VA,Commonwealth of Virginia-Public Animal Shelter
2023
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system. Outside of area is out of state. There were 110 public shelters reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 3843
Stray: 39,534
Seized: 2413
Bite cases: 766
Surrendered by owner: 20,325
Other intake: 1320, including 443 confirmed births.
Died in custody: 306
Other outgoing: 87
On hand Dec. 31: 4050
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 3949
Stray: 26,968
Seized: 696
Bite cases: 269
Surrendered by owner: 20,564
Other intake: 1474, including 1086 confirmed births.
Died in custody: 1386
Other outgoing: 110
On hand Dec. 31: 3877
2022
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system. Outside of area is out of state. There were 110 public shelters reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 2927
Stray: 36,394
Seized: 2807
Bite cases: 888
Surrendered by owner: 20,211
Other intake: 1387, including 517 confirmed births.
Died in custody: 258
Other outgoing: 143
On hand Dec. 31: 3843
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 3679
Stray: 25,913
Seized: 560
Bite cases: 303
Surrendered by owner: 21,558
Other intake: 1621, including 1105 confirmed births.
Died in custody: 1292
Other outgoing: 168
On hand Dec. 31: 3949
2021
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system. Outside of area is out of state. There were 111 public shelters reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 2116
Stray: 31,434
Seized: 1714
Bite cases: 1121
Surrendered by owner: 17,433
Other intake: 1309, including 483 confirmed births
Died in custody: 236
Other outgoing: 91
On hand Dec. 31: 2927
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 3185
Stray: 24,683
Seized: 499
Bite cases: 406
Surrendered by owner: 20,887
Other intake: 1532, including 1097 confirmed births
Died in custody: 1306
Other outgoing: 165
On hand Dec. 31: 3678
2020
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system. Outside of the area is out of state. There were 109 public animal shelter reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 2998
Stray: 30,919
Seized: 1920
Bite cases: 955
Surrendered by owner: 17,187
Other intake: 1071, including 376 confirmed births
Died in custody: 191
Other outgoing: 95
On hand Dec. 31: 2113
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 3726
Stray: 23,268
Seized: 620
Bite cases: 387
Surrendered by owner: 20,770
Other intake: 1096, including 767 confirmed births
Died in custody: 1123
Other outgoing: 102
On hand Dec. 31: 3182
2019
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system. There were 111 agencies reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 3150
Stray: 39,077
Seized: 2576
Bite cases: 915
Surrendered by owner: 21,513
Others in: 1378, including 738 confirmed births
Died in custody: 267
Other outgoing: 103
On hand Dec. 31: 2992
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 3644
Stray: 29,479
Seized: 731
Bite cases: 449
Surrendered by owner: 24,754
Others in: 1545, including 1057 confirmed births
Died in custody: 1655
Other outgoing: 208
On hand Dec. 31: 3734
2018
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system. This is a summary of 111 reports.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 2785
Stray: 40699
Seized: 2165
Bite cases: 1034
Surrendered by owner: 21959
Other in: 1176, including 579 confirmed births
Died in custody: 247
Other outgoing: 130
On hand Dec. 31: 3088
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 3427
Stray: 28061
Seized: 516
Bite cases: 470
Surrendered by owner: 24917
Other in: 1321, including 1054 confirmed births
Died in custody: 1576
Other outgoing: 195
On hand Dec. 31: 3584
2017
There were 110 reports in this category.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 2446
Stray: 41613
Seized: 1774
Bite cases: 986
Surrendered by owner: 21058
Other: 802, including 797 confirmed births
Died in facility: 280
Other outgoing: 100
On hand Dec. 31: 2785
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 2914
Stray: 30296
Seized: 545
Bite cases: 426
Surrendered by owner: 24572
Births: 1022
Died in facility: 1291
Other outgoing: 205
On hand Dec. 31: 3427
2016
108 agencies reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 2723
Stray: 42,012
Seized: 2089
Bite cases: 1102
Surrendered by owner: 21,273
Others in: 718, including 305 confirmed births
Died in facility: 229
Other outgoing: 63
On hand Dec. 31: 2417
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 3274
Stray: 33,160
Seized: 780
Bite cases: 485
Surrendered by owner: 24,834
Others in: 990, including 844 confirmed births
Died in facility: 1298
Other outgoing: 97
On hand Dec. 31: 2914
