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Texas Municipal Animal Shelter Statistics
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The Austin Animal Center provides care for more than 16,000 animals annually. This collection details the intake process for every animal entering the facility, assigning a unique Animal ID upon arrival. It serves as a vital resource for understanding the primary reasons animals enter the shelter system—such as stray pickup or owner surrender—and documents their condition, physical characteristics, and the specific locations where they were found. Over 90% of the animals documented in this system eventually achieve positive outcomes, including adoption, transfer to rescue partners, or reunification with their owners.
Columns
- Animal ID: A unique identifier assigned to each animal upon entry.
- Name: The name of the animal, if known or provided.
- DateTime: The precise calendar date and time the intake occurred.
- MonthYear: A combined field indicating the month and year of intake for temporal aggregation.
- Found Location: The specific street address, intersection, or area where the animal was located.
- Intake Type: The method by which the animal arrived (e.g., Stray, Owner Surrender).
- Intake Condition: The health or physical state of the animal at the time of intake (e.g., Normal, Injured).
- Animal Type: The species of the animal (predominantly Dog or Cat).
- Sex upon Intake: The gender and spay/neuter status of the animal when arriving.
- Age upon Intake: The estimated or known age of the animal.
- Breed: The primary breed or breed mix identified.
- Color: The physical coat colour or pattern of the animal.
Distribution
- Format: CSV
- Volume: Approximately 154,000 records.
- Columns: 12 distinct data points per record.
- Frequency: The data is expected to be updated annually.
- Demographics: The majority of intakes are Dogs (55%) and Cats (39%), with "Stray" accounting for 69% of all intake types.
Usage
- Shelter Resource Management: Predicting peak intake times to allocate staffing and kennel space efficiently.
- Animal Welfare Analysis: Studying trends in owner surrenders and stray populations to develop community intervention programmes.
- Geospatial Mapping: identifying "hotspots" for stray animals to target local outreach and support services.
- Adoption Strategy: Analysing popular breeds and ages to tailor marketing and adoption events.
- Public Policy: informing city council decisions regarding animal control funding and ordinances.
Coverage
- Geographic Scope: Primarily Austin and Travis County, Texas.
- Time Period: 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2023.
- Demographic Scope: Includes various species, primarily domestic pets, covering all ages from newborns to seniors.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Data Scientists: For predictive modelling on shelter capacity.
- Veterinary Researchers: Analysing intake conditions and breed-specific health data.
- Municipal Governments: Benchmarking animal control performance.
- Non-Profit Rescues: Coordinating transfer efforts based on shelter volume.
- Students: Learning data cleaning and visualisation using real-world civic data.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Austin Animal Center Intake Records 2014-2023
- Texas Municipal Animal Shelter Statistics
- Austin Stray and Surrender Data
- Decade of Austin Animal Welfare Intakes
Attributes
Original Data Source: Texas Municipal Animal Shelter Statistics
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