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Report Year: 2022 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
6,793
37,946
2,843
895
29,697
17,085
10,473
2,608
108,340
Cats
10,676
36,589
583
303
34,005
19,266
5,819
3,295
110,536
Other Companion Animals
944
1,291
131
3
4,248
601
106
306
7,630
Hybrid Canines
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Equine
200
13
26
5
110
4
2
1
361
Livestock
517
192
195
0
151
41
3
15
1,114
Poultry
726
322
253
6
307
52
0
83
1,749
Totals
19,856
76,353
4,031
1,212
68,518
37,049
16,403
6,308
229,730
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
21,449
48,860
18,456
3,045
624
7,680
180
8,046
108,340
Cats
2,348
60,883
18,236
2,790
2,747
11,208
1,026
11,298
110,536
Other Companion Animals
216
5,313
736
94
230
249
2
790
7,630
Hybrid Canines
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Equine
14
77
17
0
4
26
5
218
361
Livestock
119
225
66
70
23
13
75
523
1,114
Poultry
111
790
52
0
43
87
4
662
1,749
Totals
24,257
116,148
37,563
5,999
3,671
19,263
1,292
21,537
229,730
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