VA,Alexandria-Alexandria Animal Control & Public Animal Shelter, formerly known as Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
2023
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system. Within the Area means in state: Outside the Area means out of state.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 48
Stray: 179
Seized: 31
Bite cases: 1
Surrendered by owner: 269
Births: 0
Died in custody: 1
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 32
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 34
Stray: 220
Seized: 11
Bite cases: 1
Surrendered by owner: 249
Births: 7
Died in custody: 8
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 39
2022
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system. Within the Area means in state: Outside the Area means out of state.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 38
Stray: 131
Seized: 29
Bite cases: 1
Surrendered by owner: 305
Births: 6
Died in custody: 2
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 48
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 66
Stray: 187
Seized: 6
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 309
Births: 26
Died in custody: 6
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 34
2021
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 41
Stray: 90
Seized: 15
Bite cases: 2
Surrendered by owner: 233
Births: 17
Died in custody: 9
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 38
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 70
Stray: 186
Seized: 9
Bite cases: 1
Surrendered by owner: 232
Births: 41
Died in custody: 13
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 66
2020
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 45
Stray: 70
Seized: 13
Bite cases: 1
Surrendered by owner: 198
Births: 13
Died in custody: 4
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 41
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 62
Stray: 182
Seized: 14
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 256
Births: 17
Died in custody: 8
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 70
2019
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 62
Stray: 135
Seized: 23
Bite cases: 1
Surrendered by owner: 271
Births: 19
Died in custody: 5
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 45
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 60
Stray: 234
Seized: 11
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 289
Births: 30
Died in custody: 8
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 62
2018
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 60
Stray: 128
Seized: 12
Bite cases: 2
Surrendered by owner: 280
Births: 11
Died in facility: 1
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 62
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 40
Stray: 213
Seized: 16
Bite cases: 1
Surrendered by owner: 294
Births: 21
Died in facility: 10
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 60
2017
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 42
Stray: 140
Seized: 13
Bite cases: 7
Surrendered by owner: 270
Births: 11
Died in facility: 6
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 60
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 57
Stray: 209
Seized: 7
Bite cases: 5
Surrendered by owner: 215
Births: 1
Died in facility: 13
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 40
2016
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 37
Stray: 161
Seized: 22
Bite cases: 8
Surrendered by owner: 243
Births: 0
Died in facility: 5
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 42
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 55
Stray: 304
Seized: 21
Bite cases: 2
Surrendered by owner: 302
Births: 10
Died in facility: 9
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 57
2014
It is important to note that in all graphs dealing with Virginia, "outside the area" means out of state.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 42
Stray: 166
Seized: 7
Bite cases: 4
Surrendered by owner: 340
Others: 367 includes 3 births; all others are imports from out of state
Died in facility: 3
Miscellaneous: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 51
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 77
Stray: 208
Seized: 2
Bite cases: 1
Surrendered by owner: 370
Others: 110 are imports from out of state
Died in facility: 4
Miscellaneous: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 45
2015
It is important to note that in all graphs dealing with Virginia, "outside the area" means out of state.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 48
Stray: 177
Seized: 10
Bite cases: 4
Surrendered by owner: 289
Others: 275 includes 24 for safekeeping, all others out of state imports
Died in facility: 9
Miscellaneous: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 37
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 45
Stray: 344
Seized: 11
Bite cases: 0
Surrendered by owner: 335
Others: 68 includes 11 births, 11 for safekeeping, 46 imports from out of state
Died in facility: 15
Miscellaneous: 12
On hand Dec. 31: 55
2013
It is important to note that in all graphs dealing with Virginia, "outside the area" means out of state.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 22
Stray: 159
Seized: 12
Bite cases: 11
Surrendered by owner: 254
Born: 0
Died in facility: 0
Miscellaneous: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 42
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 62
Stray: 291
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 1
Surrendered by owner: 432
Born: 0
Died in facility: 1
Miscellaneous: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 77
2012
It is important to note that in all graphs dealing with Virginia, "outside the area" means out of state.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 41
Stray: 213
Seized: 22
Bite cases: 25
Surrendered by owner: 351
Born: 0
Died in facility: 0
Miscellaneous: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 22
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 70
Stray: 353
Seized: 18
Bite cases: 2
Surrendered by owner: 474
Born: 2
Died in facility: 9
Miscellaneous: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 62
