Animal Custody Records

Public Report

Results - Reporting Year 2023

Agency Information:

Agency Name:	Essex County Animal Control and Public Animal Shelter
Street Address 1:	540 Airport Road
Street Address 2:
City:	Tappahannock
State:	VA
County:	Essex County
Zip Code:	22560
Agency Email:	eshifflett@essex-virginia.org
Agency Phone:	(804) 443-0726
Agency FAX:	(804) 445-8023
Agency Type:	Public Animal Shelter
Date Submitted:	1/22/2024 2:02:51 PM
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Animal Information:

Reason for Custody

Species	A On Hand January 1	B Stray	C Seized	E Surrendered by Owner	F Received From Another Virginia Releasing Agency*	H Other**	Total
Dogs	32	162	3	26	9	7	239
Cats	12	106	2	28	19	18	185
Other Companion Animals	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Hybrid Canines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Equine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Livestock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Poultry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	44	270	5	54	28	25	426

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	45	31	74	55	0	2	32	239
Cats	7	33	126	6	5	0	8	185
Other Companion Animals	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
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	52	64	202	61	5	2	40	426

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.

Animal Welfare League of the Northern Neck
PO Box 975
White Stone

ShireFjord Animal Sanctuary
242 Farmers Hall Rd
Champlain

** 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.

7 Puppies were born in the shelter
18 Kittens were born in the shelter

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

Operation Paws for Homes
PO Box 90813
Alexandria

SCAT
12373 Dogwood Tr
Gloucester

HART
PO Box 7261
FF Station

Gloucester Mathews Hum Soc
6620 Jackson Lane
Gloucester

Cats Cove
P.O. Box 112
Mollusk

**** 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:

The 2 dogs that were euthanized was due to terminal illness.

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