February 2023 Monthly Report

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


Summary

During February 2023, MCAS was open for adoptions with the support of volunteers. Adoption fees were waived through February 11, 2023.


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 by Animal Services officers.

Intake Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Stray or at large

152

10

75

23

11

10

281

Owner Surrenders

34

0

9

0

0

2

45

All Other Intakes

4

0

4

0

4

4

16

Total Live Intake

190

10

88

23

15

16

342


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 478 vaccinations, including rabies, DA2PP and Bordetella for dogs and puppies, and FVRCP for cats and kittens.

They provided 687 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

221

69

348

19

30

687

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

30

8

23

1

5

67

Medications Administered

905

138

1,775

4

32

2,854

Tests & Diagnostics

5

1

0

0

0

6

Vaccinations

118

27

290

33

10

478

Other Vet Treatments

108

73

275

39

7

502

Total Services

1,387

316

2,711

96

84

4,594


Fostered Animals

The majority of animals in foster care were cats, dogs, kittens, 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

7

18

25

5

Kittens

12

9

21

10

Dogs

16

8

24

17

Puppies

7

0

7

5

Other

1

4

5

5

Total

43

39

82

42


Animal Outcomes

Live Release Rate (Live Outcomes / Total Outcomes)

Heading

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Live Release Rate

92.8%

100.0%

85.5%

88.9%

0.0%

95.2%

87.0%

129 or 40.8% of animals were adopted. Adoption fees were waived through February 11, 2023, and MCAS was open for in-person adoptions.

93 or 29.4% 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.

53, or 16.8% of animals were transferred to another agency.

38, or 12% of animals were humanely euthanized, including cases of injured wildlife, injured or severely sick cats, 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 0.9% of animals died in care, including a senior Chihuahua who died during the stray hold period while receiving veterinary treatment, a cat, and a squirrel.

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

74

4

43

3

0

5

129

Reclaimed/returned to owner

80

1

11

0

0

1

93

Transferred to another agency

14

3

17

5

0

14

53

Euthanized

12

0

11

1

13

1

38

Return to field

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Unassisted death

1

0

1

0

1

0

3

Other outcomes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

181

8

83

9

14

21

316

Transfers

MCAS transferred nearly 17% 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
  • Rose City Rabbit Rescue
  • Pacific Northwest Bulldog Rescue
  • Oregon Humane Society - Salem Campus
  • One Tail at a Time Dog Rescue, LLC
  • Golden Bond Rescue
  • Coonhound Rescue

 


Volunteers

January 2023 saw the reopening of MCAS to in-person adoptions. Volunteer support increased at the shelter to support reopening with auxiliary roles, dog and cat volunteers, cleaning and laundry, and adoption info desk volunteers. This support continued in February.

Volunteer Roles

Hours

Auxiliary (site support)

113

Foster (all animals)

2,427

Cleaning & Laundry

290

Dogs

229

Cats & Kittens

103

Adoption Info Desk

41

Transport

5

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

135

Total

3,231


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

90,420

Lost & Found Pets

33,361

Home Page Visits

44,863

Licensing Resources

11,651

News & Updates

6,088

Low-Cost Services

4,666

Kitten Resources

329

Field Services

4,083

Volunteering

1,891

Other Pages

28,787

Total

226,139


Field Services

Field Services officers responded to 533 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

48

9%

Stray Animal

73

14%

Suspected Cruelty / Neglect

93

17%

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

61

11%

Bite Investigation

45

8%

Loose nuisance animal

24

5%

Injured Animal

11

2%

Abandoned Animal

37

7%

Animal Placed in Protective Custody

27

5%

Other

114

21%

Total

533

100%


Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,037 total new or renewed licenses.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

630

1,407

2,037

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