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.

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 permitted

DISPOSAL 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 disaster

FOR 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 rescue

FOSTER 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 adoption

FOUND When a citizen reports finding a dog.
            WEB Category used when a citizen reports an animal lost or found on the website

LOST When a citizen reports their dog missing.
           WEB Category used when a citizen reports an animal lost or found on the website

OWNER 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 days

RETURN 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 Society

STRAY 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 citizen