September 2024 Monthly Report

Learn about animal intakes, outcomes, return to owner rates, average length of stay, live-release rates, and other agency statistics for September 2024.

 

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Summary

The September 2024 monthly report includes return to owner (RTO) rates for found animals, average length of stay (LOS), and 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

207

15

135

200

10

16

583

Owner Surrenders

39

9

8

5

0

0

61

All Other Intakes

9

8

5

9

9

2

42

Total Live Intake

255

32

148

214

19

18

686

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

They provided 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

194

375

462

66

101

1,123

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

21

23

19

12

1

76

Medications Administered

52

233

27

1

0

313

Tests & Diagnostics

3

9

2

2

0

16

Vaccinations

113

249

244

55

9

670

Other Vet Treatments

130

642

500

165

11

1,448

Total Services

513

1,531

1,254

301

122

3,646

Fostered Animals

The majority of animals in foster care were kittens, cats, puppies, and dogs. 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 115 foster volunteers for your lifesaving service.

Animal type

Entered care

Previously in care

Total in foster care

Returned from care

Cats

8

24

32

16

Kittens

77

83

160

93

Dogs

16

14

30

15

Puppies

17

14

31

22

Other

5

1

6

5

Total

123

136

259

151

Animal Outcomes

Length of Stay (LOS)

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Overall

Average Days

11

10

16

18

14

 

Return to Owner (RTO)*

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Other

Total

Stray (No ID)

42%

0%

6%

1%

8%

14%

Stray (With ID)

64%

n/a

46%

22%

33%

54%

Average RTO Rate

50%

0%

14%

3%

13%

23%

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

 

Live Release Rate (Live Outcomes / Total Outcomes)*

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Domestic Total

Total

90.7%

97.2%

85.2%

88.6%

35.3%

88.9%

89.2%

87.9%

291 or 41.6% of animals were adopted.

139 or 19.9% 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.

178 or 25.4% of animals were transferred to another agency.

79 or 11.3% of animals were humanely euthanized, including cases of injured wildlife, injured or severely sick cats and kittens, and other domestic animals for medical reasons, 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. There is decreased intake volume for cats, and an increased percentage of medically-recommended euthanasia for adult cats due to these intake conditions.

6 cats and 1 wild bird, or 1% of animals were returned to field at the location where they were found. 1 cat, and 5 kittens, or 0.9% of animals died in care.

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

103

26

52

100

0

10

291

Reclaimed / returned to owner

110

1

20

6

0

2

139

Transferred to another agency

20

8

37

96

5

12

178

Euthanized

24

1

19

21

11

3

79

Return to field

0

0

6

0

1

0

7

Unassisted death

0

0

1

5

0

0

6

Other outcomes

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

257

36

135

228

17

27

700

 

Transfers

MCAS transferred 178 or 25.4% of shelter animals to other shelters and rescues. Thank you to our community partners for your lifesaving work.

  • Oregon Humane Society
  • Cat Adoption Team
  • Stumptown Strays
  • NW Animal Companions
  • Harmony New Beginnings Animal Rescue
  • Bird Alliance Of Oregon
  • Hiss & Hers Herp Hobbies
  • Wildwood Farm Sanctuary
  • Willamette Valley Ferret Shelter
  • West Columbia Gorge Humane Society
  • Silver Linings Rescue Ranch Dog Rescue
  • Rose City Rabbit Rescue
  • Oregon Weimaraner Rescue
  • Oregon Dog Rescue
  • House Of Dreams
  • Fences For Fido Rescue
  • Bulldog Haven NW

 

Volunteers

Volunteers support the pets of our community in many different ways. A network of foster volunteers provides vital support to kittens, puppies, and other at-risk shelter animals. Volunteers walk and socialize dogs throughout the day, and support adoption meet & greets. They socialize cats and small animals. They help clean and add material enrichment to enclosures. They support the constant demand for clean laundry and dishes. They support office staff and special events, and so much more. 

Thank you to our volunteers for your service to the pets and people of our community!

Volunteer Roles

Volunteers

FTE**

Hours

Cats

8

0.49

85

Cleaning

17

0.51

88

Dogs

38

2.75

477

Events

7

0.25

43

Foster Animals

115

37.17

6,441

Info Desk

12

0.87

150

Laundry

19

0.65

113

Transport

2

0.05

8

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

7

0.54

117

Total*

201

43.40

7,521

*Unique volunteers - many volunteers serve in multiple roles.

**FTE is the estimated equivalent number of full-time employees.

 

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

267,298

Lost & Found Pets

64,079

Home Page Visits

28,871

Licensing Resources

19,429

News & Updates

8,062

Low-Cost Services

5,587

Kitten Resources

364

Field Services

4,977

Volunteering

2,492

Other Pages

42,656

Total

443,815

Field Services

Field Services officers responded to many 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

Cruelty Neglect

103

15%

Loose Aggressive

82

12%

Wildlife

74

11%

Dead

69

10%

Stray Holding

68

10%

Bite Investigation - Dog

45

7%

Protective Custody

41

6%

Injured

31

5%

Loose Nuisance

28

4%

Abandoned

20

3%

Service Call

15

2%

Other

108

16%

Total

684

100%

Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,505 total new or renewed licenses.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

888

1,617

2,505

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