Animal Custody Records

Public Report

Results - Reporting Year 2025

Agency Information:

Agency Name:	Shenandoah County Animal Control and Public Animal Shelter
Street Address 1:	268 Landfill Road
Street Address 2:
City:	Edinburg
State:	VA
County:	Shenandoah County
Zip Code:	22824
Agency Email:	plahn@shenandoahcountyva.us
Agency Phone:	(540) 984-8955
Agency FAX:	(540) 984-8517
Agency Type:	Public Animal Shelter
Date Submitted:	1/10/2026 9:42:42 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*	H Other**	Total
Dogs	24	177	25	4	23	1	11	265
Cats	13	21	2	1	171	0	3	211
Other Companion Animals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Poultry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	37	198	27	5	194	1	14	476

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	127	83	0	12	0	23	20	265
Cats	3	184	12	0	2	3	7	211
Other Companion Animals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Poultry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	130	267	12	12	2	26	27	476

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.

Rockingham Harrisonburg SPCA
2170 Old Furnace Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

** 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.

3 dogs safekeeping - owner arrested
2 dogs safekeeping - owner taken to hospital
2 dogs safekeeping - owner deceased
3 dogs safekeeping - owner could not contain until court date
1 dog safekeeping - dog escaped vehicle while family was traveling - owner filed lost report to the shelter and Sheriffs Department - dog was found and brought to the shelter to be housed until the dog could be reunited with his family
1 cat safe keeping - owner taken to the hospital
1 cat safe keeping - owner deceased
1 cat safekeeping - illegally removed from owners property by a citizen - housed until the cat could be reunited with owner

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

Humane Society of Shenandoah County
PO BOX 173
Woodstock, VA 22664

Dakota's Dream Animal Rescue
PO BOX 1814
Winchester, VA 22610

**** 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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