VA,Wise-Wise County Animal Control & Public Animal Shelter (inc. Norton City)
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: 6
Stray: 289
Seized: 3
Bite cases: 18
Surrendered by owner: 482
Births: 0
Died in facility: 0
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 14
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 0
Stray: 21
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 1
Surrendered by owner: 218
Births: 0
Died in facility: 0
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 4
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: 30
Stray: 310
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 27
Surrendered by owner: 644
Births: N/A
Died in facility: 4
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 6
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 0
Stray: 67
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 3
Surrendered by owner: 459
Births: N/A
Died in facility: 11
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 0
2021
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 0
Stray: 329
Seized: 6
Bite cases: 10
Surrendered by owner: 538
Births: 3
Died in custody: 3
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 30
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 0
Stray: 82
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 3
Surrendered by owner: 761
Births: 23
Died in custody: 1
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 0
2020
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 16
Stray: 317
Seized: 35
Bite cases: 25
Surrendered by owner: 810
Births: 0
Died in custody: 2
Other outgoing: 4
On hand Dec. 31: 0
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 0
Stray: 109
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 7
Surrendered by owner: 918
Births: 0
Died in custody: 0
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 0
2019
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 8
Stray: 435
Seized: 24
Bite cases: 21
Surrendered by owner: 665
Births: 5
Died in custody: 3
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 16
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 0
Stray: 211
Seized: 2
Bite cases: 4
Surrendered by owner: 698
Births: 0
Died in custody: 4
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 0
2018
Virginia includes those animals on hand on January 1 as intakes, since they are in the system.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 8
Stray: 406
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 8
Surrendered by owner: 581
Births: 0
Died in custody: 17
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 8
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 0
Stray: 104
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 7
Surrendered by owner: 584
Births: 0
Died in custody: 13
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 0
2017
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 8
Stray: 259
Seized: 1
Bite cases: 16
Surrendered by owner: 441
Births: 0
Died in facility: 1
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 8
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 0
Stray: 115
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 11
Surrendered by owner: 650
Births: 0
Died in facility: 6
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 0
2016
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 21
Stray: 276
Seized: 36
Bite cases: 24
Surrendered by owner: 383
Births: 0
Died in facility: 2
Other outgoing: 12
On hand Dec. 31: 8
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 21
Stray: 276
Seized: 36
Bite cases: 24
Surrendered by owner: 383
Births: 0
Died in facility: 17
Other outgoing: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 0
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: 19
Stray: 379
Seized: 26
Bite cases: 17
Surrendered by owner: 451
Others: 0
Died in facility: 8
Miscellaneous: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 21
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 2
Stray: 233
Seized: 1
Bite cases: 3
Surrendered by owner: 490
Others: 0
Died in facility: 30
Miscellaneous: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 2
2011
The per capita charts were created using the combined human populations of Wise Cty. and the City of Norton from 2007 on.
It is important to note that in all graphs dealing with Virginia, "outside the area" means out of state.
Dogs
On hand Jan. 1: 12
Stray: 697
Seized: 13
Bite cases: 46
Surrendered by owner: 862
Others: 21
Died in facility: 26
Miscellaneous:
On hand Dec. 31: 15
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 6
Stray: 561
Seized:
Bite cases: 12
Surrendered by owner: 592
Others: 9
Died in facility: 33
Miscellaneous:
On hand Dec. 31: 4
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: 15
Stray: 727
Seized: 27
Bite cases: 45
Surrendered by owner: 720
Others: 24
Died in facility: 28
Miscellaneous: 1
On hand Dec. 31: 26
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 4
Stray: 513
Seized: 6
Bite cases: 13
Surrendered by owner: 550
Others: 8
Died in facility: 24
Miscellaneous:
On hand Dec. 31: 5
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: 41
Stray: 576
Seized: 67
Bite cases: 35
Surrendered by owner: 553
Others: 0
Died in facility: 38
Miscellaneous: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 36
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 7
Stray: 351
Seized: 0
Bite cases: 26
Surrendered by owner: 468
Others: 0
Died in facility: 37
Miscellaneous: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 7
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: 33
Stray: 519
Seized: 70
Bite cases: 32
Surrendered by owner: 468
Others: 0
Died in facility: 61
Miscellaneous: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 33
Cats
On hand Jan. 1: 6
Stray: 344
Seized: 5
Bite cases: 5
Surrendered by owner: 499
Others: 0
Died in facility: 9
Miscellaneous: 0
On hand Dec. 31: 6
