VA,Commonwealth of Virginia-Private 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 51 private shelters reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 1642
Stray: 557
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 5027
Other intake: 484, including 447 confirmed births.
Died in custody: 141
Other outgoing: 20
On hand Dec. 31: 1530
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 2865
Stray: 3937
Seized: 1
Bite cases: 2
Surrendered by owner: 8348
Other intake: 368, including 315 confirmed births.
Died in custody: 464
Other outgoing: 24
On hand Dec. 31: 2424
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 47 private shelters reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 1405
Stray: 552
Seized: 17
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 5451
Other intake: 530, including 478 confirmed births.
Died in custody: 136
Other outgoing: 32
On hand Dec. 31: 1504
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 2519
Stray: 4004
Seized: 19
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 7506
Births: 630
Died in custody: 500
Other outgoing: 92
On hand Dec. 31: 2579
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 39 private shelters reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 1176
Stray: 459
Seized: 18
Bite cases: 3
Surrendered by owner: 4586
Other intake: 431, including 389 confirmed births
Died in custody: 132
Other outgoing: 10
On hand Dec. 31: 1331
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 2726
Stray: 3373
Seized: 5
Bite cases: 1
Surrendered by owner: 7671
Other intake: 366, including 304 confirmed births
Died in custody: 468
Other outgoing: 89
On hand Dec. 31: 2593
2020
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 39 private shelters reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 1211
Stray: 549
Seized: 15
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 4282
Births: 445
Died in custody: 76
Other outgoing: 16
On hand Dec. 31: 1117
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 2285
Stray: 2557
Seized: 6
Bite cases: 4
Surrendered by owner: 6925
Births: 371
Died in custody: 371
Other outgoing: 19
On hand Dec. 31: 2318
2019
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system. There were 50 agencies reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 1479
Stray: 1114
Seized: 82
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 5594
Others in: 231, including 209 confirmed births
Died in custody: 163
Other outgoing: 23
On hand Dec. 31: 1271
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 2760
Stray: 2878
Seized: 16
Bite cases: 2
Surrendered by owner: 7513
Others in: 815, including 106 confirmed births
Died in custody: 523
Other outgoing: 304
On hand Dec. 31: 2591
2018
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system. This is a summary of 50 reports.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 1635
Stray: 962
Seized: 18
Bite cases: 4
Surrendered by owner: 5765
Other: 295, including 153 confirmed births
Died in custody: 101
Other outgoing: 51
On hand Dec. 31: 1536
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 2499
Stray: 3638
Seized: 22
Bite cases: 2
Surrendered by owner: 8186
Other: 305, including 184 confirmed births
Died in custody: 624
Other outgoing: 195
On hand Dec. 31: 2820
2017
There were 51 reports in this category.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 1562
Stray: 982
Seized: 18
Bite cases: 7
Surrendered by owner: 6075
Other: 184, including 148 confirmed births
Died in facility: 185
Other outgoing: 19
On hand Dec. 31: 1635
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 2531
Stray: 2939
Seized: 10
Bite cases: 11
Surrendered by owner: 7990
Other: 237, including 118 confirmed births
Died in facility: 430
Other outgoing: 31
On hand Dec. 31: 2359
2016
48 agencies reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 1697
Stray: 1090
Seized: 24
Bite cases: 8
Surrendered by owner: 5850
Others in: 202, including 178 confirmed births
Died in facility: 207
Other outgoing: 21
On hand Dec. 31: 1539
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 2313
Stray: 3293
Seized: 27
Bite cases: 9
Surrendered by owner: 8359
Others in: 285, including 266 confirmed births
Died in facility: 531
Other outgoing: 20
On hand Dec. 31: 2472
