March 2022 Monthly Report

View the March 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 March 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

149

21

54

34

9

17

284

Owner Surrenders

15

1

20

4

0

0

40

Other Intakes

27

5

23

12

4

16

87

Total Live Intake

191

27

97

50

13

33

411


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 1,170 vaccinations, including rabies, DA2PP and Bordetella for dogs and puppies, and FVRCP for cats and kittens.

They provided 1,325 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

460

128

619

42

76

1,325

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

25

2

67

5

24

123

Medications Administered

63

7

39

0

0

109

Tests & Diagnostics

13

3

0

1

0

17

Vaccinations

379

31

691

47

22

1,170

Other Vet Treatments

142

111

370

60

31

714

Total Services

1,082

282

1,786

155

153

3,458


Fostered Animals

In March 2022, fifty-one (51) animals entered foster care, joining the existing seventy-nine (79) animals already in care at the beginning of the month. The majority of animals in foster care were rabbits, adult cats, and kittens. MCAS foster volunteers cared for a total of one-hundred-and-thirty (130) foster animals. Twenty-eight (28) 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

5

30

35

7

Kittens

24

5

29

5

Dogs

2

10

12

4

Puppies

7

1

8

1

Other

13

33

46

11

Total

51

79

130

28


Animal Outcomes

In March 2022, one-hundred-and-thirteen animals (30.7%) 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.

One-hundred-and-thirty-four animals (36.4%) were reclaimed by their owners. The majority of animals represented in these outcomes were dogs.

Eighty-seven animals (23.6%) were transferred to another agency, including Oregon Humane Society, Cat Adoption Team, Rabbit Advocates, and Northwest Animal Companions. The majority of these animals were cats, kittens, rabbits, and dogs.

Thirty-two animals (8.7%) 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.

One bat (0.3%) was returned to the field at the location where it was found. One kitten (0.3%) had an unassisted death while in care.

 

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

69

1

31

3

0

9

113

Reclaimed/returned to owner

103

10

20

0

1

0

134

Transferred to another agency

8

1

33

23

5

17

87

Euthanized

10

0

10

6

5

1

32

Return to field

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

Unassisted death

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

Other outcomes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

190

12

94

33

12

27

368


Volunteers

 

Volunteer Roles

Hours

Foster (all animals)

3,398

Dogs

137

Cats & Kittens

0

Transport

11

Other (Office, laundry, info desk, reserve officer, rabbit enrichment, lost & found pets team)

54

Total

3,599

With most in-shelter volunteer activities suspended due to COVID-19, the majority of volunteer hours in March were recorded by foster volunteers. Dog volunteers assisted with potty-walks, transport volunteers and office volunteers also assisted with administrative tasks, including a new team posting found animals to social media.


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

69,013

Lost & Found Pets

41,122

Home Page Visits

34,467

Licensing Resources

17,306

News & Updates

5,638

Low-Cost Services

3,375

Kitten Resources

794

Field Services

3,582

Volunteering

1,074

Other Pages

23,618

Total

199,989


Field Services

Field Services officers responded to Six-hundred-and-forty-six (646) 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

66

10%

Stray Animal

98

15%

Suspected Cruelty / Neglect

123

19%

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

72

11%

Bite Investigation

62

10%

Loose nuisance animal

15

2%

Injured Animal

19

3%

Abandoned Animal

33

5%

Animal Placed in Protective Custody

24

4%

Other

134

21%

Total

646

100%


Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,976 total new or renewed licenses in March.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

964

2,012

2,976

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