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December 2019 November 2019 Animal Services Report ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT Animal Services News Adoption Promotions Animal Protection December.  The live outcome rate for December was 98.9 percent.  A total of 866 animals were adopted (519 dogs, 347 cats).  A total of 228 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs).  Home for the Pawlidays adoption promotion ran from December 16 through 23. Adoption fees were $10 for all pets at the shelter. During that time, 230 animals were adopted (97 cats and 133 dogs).  Animal Protection Officers returned 106 animals to their owners in the field during the month of  Officers handed out 31 fencing assistance applications, implanted four microchips and impounded 70 injured animals.  A total of 28 animals were transferred to Austin Wildlife Rescue.  Officers entered 192 rabies exposure reports and submitted 26 specimens for rabies testing. One bat tested positive.  Wildlife APO had another month of record breaking coyote complaints at 147: o 100 sightings o 16 wild sick reports of possible mange o 6 encounters o 6 incidents o 6 wild injured reports o 6 observations o 1 public assist (yard audit)  Out of 147 coyote related reports, 112 fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, and incident). Incidents: Pets and livestock were a factor in five of the six verified actives  o One incident included a coyote suspected of killing a dog that escaped the backyard. The attack was not seen or heard, but the dog was found in the greenbelt. o One incident included a coyote suspected of killing a dog in a fenced backyard. The attack was not seen or heard. o One incident included a coyote suspected of taking a dog out of a backyard. The attack was not seen or heard but blood was found in the backyard. November 2019 Animal Services Report o One incident included a coyote that grabbed an unattended cat, but a neighbor hazed the coyote to drop the cat. The cat had minor injuries. o One incident included a coyote that killed an unattended cat. The attack was not seen or heart, but was caught on a security camera. o One incident included a coyote that ran toward a car. The citizen was not able to determine if the coyote was crossing the street, or being aggressive. The citizen did not see any teeth, growling or raised hackles.  Encounters: Pets were a factor in all verified activities o One encounter included a coyote that displayed flushing behavior with a large dog. o One encounter included a coyote that passed through a backyard while the resident was in the front yard. The resident hazed the coyote. o Three encounters involved the same coyote with mange, approaching two different citizens. The coyote was hazed. o One encounter included a dog that escaped a yard and was found playing with a group of coyotes. The owner of the dog did not see contact between the coyotes and the dog. Volunteer, Foster and Rescue Programs  A total of 376 volunteers donated 4,708 service hours; 17 groups of volunteers donated 362 hours with their “Giving Group” to the Center; 18 community service restitution volunteers contributed 157 hours toward animal care tasks.  Volunteer Coordinators hosted seven New Volunteer Orientations, introducing 115 individuals to our organization and volunteer opportunities.  A total of 250 families provided foster care  A total of 156 animals were adopted directly from foster care.  There are 725 approved fosters in GivePulse.  75 new foster applications were processed.  There are currently 295 animals in 201 different foster homes.  227 live outcomes were attributed to 27 AAC partners: o 109 cats (includes 64 SNR) o 152 dogs o 22 “other”  Two exotic birds  Two ball pythons  One pygmy goat  17 guinea pigs November 2019 Animal Services Report Veterinary on shelter grounds.  Shelter veterinarians were medically responsible for 812 animals; 296 in foster care and 516  Veterinarians addressed 80 emergency cases, performed eight orthopedic surgeries and 37 other specialty surgeries including enucleations, amputations, mass removals, hernia repair, wound repairs and dentals. A total of 582 spay/neuter surgeries were performed and 942 vet exams.  A total of 76 animals completed rabies quarantine.