Animal Legend
ANIMAL DESCRIPTION: Data is collected on every animal brought into our care. This data may change throughout an animal’s time with us.
Animal ID | Please use this unique number when referencing animals. |
Name | Some animals come in with names. Once animals become available for adoption, VCAS staff and/or volunteers are free to name animals. |
Age | This is our best guess based on body condition, teeth, eyes, etc., at their time of impound. |
Weight | Animals are weighed upon intake and at subsequent medical check ups. |
Gender | If an animal does not have “spayed” or “neutered” preceding their gender, this indicates they are either still intact or have not been verified to be altered. |
Breed | This is our best guess based on our team’s experience, not a DNA profile. |
Intake Date | The date the animal has been impounded into our system. |
Adoptable Date | The date the animal can be adopted out. Animals are usually on a 5-day or 10-day hold in order to give their owners time to find them. Appointments cannot be made for animals who have an “Adoptable Date” in the future. |
Kennel | Kennels 001-899 are at the Camarillo Shelter. Kennels 900 - 998 are at the Simi Valley Shelter. Animals in Kennel “Foster” are in foster care and are available for adoption. Animals in Kennel “Offsite” are being temporarily housed in a partner location (Petco, PetSmart, etc.) and can be adopted from that location. |
City Found | The city in which the animal was found or reported found. |
Shelter | Location where the animal is currently living. |
TAGS: This color-coded system provides additional information about animals in our care. These tags may change during the animal’s time with us.
TAGS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
Pending Adoption | This animal has an adoption pending. |
Rescue Transfer Pending | This animal is pending transfer to a transfer rescue partner. |
Under Evaluation | This animal is under a medical and/or behavioral evaluation. |
Rescue Transfer Preferred | This animal would best be suited for a Rescue Transfer Partner. |
Medical Hold | This animal is under a medical hold. |
Quarantine | This animal is under a quarantine for health and/or safety reasons. |
█ – Animal is spoken for and is not available for adoption.
█ – Animal is currently not available for adoption.