Louisville Metro KY - Animal Service Intake and Outcome

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Animal Services Provides for the care and control of animals in the Louisville Metro area, including pet licensing and pet adoption.<div style='font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px;'> </div><div style='font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px;'>Data Dictionary:</div><div style='font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px;'>kennel- Location of where the animal is being housed.animal id- Unique identifying number assigned to each specific animaljurisdiction- The zip code the animal was picked up from.intake type/intake subtype- The reason why the animal was impounded at MAS.CONFISCATE The animal was impounded due to a violation of Louisville Metro Ordinance or Kentucky Revised Statutes ABANDONED Animal was impounded because of a violation of the Abandonment ordinance BITE Animal was impounded due to biting someone CHAINING Animal was impounded for a chaining violation COURT ORD Animal was impounded as a result of a court order CRUELTY Animal was impounded for a violation of the Cruelty ordinance or statute DANGER DOG Animal was impounded because of a violation of the Dangerous Dog/Potentially Dangerous Dog ordinance EVICTION Animal was impounded during an eviction HOSPITAL Animal was impounded due to the owner being in the hospital NEGLECT Animal was impounded for a violation of the Provision of Necessities ordinance OWNER DIED Animal was impounded because their owner died POLICE Animal was impounded by the police POTDANGER Animal was impounded because of a violation of the Dangerous Dog/Potentially Dangerous Dog ordinance RESTRAINT Animal impounded by an animal control officer for restraint violation UNPERMITED Animal was impounded by an animal control officer for not being licensed or permittedDISPOSAL The animal was brought to the shelter deceased to be properly disposed FIELD An animal control officer picks up a deceased animal while outside the shelter. OWNER A owner turns in their deceased animal STRAY A deceased unowned animal is brought in to MAS by a citizen. VET CLINIC The animal was brought to the shelter deceased to be properly disposed by a vet clinic. WILDLIFE A citizen turning in a deceased wild animal.EVACUEE The animal was impounded due to the owner being evacuated due to a natural disaster FIELD The animal was impounded outside of the shelter due to the owner being evacuated due to a natural disaster OTC The animal was impounded at the shelter due to the owner being evacuated due to a natural disasterFOR TRANSP This category was used when MAS impounded an animal from a rescue or other shelter to be transported by MAS to another rescue K HUMANE S MAS impounded an animal from Kentucky Humane Society to be transported by MAS to another rescue RESCUE GRP MAS impounded an animal from a rescue group to be transported by MAS to another rescueFOSTER When a foster returns an animal to MAS to go up for adoption RETURN When a foster returns an animal to MAS to go up for adoptionFOUND When a citizen reports finding a dog. WEB Category used when a citizen reports an animal lost or found on the websiteLOST When a citizen reports their dog missing. WEB Category used when a citizen reports an animal lost or found on the websiteOWNER SUR The animal was impounded due to the owner signing over their rights to MAS. EUTH REQ Animal was surrendered to be euthanized. FIELD Animal was surrendered by its owner to an officer while the officer was outside of the shelter OTC Animal was surrendered by its owner to MAS RETURN 30 Animal is surrendered by an adopter before owning it 30 daysRETURN The animal was impounded due to being returned by the adopter ADOPTION The animal was impounded due to being returned by the adopter K HUMANE S The animal was impounded due to being returned by Kentucky Humane SocietySTRAY The animal was impounded for being a stray either in the field or at the shelter. FIELD Animal was impounded in the field usually by an animal control officer OTC Animal was impounded at Metro Animal Services usually being turned in by a citizenintake date - Date the animal was impoundedsurreason - The reason why the animal was surrendered ABANDON The animal was abandoned AFRAID The animal was afraid of the owner AGG ANIMAL The animal was animal aggressive AGG FEAR The animal was fear aggressive AGG FOOD The animal was food aggressive AGG PEOPLE The animal was aggressive towards people ALLERGIC The owner was allergic to the animal ATTENTION The animal required too much attention BITES The animal bites people BOX ODOR The owner does not like the smell of the litter box CHASES ANI The animal chases other animals CHASES CAR The animal chases cars CHASES PEO The animal chases people CHILD PROB Children are an issue COMPET ATT Animal competes for attention COPROPHAGY The animal ate its own feces COST The owner could not afford the cost to keep the animal CRUELTY The animal was impounded due to cruelty offense DESTRUC IN The animal is destructive inside the home DESTRUC OT The animal is destructive while outside DISOBIDIEN The animal was disobedient DIVORCE The owner is going through a divorce DOA The animal was turned in because it was deceased DULL The animal will not interact with the owner ESCAPES The animal escapes from its home EUTH BEHAV The animal was surrendered to be euthanized due to the animals behavior EUTH MED The animal was surrendered to be euthanized due to the animals medical condition EUTH OLD The animal was surrendered to be euthanized due to the animal being old EUTH OTHER The animal was surrendered to be euthanized due to another reason not listed. EUTH YOUNG The animal was surrendered to be euthanized due to the animal being too young FACILITY The animal was returned to MAS from another facility FOSTER RET The foster returned the animal FOUND ANIM The person surrendering the animal found it and was not the owner GIFT The owner received the pet as a gift HOUSE SOIL Animal uses the bathroom in the house HYPER The animal is too energetic for its owner ILL The animal had an illness INJURED The animal was injured JUMPS UP The animal jumps up to much for the owner to handle KILLS ANIM The animal kills other animals LANDLORD The landlord will not allow the owner to have the animal MOVE The owner was moving and could not take the animal NEW BABY The owner cannot keep the animal due to having a baby NO HOME The owner was homeless NO PROTECT The owner wants a animal that will protect them NO TIME The owner did not have enough time for the animal NOFRIENDLY The animal is not friendly with the owner OTHER PET The animal does not get along with another pet in the household OWNER DIED The owner of the animal died OWNER MED The owner has a medical condition PETMEDICAL The animal has a medical condition PICA The animal has persistent chewing or consumption of non nutritional substances RESPONSIBL The owner is not responsible enough for the animal SHEDS The animal sheds too much STRAY The animal was a stray TOO BIG The animal was too big TOO MANY The owner has too many animals to care for TOO OLD The animal was too old TOO SMALL The animal was too small TOO YOUNG The animal was too young TRANSFER LMAS took back an animal they adopted or sent to rescue from another facility TRAVEL Owner is not home enough to keep animal UNKNOWN No reason was given why the animal was surrendered UW ALTER The owner does not want the animal if it has to be altered VIOLATION The animal was impounded due to a violation of the ordinance VOCALThe animal is too loud WANTS OUT The owner can no longer care for the animal WILDLIFE The animal was turned in because it was wildlife WONT ALLOW The owner is not allowed to keep the animal where they are at WRONG SEX The animal was not the correct sex WRONG SPEC The animal was not the correct speciesoutcome type/outcome subtypeADOPTION Animal was adopted AAA Approved Adoption Application BARKSTOWN Animal was adopted during an event at Barkstown BARNCAT Cat was adopted to be a barn cat CAT CAFÉ Cat was at Cat Café when it was adopted CRAIGSLIST Adopter saw the animal on Craigslist and came to MAS to adopt it. EVENT Animal was adopted during an event EXCHANGE Adopter returned one animal and adopted another FACEBOOK Adopter saw the animal on Facebook and came to MAS to adopt it. FEEDERS HL Cat was at Feeders Supply when it was adopted FEEDERS PH Cat was at Feeders Supply when it was adopted FIELDTRIP Adopter saw the animal on while on field trip and came to MAS to adopt it. FOSTER Adopter was fostering the animal and adopted it. FRIEND Adopter was referred by a friend to come to MAS to adopt INTERNET Adopter saw the animal on online and came to MAS to adopt it. NEWSLETTER Adopter saw the animal in our newsletter and came to MAS to adopt it. PETCO Animal was adopted during an event at Petco PROMO Animal was adopted during a promotion PRV ADOPT Animal was adopted by a person who had previously adopted from MAS PS HURST Animal was adopted during an event at PetSmart PS OUTER Animal was adopted during an event at PetSmart PS WEST Animal was adopted during an event at PetSmart RADIO MAX Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due hearing it on the radio station The MAX RADIO OTHER Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due hearing it on the radio RADIO WDJX Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due hearing it on the radio station WDJX RADIO WHAS Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due hearing it on the radio REFERRAL Citizen was referred to MAS by another organization. Examples being PetSmart, Kentucky Humane Society, etc. THIRDPARTY Citizen found an animal and wants to adopt it if the owner is not found. TV OTHER Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on TV TV METRO Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on METRO TV TV OTHER Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on TV TV WHAS Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on WHAS TV TV WLKY Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on WLKY TV WALK IN Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal. WEB METRO Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on the Metro website WEB PF Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on PetFinder WEB PH Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on PetHarborDIED Animal died AT VET Animal died while at a vet ENROUTE Animal died while en route to the shelter IN FOSTER Animal died while in foster IN KENNEL Animal died while at the shelter IN SURGERY Animal died during surgeryDISPOSAL Animal was deceased when impounded and was properly disposed of BY OWNER Animal was turned in deceased by it's owner DEAD ARRIV Animal was deceased when impounded and was properly disposed of NECROPSY Animal will be taken to the University of Kentucky for necropsy RETURN Animal was turned in deceased after being in foster care STRAY Animal was deceased when impounded and was properly disposed ofEUTH Animal was euthanized AGRESSION Animal was euthanized due to aggression BEHAV HIST Animal was euthanized due to behavior history which includes bites, animal aggression, kennel deterioration, etc. BEHAV OBSV Animal was euthanized due to behavior observed by the staff that made it not adoptable CONTAG DIS Animal was euthanized due to having a contagious disease FELV Animal was euthanized due to being positive for the feline leukemia virus FERAL Animal was euthanized due to being feral HEARTWORM Animal was euthanized due to being heartworm positive HOSPICE When an animal is returned from being in hospice care to be euthanized. INHUMANE Animal was euthanized because it was inhumane to keep the animal alive MEDICAL Animal was euthanized for medical reasons REQUESTED Animal was euthanized due to the owner requesting to have their animal euthanized TIME/SPACE Animal was euthanized due to not having time/space at the shelter TOO OLD Animal was euthanized due to being too old TOO TOUNG Animal was euthanized due to being too youngFOSTER Animal was sent to foster home BEHAV OBSV Animal was sent to foster due to the behavior presented by the animal BREED Animal was sent to foster for being something other than a dog or cat. CONTAG DIS Animal was sent to foster due to having a contagious disease HOLIDAY Animal was sent to foster during the holidays HOSPICE Animal was sent to foster due to needing hospice care MEDICAL Animal was sent to foster due to having an injury or illness PREGNANT Animal was sent to foster due to being pregnant RES WAGGIN Animal was sent to foster while waiting to go to Rescue Waggin RESCUE GRP Animal was sent to foster while waiting to go to a Rescue Group STRAY Finder agreed to foster the stray animal for MAS TIME/SPACE Animal was sent to foster due to the shelter being short on space TOO OLD Animal was sent to foster due to being too old to stay at the shelter TOO TOUNG Animal was sent to foster due to being too young to stay at the shelter VACATION Animal was sent to foster to take a vacation from the shelterFOUND EXP A citizen found a animal and filed a report online with MAS and that report expired WEB A citizen found a animal and filed a report online with MAS and that report expiredLOST An animal is lost while at MAS or in foster care IN FOSTER Animal was lost while in foster IN KENNEL Animal was last while at the shelterLOST EXP A citizen filed a missing animal report online with MAS and that report expired WEB A citizen filed a missing animal report online with MAS and that report expiredRELEASE Animal was returned to the wild. WILDLIFE Wildlife that was impounded was released to the wild by MASRTO Animal was returned to its owner IN FIELD Animal was returned to its owner by an officer in the field IN KENNEL Animal was returned to its owner from the shelterSNR Cats that were not trapped by caretakers specifically for the purposes of sterilizing and vaccinating the cat and have had surgery at or funded by MAS and then are returned by an employee or designeeTNR Cats that were trapped by caretakers or MAS employees specifically for the purposes of sterilizing and vaccinating the cat and have had surgery at or funded by MAS and then are returned by an employee or designee CARETAKER Cats were altered with the use of grant money.TRANSFER Animal was transferred to a rescue group or another animal welfare agency AN CONTROL Animal was transferred to another animal welfare agency KHS Animal was transferred to Kentucky Humane Society RES WAGGIN Animal was transferred to Rescue Waggin RESCUE GRP Animal was transferred to a rescue group WILDLIFE Wildlife was transferred to a rescue group or another animal welfare agencyTRANSPORT Animal was transported by MAS to a another agency or rescue group RESCUE GRP Animal was transported by MAS to a rescue groupoutcome date- Date the animal was given an outcome type/outcome subtypeanimal type- Type of animal impoundedsex- The sex of the animal M Male F Female N Neutered S Spayed U Unknownbites- Does the animal have a bite reported to MAS Y Yes N Nopet size- The size of the animal impounded in relation to the animal typecolor - The color of the animalbreed- The breed of the animalsource zip code- The zip code associated with the person who is turning in the animal.Contact:Adam Hamilton<a href='mailto:Adam.Hamilton@louisvilleky.gov' style='color:rgb(0, 121, 193); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit; box-sizing:border-box; background-color:rgb(255, 254, 238);' rel='nofollow ugc'>Adam.Hamilton@louisvilleky.gov</a></div>

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issued	2023-03-22T19:31:46.000Z
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summary	List of all instances of animals brought into Animal Services with outcomes. This is the source data for the number of animals taken in by Animal Services and the number of animals transferred out of Animal Services.
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