May 2024 Monthly Report

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

 

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Summary

The May 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

195

17

89

155

9

42

507

Owner Surrenders

36

0

15

0

0

0

51

All Other Intakes

11

0

1

0

4

0

16

Total Live Intake

242

17

105

155

13

42

574

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

329

246

488

40

53

1,156

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

29

11

29

3

1

73

Medications Administered

27

97

155

2

0

281

Tests & Diagnostics

8

11

0

0

0

19

Vaccinations

132

131

249

34

5

551

Other Vet Treatments

151

433

498

95

7

1,184

Total Services

676

929

1,419

174

66

3,264

Fostered Animals

The majority of animals in foster care were cats, dogs, kittens, 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 101 foster volunteers for your lifesaving service.

Animal type

Entered care

Previously in care

Total in foster care

Returned from care

Cats

15

24

39

22

Kittens

73

31

104

42

Dogs

19

10

29

20

Puppies

8

3

11

11

Other

18

1

19

17

Total

133

69

202

112

 

Animal Outcomes

Length of Stay (LOS)

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Overall

Average Days

10

8

18

8

11

Return to Owner (RTO)*

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Other

Total

Stray (No ID)

46%

45%

10%

0%

25%

20%

Stray (With ID)

56%

0%

41%

0%

7%

38%

Average RTO Rate

50%

29%

16%

0%

12%

24%

*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

91.8%

91.7%

89.7%

87.9%

41.7%

88.6%

90.3%

89.2%

191 or 36% of animals were adopted.

131 or 24.7% 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.

145 or 27.4% of animals were transferred to another agency.

53 or 10% 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, or 1.1% of animals were returned to field at the location where they were found. 2 kittens and 1 rabbit, or 0.6% of animals died in care. 1 dog, or 0.2% of animals were lost in care (escaped).

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

96

5

50

38

0

2

191

Reclaimed / returned to owner

104

5

17

0

0

5

131

Transferred to another agency

24

12

23

49

5

32

145

Euthanized

19

2

11

10

7

4

53

Return to field

0

0

6

0

0

0

6

Unassisted death

0

0

0

2

0

1

3

Other outcomes

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

Total

244

24

107

99

12

44

530

Transfers

MCAS transferred 145 or 27.4% of shelter animals to other shelters and rescues. Thank you to our community partners for your lifesaving work.

  • Oregon Humane Society
  • Cat Adoption Team
  • Hiss & Hers Herp Hobbies
  • Theresa's Country Feed and Pet Supply
  • Stumptown Strays
  • Bird Alliance Of Oregon
  • Harmony New Beginnings Animal Rescue
  • Second Chance Companions
  • House Of Dreams
  • Washington Department Of Corrections
  • Rabbit Advocates
  • Furfriends Animal Rescue, Inc

 

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

0.56

97

Cleaning

20

0.62

107

Dogs

45

3.23

560

Events

1

0.01

1

Foster Animals

101

29.39

5,093

Info Desk

8

0.88

153

Laundry

17

0.85

148

Transport

1

0.05

9

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

2

0.16

92

Total*

204

36.12

6,260

*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

105,528

Lost & Found Pets

47,398

Home Page Visits

16,906

Licensing Resources

15,184

News & Updates

8,438

Low-Cost Services

4,479

Kitten Resources

413

Field Services

4,935

Volunteering

2,020

Other Pages

48,827

Total

254,128

Field Services

Field Services officers responded to 598 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

106

18%

Loose Aggressive

65

11%

Bite Investigation - Dog

63

11%

Dead

54

9%

Stray Holding

53

9%

Protective Custody

45

8%

Wildlife

42

7%

Injured

19

3%

Stray Confined

18

3%

Facility Inspection

18

3%

Loose Nuisance

17

3%

Other

98

16%

Total

598

100%

Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,881 total new or renewed licenses.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

854

2,027

2,881

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