Norfolk Animal Shelter Intake and Outcome Records

Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center provides monthly updated data tracking animals from intake to outcome, including foster activities. The dataset includes records for each animal's arrival and departure from the city's open-admission shelter. It is published by data.norfolk.gov and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal trends in animal intake by aggregating counts based on Intake Date and Animal Type.
• Predict Outcome Type (e.g., adoption, transfer) using features like Animal Type, Primary Breed, Months Old, and Sex.
• Identify patterns in shelter stay duration by calculating the interval between Intake Date and Outcome Date.
• Assess operational workload by analyzing the distribution of Intake Day of the Week and Outcome Day of the Week.

Strengths

• Data is updated monthly, providing regular refreshes.
• Tracks the complete shelter journey per animal with 16 distinct columns for intake and outcome details.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting statistical reliability assessment.
• Data freshness is uncertain as the listed last updated date is in the future (2026-03-23).

Provenance

Source

Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center via data.norfolk.gov.

Collection Method

Operational records from an open-admission animal sheltering facility.

Freshness

Updated monthly.

Geography

City of Norfolk, Virginia, USA.