January 2022 Monthly Report

View the January 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 remained limited for January 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

117

7

57

6

4

37

228

Owner Surrenders

15

0

12

10

0

0

37

Other Intakes

30

1

8

2

9

9

59

Total Live Intake

162

8

77

18

13

46

324


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 1,013 vaccinations, including rabies, DA2PP and Bordetella for dogs and puppies, and FVRCP for cats and kittens.

They provided 942 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

334

85

439

33

51

942

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

15

12

27

7

6

67

Medications Administered

27

7

17

1

0

52

Tests & Diagnostics

6

7

0

0

0

13

Vaccinations

354

51

556

37

15

1,013

Other Vet Treatments

111

86

321

41

15

574

Total Services

847

248

1,360

119

87

2,661


Fostered Animals

In January 2022, forty-four (44) animals entered foster care, joining the existing fifty-eight (58) animals already in care at the beginning of the month. The majority of animals in foster care were adult cats and kittens. MCAS foster volunteers cared for a total of one-hundred-and-two (102) foster animals. Twenty-nine (29) 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

24

35

5

Kittens

4

17

21

13

Dogs

5

9

14

3

Puppies

1

3

4

1

Other

23

5

28

7

Total

44

58

102

29


Animal Outcomes

In January 2022, ninety animals (33.6%) 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-and-six animals (39.6%) were reclaimed by their owners. The majority of animals represented in these outcomes were dogs.

Forty-one animals (15.3%) were transferred to another agency, including Oregon Humane Society, Portland Audubon Society, and Cat Adoption Team. The majority of these animals were dogs, cats, kittens, and wildlife.

Twenty-nine animals (10.8%) 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.

Two cats (0.7%) were returned to the field at the location where they were found.

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

39

4

19

14

1

13

90

Reclaimed/returned to owner

83

5

13

1

2

2

106

Transferred to another agency

10

1

15

8

3

4

41

Euthanized

8

0

12

0

8

1

29

Return to field

0

0

2

0

0

0

2

Unassisted death

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other outcomes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

140

10

61

23

14

20

268


Volunteers

Volunteer Roles

Hours

Foster (all animals)

3,300

Dogs

109

Cats & Kittens

0

Transport

5

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

31

3,445

With most in-shelter volunteer activities suspended due to COVID-19, the majority of volunteer hours in January were recorded by foster volunteers. A limited number of dog volunteers assisted with potty-walks and kennel assistance, transport volunteers and office volunteers also assisted with administrative tasks.


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

58,415

Lost & Found Pets

35,203

Home Page Visits

27,655

Licensing Resources

16,828

News & Updates

3,923

Low-Cost Services

2,864

Kitten Resources

596

Field Services

3,076

Volunteering

1,015

Other Pages

27,626

Total

177,201


Field Services

Field Services officers responded to Five-hundred-and-seventy (570) 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

89

16%

Stray Animal

90

16%

Suspected Cruelty / Neglect

117

21%

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

52

9%

Bite Investigation

44

8%

Loose nuisance animal

28

5%

Injured Animal

21

4%

Abandoned Animal

28

5%

Animal Placed in Protective Custody

19

3%

Other

82

14%

Total

570

100%


Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,643 total new or renewed licenses in January.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

875

1,768

2,643

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