Animal Control Inventory attributes

Deceased Animals

  • DeadAnimalID: Unique sequential number given to each entry in the dataset
  • DeadAnimalDate: Date record was entered into the system
  • CatOther: Animals other than dogs (S= Stray, D= Dead, C=Cat, DSH=Domestic Short-hair, DMH=Domestic Medium-hair, DLH=Domestic Long-hair)
  • Dogs: An Entry made when the dead animal is a dog (D=Dog, S= Stray, D= Dead, O=Owned). A number may indicate multiple dogs cremated
  • Description: Description of animal. Color of coat, breed, species, etc.
  • AmountOthers: Cremation costs for cats and other animals
  • Sex: (M=Male, F=Female, M/N= Male Neutered, F/S= Female Spayed, X= Unknown)
  • AmountDog: Cremation costs for dogs
  • Receipt: Receipt number corresponding to point of sale system of record
  • ACO: Animal control officer number or initial of employee
  • PaidRemarks: Abbreviations for payment type (CSH=Cash, MC=Master Card, V=Visa, AMEX= American Express) Other abbreviations used: ( N/C = NO COST, P/U = PICK UP, PIF = PAID IN FULL, PD=Paid, OK=OK) For example OK/PD/MC means OK, PAID WITH MASTERCARD
  • Bag: Unique number identifying entry (First two digits represent the year)

Lost and Found

  • Date: Date animal lost
  • Color: Color of coat
  • Breed: Type of animal or best fit breed description
  • Sex: (M=Male, F=Female, M/N= Male Neutered, F/S= Female Spayed, X= Unknown)
  • State: Lost or matched
  • Name: Name of animal
  • DateCreated: Date animal was lost

Register

  • AnimalID: Unique sequential number given to each entry
  • DateImpounded: Date when animal was first in the custody of the City of Vancouver
  • Color: Color of coat
  • Breed: Type of animal
  • Name: Name of animal if known
  • PitNumber: Number identifying animal kennel. Never changes while the animal is in the City's custody
  • KennelNumber: Number of kennel displayed at the top of each kennel
  • Status: Current disposition of the animal
  • ReceiptNumber: Receipt number corresponding to point of sale system of record
  • ShotsDate: Date when given vaccination
  • ACO: Animal control officer number or initial of employee
  • ApproxWeight: Approximate weight of animal
  • EnteredBy: Person who entered data in register
  • Code: Walk-ability index for volunteer program (Green=easy, Yellow= moderate, Blue= challenging)
  • AgeCategory: Rough estimate of age (puppy, young adult, adult, senior)
  • Sex: (M=Male, F=Female, M/N= Male Neutered, F/S= Female Spayed)
  • Source: Where animal came from (Brought-In, Holding Stray, Transferred)
  • DispositionDate: Date when animal left animal control and no long under the control of the City of Vancouver

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