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Organization Types

Government Animal Services

Definition: An entity operated by a city or county providing animal control or housing services.

 

Animal Shelter with a Government Contract

Definition: A private/nonprofit agency with a physical facility and a contract for animal control and/or housing services.

Animal Rescue with a Government Contract

Definition: A private/nonprofit and foster-based agency with a contract for animal control and/or housing services.

 

Shelter without a Government Contract

Definition: A private/nonprofit agency with a physical facility.

Rescue without a Government Contract

Definition: A private/nonprofit agency that is foster based.

Non-Sheltering Service Provider

Definition: An agency that provides direct or partnered services.

Organization Attributes

Shelter

Definition: A physical facility that houses animals that are in the custody of an organization.

 

Foster-Based

Definition: A private/nonprofit agency that does not have a physical facility, but instead houses animals exclusively in the homes of volunteers.

Government Contract

Definition: A contract awarded by a government entity to a private/nonprofit agency to provide animal control and/or housing services to a community 

Sanctuary

Definition: A private/nonprofit agency that admits animals with the intent to house and provide care for the remainder of the animals’ lives 

Open Intake

Definition: A government or private/nonprofit agency that is mandated as a government entity or via a government contract to accept animals from the public within their service area based on their service contract and/or local ordinances.  

 

Considerations and AKA: Open Admissions 

Limited Intake

Definition: A private/nonprofit agency that can choose which animals to accept into their care and is not mandated to accept any animals from the public.

 

Considerations and AKA: Limited Admissions or Closed Intake 

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