May 2022 Monthly Report

View the May 2022 monthly report of animal intakes, outcomes, and other key metrics for Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS).


Summary

During July 2021, some services suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic resumed, including pet licensing and enforcement, owner surrenders, animal nuisance enforcement, and partial in-shelter volunteer activities. Services and shelter access were limited for May 2022.


Animal Intake

MCAS accepted stray dogs, sick or injured adult cats, kittens 6 weeks to 6 months old, and 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

161

6

83

84

8

37

379

Owner Surrenders

16

0

14

3

0

1

34

Other Intakes

23

1

13

17

4

17

75

Total Live Intake

200

7

110

104

12

55

488


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 1,061 vaccinations, including rabies, DA2PP and Bordetella for dogs and puppies, and FVRCP for cats and kittens.

They provided 1,238 health exams and consultations, including routine exams, wound checks, pre-surgery checkups, behavior assessments, and reviewing test results or diagnoses with foster volunteers.

Veterinary Service

Cats

Kittens

Dogs

Puppies

Other

Total

Health Exams & Consults

394

233

438

55

118

1,238

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

30

29

36

13

14

122

Medications Administered

41

12

7

0

3

63

Tests & Diagnostics

5

3

0

2

0

10

Vaccinations

311

123

537

51

39

1,061

Other Vet Treatments

155

344

327

60

49

935

Total Services

936

744

1,345

181

223

3,429


Fostered Animals

In May 2022, ninety (90) animals entered foster care, joining the existing one-hundred-seventeen (117) animals already in care at the beginning of the month. The majority of animals in foster care were kittens, adult cats, and rabbits. MCAS foster volunteers cared for a total of two-hundred-seven (207) foster animals. Eighty-three (83) of these animals left foster care for other outcomes 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

11

31

42

14

Kittens

67

38

105

48

Dogs

2

7

9

6

Puppies

2

7

9

9

Other

8

34

42

6

Total

90

117

207

83


Animal Outcomes

In May 2022, one-hundred-twenty-one animals (30.6%) were adopted. Adoptions were limited to the online process, and adopters were not able to browse kennels or conduct adoption interviews on-site. Adoptions were also performed from community adoption partners, and foster homes.

One-hundred-twenty-five animals (31.6%) were reclaimed by their owners. The majority of animals represented in these outcomes were dogs.

Eighty-two animals (20.8%) were transferred to another agency, including Oregon Humane Society, Cat Adoption Team, Rabbit Advocates, and Northwest Animal Companions. The majority of these animals were cats, dogs, and rabbits.

Fifty-nine animals (14.9%) 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.

Three cats (0.8%) were returned to the field at the location where they were found. Four kittens and one rabbit (1.3%) had unassisted deaths while in care.

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

45

6

28

29

0

13

121

Reclaimed/returned to owner

104

2

14

0

0

5

125

Transferred to another agency

22

6

32

6

4

12

82

Euthanized

21

0

17

9

9

3

59

Return to field

0

0

3

0

0

0

3

Unassisted death

0

0

0

4

0

1

5

Other outcomes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

192

14

94

48

13

34

395


Volunteers

Volunteer Roles

Hours

Foster (all animals)

3,642

Dogs

209

Cats & Kittens

39

Transport

9

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

95

Total

3,994

The majority of volunteer hours in May were recorded by foster volunteers. Dog volunteers assisted with potty-walks, cat volunteers increased activity, transport volunteers and office volunteers also assisted with administrative tasks, including a new team posting found animals to social media.


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 Category

Page Views

Adoptable Pets

62,159

Lost & Found Pets

37,459

Home Page Visits

33,222

Licensing Resources

14,325

News & Updates

4,838

Low-Cost Services

2,643

Kitten Resources

1,655

Field Services

4,298

Volunteering

2,483

Other Pages

24,986

Total

188,068


Field Services

Field Services officers responded to Seven-hundred-forty-eight (748) 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

77

10%

Stray Animal

128

17%

Suspected Cruelty / Neglect

128

17%

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

93

12%

Bite Investigation

77

10%

Loose nuisance animal

33

4%

Injured Animal

38

5%

Abandoned Animal

41

5%

Animal Placed in Protective Custody

24

3%

Other

109

15%

Total

748

100%


Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,380 total new or renewed licenses in May.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

722

1,658

2,380

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Weirdo the Friend Bullington (formerly Gadget), a dog adopted in May 2022
Animal intake by type and circumstance - May 2022
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Animals in foster care - May 2022
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Total animal outcomes - May 2022
Total animal outcomes - May 2022
Animal outcomes by type and circumstance - May 2022
Animal outcomes by type and circumstance - May 2022
Translated webpage visits - May 2022
Translated webpage visits - May 2022