Animal Custody Records

Public Report

Results - Reporting Year 2025

Agency Information:

Agency Name:	Augusta County Animal Control and Public Animal Shelter (SAWAS)
Street Address 1:	1011 Lee Highway
Street Address 2:
City:	Verona
State:	VA
County:	Augusta County
Zip Code:	24482
Agency Email:	svasc@co.augusta.va.us
Agency Phone:	(540) 943-5142
Agency FAX:	()
Agency Type:	Public Animal Shelter
Date Submitted:	2/10/2026 8:51:03 AM
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If this is a contracted public animal shelter, name of locality/localities served: Augusta County, Staunton, and Waynesboro

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	107	373	62	14	167	1	39	763
Cats	124	396	19	5	188	0	4	736
Other Companion Animals	1	6	43	0	10	0	0	60
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Poultry	2	3	0	0	5	0	0	10
Total	234	780	124	19	370	1	43	1,571

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	272	226	94	2	1	67	1	100	763
Cats	25	241	266	0	16	18	3	167	736
Other Companion Animals	18	24	7	0	1	1	2	7	60
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Poultry	0	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	10
Total	317	500	367	2	19	86	6	274	1,571

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.

Augusta Regional SPCA
33 Archery Lane, Staunton VA 24401

** 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 custody, safekeeping

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

Cat’s Cradle
122 South Main Street, Suite 101, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Augusta Regional SPCA
33 Archery Lane, Staunton, VA 24401

Dogs Deserve Better Blue Ridge
1155 Seminole Trail, #7961 Charlottesville, VA 22906

CASPCA
3355 Berkmar Drive, Charlottesville VA, 22901

Augusta Dog Adoptions
4224 Wakefield Rd, Richmond VA, 23235

Green Dogs
1171 North Boston Rd, Troy VA, 22974

SFC Virginia
9916 Brock Rd, Spotsylvania VA, 22553

Sanctuary Rescue
1519 Huguenot Road, suite 105 Midlothian VA, 23113

Furever Friends Lodge
2463 Beech Ave, Buena Vista, VA 24416

VA Beach Animal Care and Adoption Center
341 S Birdneck Rd, VA Beach, 23451

**** 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.

Lost/stolen (assumed, not able to contact)

Other miscellaneous explanatory notes:

N/A

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