June 2024 Monthly Report

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

 

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Summary

The June 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

217

16

100

164

13

16

526

Owner Surrenders

43

0

8

7

0

0

58

All Other Intakes

11

7

8

0

2

1

29

Total Live Intake

271

23

116

171

15

17

613

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

324

389

545

42

40

1,340

Spay & Neuter Surgeries

28

25

26

3

8

90

Medications Administered

133

116

74

0

0

323

Tests & Diagnostics

3

12

6

4

0

25

Vaccinations

125

224

292

43

8

692

Other Vet Treatments

121

669

543

110

8

1,451

Total Services

734

1,435

1,486

202

64

3,921

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 121 foster volunteers for your lifesaving service.

Animal type

Entered care

Previously in care

Total in foster care

Returned from care

Cats

29

17

46

20

Kittens

94

68

162

71

Dogs

29

9

38

26

Puppies

13

0

13

6

Other

0

2

2

1

Total

165

96

261

124

Animal Outcomes

Length of Stay (LOS)

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Overall

Average Days

11

6

16

17

13

Return to Owner (RTO)*

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Other

Total

Stray (No ID)

46%

8%

3%

0%

27%

19%

Stray (With ID)

76%

50%

23%

100%

0%

57%

Average RTO Rate

53%

19%

9%

1%

25%

26%

*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

94.7%

100.0%

81.0%

95.3%

31.3%

84.2%

92.0%

90.3%

256 or 45.2% of animals were adopted.

148 or 26.1% 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.

104 or 18.4% of animals were transferred to another agency.

51 or 9% 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.

3 cats, or 0.5% of animals were returned to field at the location where they were found. 1 kitten and 2 instances of wildlife, or 0.5% of animals died in care. 1 cat, or 0.2% of animals were lost in care (escaped).

Outcome Type

Dog

Puppy

Cat

Kitten

Wildlife

Other

Total

Adopted

105

4

52

91

0

4

256

Reclaimed / returned to owner

126

6

11

1

0

4

148

Transferred to another agency

21

2

19

49

5

8

104

Euthanized

14

0

19

6

9

3

51

Return to field

0

0

3

0

0

0

3

Unassisted death

0

0

0

1

2

0

3

Other outcomes

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

Total

266

12

105

148

16

19

566

Transfers

MCAS transferred 104 or 18.4% 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
  • Theresa's Country Feed and Pet Supply
  • Humane Society Of Southwest Washington
  • Bird Alliance Of Oregon
  • Cat Alliance Team Sanctuary
  • Harmony New Beginnings Animal Rescue
  • Bulldog Haven NW
  • Animal Aid Inc
  • Westcoast Bloodhound Rescue
  • Washington Department Of Corrections
  • Rose City Fox Terrier Rescue
  • Pets On Broadway
  • Pacific Pug Rescue
  • Hiss & Hers Herp Hobbies

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

7

0.52

90

Cleaning

16

0.49

85

Dogs

43

2.67

462

Events

0

0.00

0

Foster Animals

121

37.01

6,414

Info Desk

9

0.77

134

Laundry

13

0.66

115

Transport

2

0.04

7

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

3

0.21

96

Total*

198

42.72

7,404

*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

177,784

Lost & Found Pets

68,920

Home Page Visits

33,733

Licensing Resources

19,754

News & Updates

7,085

Low-Cost Services

4,014

Kitten Resources

399

Field Services

4,474

Volunteering

2,515

Other Pages

32,803

Total

351,481

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

116

17%

Loose Aggressive

86

12%

Bite Investigation - Dog

65

9%

Stray Holding

58

8%

Wildlife

53

8%

Injured

53

8%

Dead

50

7%

Abandoned

31

4%

Protective Custody

29

4%

Unattended Animal In Vehicle

20

3%

Service Call

20

3%

Other

113

16%

Total

694

100%

Pet Licensing

MCAS issued 2,867 total new or renewed licenses.

Type

Cats

Dogs

Total

Licenses Issued

993

1,874

2,867

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