OAS: Animal Shelter Intake and Outcome Records

Montgomery County's Office of Animal Shelter (OAS) data details the pathway of animals from impound to outcome. The dataset includes columns for Animal type, Impound date and time, Outcome type, Breed of animal, and Surrender reason. It tracks outcomes such as adoption, reunification, transfer, and wildlife release.

Use Cases

• Analyzing shelter capacity and length of stay using Impound date and time, Departure date and time, and Kennel number/location.
• Evaluating return-to-owner success rates using Outcome type, Outcome subtype, and Animal owner.
• Profiling common intake reasons and animal demographics using Surrender reason, Animal type, Breed of animal, and Pet's age.
• Monitoring animal health and condition through shelter stay using Animal intake condition and Animal outcome condition.
• Investigating animal control incidents using Impound type, jurisdiction, and Bite history.

Strengths

• Cross-platform presence on Socrata and Data.gov indicates established use and official provenance.
• Contains over 30 detailed columns covering the complete animal shelter pathway from intake to outcome.
• Explicit organizational origin from Montgomery County of Maryland provides clear data stewardship.

Limitations

• Key metadata is missing or conflicting: row count, file size, and license are not provided by any source.
• Update timestamps conflict between sources, with Socrata showing a future date (2026-05-29) and Data.gov showing 2026-04-12.
• The Data.gov source lacks column information, limiting a full understanding of its structure on that platform.

Provenance

Source

Montgomery County of Maryland, Office of Animal Shelter (OAS).

Collection Method

Likely collected as part of routine municipal animal shelter operations and record-keeping.

Freshness

Last updated dates conflict: Socrata lists 2026-05-29, Data.gov lists 2026-04-12.

Geography

Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.