Adoptable Shelter Animals From Montgomery County

Montgomery County Animal Services provides a list of shelter animals ready for adoption. The dataset includes details like Pet name, Breed, Sex, and Pet Age. It is updated every two hours by data.montgomerycountymd.gov.

Use Cases

• Analyze adoption trends by Animal Type and Breed over time using the In Date field.
• Map potential adopter locations by correlating Zip Codes with Pet Size and Pet Age.
• Assess shelter intake sources and demographics by examining Intake Type, Sex, and Color columns.
• Build a pet recommendation tool by filtering on Breed, Pet Size, and Animal Type.
• Track municipal service reach by joining on Council Districts or Municipalities fields.

Strengths

• Update frequency of every two hours ensures current availability status.
• Contains 17 distinct features per animal record, including location and descriptive attributes.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting statistical reliability.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single county in Maryland, reducing generalizability.
• Data completeness for fields like Zip Codes or Communities is unverified.

Provenance

Source

data.montgomerycountymd.gov

Collection Method

Operational records from the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center.

Freshness

Updated every two hours.

Geography

Montgomery County, Maryland, USA.