Monthly Report- May 2019
Do you want to know how many animals come to Multnomah County Animal Services each month, where they go, or the types of calls our Animal Services officers respond to in the community? View our monthly report for May 2019.
The Multnomah County Animal Shelter (MCAS) accepted 587 animals in May 2019. The majority of intakes were stray and impounded animals. Dogs and cats were the most commonly accepted animals.
Animal Intakes by Intake Type
|
Intake Type |
Count |
Percent |
|
Impound Animals brought in by a field officer |
225 |
38% |
|
Stray Animals brought in by a member of the public |
226 |
39% |
|
Dead on arrival Primarily non-domesticated animals; The same number of animals is listed as “Dead on arrival” in the “Animal Releases by Outcome Type” table |
70 |
12% |
|
Owner surrender |
27 |
5% |
|
Shelter/foster offspring |
21 |
4% |
|
Return of adopted animal |
14 |
2% |
|
Other (less than 1% each) |
4 |
1% |
|
Total |
587 |
100% |
Animal Intakes by Animal Type
|
Animal Type |
Count |
Percent |
|
Dogs |
213 |
36% |
|
Cats |
164 |
28% |
|
Kittens |
129 |
22% |
|
Other mammals Examples: squirrels, rabbits |
31 |
5% |
|
Marsupials Example: opossums |
18 |
3% |
|
Rabbits |
11 |
2% |
|
Other (less than 1% each) |
8 |
1% |
|
Puppies |
5 |
1% |
|
Birds (wildlife) Examples: pigeons, owls |
5 |
1% |
|
Guinea pigs |
3 |
1% |
|
Total |
587 |
100% |
The Multnomah County Animal Shelter released 541 animals. The majority of these animals were reclaimed, adopted, or transferred to another agency for care. Dogs and cats were the most commonly released animals.
Animal Releases by Outcome Type
|
Outcome Type |
Count |
Percent |
|
Reclaimed/returned to owner |
140 |
26% |
|
Adopted |
137 |
25% |
|
Transferred to another agency |
115 |
21% |
|
Dead on arrival Primarily non-domesticated animals; The same number of animals is listed as “Dead on arrival” in the “Animal Intakes by Intake Type” table |
70 |
13% |
|
Euthanized This number represents all animals under MCAS care that were euthanized. It does not necessarily represent the number of euthanasias that will be counted in our end-of-year Asilomar report. |
58 |
11% |
|
Other (less than 1% each) |
11 |
2% |
|
Released to habitat Non-domesticated animals released to their natural habitat after treatment |
10 |
2% |
|
Total |
541 |
100% |
Animal Releases by Animal Type
|
Animal Type |
Count |
Percent |
|
Dogs |
208 |
38% |
|
Cats |
164 |
30% |
|
Kittens |
89 |
16% |
|
Other mammals Examples: squirrels, rabbits |
40 |
7% |
|
Marsupials Example: opossums |
19 |
4% |
|
Other (less than 1% each) |
9 |
2% |
|
Puppies |
7 |
1% |
|
Birds (wildlife) Examples: pigeons, owls |
4 |
1% |
|
Guinea pigs |
1 |
0% |
|
Total |
541 |
100% |
Our field services officers responded to 776 calls.
Field Officer Calls by Type
|
Call Type |
Count |
Percent |
|
Dead Animal Pickup |
136 |
18% |
|
Animal Bite Investigation |
117 |
15% |
|
Suspected Cruelty / Neglect |
91 |
12% |
|
Stray - Confined |
68 |
9% |
|
Loose aggressive animal Animals actively charging, attacking, or chasing people or animals |
65 |
8% |
|
Stray - Holding |
59 |
8% |
|
Injured Animal |
48 |
6% |
|
Freezer Pickup |
33 |
4% |
|
Protective custody Animals placed into MCAS care due to a cruelty investigation or emergency circumstances |
30 |
4% |
|
Unattended Animal In Vehicle |
30 |
4% |
|
Loose nuisance animal Animals that are frequently loose and/or causing nuisances |
29 |
4% |
|
Other (less than 2%) |
70 |
9% |
|
Total |
776 |
100% |
In addition, volunteers worked 8,479 hours - the equivalent of 49 full time staff members.
