The Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center (NACC) is the city’s animal sheltering facility. The NACC is an open-admission shelter; animals are never turned away, regardless of species, age, health or temperament. This data reports on an animal from the moment it arrives at the shelter (intake) to the moment it leaves (outcome). It also reports on foster activities. This data is updated monthly.
This dataset has the following 17 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal ID | animal_id | text | Unique ID number automatically generated by system of record | A058673 A051955 A060982 A058947 A060368 view top 100 |
| Animal Name | animal_name | text | Animal's name according to the owner or assigned by shelter staff | LUNA BELLA MILO MAX ZEUS view top 100 |
| Animal Type | animal_type | text | The type of animal | Cat Dog Other Bird Livestock view top 100 |
| Sex | sex | text | Sex of animal | Neutered Male Spayed Female Male Female Unknown view top 100 |
| Years Old | years_old | text | Years and months old together represent animal's age based on input date of birth | 1 2 3 4 5 view top 100 |
| Months Old | months_old | text | Years and months old together represent animal's age based on input date of birth | 6.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 8.00 view top 100 |
| Primary Breed | primary_breed | text | Predominant breed of animal based on owner testimony, animal records, or animal's physical characteristics | DOMESTIC SH PIT BULL DOMESTIC MH LABRADOR RETR GERM SHEPHERD view top 100 |
| Primary Color | primary_color | text | Predominant color of animal based on animal's appearance | BLACK BRN TABBY WHITE GRAY TAN view top 100 |
| Tag Number | tag_number | text | City license tag number | 981020037690429 981020031289220 981020025472747 981020035573961 981020023700079 view top 100 |
| Intake Date | intake_date | calendar_date | Date animal was impounded | 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000 2019-05-29T00:00:00.000 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000 2021-09-29T00:00:00.000 view top 100 |
| Intake Type | intake_type | text | How and why the animal was brought to the shelter | Stray Foster Owner Surrendered Confiscated Transfer view top 100 |
| Intake Subtype | intake_subtype | text | Additional details for how and why the animal was brought to the shelter | Over the Counter Animal Control OTC APPT Animal Cruelty Transfer view top 100 |
| Outcome Type | outcome_type | text | How the animal left the shelter | Adoption Foster Return to Owner Euthanized Transfer view top 100 |
| Outcome Subtype | outcome_subtype | text | Additional details for how and why the animal left the shelter | Walk-In Adoption Underage or Underweight Website Information Outside of Shelter view top 100 |
| Outcome Date | outcome_date | calendar_date | Date of animal outcome | 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000 2021-09-08T00:00:00.000 2022-06-28T00:00:00.000 2023-06-02T00:00:00.000 view top 100 |
| Intake Day of the Week | income_day_of_the_week | text | The day of the week of the intake. | Wednesday Tuesday Thursday Friday Monday view top 100 |
| Outcome Day of the Week | outcome_day_of_the_week | text | The day of the week of the outcome. | Tuesday Wednesday Saturday Friday Thursday view top 100 |