April 2024 Monthly Report

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

 

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Summary

The April 2024 monthly report includes return to owner (RTO) rates for found animals, average length of stay (LOS), and 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

199

11

90

71

5

21

397

Owner Surrenders

35

2

10

0

0

3

50

All Other Intakes

12

3

11

10

2

0

38

Total Live Intake

246

16

111

81

7

24

485

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

314

92

451

38

39

934

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

30

5

28

3

4

70

Medications Administered

54

16

14

0

0

84

Tests & Diagnostics

3

1

3

4

0

11

Vaccinations

131

21

277

25

6

460

Other Vet Treatments

111

92

528

57

10

798

Total Services

643

227

1,301

127

59

2,357

Fostered Animals

The majority of animals in foster care were cats, dogs, kittens, 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 66 foster volunteers for your lifesaving service.

Animal type

Entered care

Previously in care

Total in foster care

Returned from care

Cats

29

17

46

21

Kittens

57

0

57

23

Dogs

12

6

18

9

Puppies

8

0

8

5

Other

1

1

2

1

Total

107

24

131

59

Animal Outcomes

Length of Stay (LOS)

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Overall

Average Days

8

5

14

6

9

Return to Owner (RTO)*

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Other

Total

Stray (No ID)

48%

0%

16%

0%

0%

25%

Stray (With ID)

69%

n/a

38%

n/a

0%

58%

Average RTO Rate

54%

0%

21%

0%

0%

32%

*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

94.1%

100.0%

85.0%

82.5%

57.1%

90.9%

90.3%

89.8%

123 or 29.3% of animals were adopted.

144 or 34.3% 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.

106 or 25.2% of animals were transferred to another agency.

39 or 9.3% of animals were humanely euthanized, including cases of injured wildlife, injured or severely sick cats and kittens, and other domestic animals for medical reasons, 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. There is decreased intake volume for cats, and an increased percentage of medically-recommended euthanasia for adult cats due to these intake conditions.

3 cats and 1 wild rabbit, or 1% of animals were returned to field at the location where they were found. 2 kittens and 1 cat, or 0.7% of animals died in care, including 1 cat, and 1 bird. 1 cat, or 0.2% of animals were lost in care (escaped).

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

64

6

45

2

0

6

123

Reclaimed/returned to owner

117

3

21

0

0

3

144

Transferred to another agency

26

2

33

31

3

11

106

Euthanized

13

0

16

5

3

2

39

Return to field

0

0

3

0

1

0

4

Unassisted death

0

0

1

2

0

0

3

Other outcomes

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

Total

220

11

120

40

7

22

420

Transfers

MCAS transferred 106 or 25.2% of shelter animals to other shelters and rescues. Thank you to our community partners for your lifesaving work.

  • Oregon Humane Society
  • Cat Adoption Team
  • Theresa's Country Feed And Pet Supply
  • Rat Way Sanctuary
  • Cat Alliance Team Sanctuary
  • Bird Alliance Of Oregon
  • Oregon Dachshund Rescue
  • NW Animal Companions
  • Stumptown Strays
  • Rose City Rabbit Rescue
  • Pets On Broadway
  • Oregon Dog Rescue
  • Hope’s Haven
  • Lancaster Four Dog Rescue
  • Hiss & Hers Herp Hobbies
  • Harmony New Beginnings Animal Rescue
  • Furfriends Animal Rescue Inc
  • Family Dogs New Life Shelter
  • Bulldog Haven NW
  • Animal Aid Animal Aid INC
  • Angels For Sara Sanctuary

Volunteers

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

Volunteer Roles

Volunteers

FTE

Hours

Cats

9

0.44

76

Cleaning

19

0.44

77

Dogs

43

2.71

470

Events

0

0.00

0

Foster Animals

66

16.38

2,838

Info Desk

10

0.86

150

Laundry

14

0.70

121

Transport

2

0.29

49

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

2

0.15

44

Total*

154

22.06

3,823

*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

179,005

Lost & Found Pets

54,762

Home Page Visits

26,213

Licensing Resources

20,399

News & Updates

9,461

Low-Cost Services

4,992

Kitten Resources

659

Field Services

4,444

Volunteering

2,227

Other Pages

40,527

Total

342,689

Field Services

Field Services officers responded to 698 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

Cruelty Neglect

122

17%

Loose Aggressive

111

16%

Bite Investigation - Dog

64

9%

Stray Holding

54

8%

Dead

53

8%

Protective Custody

47

7%

Wildlife

38

5%

Injured

34

5%

Stray Confined

21

3%

Loose Nuisance

20

3%

Facility Inspection

20

3%

Other

114

16%

Total

698

100%

Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,951 total new or renewed licenses.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

1,027

1,924

2,951

Etiquetas
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April 2024 - Animals in Foster Care
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April 2024 - Outcomes by Animal Type and Circumstances
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April 2024 - Translated Webpage Visits
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