June 2021 Monthly Report

View the June 2021 monthly report of animal intakes, outcomes, and other key metrics of services offered at Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS).

Summary

During June 2021, 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

112

10

45

64

18

14

263

Owner Surrenders

15

0

13

3

0

6

37

Other Intakes

21

1

7

0

2

2

33

Total Live Intake

148

11

65

67

20

22

333

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

They provided 1,057 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

314

237

406

41

59

1,057

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

20

40

34

4

9

107

Medications Administered

69

32

62

1

4

168

Tests & Diagnostics

15

19

14

1

1

50

Vaccinations

224

114

534

17

7

896

Other Vet Treatments

169

329

330

32

20

880

Total Services

811

771

1,380

96

100

3,158

Fostered Animals

In June 2021, sixty-eight (68) animals entered foster care, joining the existing one-hundred-and-sixty-seven (167) 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 two-hundred-and-thirty-five (235) 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

15

56

71

Kittens

33

67

100

Dogs

5

22

27

Puppies

9

17

26

Other

6

5

11

Total

68

167

235

Animal Outcomes

In June 2021, ninety animals (27.7%) were adopted. At the end of September 2020, 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.

Ninety animals (30.2%) were reclaimed by their owners. The majority of animals represented in these outcomes were dogs.

Eighty-nine animals (27.4%) were transferred to another agency, including Oregon Humane Society, and Cat Adoption Team.

Thirty-five animals (10.8%) 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. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, 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 veterinary-recommended euthanasia for adult cats due to these intake conditions.

One cat, one coyote, and one mule-deer (0.9%) were returned to the field in June. Nine animals- including one dog, five puppies, two kittens, and one pigeon (2.8%)- had an unassisted death while in care. One snake (0.3%) was lost in care.

 

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

29

3

14

30

0

14

90

Reclaimed/returned to owner

87

2

6

0

1

2

98

Transferred to another agency

17

0

25

28

11

8

89

Euthanized

6

0

14

6

7

2

35

Return to field

0

0

1

0

2

0

3

Unassisted death

1

5

0

2

0

1

9

Other outcomes

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

Total

140

10

60

66

21

28

325

 

Volunteers

With most in-shelter volunteer activities suspended due to COVID-19, the majority of volunteer hours in June were recorded by foster and transport volunteers. A limited number of dog volunteers resumed potty-walks in the morning.

Volunteer Roles

Hours

Foster (all animals)

7,704

Dogs

9

Cats & Kittens

0

Transport

7

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

0

Total

7,720

Online Resources

Many services provided by MCAS are accessible online, at multcopets.org. Here, members of the public can search for adoptable companions, pet owners can search for lost pets, try to find the owners of found pets, 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.

Page Category

Page Views

Adoptable Pets

43,569

Lost & Found Pets

40,092

Home Page Visits

23,927

Licensing Resources

16,574

News & Updates

4,033

Low-Cost Services

3,150

Kitten Resources

3,927

Field Services

4,056

Volunteering

1,184

Other Pages

17,183

Total

157,695

Field Services

Field Services officers responded to 709 urgent needs of community members and their pets, investigated cases of potential cruelty or neglect, and picked up stray, injured, potentially dangerous, or deceased animals.

 

Dispatch Category

Count

Percentage

Deceased Animal Pickup

133

19%

Stray Animal

86

12%

Suspected Cruelty / Neglect

162

23%

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

66

9%

Bite Investigation

83

12%

Loose nuisance animal

11

2%

Injured Animal

25

4%

Abandoned Animal

22

3%

Animal Placed in Protective Custody

16

2%

Other

105

15%

Total

709

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 2,986 total new or renewed licenses in June.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

942

2,043

2,986

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