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November 2021 November 2021 Animal Services Report ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT Animal Services News • The live outcome percentage for November was 98.8 percent. • A total of 1,252 animals were brought to the shelter which included 705 dogs, 511 cats, 5 birds, 1 livestock and 30 animals listed as other. • A total of 634 animals were adopted (329 cats, 288 dogs, and 34 small animals such as guinea pigs and rabbits). • A total of 119 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt). • Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 41 animals to their owners in the field during the month of • Officers handed out 29 fencing assistance applications, impounded 101 injured animals and delivered 37 wildlife • Officers entered 227 rabies exposure reports and submitted 17 specimens for rabies testing. Animal Protection November. • 2 microchips were implanted in the field. animals to Austin Wildlife Rescue. 2 positive results, all bats. • 37 total coyote related activities o 2 Observations o 16 Sightings o 7 Encounters o 1 Incident o 6 Wild sick o 5 Wild injured • Out of 37 coyote related activities, 24 fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, and incident). • Encounters: Pets were a factor in all activities: o 5 encounters involved a coyote following or approaching a person with no incident o 1 encounter involved a coyote following a person walking dogs o 1 encounter involved off-leash dogs in a natural area o 1 encounter involved mange coyotes Incident: Pets were a factor: • o 1 incident involved a coyote taking unattended chickens in a fenced backyard at night November 2021 Animal Services Report Volunteer, Foster and Rescue Programs • A total of 142 volunteers donated 1,771 hours during November. • The Volunteer Coordinators held 4 orientations for new volunteers in November, introducing 99 people to the shelter programs. 47 new volunteers attended their first training or mentor shifts in November. • More than 180 families provided foster care, and a total of 97 animals were adopted directly from foster care. • There are 1,378 approved fosters in GivePulse, and 94 new foster applications were processed. • There are currently 268 animals in foster homes. • 193 animals were transferred to 22 AAC rescue partners (This data is for our rescue program only and does not include transport data). • 4 owner surrender appointments were posted to AAC rescue partners for intake deferral option. ▪ 11 to Austin Humane Society (AHS), also 13 SNR cat Austin Humane Society to (AHS) ▪ 83 to Austin Pets Alive! (APA!), including 58 neonates to Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) ▪ 0 cats to other partners o 107 cats o 76 dogs ▪ 1 to AHS ▪ 40 to APA! ▪ 35 dogs to other partners Vet Services • It is our policy to vaccinate every animal on intake, unless not medically advised. • Emergencies cases treated at AAC- 37 • Emergencies transferred from Emergency Clinic- 56 • Spay/Neuter surgeries performed – 474 • Community cats through SNR – 14 • Community cats through TNR - 122 • Orthopedic surgeries - 10 30 • Cruelty cases- 1 • S/N surgeries for community owned pets through Emancipet - 330 • Other specialty surgeries - enucleations, amputations, mass removals, hernia repair, wound repairs, dentals, etc. – November 2021 Animal Services Report • Vet exams – 1019 • Medically responsible for 1049 animals. 772 animals at AAC and 272 in foster care. • PRC staff has handed out 1,900 basic items including food, beds, leashes, etc. and deferred 9 dogs with behavior Pet Resource Center issues. • 191 found animal reports and 230 lost animal reports were filed. • 124 new subscribers to the Lost and Found ATX text programs.