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:Month: The numerical month of the intake.Year: The year the type of intake occurred.Number of Animals: The amount of animals taken in by the shelter under the specific intake type/subtype.Intake type and Intake Subtype: The reason why the animal was impounded at Metro Animal Services (MAS). CONFISCATE The animal was impounded due to a violation of Louisville Metro Ordinance or Kentucky Revised StatutesABANDONED Animal was impounded because of a violation of the Abandonment ordinanceBITE 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 statuteDANGER DOG Animal was impounded because of a violation of the Dangerous Dog/Potentially Dangerous Dog ordinanceEVICTION Animal was impounded during an evictionHOSPITAL Animal was impounded due to the owner being in the hospitalNEGLECT Animal was impounded for a violation of the Provision of Necessities ordinanceOWNER DIED Animal was impounded because their owner diedPOLICE Animal was impounded by the policePOTDANGER Animal was impounded because of a violation of the Dangerous Dog/Potentially Dangerous Dog ordinanceRESTRAINT Animal impounded by an animal control officer for restraint violationUNPERMITED Animal was impounded by an animal control officer for not being licensed or permittedDISPOSAL 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 rescueFOSTER 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 adoptionFOUND When a citizen reports finding a dog.             WEB Category used when a citizen reports an animal lost or found on the websiteLOST When a citizen reports their dog missing.            WEB Category used when a citizen reports an animal lost or found on the websiteOWNER 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 daysRETURN 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 SocietySTRAY 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