October 2023 Monthly Report

Learn about animal intakes, outcomes, return to owner rates, average length of stay, live-release rates, and other agency statistics for October 2023.

 

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Summary

The October 2023 monthly report includes reporting on factors including return to owner (RTO) rates for found animals, average length of stay (LOS), in addition to 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 protective custody by Animal Services officers, injured wildlife, or other Field-Services circumstances.

Intake Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Stray or at large

214

30

98

129

9

34

514

Owner Surrenders

38

0

10

2

0

0

50

All Other Intakes

11

5

3

8

7

4

38

Total Live Intake

263

35

111

139

16

38

602

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 484 vaccinations, including rabies, DA2PP and Bordetella for dogs and puppies, and FVRCP for cats and kittens.  

They provided 922 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

211

278

346

24

63

922

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

17

27

9

0

6

59

Medications Administered

672

237

1,838

0

18

2,765

Tests & Diagnostics

7

10

0

0

0

17

Vaccinations

62

143

255

20

4

484

Other Vet Treatments

166

714

550

77

9

1,516

Total Services

1,135

1,409

2,998

121

100

5,763

Fostered Animals

The majority of animals in foster care were kittens, cats, dogs, rabbits, 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 119 foster volunteers for your lifesaving service.

Animal type

Entered care

Previously in care

Total in foster care

Returned from care

Cats

13

26

39

14

Kittens

61

86

147

107

Dogs

26

13

39

29

Puppies

10

3

13

5

Other

2

1

3

3

Total

112

129

241

158

Animal Outcomes

Length of Stay (LOS)

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Overall

Average Days

14

4

23

25

18



 

Return to Owner (RTO)*

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Other

Total

Stray (No ID)

46%

23%

9%

2%

0%

20%

Stray (With ID)

66%

n/a

43%

0%

0%

58%

Average RTO Rate

53%

23%

18%

2%

0%

28%

*RTO is calculated only for reclaimed animals with a stray intake circumstance.

 

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Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Live Release Rate

90.5%

96.4%

87.1%

94.3%

31.3%

92.5%

89.8%

220 or 33.8% of animals were adopted.

155 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.

207 or 31.8% of animals were transferred to another agency.

54 or 8.3% of animals were humanely euthanized, including cases of injured wildlife, injured or severely sick cats and kittens, and other domestic animals at the recommendation of a veterinarian, 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, and kittens over six weeks old. There is decreased intake volume for cats, and an increased percentage of veterinary-recommended euthanasia for adult cats due to these intake conditions.

2 cats, or 0.3% of animals were returned to field at the location where they were found. 9 animals or 1.4% of animals died in care, including 6 kittens, 1 cat, and 2 fish. 3 animals or 0.5% had other outcomes, including 2 dogs and 1 cat lost in care.

 

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

88

1

49

74

0

8

220

Reclaimed/returned to owner

126

7

19

3

0

0

155

Transferred to another agency

35

19

31

88

5

29

207

Euthanized

24

1

13

4

11

1

54

Return to field

0

0

2

0

0

0

2

Unassisted death

0

0

1

6

0

2

9

Other outcomes

2

0

1

0

0

0

3

Total

275

28

116

175

16

40

650

Transfers

MCAS transferred 31.8% of shelter animals to other shelters and rescues. Thank you to our community partners for your lifesaving work.

  • Cat Adoption Team
  • Oregon Humane Society
  • Caye's Aquarium
  • Stumptown Strays
  • Humane Society Of Southwest Washington
  • Harmony New Beginnings Animal Rescue
  • Portland Audubon
  • Hiss & Hers Herp Hobbies
  • Pets On Broadway
  • Homeward Bound Pets
  • Family Dogs New Life Shelter
  • Animal Aid INC
  • Theresa's Country Feed and Pet Supply
  • Indigo Rescue
  • Hope's Haven

 

Volunteers

Thank you to volunteers for your service to the animals and people of Multnomah County.

Volunteer Roles

Volunteers

Hours

Cats

7

83

Cleaning

21

153

Dogs

34

481

Events

0

0

Foster Animals

119

6,171

Info Desk

6

129

Laundry

17

153

Transport

2

5

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

3

26

Total*

188

7,201

*Unique volunteers - many volunteers serve in multiple roles.

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

169,486

Lost & Found Pets

51,125

Home Page Visits

18,891

Licensing Resources

19,285

News & Updates

4,639

Low-Cost Services

5,102

Kitten Resources

409

Field Services

3,814

Volunteering

1,718

Other Pages

40,683

Total

315,152

Field Services

Field Services officers responded to 682 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

Deceased Animal Pickup

68

10%

Stray Animal

131

19%

Suspected Cruelty / Neglect

111

16%

Loose aggressive animal (Animals actively charging, attacking, or chasing people or animals)

90

13%

Bite Investigation

70

10%

Loose animal

39

6%

Injured Animal

24

4%

Abandoned Animal

6

1%

Animal Placed in Protective Custody

31

5%

Wildlife

65

10%

Other

47

7%

Total

682

100%

Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,800 total new or renewed licenses.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

983

1,817

2,800

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