July 2021 Austin Animal Center Report — original pdf

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July 2021 July 2021 Animal Services Report ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT Animal Services News • The live outcome percentage for July was 96.6 percent. • A total of 1,336 animals were brought to the shelter which included 640 dogs, 643 cats, 46 wild animals and seven birds. • A total of 850 animals were adopted (397 dogs, 453 cats and 15 small pets) • A total of 126 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt). Animal Protection month of July. • Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 39 animals to their owners in the field during the • Officers handed out 38 fencing assistance applications, impounded 189 injured animals and delivered 110 wildlife animals to Austin Wildlife Rescue. • Officers entered 247 rabies exposure reports and submitted 30 specimens for rabies testing. Two bats tested positive for rabies. • 30 total coyote related activities o 14 sightings o 8 wild sick reports of mange o 3 wild injured o 2 observations o 2 incidents o 1 wild speak • Out of 30 coyote related activities, 17 fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, and incident). Incidents: Pets were a factor in both activities: • o 1 incident involved two coyotes going after a small dog with person present in fenced backyard o 1 incident involved a coyote taking a off-leash cat in fenced backyard Volunteer, Foster and Rescue Programs • A total of 105 volunteers donated 1,895 hours during July. July 2021 Animal Services Report • The Volunteer Program held its first special orientation session for those who signed up to volunteer during the pandemic and are in the process of getting those new volunteers onboarded with mentor shifts. • More than 250 families provided foster care, and a total of 138 animals were adopted directly from foster care. • There are 1,205 approved fosters in GivePulse, and 130 new foster applications were processed. • There are currently 374 animals in foster homes. • 267 animals were transferred to 21 AAC rescue partners: o 135 cats ▪ 7 to Austin Humane Society (AHS) ▪ 128 to Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) o 66 dogs ▪ 65 to APA! ▪ 1 to AHS • Partner pulls are down significantly when compared to 2019 data. APA! transferred a total of 403 animals in July 2019 compared to a total of 193 in July 2021. AHS transferred a total of 195 animals in July 2019 compared to a total of 8 animals in July 2021. • 43 animals to small partners Vet Services • Emergencies cases treated at AAC - 172 • Spay/Neuter surgeries performed - 705 • Orthopedic surgeries - 8 repairs, dentals, etc. – 20 • Cruelty cases- 6 • Vet exams - 871 • Other specialty surgeries - enucleations, amputations, mass removals, hernia repair, wound July 2021 Animal Services Report Pet Resource Center • PRC staff has handed out 1,919 basic items including food, beds, leashes, etc and deferred 19 dogs with behavior issues. • 159 found animal reports and 110 lost animal reports were filed. • 142 new subscribers to the Lost and Found ATX text programs.