REVISED April 2021 Animal Services Report — original pdf

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April 2021 April 2021 Animal Services Report ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT Animal Services News  The live outcome percentage for April was 96.6 percent.  A total of 889 animals were brought to the shelter which included 420 dogs, 377 cats and 61 wild animals.  A total of 304 animals were adopted (226 dogs, 78 cats)  A total of 101 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt).  Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 53 animals to their owners in the field during the  Officers handed out 31 fencing assistance applications, implanted nine microchips and  Officers entered 255 rabies exposure reports and submitted 58 specimens for rabies testing. Animal Protection month of April. impounded 206 injured animals. Four tested positive for rabies.  39 total coyote related activities o 25 sightings o 6 wild sick reports of mange o 3 incidents o 2 observations o 1 wild speak o 1 wild injured o 1 encounter  Out of 39 coyote related activities, 29 fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, and incident).  Encounters: Wildlife were a factor in this activity o 1 encounter involved a coyote injuring a raccoon and opossum in front of resident  Incidents: Pets and livestock were a factor in these of the activities o 1 incident involved two young coyotes chasing resident and dog o 1 incident involved a coyote taking free-roaming chickens in fenced backyard o 1 incident involved a coyote injuring a dog when being let outside in the unfenced front yard Volunteer, Foster and Rescue Programs April 2021 Animal Services Report  A total of 63 volunteers donated 1,372 hours during April.  Volunteers assisted with our first onsite microchip clinic this year, directing traffic flow, making pet ID tags, and photographing the pets for identification purposes.  More than 200 families provided foster care, and a total of 65 animals were adopted directly from foster care.  There are 1,047 approved fosters in GivePulse, and 107 new foster applications were processed.  There are currently 367 animals in foster homes.  207 animals were transferred to 26 AAC rescue partners: o 110 cats  2 to Spay-Neuter-Return program with Austin Humane Society (AHS)  105 to Austin Pets Alive! (APA!)  3 to small partners o 93 dogs  9 to APA!  46 to AHS  39 to Small partners o 4 Other Species  3 baby ducks for housing  1 Guinea pig for housing  Rescue pull numbers for April 2021, in comparison to the same time last year, reflects a significant increase on all levels. Increased partner access to the shelter grounds helped support an increase in overall pulls of 204 percent.  Small partner engagement shows a 49 percent decrease when compared to pulls in March 2020. Pet Resource Center  PRC staff has handed out 3,437 basic items including food, beds, leashes, etc.  179 found animal reports and 254 lost animal reports were filed.  210 new subscribers to the Lost and Found ATX text programs. April 2021 Animal Services Report  The chatbot feature on the Austin Animal Center website had 1,060 conversations with community members who were looking for resources and information.  One dog was returned to their owners through the AAC Stray of the Day Facebook post. Vet Services  Emergencies cases treated at AAC - 121  Spay/Neuter surgeries performed - 289  Orthopedic surgeries - 6 repairs, dentals, etc. - 28  No cruelty cases  Vet exams - 758  Other specialty surgeries - enucleations, amputations, mass removals, hernia repair, wound