Austin Animal Center Outcome Records Since May 2025

Austin Animal Center Outcomes records each instance of an animal's status being updated to an outgoing outcome. Data is provided by datahub.austintexas.gov and begins from May 5, 2025. The dataset is refreshed hourly.

Use Cases

• Predict Outcome Status from Animal Type, Days in Shelter, and Spayed/Neutered status using classification models.
• Analyze seasonal trends in Intake Date and Outcome Date to forecast shelter capacity needs.
• Identify factors influencing Euthanasia Reason by correlating it with Primary Breed, Age (from Date of Birth), and Days in Shelter.
• Cluster animals by Primary Breed, Primary Color, and Secondary Color for demographic profiling.
• Model time-to-outcome (Days in Shelter) as a function of Type, Sex, and Spayed/Neutered status using regression.

Strengths

• Hourly data refresh provides near real-time updates.
• Records contain 15 distinct features per animal, including demographic and temporal attributes.
• Data coverage starts from a specific system launch date (May 5, 2025).

Limitations

• Total row count and dataset size are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing preliminary inspection of data quality and distributions.
• License and author information are unknown, affecting usage clarity.

Provenance

Source

datahub.austintexas.gov

Collection Method

Records from the Austin Animal Center's ShelterBuddy database system.

Time Range

From May 5, 2025 onward.

Freshness

Refreshed hourly; last updated on 2026-04-03.

Geography

Austin, Texas, USA.