Animal Services Provides for the care and control of animals in the Louisville Metro area, including pet licensing and pet adoption.Data Dictionary:kennel- Location of where the animal is being housed.animal id- Unique identifying number assigned to each specific animaljurisdiction- The zip code the animal was picked up from.intake type/intake subtype- The reason why the animal was impounded at MAS.CONFISCATE The animal was impounded due to a violation of Louisville Metro Ordinance or Kentucky Revised StatutesABANDONED Animal was impounded because of a violation of the Abandonment ordinanceBITE Animal was impounded due to biting someoneCHAINING Animal was impounded for a chaining violationCOURT ORD Animal was impounded as a result of a court orderCRUELTY Animal was impounded for a violation of the Cruelty ordinance or statuteDANGER DOG Animal was impounded because of a violation of the Dangerous Dog/Potentially Dangerous Dog ordinanceEVICTION Animal was impounded during an evictionHOSPITAL Animal was impounded due to the owner being in the hospitalNEGLECT Animal was impounded for a violation of the Provision of Necessities ordinanceOWNER DIED Animal was impounded because their owner diedPOLICE Animal was impounded by the policePOTDANGER Animal was impounded because of a violation of the Dangerous Dog/Potentially Dangerous Dog ordinanceRESTRAINT Animal impounded by an animal control officer for restraint violationUNPERMITED Animal was impounded by an animal control officer for not being licensed or permittedDISPOSAL The animal was brought to the shelter deceased to be properly disposedFIELD An animal control officer picks up a deceased animal while outside the shelter.OWNER A owner turns in their deceased animalSTRAY A deceased unowned animal is brought in to MAS by a citizen.VET CLINIC The animal was brought to the shelter deceased to be properly disposed by a vet clinic.WILDLIFE A citizen turning in a deceased wild animal.EVACUEE The animal was impounded due to the owner being evacuated due to a natural disasterFIELD The animal was impounded outside of the shelter due to the owner being evacuated due to a natural disasterOTC The animal was impounded at the shelter due to the owner being evacuated due to a natural disasterFOR TRANSP This category was used when MAS impounded an animal from a rescue or other shelter to be transported by MAS to another rescueK HUMANE S MAS impounded an animal from Kentucky Humane Society to be transported by MAS to another rescueRESCUE GRP MAS impounded an animal from a rescue group to be transported by MAS to another rescueFOSTER When a foster returns an animal to MAS to go up for adoptionRETURN When a foster returns an animal to MAS to go up for adoptionFOUND When a citizen reports finding a dog.WEB Category used when a citizen reports an animal lost or found on the websiteLOST When a citizen reports their dog missing.WEB Category used when a citizen reports an animal lost or found on the websiteOWNER SUR The animal was impounded due to the owner signing over their rights to MAS.EUTH REQ Animal was surrendered to be euthanized.FIELD Animal was surrendered by its owner to an officer while the officer was outside of the shelterOTC Animal was surrendered by its owner to MASRETURN 30 Animal is surrendered by an adopter before owning it 30 daysRETURN The animal was impounded due to being returned by the adopterADOPTION The animal was impounded due to being returned by the adopterK HUMANE S The animal was impounded due to being returned by Kentucky Humane SocietySTRAY The animal was impounded for being a stray either in the field or at the shelter.FIELD Animal was impounded in the field usually by an animal control officerOTC Animal was impounded at Metro Animal Services usually being turned in by a citizenintake date - Date the animal was impoundedsurreason - The reason why the animal was surrenderedABANDON The animal was abandonedAFRAID The animal was afraid of the ownerAGG ANIMAL The animal was animal aggressiveAGG FEAR The animal was fear aggressiveAGG FOOD The animal was food aggressiveAGG PEOPLE The animal was aggressive towards peopleALLERGIC The owner was allergic to the animalATTENTION The animal required too much attentionBITES The animal bites peopleBOX ODOR The owner does not like the smell of the litter boxCHASES ANI The animal chases other animalsCHASES CAR The animal chases carsCHASES PEO The animal chases peopleCHILD PROB Children are an issueCOMPET ATT Animal competes for attentionCOPROPHAGY The animal ate its own fecesCOST The owner could not afford the cost to keep the animalCRUELTY The animal was impounded due to cruelty offenseDESTRUC IN The animal is destructive inside the homeDESTRUC OT The animal is destructive while outsideDISOBIDIEN The animal was disobedientDIVORCE The owner is going through a divorceDOA The animal was turned in because it was deceasedDULL The animal will not interact with the ownerESCAPES The animal escapes from its homeEUTH BEHAV The animal was surrendered to be euthanized due to the animals behaviorEUTH MED The animal was surrendered to be euthanized due to the animals medical conditionEUTH OLD The animal was surrendered to be euthanized due to the animal being oldEUTH OTHER The animal was surrendered to be euthanized due to another reason not listed.EUTH YOUNG The animal was surrendered to be euthanized due to the animal being too youngFACILITY The animal was returned to MAS from another facilityFOSTER RET The foster returned the animalFOUND ANIM The person surrendering the animal found it and was not the ownerGIFT The owner received the pet as a giftHOUSE SOIL Animal uses the bathroom in the houseHYPER The animal is too energetic for its ownerILL The animal had an illnessINJURED The animal was injuredJUMPS UP The animal jumps up to much for the owner to handleKILLS ANIM The animal kills other animalsLANDLORD The landlord will not allow the owner to have the animalMOVE The owner was moving and could not take the animalNEW BABY The owner cannot keep the animal due to having a babyNO HOME The owner was homelessNO PROTECT The owner wants a animal that will protect themNO TIME The owner did not have enough time for the animalNOFRIENDLY The animal is not friendly with the ownerOTHER PET The animal does not get along with another pet in the householdOWNER DIED The owner of the animal diedOWNER MED The owner has a medical conditionPETMEDICAL The animal has a medical conditionPICA The animal has persistent chewing or consumption of non nutritional substancesRESPONSIBL The owner is not responsible enough for the animalSHEDS The animal sheds too muchSTRAY The animal was a strayTOO BIG The animal was too bigTOO MANY The owner has too many animals to care forTOO OLD The animal was too oldTOO SMALL The animal was too smallTOO YOUNG The animal was too youngTRANSFER LMAS took back an animal they adopted or sent to rescue from another facilityTRAVEL Owner is not home enough to keep animalUNKNOWN No reason was given why the animal was surrenderedUW ALTER The owner does not want the animal if it has to be alteredVIOLATION The animal was impounded due to a violation of the ordinanceVOCALThe animal is too loudWANTS OUT The owner can no longer care for the animalWILDLIFE The animal was turned in because it was wildlifeWONT ALLOW The owner is not allowed to keep the animal where they are atWRONG SEX The animal was not the correct sexWRONG SPEC The animal was not the correct speciesoutcome type/outcome subtypeADOPTION Animal was adoptedAAA Approved Adoption ApplicationBARKSTOWN Animal was adopted during an event at BarkstownBARNCAT Cat was adopted to be a barn catCAT CAFÉ Cat was at Cat Café when it was adoptedCRAIGSLIST Adopter saw the animal on Craigslist and came to MAS to adopt it.EVENT Animal was adopted during an eventEXCHANGE Adopter returned one animal and adopted anotherFACEBOOK Adopter saw the animal on Facebook and came to MAS to adopt it.FEEDERS HL Cat was at Feeders Supply when it was adoptedFEEDERS PH Cat was at Feeders Supply when it was adoptedFIELDTRIP Adopter saw the animal on while on field trip and came to MAS to adopt it.FOSTER Adopter was fostering the animal and adopted it.FRIEND Adopter was referred by a friend to come to MAS to adoptINTERNET Adopter saw the animal on online and came to MAS to adopt it.NEWSLETTER Adopter saw the animal in our newsletter and came to MAS to adopt it.PETCO Animal was adopted during an event at PetcoPROMO Animal was adopted during a promotionPRV ADOPT Animal was adopted by a person who had previously adopted from MASPS HURST Animal was adopted during an event at PetSmartPS OUTER Animal was adopted during an event at PetSmartPS WEST Animal was adopted during an event at PetSmartRADIO MAX Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due hearing it on the radio station The MAXRADIO OTHER Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due hearing it on the radioRADIO WDJX Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due hearing it on the radio station WDJXRADIO WHAS Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due hearing it on the radioREFERRAL Citizen was referred to MAS by another organization. Examples being PetSmart, Kentucky Humane Society, etc.THIRDPARTY Citizen found an animal and wants to adopt it if the owner is not found.TV OTHER Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on TVTV METRO Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on METRO TVTV OTHER Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on TVTV WHAS Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on WHAS TVTV WLKY Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on WLKY TVWALK IN Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal.WEB METRO Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on the Metro websiteWEB PF Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on PetFinderWEB PH Citizen came to MAS to adopt an animal due to seeing it on PetHarborDIED Animal diedAT VET Animal died while at a vetENROUTE Animal died while en route to the shelterIN FOSTER Animal died while in fosterIN KENNEL Animal died while at the shelterIN SURGERY Animal died during surgeryDISPOSAL Animal was deceased when impounded and was properly disposed ofBY OWNER Animal was turned in deceased by it's ownerDEAD ARRIV Animal was deceased when impounded and was properly disposed ofNECROPSY Animal will be taken to the University of Kentucky for necropsyRETURN Animal was turned in deceased after being in foster careSTRAY Animal was deceased when impounded and was properly disposed ofEUTH Animal was euthanizedAGRESSION Animal was euthanized due to aggressionBEHAV HIST Animal was euthanized due to behavior history which includes bites, animal aggression, kennel deterioration, etc.BEHAV OBSV Animal was euthanized due to behavior observed by the staff that made it not adoptableCONTAG DIS Animal was euthanized due to having a contagious diseaseFELV Animal was euthanized due to being positive for the feline leukemia virusFERAL Animal was euthanized due to being feralHEARTWORM Animal was euthanized due to being heartworm positiveHOSPICE When an animal is returned from being in hospice care to be euthanized.INHUMANE Animal was euthanized because it was inhumane to keep the animal aliveMEDICAL Animal was euthanized for medical reasonsREQUESTED Animal was euthanized due to the owner requesting to have their animal euthanizedTIME/SPACE Animal was euthanized due to not having time/space at the shelterTOO OLD Animal was euthanized due to being too oldTOO TOUNG Animal was euthanized due to being too youngFOSTER Animal was sent to foster homeBEHAV OBSV Animal was sent to foster due to the behavior presented by the animalBREED Animal was sent to foster for being something other than a dog or cat.CONTAG DIS Animal was sent to foster due to having a contagious diseaseHOLIDAY Animal was sent to foster during the holidaysHOSPICE Animal was sent to foster due to needing hospice careMEDICAL Animal was sent to foster due to having an injury or illnessPREGNANT Animal was sent to foster due to being pregnantRES WAGGIN Animal was sent to foster while waiting to go to Rescue WagginRESCUE GRP Animal was sent to foster while waiting to go to a Rescue GroupSTRAY Finder agreed to foster the stray animal for MASTIME/SPACE Animal was sent to foster due to the shelter being short on spaceTOO OLD Animal was sent to foster due to being too old to stay at the shelterTOO TOUNG Animal was sent to foster due to being too young to stay at the shelterVACATION Animal was sent to foster to take a vacation from the shelterFOUND EXP A citizen found a animal and filed a report online with MAS and that report expiredWEB A citizen found a animal and filed a report online with MAS and that report expiredLOST An animal is lost while at MAS or in foster careIN FOSTER Animal was lost while in fosterIN KENNEL Animal was last while at the shelterLOST EXP A citizen filed a missing animal report online with MAS and that report expiredWEB A citizen filed a missing animal report online with MAS and that report expiredRELEASE Animal was returned to the wild.WILDLIFE Wildlife that was impounded was released to the wild by MASRTO Animal was returned to its ownerIN FIELD Animal was returned to its owner by an officer in the fieldIN KENNEL Animal was returned to its owner from the shelterSNR Cats that were not trapped by caretakers specifically for the purposes of sterilizing and vaccinating the cat and have had surgery at or funded by MAS and then are returned by an employee or designeeTNR Cats that were trapped by caretakers or MAS employees specifically for the purposes of sterilizing and vaccinating the cat and have had surgery at or funded by MAS and then are returned by an employee or designeeCARETAKER Cats were altered with the use of grant money.TRANSFER Animal was transferred to a rescue group or another animal welfare agencyAN CONTROL Animal was transferred to another animal welfare agencyKHS Animal was transferred to Kentucky Humane SocietyRES WAGGIN Animal was transferred to Rescue WagginRESCUE GRP Animal was transferred to a rescue groupWILDLIFE Wildlife was transferred to a rescue group or another animal welfare agencyTRANSPORT Animal was transported by MAS to a another agency or rescue groupRESCUE GRP Animal was transported by MAS to a rescue groupoutcome date- Date the animal was given an outcome type/outcome subtypeanimal type- Type of animal impoundedsex- The sex of the animalM MaleF FemaleN NeuteredS SpayedU Unknownbites- Does the animal have a bite reported to MASY YesN Nopet size- The size of the animal impounded in relation to the animal typecolor - The color of the animalbreed- The breed of the animalsource zip code- The zip code associated with the person who is turning in the animal.Contact:Adam HamiltonAdam.Hamilton@louisvilleky.gov