Louisville Metro KY - Animal Services Intake Historical

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.<div><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;'><br /></span></div><div><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;'><b>Data Dictionary:</b></span></div><div><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;'><b>Month:</b> The numerical month of the intake.</span></div><div><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;'><b>Year:</b> The year the type of intake occurred.</span></div><div><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;'><b>Number of Animals:</b> The amount of animals taken in by the shelter under the specific intake type/subtype.</span></div><div><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;'><b>Intake type and Intake Subtype:</b> The reason why the animal was impounded at Metro Animal Services (MAS). </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><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>CONFISCATE</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> The animal
was impounded due to a violation of Louisville Metro Ordinance or Kentucky
Revised Statutes</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 0in 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><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>ABANDONED</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> Animal was
impounded because of a violation of the Abandonment ordinance</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 0in 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><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>BITE</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> Animal was
impounded due to biting someone<br />
<b>CHAINING</b> Animal was impounded for a chaining violation<br />
<b>COURT ORD</b> Animal was impounded as a result of a court order<br />
<b>CRUELTY</b> Animal was impounded for a violation of the Cruelty
ordinance or statute</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 0in 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><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>DANGER DOG</span></b><span style='font-size:12pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; color:rgb(77, 77, 77);'> Animal was
impounded because of a violation of the Dangerous Dog/Potentially Dangerous Dog
ordinance</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 0in 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>EVICTION</b><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; font-size:12pt;'> Animal was impounded during an eviction</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 0in 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>HOSPITAL</b><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; font-size:12pt;'> Animal was impounded due to the owner being in the
hospital</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 0in 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>NEGLECT</b><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; font-size:12pt;'> Animal was impounded for a violation of the Provision of
Necessities ordinance</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 0in 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>OWNER DIED</b><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; font-size:12pt;'> Animal was impounded because their owner died</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 0in 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>POLICE</b><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; font-size:12pt;'> Animal was impounded by the police</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 0in 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>POTDANGER</b><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; font-size:12pt;'> Animal was impounded because of a violation of the
Dangerous Dog/Potentially Dangerous Dog ordinance</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 0in 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>RESTRAINT</b><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; font-size:12pt;'> Animal impounded by an animal control officer for
restraint violation</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 0in 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>UNPERMITED</b><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; font-size:12pt;'> Animal was impounded by an animal control officer for
not being licensed or permitted</span></p><p style='margin:0in 0in 0in 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='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; font-size:12pt;'><br /></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;'> The animal
was brought to the shelter deceased to be properly disposed<br />
<b>FIELD</b> An animal control officer picks up a deceased animal while
outside the shelter.<br />
<b>OWNER</b> A owner turns in their deceased animal<br />
<b>STRAY</b> A deceased unowned animal is brought in to MAS by a citizen.<br />
<b>VET CLINIC</b> The animal was brought to the shelter deceased to be
properly disposed by a vet clinic.<br />
<b>WILDLIFE</b> A citizen turning in a deceased wild animal.</span></p></div><div><p style='margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in; text-indent:-.5in; line-height:normal; background:white;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>EVACUEE</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> The animal
was impounded due to the owner being evacuated due to a natural</span></p>

<p style='margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in; text-indent:-.5in; line-height:normal; background:white;'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>disaster<br />
<b>FIELD</b> The animal was impounded outside of the shelter due to the
owner being evacuated due to a natural disaster<br />
<b>OTC</b> The animal was impounded at the shelter due to the owner being
evacuated due to a natural disaster</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;'><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 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;'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'>FOR TRANSP</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> This category
was used when MAS impounded an animal from a rescue or </span><span style='color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;, serif; font-size:12pt; text-indent:-0.5in;'>other shelter to be
transported by MAS to another rescue</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>            K HUMANE S MAS</b> impounded an animal from Kentucky Humane Society to
be transported by MAS to another rescue<br />
<b>RESCUE GRP MAS</b> impounded an animal from a rescue group to be
transported by MAS to another rescue</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;'><br /></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;'>FOSTER</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> When a foster returns an animal to MAS to go up for
adoption<br />
<b>            RETURN</b> When a
foster returns an animal to MAS to go up for adoption</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</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> When a citizen reports finding a dog.<br />
<b>            WEB</b> Category used
when a citizen reports an animal lost or found on the website</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</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> When a citizen reports their dog missing.<br />
<b>           WEB</b> Category used
when a citizen reports an animal lost or found on the website</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;'>OWNER SUR</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> The animal
was impounded due to the owner signing over their rights to MAS.<br />
<b>EUTH REQ</b> Animal was surrendered to be euthanized.<br />
<b>FIELD</b> Animal was surrendered by its owner to an officer while the
officer was outside of the shelter<br />
<b>OTC</b> Animal was surrendered by its owner to MAS<br />
<b>RETURN 30</b> Animal is surrendered by an adopter before owning it 30
days</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;'>RETURN</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> The
animal was impounded due to being returned by the adopter</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;'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> 
         <b>ADOPTION</b> The animal was impounded
due to being returned by the adopter</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;'>



</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-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> 
         K HUMANE S</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> The animal was
impounded due to being returned by Kentucky Humane Society</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;'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'><br /></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;'>STRAY</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,serif; color:#4D4D4D;'> The animal
was impounded for being a stray either in the field or at the shelter.<br />
<b>FIELD</b> Animal was impounded in the field usually by an animal
control officer<br />
<b>OTC</b> Animal was impounded at Metro Animal Services usually being
turned in by a citizen</span></p><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;'></span></div>

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