Lost Found And Adoptable Pet Records With Location Data

Animal shelter data includes records for lost, found, and adoptable pets. The dataset contains fields such as Animal_ID, Animal_Name, Animal_Type, Animal_Breed, Age, Animal_Gender, Temperament, and Current_Location. It is provided by data.kingcounty.gov and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze geographic patterns of lost pets using obfuscated_latitude and obfuscated_longitude fields.
• Build a classifier to predict Animal_Type (e.g., dog, cat) from features like Animal_Breed, Age, and Animal_Gender.
• Model shelter occupancy trends over time by aggregating records by Date and Date_Type.
• Assess correlations between Animal_Breed, Temperament, and adoption likelihood via Record_Type.
• Create a search tool for matching lost pets by City, Animal_Color, and Animal_Breed.

Strengths

• Includes 25 distinct columns covering animal demographics, location, and status.
• Provides geospatial coordinates (obfuscated_latitude, obfuscated_longitude) for spatial analysis.
• Data is recent, with a last updated date in April 2026.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of statistical power.
• Geographic coverage is limited to King County, as indicated by the organization and jurisdiction field.
• Data completeness for key fields like Age, Temperament, and Image is unknown.

Provenance

Source

data.kingcounty.gov

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated on 2026-04-03.

Geography

King County, based on organization and jurisdiction field.