February 2024 Monthly Report

Learn about animal intakes, outcomes, return to owner rates, average length of stay, live-release rates, and other agency statistics for February 2024.

 

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Summary

The February 2024 monthly report includes return to owner (RTO) rates for found animals, average length of stay (LOS), in addition to live-release-rates. These are key industry measures for the effectiveness of shelter operations to reunite or find placements for animals. There are also numbers of volunteers in each role, in addition to contributed hours.

Animal Intake

MCAS accepted stray dogs, sick, injured or at-risk 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; adoption returns are also included in the total. Other intakes represent animals placed into protective custody by Animal Services officers, injured wildlife, or other Field-Services circumstances.

Intake Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Stray or at large

205

14

66

19

7

6

317

Owner Surrenders

38

0

16

2

0

3

59

All Other Intakes

7

0

1

0

4

0

12

Total Live Intake

250

14

83

21

11

9

388

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

They provided 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, including Oregon Humane Society.

Veterinary Service

Cats

Kittens

Dogs

Puppies

Other

Total

Health Exams & Consults

249

97

476

31

44

897

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

25

7

20

1

16

69

Medications Administered

28

41

35

7

1

112

Tests & Diagnostics

6

4

0

4

0

14

Vaccinations

99

39

266

24

16

444

Other Vet Treatments

104

102

584

55

11

856

Total Services

511

290

1,381

122

88

2,392

Fostered Animals

The majority of animals in foster care were dogs, cats, kittens, rabbits, and puppies. Many animals entered and left foster care over the course of the month, so the total number represents the cumulative total, and not the maximum number of animals in care at one time. Thank you to 92 foster volunteers for your lifesaving service.

Animal type

Entered care

Previously in care

Total in foster care

Returned from care

Cats

10

31

41

12

Kittens

9

17

26

13

Dogs

30

14

44

31

Puppies

3

9

12

6

Other

1

15

16

12

Total

53

86

139

74

 

Animal Outcomes

Length of Stay (LOS)

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Overall

Average Days

12

7

12

11

12



 

Return to Owner (RTO)*

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Other

Total

Stray (No ID)

41%

17%

11%

0%

20%

30%

Stray (With ID)

78%

50%

27%

n/a

100%

68%

Average RTO Rate

49%

21%

13%

0%

33%

37%

*RTO is calculated only for reclaimed animals with a stray intake circumstance.

 

Live Release Rate (Live Outcomes / Total Outcomes)

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Domestic Total

Total

92.2%

87.5%

87.6%

91.4%

10.0%

96.4%

91.0%

89.2%


192 or 42.2% of animals were adopted.

118 or 25.9% 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.

95 or 20.9% of animals were transferred to another agency.

45 or 9.9% 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.

1 cat, or 0.2% of animals were returned to field at the location where they were found. 4 animals or 0.9% of animals died in care, including 2 cats, 1 kitten, and 1 rodent.

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

98

9

48

15

0

22

192

Reclaimed/returned to owner

104

3

9

0

0

2

118

Transferred to another agency

24

9

41

17

1

3

95

Euthanized

19

3

12

2

9

0

45

Return to field

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

Unassisted death

0

0

2

1

0

1

4

Other outcomes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

245

24

113

35

10

28

455

Transfers

MCAS transferred 95 or 20.9% of shelter animals to other shelters and rescues. Thank you to our community partners for your lifesaving work.

  • Oregon Humane Society
  • Cat Adoption Team
  • Stumptown Strays
  • Pets On Broadway
  • NW Animal Companions
  • Theresa's Country Feed and Pet Supply
  • One Tail at a Time Dog Rescue, LLC
  • Harmony New Beginnings Animal Rescue
  • Animal Rescue And Care Fund
  • Miniature Schnauzer Rescue
  • Indigo Rescue
  • Humane Society Of Southwest Washington
  • Hazel's House Rescue
  • Family Dogs New Life Shelter
  • Bull Terrier Rescue Inc
  • Bird Alliance Of Oregon (formerly Portland Audubon)

Volunteers

Thank you volunteers for your service to the pets and people of our community!

Volunteer Roles

Volunteers

FTE

Hours

Cats

7

0.51

89

Cleaning

24

0.77

134

Dogs

38

2.60

450

Events

0

0.00

0

Foster Animals

92

26.35

4,566

Info Desk

9

0.95

164

Laundry

17

0.77

133

Transport

2

0.08

13

Other (Office, surgery, reserve officer, etc.)

2

0.18

32

Total*

174

32.20

5,581

*Unique volunteers - many volunteers serve in multiple roles. 

**FTE is the estimated equivalent number of full-time employees.

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 Categories

Page Views

Adoptable Pets

237,467

Lost & Found Pets

58,137

Home Page Visits

29,086

Licensing Resources

18,404

News & Updates

13,818

Low-Cost Services

5,704

Kitten Resources

166

Field Services

3,884

Volunteering

1,734

Other Pages

34,598

Total

402,998

Field Services

Field Services officers responded to 532 urgent needs of community members and their pets, investigated cases of potential cruelty or neglect, loose-aggressive animals, 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

44

8%

Stray Animal

76

14%

Suspected Cruelty / Neglect

92

17%

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

80

15%

Bite Investigation

59

11%

Loose animal

36

7%

Injured Animal

28

5%

Abandoned Animal

0

0%

Animal Placed in Protective Custody

33

6%

Wildlife

36

7%

Other

48

9%

Total

532

100%

Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,310 total new or renewed licenses.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

767

1,544

2,311

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