Welcome to our page of random facts. Enjoy learning general pet facts as well those specific to pets in Loudoun County.
Did you know…
- In 2020, volunteers donated 1065 hours to the Loudoun County Animal Shelter.
- In 2020, the Loudoun County Animal Shelter began and ended the year with a count of 18 animals in care.
- There were 101 adoptions from the Loudoun County Animal Shelter in 2020.
- Loudoun County requires all dogs four months of age and older to be licensed.
- In May 2014, Loudoun County overturned a policy banning the adoption of pit bull and pit bull mixes from the animal shelter.
- In 2015, 20, 729 licenses were issued. (We are waiting to hear from the county for 2020.)
- Pet parents In the United States spent $95.7 billion on their pets in 2019! While the actual numbers are not in yet, $99 billion was expected to be spent in 2020.
- Loudoun County has no restriction on the number of pets any one household can have. (We are confirming this for 2021. Check back soon.)
- There are no bans on breeds in Loudoun County nor the Commonwealth of Virginia as a whole.