December 2024 Monthly Report

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

 

View All Monthly Reports

VIEW INTAKES AND OUTCOMES OVER TIME FROM SHELTER ANIMALS COUNT

Summary

The December 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 emergency custody by Animal Services officers, injured wildlife, or shelter offspring.

Intake Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Stray or at large

217

24

93

57

10

25

426

Owner Surrenders

47

1

19

10

0

1

78

All Other Intakes

8

0

7

1

6

36

58

Total Live Intake

272

25

119

68

16

62

562

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

242

123

486

50

246

996

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

57

53

41

0

3

154

Medications Administered

122

32

21

0

0

175

Tests & Diagnostics

11

10

0

0

0

21

Vaccinations

145

157

264

42

14

622

Other Vet Treatments

172

369

547

111

27

1,226

Total Services

749

744

1,359

203

290

3,194

Fostered Animals

The majority of animals in foster care were kittens, dogs, cats, 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 106 foster volunteers for your lifesaving service.

Animal type

Entered care

Previously in care

Total in foster care

Returned from care

Cats

12

10

22

7

Kittens

7

73

80

54

Dogs

22

16

38

27

Puppies

10

8

18

8

Other

2

0

2

0

Total

53

107

160

96

 

Animal Outcomes

Length of Stay (LOS)

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Overall

Average Days

12

7

22

26

16



 

Return to Owner (RTO)*

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Other

Total

Stray (No ID)

33%

5%

4%

2%

0%

17%

Stray (With ID)

75%

67%

46%

100%

94%

74%

Average RTO Rate

48%

13%

10%

4%

60%

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

92.9%

95.0%

89.8%

94.2%

31.3%

100.0%

93.3%

91.7%

309 or 49.4% of animals were adopted.

149 or 23.8% 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.

114 or 18.2% of animals were transferred to another agency.

49 or 7.8% 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.

1 cat or 0.2% of animals were returned to field. 2 cats and 1 wild bird, or 0.5% of animals, died in care.

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

117

6

97

83

0

6

309

Reclaimed / returned to owner

110

7

14

3

0

15

149

Transferred to another agency

23

6

11

27

5

42

114

Euthanized

19

1

12

7

10

0

49

Return to field

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

Unassisted death

0

0

2

0

1

0

3

Other outcomes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

269

20

137

120

16

63

625



 

Transfers

MCAS transferred 114 or 18.2% of shelter animals to other shelters and rescues. Thank you to our community partners for your lifesaving work.

  • Oregon Humane Society
  • Caye's Aquarium
  • Bird Alliance Of Oregon
  • NW Animal Companions
  • Stumptown Strays
  • West Columbia Gorge Humane Society
  • Pacific Pug Rescue
  • Oregon Department Of Fish And Wildlife
  • Lavender Haven Sanctuary And Rescue
  • Lancaster Four Dog Rescue
  • Angels For Sara Sanctuary

 

Volunteers

Volunteers support the pets of our community in many different ways. A network of foster volunteers provides vital support to kittens, puppies, and other at-risk shelter animals. Volunteers walk and socialize dogs throughout the day, and support adoption meet & greets. They socialize cats and small animals. They help clean and add material enrichment to enclosures. They support the constant demand for clean laundry and dishes. They support office staff and special events, and so much more. 

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

 

Volunteer Roles

Volunteers

FTE**

Hours

Cats

8

0.54

94

Cleaning

34

1.38

239

Dogs

50

2.91

505

Events

0

0.00

0

Foster Animals

97

27.26

4,724

Info Desk

11

0.99

172

Transport

5

0.05

9

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

8

0.58

101

Total*

191

33.72

5,844

*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

347,641

Lost & Found Pets

55,658

Home Page Visits

26,908

Licensing Resources

15,241

News & Updates

8,224

Low-Cost Services

4,667

Kitten Resources

160

Field Services

3,242

Volunteering

1,557

Other Pages

41,945

Total

505,243

Field Services

Field Services officers responded to many 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

Welfare Check

92

15%

Wildlife

56

9%

Emergency Custody

56

9%

Loose Aggressive Follow-Up

55

9%

Dead

52

8%

Confined Animal- Not Urgent

46

7%

Loose Animal- Injured / Aggressive / In Danger

44

7%

Bite Investigation - Dog

41

7%

Service Call

30

5%

Transport To/from Shelter/vet

29

5%

Loose Animal- Nuisance

29

5%

Other

85

14%

Total

615

100%

Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 1,989 total new or renewed licenses.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

734

1,255

1,989

Tags
Monthly Report
Reports
Pantera, a dog adopted in December 2024
Pantera, a dog adopted in December 2024
December 2024 Animal Intake by Type and Circumstance
December 2024 Animal Intake by Type and Circumstance
December 2024 Animals in Foster Care
December 2024 Animals in Foster Care
December 2024 Animal Outcomes by Type and Circumstance
December 2024 Animal Outcomes by Type and Circumstance
December 2024 Total Animal Outcomes
December 2024 Total Animal Outcomes
December 2024 Translated Page Visits
December 2024 Translated Webpage Visits