Public Report

Results - Reporting Year 2023

Agency Information:

Agency Name: Amherst County Animal Control and Public Animal Shelter
Street Address 1: 318 Shelter Lane
Street Address 2:
City: Amherst
State: VA
County: Amherst County
Zip Code: 24521
Agency Email: alaguirre@amherstsheriff.org
Agency Phone: (434) 946-2107
Agency FAX: (434) 946-2158
Agency Type: Public Animal Shelter
Date Submitted: 1/30/2024 3:36:49 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
F
Received From Another Virginia Releasing Agency*
G
Received From Out-of-State Releasing Agency
H
Other**

Total
Dogs 11 300 1 2 233 1 0 0 548
Cats 20 147 0 0 641 12 0 40 860
Other Companion Animals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hybrid Canines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Livestock 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Poultry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 31 448 1 2 874 13 0 40 1,409

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 154 0 334 4 1 45 0 10 548
Cats 12 0 635 0 16 173 0 24 860
Other Companion Animals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 167 0 969 4 17 218 0 34 1,409

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.

Humane Society Of Amherst County
318 Shelter Lane
Amherst, VA 24521

** 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 Shelter

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

Humane Society Of Amherst County 318 Shelter Lane Amherst, VA 24521
Richmond SPCA 2519 Hermitage Rd., Richmond, VA 23220
Lynchburg Humane Society 1211 Old Graves Mill Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24502
Squishy Face Crew 9816 Brock Rd., Spotsylvania, VA 22553
To the Rescue P.O. Box 761 Springfield, VA 22150
Beacon Of Hope 11613 Bundle Rd., Chesterfield, VA 23838
Buddy & Friends 175 Woodrow Ave., Madison Heights, VA 24574
K Kids 507 W. Johnson St. Staunton, VA 24401
VGDSR P.O. Box 126 Sterling, VA 20167
Winchester SPCA 111 Featherbed Lane Winchester, VA 22601
Nelson County Animal Control 996 Morse Lane Arrington, VA 22922



**** 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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