Monthly Report- November 2018
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 November 2018.
The Multnomah County Animal Shelter (MCAS) accepted 531 animals in November 2018.
The majority of intakes were stray and impounded animals. Dogs and cats were the most commonly accepted animals.
Download a printable version of the November 2018 Monthly Report.
Animal Intakes by Intake Type
Intake Type |
Count |
Percent |
Impound Animals brought in by a field officer |
227 |
43% |
Stray Animals brought in by a member of the public |
204 |
38% |
Owner surrender |
28 |
5% |
Return of adopted animal |
10 |
2% |
Other (less than 1% each) |
3 |
1% |
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 |
59 |
11% |
Total |
531 |
100% |
Animal Intakes by Animal Type
Animal Type |
Count |
Percent |
Dogs |
178 |
34% |
Cats |
141 |
27% |
Kittens |
83 |
16% |
Fowl Examples: chickens, ducks |
49 |
9% |
Other mammals Examples: squirrels, rabbits |
30 |
6% |
Puppies |
16 |
3% |
Marsupials Example: opossums |
11 |
2% |
Birds (wildlife) Examples: pigeons, owls |
9 |
2% |
Rabbits |
7 |
1% |
Rodents Examples: mice, rats, hamsters |
6 |
1% |
Other (less than 1% each) |
1 |
.2% |
Total |
531 |
100% |
The Multnomah County Animal Shelter released 528 animals. The majority of these animals were adopted, transferred to another agency for care, or reclaimed. Dogs and cats were the most commonly released animals.
Animal Releases by Outcome Type
Outcome Type |
Count |
Percent |
Adopted |
210 |
40% |
Transferred to another agency |
114 |
22% |
Reclaimed/returned to Owner |
112 |
21% |
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. |
27 |
5% |
Other (less than 1% each) |
6 |
1% |
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 |
59 |
11% |
Total |
528 |
100% |
Animal Releases by Animal Type
Animal Type |
Count |
Percent |
Dogs |
168 |
32% |
Cats |
139 |
26% |
Kittens |
108 |
20% |
Fowl Examples: chickens, ducks |
31 |
6% |
Other mammals Examples: squirrels, rabbits |
30 |
6% |
Marsupials Example: opossums |
11 |
2% |
Puppies |
10 |
2% |
Birds (wildlife) Examples: pigeons, owls |
8 |
2% |
Rabbits |
8 |
2% |
Rodents Examples: mice, rats, hamsters |
6 |
1% |
Other (less than 1% each) |
9 |
2% |
Total |
528 |
100% |
Our field services officers responded to 586 calls.
Field Officer Calls by Type
Call Type |
Count |
Percent |
Dead animal |
107 |
18% |
Stray animal |
103 |
18% |
Suspected cruelty/neglect |
65 |
11% |
Loose aggressive animal Animals actively charging, attacking, or chasing people or animals |
62 |
11% |
Animal bite investigation |
57 |
10% |
Injured animal |
36 |
6% |
Other service call |
29 |
5% |
Facility inspection For facilities such as breeders, boarders, pet shops, and animal rescues |
23 |
4% |
Protective custody Animals placed into MCAS care due to a cruelty investigation or emergency circumstances |
21 |
4% |
Loose nuisance animal Animals that are frequently loose and/or causing nuisances |
16 |
3% |
Abandoned animal |
14 |
2% |
Animal loose in traffic |
13 |
2% |
Other (less than 2% each) |
40 |
7% |
Total |
586 |
100% |
Other Services Provided By MCAS Staff
- Our veterinary staff conducted 177 spay and neuter surgeries.
- Our customer service staff processed 3,481 pet licenses.
- Our call center staff received 2,688 calls.
In addition, volunteers worked 7,815 hours - the equivalent of 45 full time staff members.