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Louisville Metro KY - Animal Services Transfer Historical

Published by Louisville/Jefferson County Information Consortium | Louisville Metro Government | Metadata Last Checked: July 09, 2025 | Last Modified: 2022-06-19T00:40:00.220Z
<span style='color:rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family:-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, &quot;Liberation Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size:16px;'>The Department of Animal Services has a fundamental mission to protect public health and safety, ensure the humane treatment of  domesticated animals and provide quality, professional service to the public. LMAS serves as an authority in domestic animal welfare by creating and preserving a safe and humane community for both people and domesticated animals. LMAS strives to eliminate the euthanasia of adoptable animals in Louisville Metro through education, community engagement, enforcement and leadership efforts.</span><br /><div><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'><br /></span></div><div><p style='margin-bottom:0in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><span style='font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'><font size='5'>Data Dictionary:</font></span></b></p> <p style='margin-bottom:0in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><span style='font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'><font size='5'>Year:</font></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;Lato&quot;,sans-serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> The year the animal was outed from the shelter.</span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><span style='font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'><font size='5'>Month:</font></span></b><span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:Lato, sans-serif; color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'> The month the animal was outed from the shelter.</span></p> <p style='margin:12pt 0in 15pt; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><span style='font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'><font size='5'>Outcome type/Outcome subtype:</font></span></b></p></div><div><p style='margin:0in 0in 15pt 0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>ADOPTION</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> Animal was adopted<br /> <b>AAA</b> Approved Adoption Application<br /> <b>BARKSTOWN</b> Animal was adopted during an event at Barkstown<br /> <b>BARNCAT</b> Cat was adopted to be a barn cat<br /> <b>CAT CAFÉ</b> Cat was at Cat Café when it was adopted<br /> <b>CRAIGSLIST</b> Adopter saw the animal on Craigslist and came to MAS to adopt it.<br /> <b>EVENT</b> Animal was adopted during an event<br /> <b>EXCHANGE</b> Adopter returned one animal and adopted another<br /> <b>FACEBOOK</b> Adopter saw the animal on Facebook and came to MAS to adopt it.<br /> <b>FEEDERS HL</b> Cat was at Feeders Supply when it was adopted<br /> <b>FEEDERS PH</b> Cat was at Feeders Supply when it was adopted<br /> <b>FIELDTRIP</b> Adopter saw the animal on while on field trip and came to MAS to adopt it.<br /> <b>FOSTER</b> Adopter was fostering the animal and adopted it.<br /> <b>FRIEND</b> Adopter was referred by a friend to come to MAS to adopt<br /> <b>INTERNET</b> Adopter saw the animal on online and came to MAS to adopt it.<br /> <b>NEWSLETTER</b> Adopter saw the animal in our newsletter and came to MAS to adopt it.<br /> <b>PETCO</b> Animal was adopted during an event at Petco<br /> <b>PROMO</b> Animal was adopted during a promotion<br /> <b>PRV ADOPT</b> Animal was adopted by a person who had previously adopted from MAS<br /> <b>PS HURST</b> Animal was adopted during an event at PetSmart<br /> <b>PS OUTER</b> Animal was adopted during an event at PetSmart<br /> <b>PS WEST</b> Animal was adopted during an event at PetSmart<br /> <b>RADIO MAX</b> Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due hearing it on the radio station The MAX<br /> <b>RADIO OTHER</b> Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due hearing it on the radio<br /> <b>RADIO WDJX</b> Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due hearing it on the radio station WDJX<br /> <b>RADIO WHAS</b> Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due hearing it on the radio<br /> <b>REFERRAL</b> Citizen was referred to MAS by another organization. Examples being PetSmart, Kentucky Humane Society, etc.<br /> <b>THIRDPARTY</b> Citizen found an animal and wants to adopt it if the owner is not found.<br /> <b>TV OTHER</b> Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on TV<br /> <b>TV METRO</b> Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on METRO TV<br /> <b>TV OTHER</b> Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on TV<br /> <b>TV WHAS</b> Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on WHAS TV<br /> <b>TV WLKY</b> Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on WLKY TV<br /> <b>WALK IN</b> Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal.<br /> <b>WEB METRO</b> Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on the Metro website<br /> <b>WEB PF</b> Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on PetFinder<br /> <b>WEB PH</b> Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on PetHarbor</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 15pt 0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>DIED</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> Animal died<br /> <b>AT VET</b> Animal died while at a vet<br /> <b>ENROUTE</b> Animal died while en route to the shelter<br /> <b>IN FOSTER</b> Animal died while in foster<br /> <b>IN KENNEL</b> Animal died while at the shelter<br /> <b>IN SURGERY</b> Animal died during surgery</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 15pt 0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>DISPOSAL</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> Animal was deceased when impounded and was properly disposed of<br /> <b>BY OWNER</b> Animal was turned in deceased by it's owner<br /> <b>DEAD ARRIV</b> Animal was deceased when impounded and was properly disposed of<br /> <b>NECROPSY</b> Animal will be taken to the University of Kentucky for necropsy<br /> <b>RETURN</b> Animal was turned in deceased after being in foster care<br /> <b>STRAY</b> Animal was deceased when impounded and was properly disposed of</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 15pt 0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'> </p><p style='margin:0in 0in 15pt 0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>EUTH</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> Animal was euthanized<br /> <b>AGRESSION</b> Animal was euthanized due to aggression<br /> <b>BEHAV HIST</b> Animal was euthanized due to behavior history which includes bites, animal aggression, kennel deterioration, etc.<br /> <b>BEHAV OBSV</b> Animal was euthanized due to behavior observed by the staff that made it not adoptable<br /> <b>CONTAG DIS</b> Animal was euthanized due to having a contagious disease<br /> <b>FELV</b> Animal was euthanized due to being positive for the feline leukemia virus<br /> <b>FERAL</b> Animal was euthanized due to being feral<br /> <b>HEARTWORM</b> Animal was euthanized due to being heartworm positive<br /> <b>HOSPICE</b> When an animal is returned from being in hospice care to be euthanized.<br /> <b>INHUMANE</b> Animal was euthanized because it was inhumane to keep the animal alive<br /> <b>MEDICAL</b> Animal was euthanized for medical reasons<br /> <b>REQUESTED</b> Animal was euthanized due to the owner requesting to have their animal euthanized<br /> <b>TIME/SPACE</b> Animal was euthanized due to not having time/space at the shelter<br /> <b>TOO OLD</b> Animal was euthanized due to being too old<br /> <b>TOO TOUNG</b> Animal was euthanized due to being too young</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 15pt 0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>FOSTER</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> Animal was sent to foster home<br /> <b>BEHAV OBSV</b> Animal was sent to foster due to the behavior presented by the animal<br /> <b>BREED</b> Animal was sent to foster for being something other than a dog or cat.<br /> <b>CONTAG DIS</b> Animal was sent to foster due to having a contagious disease<br /> <b>HOLIDAY</b> Animal was sent to foster during the holidays<br /> <b>HOSPICE</b> Animal was sent to foster due to needing hospice care<br /> <b>MEDICAL</b> Animal was sent to foster due to having an injury or illness<br /> <b>PREGNANT</b> Animal was sent to foster due to being pregnant<br /> <b>RES WAGGIN</b> Animal was sent to foster while waiting to go to Rescue Waggin<br /> <b>RESCUE GRP</b> Animal was sent to foster while waiting to go to a Rescue Group<br /> <b>STRAY</b> Finder agreed to foster the stray animal for MAS<br /> <b>TIME/SPACE</b> Animal was sent to foster due to the shelter being short on space<br /> <b>TOO OLD</b> Animal was sent to foster due to being too old to stay at the shelter<br /> <b>TOO TOUNG</b> Animal was sent to foster due to being too young to stay at the shelter<br /> <b>VACATION</b> Animal was sent to foster to take a vacation from the shelter</span></p><p style='margin-bottom:15pt; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>FOUND EXP</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> A citizen found a animal and filed a report online with MAS and that report expired</span></p><p style='margin-bottom:15pt; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>WEB</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> A citizen found a animal and filed a report online with MAS and that report expired</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 15pt 0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>LOST</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> An animal is lost while at MAS or in foster care<br /> <b>IN FOSTER</b> Animal was lost while in foster<br /> <b>IN KENNEL</b> Animal was last while at the shelter</span></p><p style='margin-bottom:15pt; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>LOST EXP</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> A citizen filed a missing animal report online with MAS and that report expired<br /></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:15pt; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>WEB EXP</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> A citizen filed a missing animal report online with MAS and that report expired</span></p><p style='margin-bottom:15pt; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>RELEASE</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> Animal was returned to the wild.<br /> <b>             WILDLIFE</b> Wildlife that was impounded was released to the wild by MAS</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 15pt 0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'> </p><p style='margin:0in 0in 15pt 0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>RTO</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> Animal was returned to its owner<br /> <b>IN FIELD</b> Animal was returned to its owner by an officer in the field<br /> <b>IN KENNEL</b> Animal was returned to its owner from the shelter</span></p><p style='margin-bottom:15pt; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>SNR</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> 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 designee</span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>TNR</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> 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</span></p><p style='text-indent:0px; margin-bottom:0in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>             CARETAKER</span></b><span style='text-indent:0.5in; font-size:12pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'> Cats were altered with the use of grant money.</span></p><p style='margin-bottom:15pt; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'> </p><p style='margin:0in 0in 15pt 0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> </span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>TRANSFER</span></i></b><span style='text-indent:-0.5in; font-size:12pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'> Animal was transferred to a rescue group or another animal welfare agency</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'><b>            AN CONTROL</b> Animal was transferred to another animal welfare agency<br /> <b>KHS</b> Animal was transferred to Kentucky Humane Society<br /> <b>RES WAGGIN</b> Animal was transferred to Rescue Waggin<br /> <b>RESCUE GRP</b> Animal was transferred to a rescue group<br /> <b>WILDLIFE</b> Wildlife was transferred to a rescue group or another animal welfare agency</span></p> <p style='margin:0in 0in 15pt 0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'><br /></span></i></b></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 15pt 0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>TRANSPORT</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> Animal was transported by MAS to a another agency or rescue group<br /> <b>RESCUE GRP</b> Animal was transported by MAS to a rescue group</span></p><p style='margin-bottom:15pt; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:navy;'><br /></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:15pt; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:navy;'>Contact:</span></p><p style='margin-bottom:15pt; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:navy;'>Adam Hamilton</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 15pt 0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'> </p><p style='margin-bottom:15pt; line-height:normal; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial;'><span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:Lato, sans-serif;'><a href='mailto:Adam.Hamilton@louisvilleky.gov' rel='nofollow ugc'><span style='font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:navy; background:#FFFEEE;'>Adam.Hamilton@louisvilleky.gov</span></a></span></p><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'></span></div>

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