Monthly Report- June 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 June 2019.
The Multnomah County Animal Shelter (MCAS) accepted 601 animals in June 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 |
251 |
42% |
Impound Animals brought in by a field officer |
221 |
37% |
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 |
73 |
12% |
Owner surrender |
42 |
7% |
Return of adopted animal |
12 |
2% |
Other (less than 1% each) |
2 |
0% |
Total |
601 |
100% |
Animal Intakes by Animal Type
Animal Type |
Count |
Percent |
Dogs |
205 |
34% |
Kittens |
156 |
26% |
Cats |
149 |
25% |
Other mammals Examples: squirrels, rabbits |
30 |
5% |
Marsupials Example: opossums |
17 |
3% |
Birds (wildlife) Examples: pigeons, owls |
15 |
2% |
Other (less than 1% each) |
9 |
1% |
Rabbits |
7 |
1% |
Puppies |
7 |
1% |
Guinea pigs |
6 |
1% |
Total |
601 |
100% |
The Multnomah County Animal Shelter released 519 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 |
150 |
29% |
Adopted |
135 |
26% |
Transferred to another agency |
84 |
16% |
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 |
73 |
14% |
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. |
62 |
12% |
Other (less than 1% each) |
9 |
2% |
Released to habitat Non-domesticated animals released to their natural habitat after treatment |
6 |
1% |
Total |
519 |
100% |
Animal Releases by Animal Type
Animal Type |
Count |
Percent |
Dogs |
202 |
39% |
Cats |
144 |
28% |
Kittens |
70 |
13% |
Other mammals Examples: squirrels, rabbits |
30 |
6% |
Other (less than 1% each) |
18 |
3% |
Marsupials Example: opossums |
17 |
3% |
Birds (wildlife) Examples: pigeons, owls Puppies |
15 |
3% |
Guinea pigs |
9 |
2% |
Rabbits |
7 |
1% |
Puppies |
7 |
1% |
Total |
519 |
100% |
Our field services officers responded to 880 calls.
Field Officer Calls by Type
Call Type |
Count |
Percent |
Dead Animal Pickup |
217 |
25% |
Stray Animal |
163 |
19% |
Suspected Cruelty / Neglect |
103 |
12% |
Animal Bite Investigation |
104 |
12% |
Loose aggressive animal Animals actively charging, attacking, or chasing people or animals |
75 |
9% |
Injured Animal |
44 |
5% |
Loose nuisance animal Animals that are frequently loose and/or causing nuisances |
27 |
3% |
Animal In Distress |
22 |
3% |
Unattended Animal In Vehicle |
19 |
2% |
Abandoned Animal |
18 |
2% |
Other Calls (less than 2%) |
88 |
10% |
Total |
880 |
100% |
In addition, volunteers worked 8,818 hours - the equivalent of 51 full time staff members.