Monthly Report - December 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 December 2019.
The Multnomah County Animal Shelter (MCAS) accepted 432 animals in December 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 |
|
Stray animals brought in by a member of the public |
184 |
43% |
|
Impound animals brought in by a field officer |
150 |
35% |
|
Owner surrender |
23 |
5% |
|
Return of adopted animal |
17 |
4% |
|
Other |
58 |
13% |
|
Total |
432 |
100% |
Animal Intakes by Animal Type
|
Animal Type |
Count |
Percent |
|
Cats |
163 |
38% |
|
Kittens |
46 |
11% |
|
Dogs |
150 |
35% |
|
Puppies |
11 |
3% |
|
Other |
62 |
14% |
|
Total |
432 |
100% |
The Multnomah County Animal Shelter released 571 animals. The majority of these animals were adopted, reclaimed, or transferred to other agencies. Cats and dogs were the most commonly released animals.
Animal Releases by Outcome Type
|
Outcome Type |
Count |
Percent |
|
Adopted |
317 |
56% |
|
Reclaimed/returned to owner |
115 |
20% |
|
Transferred to another agency |
43 |
8% |
|
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. |
35 |
6% |
|
Other (less than 1% each) |
61 |
11% |
|
Total |
571 |
100% |
Animal Releases by Animal Type
|
Animal Type |
Count |
Percent |
|
Cats |
198 |
35% |
|
Kittens |
112 |
20% |
|
Dogs |
179 |
31% |
|
Puppies |
15 |
3% |
|
Other |
67 |
12% |
|
Total |
571 |
100% |
Our field services officers responded to 550 calls.
Field Officer Calls by Type
|
Call Type |
Count |
Percent |
|
Dead Animal Pickup |
118 |
21% |
|
Stray Animal |
93 |
17% |
|
Suspected Cruelty / Neglect |
98 |
18% |
|
Loose aggressive animal Animals actively charging, attacking, or chasing people or animals |
35 |
6% |
|
Bite Investigation |
64 |
12% |
|
Loose Nuisance Animal |
19 |
3% |
|
Injured Animal |
36 |
7% |
|
Abandoned Animal |
14 |
3% |
|
Animal Placed in Protective Custody |
18 |
3% |
|
Other |
55 |
10% |
|
Total |
550 |
100% |
In addition, volunteers worked 6,310 hours.
