December 2023 Monthly Report

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


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Summary

The December 2023 monthly report includes 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

184

20

90

48

7

15

364

Owner Surrenders

37

0

6

1

0

49

93

All Other Intakes

17

0

7

1

1

3

29

Total Live Intake

238

20

103

50

8

67

486

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

They provided 919 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

217

155

396

42

109

919

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

16

5

3

3

26

53

Medications Administered

15

80

17

11

27

150

Tests & Diagnostics

5

10

1

1

1

18

Vaccinations

108

114

200

36

40

498

Other Vet Treatments

136

256

468

94

46

1,000

Total Services

497

620

1,085

187

249

2,638

Fostered Animals

The majority of animals in foster care were kittens, cats, dogs, 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 96 foster volunteers for your lifesaving service.

Animal type

Entered care

Previously in care

Total in foster care

Returned from care

Cats

20

31

51

18

Kittens

25

63

88

54

Dogs

15

9

24

15

Puppies

12

2

14

10

Other

15

0

15

3

Total

87

105

192

100

 

Animal Outcomes

Length of Stay (LOS)

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Overall

Average Days

12

9

16

24

14



 

Return to Owner (RTO)*

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Other

Total

Stray (No ID)

42%

11%

5%

0%

0%

22%

Stray (With ID)

56%

100%

14%

n/a

n/a

40%

Average RTO Rate

46%

15%

9%

0%

0%

27%

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

 

Live Release Rate (Live Outcomes / Total Outcomes)

Heading

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Live Release Rate

92.8%

100.0%

91.2%

88.3%

37.5%

92.7%

91.0%

269 or 55% of animals were adopted.

106 or 21.7% 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.

69 or 14.1% of animals were transferred to another agency.

39 or 8% 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.

1 instance of wildlife (bird), or 0.2% of animals were returned to field at the location where they were found. 5 animals or 1% of animals died in care, including 3 kittens, 1 bird, and 1 rabbit.

 

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

114

6

74

55

0

20

269

Reclaimed/returned to owner

95

3

8

0

0

0

106

Transferred to another agency

11

4

21

13

2

18

69

Euthanized

17

0

10

6

5

1

39

Return to field

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

Unassisted death

0

0

0

3

0

2

5

Other outcomes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

237

13

113

77

8

41

489

Transfers

MCAS transferred 69 or 14.1% of shelter animals to other shelters and rescues. Thank you to our community partners for your lifesaving work.

  • Oregon Humane Society
  • Cat Adoption Team
  • Harmony New Beginnings Animal Rescue
  • Stumptown Strays
  • Hiss & Hers Herp Hobbies
  • Portland Audubon
  • Pacific Pug Rescue
  • Lavender Haven Sanctuary and Rescue
  • Theresa's Country Feed and Pet Supply
  • Rose City Rabbit Rescue
  • Rabbit Advocates
  • Hazel's House Rescue
  • Furfriends Animal Rescue Inc.
  • Animal Aid Inc

 

Volunteers

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

Volunteer Roles

Volunteers

Hours

Cats

8

64

Cleaning

26

178

Dogs

34

487

Events

0

0

Foster Animals

96

4,635

Info Desk

8

130

Laundry

14

166

Transport

1

15

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

3

35

Total*

178

5,709

*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

210,466

Lost & Found Pets

53,661

Home Page Visits

29,510

Licensing Resources

17,999

News & Updates

32,220

Low-Cost Services

4,880

Kitten Resources

204

Field Services

3,344

Volunteering

1,977

Other Pages

39,382

Total

393,643

Field Services

Field Services officers responded to 549 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

40

7%

Stray Animal

92

17%

Suspected Cruelty / Neglect

106

19%

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

84

15%

Bite Investigation

66

12%

Loose animal

33

6%

Injured Animal

23

4%

Abandoned Animal

1

0%

Animal Placed in Protective Custody

39

7%

Wildlife

32

6%

Other

33

6%

Total

549

100%

Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,143 total new or renewed licenses.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

713

1,430

2,143

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