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Report Year: 2021 Agency Category: All Agencies
Reason for Custody
Species
On Hand January 1
Stray
Seized
Bite Case Quarantine
Surrendered by Owner
Received From Another Virginia Releasing Agency
Received From Out-of-State Releasing Agency
Other
Total
Dogs
6,252
32,739
1,735
1,113
27,434
16,744
14,330
2,696
103,043
Cats
10,340
34,689
506
405
34,016
18,682
7,729
3,023
109,390
Other Companion Animals
540
1,272
147
0
4,955
814
165
418
8,311
Hybrid Canines
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Equine
189
20
35
0
52
18
8
-1
321
Livestock
334
211
188
42
179
241
5
33
1,233
Poultry
720
412
208
9
548
177
6
33
2,113
Totals
18,375
69,343
2,819
1,569
67,185
36,676
22,243
6,202
224,412
Method of Disposition
Species
Reclaimed by Owner
Adopted
Transferred to another VA Releasing Agency
Transferred to Out-of State Releasing Agency
Died While in Custody
Euthanized
Other
On Hand
December 31
Total
Dogs
19,540
49,366
17,472
3,201
708
5,206
108
7,442
103,043
Cats
2,455
59,862
18,232
3,534
2,688
10,694
906
11,019
109,390
Other Companion Animals
178
5,539
873
171
223
259
11
1,057
8,311
Hybrid Canines
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Equine
17
76
11
1
4
19
9
184
321
Livestock
212
240
152
0
20
35
38
536
1,233
Poultry
63
1,046
163
1
55
60
4
721
2,113
Totals
22,465
116,130
36,903
6,908
3,698
16,273
1,076
20,959
224,412
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