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Annual Statistics

Prince William County Animal Service Center annual online report to Virginia Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services

The Prince William County Police Department believes that transparency is an important part of being a public agency. In addition, we want the public to understand the realities faced by the Animal Services Center and the effect that you can have on increasing adoptions and redemption rates while decreasing euthanasia through responsible pet ownership and guardianship. The facility is a public, "open admission" center for the towns of Dumfries, Haymarket, Occoquan, and Quantico as well as the unincorporated areas of Prince William County. "Open admission" means the center receives animals regardless of their behavior, health, or level of adoptability.

While many of the animals surrendered to the center are friendly, healthy, and highly-adoptable, there are some that are sick, injured, feral, aggressive, and/or unsocialized. While the center does not provide end-of-life euthanasia services for residents, owners can release their animals to the facility and a verified veterinarian will provide the center with an independent assessment. Note the center is a managed intake facility and animals are processed in depending on kennel availability. All owner releases are by appointment only.

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To reduce euthanasia rates and increase the number of lives saved, the center is challenged to find ways to help unhealthy but treatable ("rehabilitatable" or "manageable" if given reasonable medical, foster, behavioral, or other care, including long-term care) cats and dogs. To do so ready hands and resources are needed to care for their needs.

The Prince William County Animal Services Center's priority is to provide animal services to the community and its animals. A great deal has been accomplished in recent years as the center staff continues to strive to enhance programs and services with limited resources. Where there is a tremendous amount of work to do for the animals, the center relies heavily on adoption and rescue partners, foster caregivers, and volunteers.

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The center also asks the public to help do their part. The Center encourages residents to spay and neuter their pets, get them vaccinated, keep dog licenses updated, and microchip pets. These small things can help reduce euthanasia in the county. Further support is also appreciated by helping find foster homes, rescues, and adoptive homes.

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Common Shelter Terminology

  • Entering: the number of animals coming into the animal services center for care and housing by owner/guardian surrender, stray animals brought in by members of our community, those seized or otherwise taken into custody by our animal control officers, and transferred in from another center, humane society or rescue group.
  • Adoptions: to animals that are adopted from the Prince William County Animal Services Center to citizens.
  • Return to Owner: animals that have been found and reclaimed from the center by their owners.
  • Rescued: animals transferred to an approved 501(c)3 animal rescue group or other centers for rehoming.
  • Euthanasia Rate: the number of animals too aggressive or too unhealthy and untreatable for adoption that were humanely euthanized by trained staff using sedation and lethal injection following state regulations.