Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (301)
Measure Name
Percentage of animal pounds inspected
Measure Last Modified
07-15-2022 02:34 p.m.
Measure Last Published
08-25-2022 10:37 a.m.
Status
Active
Data Source and Calculation
<p>Animal pound inspection reports - count the number of public animal sheters inspected annually, divide by the total number of public animal shelters and then multiply by 100 to get the percentage.</p>
Enterprise Priorities and Strategies
Initiative
Priority
Strategy
Associated Service Areas
Service Area Code
Service Area Name
53104
Animal Welfare
Targets and Baselines
Name
Date
Result
Note
Baseline
07-01-2019
48.0
VDACS moved from annual inspections of animal shelters to a risk-based inspection cycle. A risk-based inspection cycle will allow the agency to pursue repeat inspections at higher-risk animal shelters, as opposed to inspecting all shelters annually regardless of outcome. Using this model, VDACS expects to inspect between 33+ and 50+ of animal shelters each fiscal year.
Short Target 2025
None
Long Target 2027
None
None
Results
Year
Result
Note
2011
100
2012
100
2013
100
2014
100
2015
100
2016
100
2017
100
2018
100
2019
48
In FY 2018, a risk-based prioritization was adopted to determine shelter inspection frequency. The annual inspection result reflects focusing limited resources on higher risk facilities.
2020
46
VDACS has moved from annual inspections of animal shelters to a risk-based inspection cycle. Because of this change, the agency did not achieve the 100+ target for this performance measure. A risk-based inspection cycle will allow the agency to pursue repeat inspections at higher-risk animal shelters, as opposed to inspecting all shelters annually regardless of outcome. Going forward, VDACS expects to inspect between 33+ and 50+ of animal shelters each fiscal year.
2021
65
We have moved from annual inspections of animal shelters to a risk-based inspection
cycle. A risk-based inspection cycle will allow us to pursue repeat inspections at
higher-risk animal shelters, as opposed to inspecting all shelters annually regardless of
outcome.
2022
65
Measure title changed to more accurately reflect inspection requirement (animal pounds).