September 2023 Monthly Report

Learn about animal intakes, outcomes, return to owner rates, average length of stay, live-release rates, and other agency statistics for September 2023.

 

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Summary

The September 2023 monthly report includes reporting on factors including 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. Other intakes commonly 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

179

21

95

170

10

15

490

Owner Surrenders

22

0

13

3

0

1

39

All Other Intakes

3

0

5

13

3

0

24

Total Live Intake

204

21

113

186

13

16

553


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

They provided 989 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

245

384

287

20

53

989

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

15

47

12

1

7

82

Medications Administered

688

739

1,236

57

86

2,806

Tests & Diagnostics

7

4

0

0

0

11

Vaccinations

113

271

195

29

17

625

Other Vet Treatments

131

648

518

92

14

1,403

Total Services

1,199

2,093

2,248

199

177

5,916

 


Fostered Animals

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

Animal type

Entered care

Previously in care

Total in foster care

Returned from care

Cats

11

33

44

18

Kittens

105

76

181

84

Dogs

16

13

29

14

Puppies

7

6

13

11

Other

1

13

14

11

Total

140

141

281

138


Animal Outcomes

Length of Stay (LOS)

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Overall

Average Days

11

6

15

21

17



 

Return to Owner (RTO)*

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Other

Total

Stray (No ID)

55%

42%

23%

5%

7%

25%

Stray (With ID)

69%

100%

25%

0%

0%

54%

Average RTO Rate

59%

48%

24%

4%

7%

30%

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



 

Live Release Rate (Live Outcomes / Total Outcomes)

Heading

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Live Release Rate

91.7%

95.8%

91.5%

88.1%

35.7%

96.6%

89.7%

196 or 34.3% of animals were adopted.

152 or 26.6% 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.

162 or 28.4% of animals were transferred to another agency.

52 or 9.1% 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.

2 cats, or 0.4% of animals were returned to field at the location where they were found. 7 animals or 1.2% of animals died in care, including 6 kittens, and 1 fowl.

 

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

66

3

54

70

1

2

196

Reclaimed/returned to owner

109

10

24

8

0

1

152

Transferred to another agency

14

10

39

70

4

25

162

Euthanized

17

1

11

14

9

0

52

Return to field

0

0

2

0

0

0

2

Unassisted death

0

0

0

6

0

1

7

Other outcomes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

206

24

130

168

14

29

571



 


Transfers

MCAS transferred 28.4% of shelter animals to other shelters and rescues. Thank you to our community partners for your lifesaving work.

  • Cat Adoption Team
  • Oregon Humane Society
  • Rabbit Advocates
  • Harmony New Beginnings Animal Rescue
  • Pets On Broadway
  • Theresa's Country Feed And Pet Supply
  • Hiss and Hers Herp Hobbies
  • Stumptown Strays
  • Furfriends Animal Rescue Inc
  • Second Chance Companions
  • Humane Society Of Southwest Washington
  • Family Dogs New Life Shelter
  • Portland Audubon



 


Volunteers

Foster volunteer hours increased for kitten season, and increased support for long-term resident dogs to provide respite from shelter kennels.

Volunteer Roles

Volunteers

Hours

Cats

7

64

Cleaning

26

199

Dogs

26

391

Events

0

0

Foster Animals

114

6,219

Info Desk

6

115

Laundry

16

171

Transport

2

11

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

4

40

Total*

182

7,209

*Unique volunteers - many volunteers serve in multiple roles.


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

148,794

Lost & Found Pets

54,040

Home Page Visits

19,324

Licensing Resources

17,953

News & Updates

7,907

Low-Cost Services

5,156

Kitten Resources

353

Field Services

4,288

Volunteering

1,689

Other Pages

37,993

Total

297,497


Field Services

Field Services officers responded to 675 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

68

10%

Stray Animal

97

14%

Suspected Cruelty / Neglect

106

16%

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

73

11%

Bite Investigation

80

12%

Loose animal

47

7%

Injured Animal

17

3%

Abandoned Animal

22

3%

Animal Placed in Protective Custody

35

5%

Wildlife

62

9%

Other

68

10%

Total

675

100%


Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,131 total new or renewed licenses.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

714

1,417

2,131

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