April 2023 Monthly Report

View the April 2023 monthly report of animal intakes, outcomes, and other key metrics for Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS).


Summary

During April 2023, MCAS began an adoption special with 50% reduced adoption fees on April 24. Volunteer support increased for foster care to support neonatal kittens and large-breed dogs.


Animal Intake

MCAS accepted stray dogs, sick or injured adult cats and kittens from the public. Officers also picked up stray or lost animals. Owner-surrendered animals were accepted on a case by case basis, depending on urgent circumstances. Other intakes commonly represent animals placed into protective custody or impounded for bite quarantine.

Intake Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Stray or at large

230

10

71

63

6

17

397

Owner Surrenders

31

2

8

0

11

0

52

All Other Intakes

16

3

5

17

2

2

45

Total Live Intake

277

15

84

80

19

19

494


Veterinary Care Provided

Animal Health and Animal Care staff provided a wide range of veterinary services to animals in care. 

To keep animals healthy, Animal Health staff, and partner veterinarians in the community administered 625 vaccinations, including rabies, DA2PP and Bordetella for dogs and puppies, and FVRCP for cats and kittens.

They provided 901 health exams and consultations, including routine exams, wound checks, pre-surgery checkups, behavior assessments, and reviewing test results or diagnoses with foster volunteers. Due to veterinary staff availability, spay and neuter surgeries for shelter animals were limited, and many adopters were issued vouchers to complete surgeries and rabies vaccination at contracted veterinary clinics.

Veterinary Service

Cats

Kittens

Dogs

Puppies

Other

Total

Health Exams & Consults

232

146

454

26

43

901

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

17

10

17

1

2

47

Medications Administered

1,234

271

2,748

91

14

4,358

Tests & Diagnostics

2

2

3

1

0

8

Vaccinations

89

66

410

45

15

625

Other Vet Treatments

90

226

459

57

13

845

Total Services

1,664

721

4,091

221

87

6,784


Fostered Animals

The majority of animals in foster care were kittens, cats, dogs, and puppies. Many animals entered and left foster care over the course of the month, so the total number does not represent the maximum number of animals in care at one time.

Animal type

Entered care

Previously in care

Total in foster care

Returned from care

Cats

19

21

40

10

Kittens

59

23

82

21

Dogs

17

7

24

11

Puppies

6

0

6

2

Other

4

0

4

3

Total

105

51

156

47


Animal Outcomes

Heading

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Live Release Rate

89.3%

100.0%

84.9%

92.1%

0.0%

94.4%

85.7%

149 or 35.5% of animals were adopted. MCAS began a 50% reduced fee adoption special on April 24.

139 or 33.1% of animals were reclaimed by their owners. The majority of animals represented in these outcomes were dogs with a license and/or microchip for owner-contact.

69 or 16.4% of animals were transferred to another agency.

55 or 13.1% of animals were humanely euthanized, including cases of injured wildlife, injured or severely sick cats and kittens, and other domestic animals at the recommendation of a veterinarian, or for behavioral issues which would make an animal unsafe to place back into the community. Cat intake is officially limited to cases where the cat is sick or injured, or in immediate danger due to cruelty, neglect, and similar circumstances, and kittens over six weeks old. There is decreased intake volume for cats, and an increased percentage of veterinary-recommended euthanasia for adult cats due to these intake conditions.

3 or 0.7% of animals were returned to field at the location where they were found. 5 animals or 1.2% of animals died in care, representing 1 dog, 1 cat, 2 kittens, and 1 instance of wildlife.

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

78

8

35

25

0

3

149

Reclaimed/returned to owner

126

2

10

0

0

1

139

Transferred to another agency

29

3

14

10

0

13

69

Euthanized

27

0

10

1

16

1

55

Return to field

0

0

3

0

0

0

3

Unassisted death

1

0

1

2

1

0

5

Other outcomes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

261

13

73

38

17

18

420


Transfers

MCAS transferred 16.4% of shelter animals to other shelters and rescues for adoption placement. Thank you to our community partners for your lifesaving work.

  • Oregon Humane Society
  • Cat Adoption Team
  • Harmony New Beginnings Animal Rescue
  • Stumptown Strays
  • Family Dogs New Life Shelter
  • Rabbit Advocates
  • Pacific Pug Rescue
  • Willamette Valley Ferret Shelter
  • SOS Lost Pet Rescue NW, Inc
  • Oregon Humane Society- Salem Campus
  • NW Animal Companions
  • Must Love Corsos Rescue
  • Golden Bond Rescue
  • Bulldog Haven NW

Volunteers

Volunteer support increased for cat & kitten support, adoption info desk support, and cleaning. Foster hours also increased with the beginning of kitten season, and the first influx of neonatal kittens and mothers, and increasing support for large-breed dogs.

Volunteer Roles

Hours

Auxiliary (site support)

4

Foster (all animals)

4,182

Cleaning & Laundry

393

Dogs

389

Cats & Kittens

86

Adoption Info Desk

118

Transport

14

Other (Office, info desk, reserve officer, rabbit enrichment, grooming)

68

Total

5,250


Online Resources

Many services provided by MCAS are accessible online, at multcopets.org. Members of the public can search for adoptable or lost / found pets, license their pets, and learn about other resources and news. MCAS website pages are translated into four languages.

Page Views

Adoptable Pets

125,141

Lost & Found Pets

48,204

Home Page Visits

49,778

Licensing Resources

16,606

News & Updates

17,973

Low-Cost Services

5,433

Kitten Resources

472

Field Services

5,490

Volunteering

4,575

Other Pages

42,230

Total

315,902


Field Services

Field Services officers responded to 690 urgent needs of community members and their pets, investigated cases of potential cruelty or neglect, bites, and picked up stray, injured, abandoned, potentially dangerous, or deceased animals. Officers also responded to non-urgent calls such as barking dogs, animal trespass, and other community issues.

Dispatch Category

Count

Percentage

Deceased Animal Pickup

62

9%

Stray Animal

93

13%

Suspected Cruelty / Neglect

123

18%

Loose aggressive animal (Animals actively charging, attacking, or chasing people or animals)

73

11%

Bite Investigation

71

10%

Loose animal

41

6%

Injured Animal

36

5%

Abandoned Animal

22

3%

Animal Placed in Protective Custody

42

6%

Wildlife

43

6%

Other

84

12%

Total

690

100%


Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,453 total new or renewed licenses.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

728

1,725

2,453

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