Louisville Metro KY - Animal Services Transfer 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.

Data Dictionary:

Year: The year the animal was outed from the shelter.

Month: The month the animal was outed from the shelter.

Outcome type/Outcome subtype:

ADOPTION 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 PetHarbor

** DIED** 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 surgery

** DISPOSAL** 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 of

EUTH 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 young

** FOSTER** 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 shelter

** FOUND 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 expired

** LOST** 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 shelter

** LOST EXP** A citizen filed a missing animal report online with MAS and that report expired

** WEB EXP** A citizen filed a missing animal report online with MAS and that report expired

** RELEASE** Animal was returned to the wild.
WILDLIFE Wildlife that was impounded was released to the wild by MAS

RTO 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 shelter

** SNR** 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

** TNR** 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 agency

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TRANSPORT Animal was transported by MAS to a another agency or rescue group
RESCUE GRP Animal was transported by MAS to a rescue group

Contact:

Adam Hamilton

Adam.Hamilton@louisvilleky.gov
Organization: Louisville Metro Government
Last updated: 2025-07-30T13:34:47.790672
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