Monthly Report- February 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 February 2019.
The Multnomah County Animal Shelter (MCAS) accepted 371 animals in February 2019. The majority of intakes were stray and impounded animals. Dogs and cats were the most commonly accepted animals.
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Animal Intakes by Intake Type
|
Intake Type |
Count |
Percent |
|
Impound Animals brought in by a field officer |
149 |
40% |
|
Stray Animals brought in by a member of the public |
125 |
34% |
|
Owner surrender |
33 |
9% |
|
Return of adopted animal |
12 |
3% |
|
Shelter/foster offspring |
9 |
2% |
|
Other (less than 1% each) |
1 |
.3% |
|
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 |
42 |
11% |
|
Total |
371 |
100% |
Animal Intakes by Animal Type
|
Animal Type |
Count |
Percent |
|
Dogs |
151 |
41% |
|
Cats |
133 |
36% |
|
Kittens |
33 |
9% |
|
Other mammals Examples: squirrels, rabbits |
17 |
5% |
|
Marsupials Example: opossums |
8 |
2% |
|
Puppies |
8 |
2% |
|
Birds (wildlife) Examples: pigeons, owls |
7 |
2% |
|
Fowl Examples: chickens, ducks |
5 |
1% |
|
Other (less than 1% each) |
9 |
2% |
|
Total |
371 |
100% |
The Multnomah County Animal Shelter released 334 animals. The majority of these animals were adopted, reclaimed, 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 |
|
Adopted |
134 |
40% |
|
Reclaimed/returned to owner |
82 |
25% |
|
Transferred to another agency |
55 |
16% |
|
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. |
16 |
5% |
|
Other (less than 1% each) |
5 |
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 |
42 |
13% |
|
Total |
334 |
100% |
Animal Releases by Animal Type
|
Animal Type |
Count |
Percent |
|
Dogs |
145 |
43% |
|
Cats |
131 |
39% |
|
Other mammals Examples: squirrels, rabbits |
18 |
5% |
|
Kittens |
13 |
4% |
|
Birds (wildlife) Examples: pigeons, owls |
8 |
2% |
|
Marsupials Example: opossums |
8 |
2% |
|
Guinea pigs |
4 |
1% |
|
Other (less than 1% each) |
7 |
2% |
|
Total |
334 |
100% |
Our field services officers responded to 480 calls.
Field Officer Calls by Type
|
Call Type |
Count |
Percent |
|
Dead animal |
89 |
19% |
|
Stray animal |
87 |
18% |
|
Suspected cruelty/neglect |
74 |
15% |
|
Animal bite investigation |
52 |
11% |
|
Loose aggressive animal Animals actively charging, attacking, or chasing people or animals |
40 |
8% |
|
Injured animal |
22 |
5% |
|
Abandoned animal |
20 |
4% |
|
Loose nuisance animal Animals that are frequently loose and/or causing nuisances |
17 |
4% |
|
Protective custody Animals placed into MCAS care due to a cruelty investigation or emergency circumstances |
17 |
4% |
|
Other service call |
13 |
3% |
|
Animal loose in traffic |
11 |
2% |
|
Other (less than 2% each) |
38 |
8% |
|
Total |
480 |
100% |
Other Services Provided By MCAS Staff
- Our veterinary staff conducted 129 spay and neuter surgeries.
- Our customer service staff processed 3,599 pet licenses.
- Our call center staff received 2,388 calls.
- In addition, volunteers worked 5,175 hours - the equivalent of 29.9 full time staff members.
