February 2022 Monthly Report

View the February 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 February 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

109

2

49

13

7

29

209

Owner Surrenders

25

0

12

0

0

1

38

Other Intakes

18

1

15

1

3

1

39

Total Live Intake

152

3

76

14

10

31

286

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 1,101 vaccinations, including rabies, DA2PP and Bordetella for dogs and puppies, and FVRCP for cats and kittens.

They provided 920 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

311

52

480

14

63

920

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

15

3

26

1

12

57

Medications Administered

53

7

31

1

2

94

Tests & Diagnostics

9

4

0

0

0

13

Vaccinations

402

23

644

15

17

1,101

Other Vet Treatments

111

38

291

10

16

466

Total Services

901

127

1,472

41

110

2,651

Fostered Animals

In February 2022, forty-five (45) animals entered foster care, joining the existing seventy-two (72) 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-seventeen (117) foster animals. Thirty-nine (39) 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

17

30

47

16

Kittens

7

8

15

11

Dogs

4

10

14

5

Puppies

3

3

2

Other

17

21

38

5

Total

45

72

117

39

Animal Outcomes

In February 2022, ninety-six animals (34.4%) 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.

Ninety-eight animals (35.1%) were reclaimed by their owners. The majority of animals represented in these outcomes were dogs.

Forty-eight animals (17.2%) 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.

Thirty-one animals (11.1%) 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. Four animals (1.4%) had unassisted deaths while in care.

 

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

52

1

27

6

0

10

96

Reclaimed/returned to owner

83

1

11

1

0

2

98

Transferred to another agency

7

0

21

10

3

7

48

Euthanized

17

1

7

0

6

0

31

Return to field

0

0

2

0

0

0

2

Unassisted death

0

0

0

3

0

1

4

Other outcomes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

159

3

68

20

9

20

279

 

Volunteers

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

 

Volunteer Roles

Hours

Foster (all animals)

3,192

Dogs

131

Cats & Kittens

0

Transport

10

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

42

Total

3,374

 

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

54,031

Lost & Found Pets

29,869

Home Page Visits

25,728

Licensing Resources

14,776

News & Updates

4,777

Low-Cost Services

2,781

Kitten Resources

518

Field Services

2,901

Volunteering

991

Other Pages

18,802

Total

155,174

Field Services

Field Services officers responded to Five-hundred-and-seventy-three (573) 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

88

15%

Stray Animal

79

14%

Suspected Cruelty / Neglect

110

19%

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

60

10%

Bite Investigation

56

10%

Loose nuisance animal

19

3%

Injured Animal

25

4%

Abandoned Animal

29

5%

Animal Placed in Protective Custody

22

4%

Other

85

15%

Total

573

100%

Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,834 total new or renewed licenses in February.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

957

1,877

2,834

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