"Stray animals are held for a minimum of 7 days at the Shelter prior to adoption or
euthanasia or 11 days if wearing a collar, tag, tattoo or implant."
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/animalservices/pdf/your%20pets%20and%20the%20law.pdf
The kitty and doggy equivalent of Auschwitz
These people are supposed to be working on fixing that
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bacs/fairfax_board.asp?lookup=22007