REVISED June 2021 Animal Services Report — original pdf

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June 2021 June 2021 Animal Services Report ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT Animal Services News  The live outcome percentage for June was 95.9 percent.  A total of 1,265 animals were brought to the shelter which included 599 dogs, 640 cats, 59 wild animals, three birds and five livestock.  A total of 685 animals were adopted (358 dogs, 320 cats and seven small pets)  A total of 109 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt). Animal Protection month of June.  Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 50 animals to their owners in the field during the  Officers handed out 22 fencing assistance applications, implanted three microchips and impounded 253 injured animals and delivered 139 wildlife animals to Austin Wildlife Rescue.  Officers entered 265 rabies exposure reports and submitted 49 specimens for rabies testing. Three bats and one skunk tested positive for rabies.  20 total coyote related activities o 11 sightings o 6 wild sick reports of mange o 1 observation o 1 livestock loss where chickens were taken. o 1 incident encounter, and incident). Incidents: Pets were a factor in this activity   Out of 20 coyote related activities, 12 fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, o 1 incident involved a coyote jumping a resident’s fence, growling at caller, and took cat. Volunteer, Foster and Rescue Programs  A total of 84 volunteers donated 1,491 hours during June.  The Volunteer Program began scheduling mentor shifts for individuals who were not able to proceed with volunteer trainings last year due to the pandemic. We are getting them onboarded, then will proceed with new applicants from the public. We are in the June 2021 Animal Services Report process of recruiting more seasoned volunteers to help mentor and train new volunteers in preparation of resuming orientations in July.  More than 240 families provided foster care, and a total of 138 animals were adopted directly from foster care.  There are 1,142 approved fosters in GivePulse, and 154 new foster applications were processed.  There are currently 427 animals in foster homes.  256 animals were transferred to 24 AAC rescue partners:  0 to Austin Humane Society (AHS)  137 to Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) o 137 cats o 71 dogs  70 to APA!  1 to AHS  57 animals to small partners Vet Services  Emergencies cases treated at AAC - 194  Spay/Neuter surgeries performed - 539  Orthopedic surgeries - 16 repairs, dentals, etc. – 19  Cruelty cases- 4  Vet exams - 893 Pet Resource Center dogs with behavior issues.  Other specialty surgeries - enucleations, amputations, mass removals, hernia repair, wound  PRC staff has handed out 2,492 basic items including food, beds, leashes, etc and deferred 24  201 found animal reports and 183 lost animal reports were filed. June 2021 Animal Services Report  158 new subscribers to the Lost and Found ATX text programs.  The chatbot feature on the Austin Animal Center website had 2,026 conversations with community members who were looking for resources and information.