April 2022 Monthly Report

View the April 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 April 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

114

5

55

41

7

26

248

Owner Surrenders

31

0

15

0

0

3

49

Other Intakes

26

5

8

0

7

2

48

Total Live Intake

171

10

78

41

14

31

345


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 1,025 vaccinations, including rabies, DA2PP and Bordetella for dogs and puppies, and FVRCP for cats and kittens.

They provided 1,045 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

344

96

480

33

92

1,045

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

19

12

36

4

10

81

Medications Administered

41

1

16

3

4

65

Tests & Diagnostics

2

2

0

2

0

6

Vaccinations

313

48

604

35

25

1,025

Other Vet Treatments

105

181

302

36

32

656

Total Services

824

340

1,438

113

163

2,878


Fostered Animals

In April 2022, forty-six (46) animals entered foster care, joining the existing ninety-five (95) 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 one-hundred-and-forty-one (141) foster animals. Forty (40) 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

10

28

38

10

Kittens

33

17

50

18

Dogs

8

8

Puppies

1

7

8

1

Other

2

35

37

11

Total

46

95

141

40


Animal Outcomes

In April 2022, one-hundred-and-eight (30.2%) 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-fourteen animals (31.8%) were reclaimed by their owners. The majority of animals represented in these outcomes were dogs.

Ninety-seven animals (27.1%) 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, kittens, and dogs.

Twenty-seven animals (7.5%) 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.

Four cats, one squirrel, and one beaver (1.7%) were returned to the field at the location where they were found. Two kittens and four rabbits (1.7%) had unassisted deaths while in care.
 

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

59

1

26

4

0

18

108

Reclaimed/returned to owner

99

3

11

0

0

1

114

Transferred to another agency

12

13

38

18

7

9

97

Euthanized

9

0

13

1

4

0

27

Return to field

0

0

4

0

2

0

6

Unassisted death

0

0

0

2

0

4

6

Other outcomes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

179

17

92

25

13

32

358

 


Volunteers

Volunteer Roles

Hours

Foster (all animals)

3,631

Dogs

198

Cats & Kittens

17

Transport

14

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

80

Total

3,940

With most in-shelter volunteer activities still suspended, the majority of volunteer hours in April were recorded by foster volunteers. Dog volunteers assisted with potty-walks, 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

63,153

Lost & Found Pets

33,142

Home Page Visits

31,631

Licensing Resources

15,271

News & Updates

4,589

Low-Cost Services

2,898

Kitten Resources

1,226

Field Services

3,399

Volunteering

1,012

Other Pages

27,892

Total

184,213


Field Services

Field Services officers responded to Six-hundred-and-seven (607) 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

10%

Stray Animal

80

13%

Suspected Cruelty / Neglect

130

21%

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

72

12%

Bite Investigation

73

12%

Loose nuisance animal

19

3%

Injured Animal

22

4%

Abandoned Animal

23

4%

Animal Placed in Protective Custody

25

4%

Other

101

17%

Total

607

100%


Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,692 total new or renewed licenses in April.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

854

1,838

2,692

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