VA,Commonwealth of Virginia-Home-based Rescue Group
2023
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 255 home-based rescue groups reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 2926
Stray: 386
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 3887
Other intake: 657, including 640 confirmed births.
Died in custody: 233
Other outgoing: 20
On hand Dec. 31: 3049
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 5027
Stray: 8638
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 6455
Other intake: 1213, including 1031 confirmed births.
Died in custody: 901
Other outgoing: 1056
On hand Dec. 31: 5473
2022
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 220 home-based rescue groups reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 2459
Stray: 266
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 4010
Other intake: 710, including 687 confirmed births.
Died in custody: 230
Other outgoing: 24
On hand Dec. 31: 2699
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 4476
Stray: 6577
Seized: 4
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 4920
Other intake: 1382, including 713 confirmed births.
Died in custody: 955
Other outgoing: 761
On hand Dec. 31: 4770
2021
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 260 home-based rescue groups reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 2904
Stray: 638
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 5330
Other intake: 1022, including 939 confirmed births
Died in custody: 338
Other outgoing: 28
On hand Dec. 31: 3151
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 4079
Stray: 6569
Seized: 2
Bite cases: 1
Surrendered by owner: 5013
Other intake: 1081, including 949 confirmed births
Died in custody: 880
Other outgoing: 701
On hand Dec. 31: 4523
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 274 home-based rescue groups reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 3366
Stray: 334
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 5338
Other intake: 1272, including 1150 confirmed births
Died in custody: 355
Other outgoing: 23
On hand Dec. 31: 2986
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 4670
Stray: 5618
Seized: 20
Bite cases: 54
Surrendered by owner: 5571
Other intake: 1443, including 1082 confirmed births
Died in custody: 759
Other outgoing: 306
On hand Dec. 31: 4759
2019
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system. There were 251 agencies reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 3555
Stray: 182
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 5286
Others in: 811, including 674 confirmed births
Died in custody: 318
Other outgoing: 67
On hand Dec. 31: 3233
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 3732
Stray: 3960
Seized: 3
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 3298
Others in: 797, including 797 confirmed births
Died in custody: 564
Other outgoing: 249
On hand Dec. 31: 4096
2018
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system. This is a summary of 247 reports.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 3271
Stray: 388
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 4901
Other: 1500, including 687 confirmed births
Died in custody: 274
Other outgoing: 15
On hand Dec. 31: 3586
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 4079
Stray: 3539
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 3764
Other: 465, including 377 confirmed births
Died in custody: 565
Other outgoing: 113
On hand Dec. 31: 3728
2016
219 agencies reporting.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 3094
Stray: 402
Seized: 3
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 4998
Others in: 861, including 774 confirmed births
Died in facility: 222
Other outgoing: 26
On hand Dec. 31: 2988
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 4000
Stray: 3657
Seized: 2
Bite cases: 3
Surrendered by owner: 2919
Others in: 417, including 271 confirmed births
Died in facility: 525
Other outgoing: 103
On hand Dec. 31: 3780
2017
There were 243 reports in this category.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 3140
Stray: 356
Seized: 1
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 5133
Births: 724
Died in facility: 303
Other outgoing: 70
On hand Dec. 31: 3231
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 3765
Stray: 3262
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 3239
Other: 690, including 390 confirmed births
Died in facility: 647
Other outgoing: 68
On hand Dec. 31: 4045
