Beech Ave. Buena Vista, VA 24416
Happy Tails Animal Rescue P.O. Box 95, Abingdon, VA 24212
Humane Society of Shenandoah County P. O. Box 173, Woodstock, VA 22664
Loudoun County Animal Shelter 39820 Charles Town Pike, Waterford, VA 20197
Prince William County Animal Services 14807 Bristow Road, Manassas, VA 20112
Stafford County Animal Shelter 473 Eskimo Hill Road, Stafford, VA 22554
The Community Cat Alliance PO Box 2611, Winchester, VA 22604
Twin County Humane Society PO Box 125, Hillsville, Virginia 24343

** 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.

112 cats, 24 dogs, and 6 rabbits were born in custody.
29 cats, 67 dogs, and 45 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 2025 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
Cat Cove P. O. Box 112 W, Alexandria, VA 22517
Dewey Animals PO Box 245, Centreville, VA 20122
Fancy Cats Rescue Team 13110 Pelfry Ave., Fairfax, VA 22033
Feline Foundation of Greater Washington 11160-C1 South Lakes Drive #707, Reston, VA 20191
Homeward Trails Animal Rescue P.O. Box 100968, Arlington, VA 22210
Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation 50037 P.O. Box, Arlington, VA 22205
Loudoun County Animal Shelter 39820 Charles Town Pike, Waterford, VA 20197
Manassas City Animal Adoption Center 10039 Dean Dt., Manassas, VA 20110
Must Love Cats Rescue 13202 Golders Breen Place, Bristow, VA 20136
Pets Bring Joy 9528 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22031
Prince William County Animal Services 14807 Bristow Road, Manassas, VA 20112
Remi's Reign 28030 Tatum Road, Unionville, VA 22567
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 443 animals euthanized in 2025, 264 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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