March 2024 Monthly Report

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

 

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Summary

The March 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

212

21

107

11

10

14

375

Owner Surrenders

45

9

11

2

0

4

71

All Other Intakes

4

9

2

0

1

0

16

Total Live Intake

261

39

120

13

11

18

462

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

270

37

551

47

44

949

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

25

10

31

2

10

78

Medications Administered

43

2

37

0

0

82

Tests & Diagnostics

8

1

2

5

0

16

Vaccinations

146

36

309

47

14

552

Other Vet Treatments

154

59

576

113

18

920

Total Services

646

145

1,506

214

86

2,597

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 72 foster volunteers for your lifesaving service.

Animal type

Entered care

Previously in care

Total in foster care

Returned from care

Cats

7

31

38

21

Kittens

7

14

21

17

Dogs

16

15

31

25

Puppies

9

6

15

15

Other

1

4

5

4

Total

40

70

110

82

Animal Outcomes

Length of Stay (LOS)

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Overall

Average Days

12

9

53

42

22

Return to Owner (RTO)*

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Other

Total

Stray (No ID)

41%

16%

7%

0%

0%

25%

Stray (With ID)

54%

50%

35%

n/a

n/a

49%

Average RTO Rate

46%

19%

14%

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

91.3%

100.0%

82.7%

100.0%

25.0%

95.7%

90.7%

89.1%

212 or 42.8% of animals were adopted.

126 or 25.5% 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.

101 or 20.4% of animals were transferred to another agency.

50 or 10.1% 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.

2 cats, or 0.4% of animals were returned to field at the location where they were found. 2 animals or 0.4% of animals died in care, including 1 cat, and 1 bird. 2 dogs, or 0.4% of animals were lost in care (escaped).

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

128

17

46

13

0

8

212

Reclaimed/returned to owner

105

4

17

0

0

0

126

Transferred to another agency

31

20

26

7

3

14

101

Euthanized

23

0

18

0

9

0

50

Return to field

0

0

2

0

0

0

2

Unassisted death

0

0

1

0

0

1

2

Other outcomes

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

Total

289

41

110

20

12

23

495

Transfers

MCAS transferred 101 or 20.4% of shelter animals to other shelters and rescues. Thank you to our community partners for your lifesaving work.

  • Oregon Humane Society
  • Cat Adoption Team
  • Stumptown Strays
  • Theresa's Country Feed And Pet Supply
  • Furfriends Animal Rescue, Inc
  • Sos Lost Pet Rescue Nw, Inc
  • Pets On Broadway
  • Harmony New Beginnings Animal Rescue
  • Fur Love Haven
  • Family Dogs New Life Shelter
  • Bird Alliance Of Oregon
  • Pacific Pug Rescue
  • Pacific Coast K9
  • Oregon Department Of Fish And Wildlife
  • Katharine Brownlie
  • Humane Society Of Southwest Washington
  • House Of Dreams
  • Hiss & Hers Herp Hobbies
  • Cavalier Rescue
  • Cat Alliance Team Sanctuary
  • Bulldog Haven NW
  • My Way Home Dog Rescue
  • Australian Shepherds Furever

Volunteers

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

Volunteer Roles

Volunteers

FTE

Hours

Cats

8

0.52

89

Cleaning

24

0.49

85

Dogs

43

3.01

521

Events

0

0.00

0

Foster Animals

72

20.13

3,489

Info Desk

7

0.70

121

Laundry

17

0.72

124

Transport

2

0.08

13

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

2

0.20

43

Total*

158

25.89

4,486

*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

293,716

Lost & Found Pets

58,037

Home Page Visits

27,853

Licensing Resources

21,946

News & Updates

13,779

Low-Cost Services

5,456

Kitten Resources

226

Field Services

4,708

Volunteering

1,594

Other Pages

53,630

Total

480,945

Field Services

Field Services officers responded to 635 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

93

15%

Loose Aggressive

87

14%

Stray Holding

65

10%

Bite Investigation - Dog

62

10%

Dead

55

9%

Protective Custody

53

8%

Injured

33

5%

Wildlife

28

4%

Loose Nuisance

27

4%

Abandoned

21

3%

Stray Confined

20

3%

Other

91

14%

Total

635

100%

Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,933 total new or renewed licenses.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

1,014

1,919

2,933

Etiquetas
Monthly Report
Reports
Revo, a cat reclaimed in March 2024
Revo, a cat reclaimed in March 2024
March 2024 - Animal Intake by Type and Circumstance
March 2024 - Animal Intake by Type and Circumstance
March 2024 - Animals in Foster Care
March 2024 - Animals in Foster Care
March 2024 - Total Animal Outcomes
March 2024 - Total Animal Outcomes
March 2024 - Animal Outcomes by Type and Circumstance
March 2024 - Animal Outcomes by Type and Circumstance
March 2024 - Translated Webpage Visits
March 2024 - Translated Webpage Visits