December 2020 Monthly Report

View the December 2020 monthly report of animal intakes, outcomes, and other key metrics measured at Multnomah County Animal Services.


Summary

During December 2020, all but essential services offered to the public remained suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Modifications are reflected in reporting metrics including adoption outcomes, volunteer hours, total spay & neuter surgeries performed, and licensing.


Animal Intake

MCAS continued to accept stray pets from members of the public, 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 most commonly represent animals placed into protective custody by Animal Services officers.

Intake Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Stray or at large

80

5

47

11

14

29

186

Owner Surrenders

5

0

3

0

0

1

9

Other Intakes

19

0

5

0

4

2

30

Total Live Intake

104

5

55

11

18

32

225

 


Veterinary Care Provided

Animal Health and Animal Care staff provided a wide range of veterinary services to animals in care. 

To keep animals healthy, staff administered 774 vaccinations, including rabies, DA2PP and Bordetella for dogs and puppies, and FVRCP for cats and kittens.

They provided 809 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

230

235

201

36

107

809

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

6

13

20

3

14

56

Medications Administered

35

50

23

1

13

122

Tests & Diagnostics

14

10

12

3

1

40

Vaccinations

258

84

416

16

0

774

Other Vet Treatments

268

246

270

36

80

900

Total Services

811

638

942

95

215

2,701

 


Fostered Animals

In December 2020,twenty-six (26) animals entered foster care, joining the existing one-hundred-and-fifty-three (153) animals already in care at the beginning of the month. The majority of animals in foster care were kittens, and adult cats. MCAS foster volunteers cared for a total of one-hundred-and-seventy-nine (179) foster animals. Many 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

Cats

8

43

51

Kittens

11

71

82

Dogs

3

23

26

Puppies

3

15

18

Other

1

1

2

Total

26

153

179




Animal Outcomes

In December 2020, fifty-seven animals (22.9%) were adopted. At the end of September, MCAS launched a virtual adoptions process allowing for online animal selection, application submissions, and remote adoption interviews. A low-contact process was also developed for animal pickup. Adoptions were also performed from community adoption partners, and foster homes.

Sixty-one animals (24.5%) were reclaimed by their owners. The majority of animals represented in these outcomes were dogs.

Eighty-two animals (32.9%) were transferred to another agency, including Oregon Humane Society and Cat Adoption Team.

Forty-five animals (18.1%) 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.

Four cats (1.6%) were returned to field at the location where they were found.

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

7

0

22

10

0

18

57

Reclaimed/returned to owner

55

1

4

0

0

1

61

Transferred to another agency

34

3

23

7

6

9

82

Euthanized

4

0

23

0

14

4

45

Return to field

0

0

4

0

0

0

4

Unassisted death

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other outcomes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

100

4

76

17

20

32

249



 


Volunteers

With in-shelter volunteer activities suspended due to COVID-19, all volunteer hours in December were recorded by foster and transport volunteers.

*The total hourly contribution for all foster volunteers is estimated to be three (3) hours per day, per foster home. Setting an hourly rate for all foster homes regardless of number or type of animals is considered an industry standard by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), and has been in practice at MCAS for many years.

Volunteer Role

Hours

Foster: Cats and Kittens

4,902

Foster: Dogs and Puppies

3,225

Foster: Other

0

Transport

8

Total

8,135

Online Resources

Many services provided by MCAS are accessible online, at multcopets.org. Here, pet owners can search for lost pets, try to find the owners of found pets, search for adoptable companions, license their animals, and learn about other resources available to them, such as information about caring for kittens, low cost services, emergency response and other field services, volunteer opportunities, and regional news.

At the beginning of December 2020, MCAS launched a newly redesigned website. While many web pages are similar or the same, there were some changes to traffic from past months.

Page Category

Page Views

Adoptable Pets

45,846

Lost & Found Pets

32,518

Home Page Visits

32,191

Licensing Resources

18,901

News & Updates

3,576

Low-Cost Services

3,879

Kitten Resources

1,324

Field Services

2,590

Volunteering

1,295

Other Pages

15,126

Total

157,246

Field Services

In December, Field Services officers responded to 474 urgent needs of community members and their pets, investigated cases of potential cruelty or neglect, and picked up stray or deceased animals.

Dispatch Category

Count

Percentage

Deceased Animal Pickup

90

19%

Stray Animal

70

15%

Suspected Cruelty / Neglect

92

19%

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

49

10%

Bite Investigation

49

10%

Loose nuisance animal

11

2%

Injured Animal

32

7%

Abandoned Animal

14

3%

Animal Placed in Protective Custody

13

3%

Other

54

11%

Total

474

100%

Pet Licensing

While there is an ongoing amnesty period for pet licensing requirements due to COVID-19 related hardships, and physical distancing requirements, MCAS issued 1,824 total licenses in December.

License Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

New Licenses

619

1110

1729

Renewed Licenses

27

68

95

Total

646

1178

1824

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