Animal Services Monthly Report Feb 2020 — original pdf

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February 2020 February 2020 Animal Services Report ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT Animal Services News Animal Protection • The live outcome rate for February was 97.5 percent. • A total of 609 animals were adopted (412 dogs, 187 cats and 10 small pets). • A total of 197 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs). • Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 96 animals to their owners in the field during the • Officers handed out 20 fencing assistance applications, implanted 14 microchips and month of February. impounded 98 injured animals. • A total of 39 animals were transferred to Austin Wildlife Rescue. • Officers entered 226 rabies exposure reports and submitted 38 specimens for rabies testing. Two bats tested positive. • Wildlife APO received 109 coyote-related activities: o 61 sightings o 33 wild sick reports o 5 incidents  3 reports involved pets  2 reports involved livestock o 4 encounters o 3 observations o 1 wild speak report o 1 coyote presentation o 1 wild roam (sighting) near a school • Out of 109 coyote related reports, 70 fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, and incident). Incidents: Pets and livestock were a factor in all five activities • o Two incidents involved two coyotes that injured off-leash pets in the greenbelt. Both dogs survived with minor injuries. o Two incidents involved a single coyote entering a yard and leaving with a chicken. o One incident involved a coyote approaching a cat in a backyard. Wildlife officer was unable to reach citizen to determine if it was a pet or stray. • Encounters: Pets were a factor in three of the four verified activities o Three encounters involved a coyote displaying flushing behavior with a dog and citizen. February 2020 Animal Services Report o One encounter involved a coyote with mange that approached a citizen without a dog, but left when it was hazed. Volunteer, Foster and Rescue Programs • A total of 432 volunteers donated 5,223 service hours; 19 groups of volunteers donated 444 hours with their “Giving Group” to the Center; 16 community service restitution volunteers contributed 175 hours toward animal care tasks. • Volunteer Coordinators hosted six New Volunteer Orientations, introducing 132 individuals to our organization and volunteer opportunities. from foster care. • A total of 200 families provided foster care, and a total of 78 animals were adopted directly • There are 806 approved fosters in GivePulse, and 83 new foster applications were processed. • There are currently 261 animals in 177 different foster homes. • 306 live outcomes were attributed to 24 AAC partners: o 124 cats (includes 67 SNR) o 180 dogs o 12 “other”  1 rabbit  10 Guinea pigs  1 tortoise