Animal Custody Records

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Results - Reporting Year 2025

Agency Information:

Agency Name:	Scott County Animal Control and Public Animal Shelter
Street Address 1:	190 Beech Street
Street Address 2:	Suite 201
City:	Gate City
State:	VA
County:	Scott County
Zip Code:	24251
Agency Email:	jdougherty@scottcountyva.com
Agency Phone:	(276) 386-6521
Agency FAX:	(276) 386-9198
Agency Type:	Public Animal Shelter
Date Submitted:	1/29/2026 3:00:48 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	25	227	8	10	224	12	506
Cats	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Other Companion Animals	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Poultry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	25	228	10	10	224	12	509

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	53	124	258	23	4	14	5	25	506
Cats	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Other Companion Animals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Poultry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	56	124	258	23	4	14	5	25	509

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.

Six dogs were born into our custody.
Six dogs were taken into our custody for safe keeping.

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

Scott County Humane Society
P.O. Box 1535
Gate City, VA 24251

**** 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.

We had five dogs escape our custody.

Other miscellaneous explanatory notes:

N/A

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