2a August 2021 ASO report — original pdf

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August 2021 August 2021 Animal Services Report ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT Animal Services News and four birds. Animal Protection August.  The live outcome percentage for August was 97.5 percent.  A total of 1,240 animals were brought to the shelter which included 607 dogs, 567 cats, 15 wild animals  A total of 833 animals were adopted (376 dogs, 439 cats, three livestock and 15 small pets)  A total of 121 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt).  Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 40 animals to their owners in the field during the month of  Officers handed out 26 fencing assistance applications, impounded 172 injured animals and delivered 96 wildlife animals to Austin Wildlife Rescue.  Officers entered 152 rabies exposure reports and submitted 49 specimens for rabies testing. Four bats tested positive for rabies.  26 total coyote related activities o 12 sightings o 10 wild sick o 3 encounters o 1 incident o 1 wild injured  Out of 26 coyote related activities, 16 fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, and incident).  Encounters: Pets were a factor in both activities: o 2 encounters involved coyotes flushing dogs out of an area o 1 incident involved a coyote going after a small dog with person present in an unfenced backyard Volunteer, Foster and Rescue Programs  A total of 88 volunteers donated 1,712 hours during August.  The Volunteer Coordinators held 4 orientations for new volunteers in August, introducing 88 people to the shelter programs. 31 new volunteers attended their first training or mentor shifts in August.  More than 240 families provided foster care, and a total of 169 animals were adopted directly from foster care. August 2021 Animal Services Report  There are 1,256 approved fosters in GivePulse, and 127 new foster applications were processed.  There are currently 369 animals in foster homes.  303 animals were transferred to 22 AAC rescue partners:  5 to Austin Humane Society (AHS)  158 to Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) o 163 cats o 93 dogs  3 to AHS  49 to APA!  41 dogs to other partners Vet Services  Emergencies cases treated at AAC- 60  Emergencies transferred from Emergency Clinic- 55  Spay/Neuter surgeries performed - 663  Orthopedic surgeries - 6 dentals, etc. – 26  Cruelty cases- 3  Vet exams – 1,263 Pet Resource Center behavior issues.  Other specialty surgeries - enucleations, amputations, mass removals, hernia repair, wound repairs,  PRC staff has handed out 747 basic items including food, beds, leashes, etc and deferred 10 dogs with  80 found animal reports and 37 lost animal reports were filed.  126 new subscribers to the Lost and Found ATX text programs.