2a Staff Briefings October 2021 Animal Services Report — original pdf

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October 2021 October 2021 Animal Services Report ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT Animal Services News birds. Animal Protection • The live outcome percentage for October was 97.8 percent. • A total of 1,249 animals were brought to the shelter which included 574 dogs, 607 cats, 62 wild animals and 6 • A total of 734 animals were adopted (315 dogs, 390 cats, 1 bird, and 28 small pets). • A total of 139 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt). • Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 35 animals to their owners in the field during the month of October. • Officers handed out 42 fencing assistance applications, impounded 142 injured animals and delivered 110 wildlife • Officers entered 221 rabies exposure reports and submitted 45 specimens for rabies testing. • 2 microchips were implanted in the field. animals to Austin Wildlife Rescue. 8 positive results, all bats. • 31 total coyote related activities o 14 sightings o 2 observations o 6 wild sick (mange) o 3 encounters o 6 incidents • Out of 31 coyote related activities, 23 fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, and incident). • Encounters: Encounters and Incidents: Pets were a factor in all activities. 44% of encounters/incidents involved mange coyotes o 2 encounters involved coyotes chasing unattended cats in yards (no attack) o 1 encounter involved a coyote entering a yard at night while a dog and human were present (no attack) o 2 incidents involved a coyote injuring unattended livestock in yards o 3 incidents involved coyotes taking unattended cats in yards o 1 incident involved coyotes taking an unattended dog in a natural space • 44 wildlife calls were made that involved activity by raccoon, bat, snake, opossum, fox, bird, skunk, rabbit, turtle, coyote, squirrel, and unknown. Volunteer, Foster and Rescue Programs October 2021 Animal Services Report • A total of 166 volunteers donated 1,555 hours during October. • The Volunteer Coordinators held 6 orientations for new volunteers in October, introducing 138 people to the shelter programs. 28 new volunteers attended their first training or mentor shifts in October. • More than 200 families provided foster care, and a total of 158 animals were adopted directly from foster care. • There are 1,325 approved fosters in GivePulse, and 90 new foster applications were processed. • There are currently 273 animals in foster homes. • 251 animals were transferred to 30 AAC rescue partners (This data is for our rescue program only and does not ▪ 0 to Austin Humane Society (AHS), also 21 SNR cat Austin Humane Society to (AHS) ▪ 141 to Austin Pets Alive! (APA!), including 104 neonates to Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) ▪ 0 cats to other partners include transport data). o 133 cats o 75 dogs ▪ 2 to AHS ▪ 19 to APA! ▪ 54 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- 59 • Emergencies transferred from Emergency Clinic- 60 • Spay/Neuter surgeries performed – 565 • Community cats through SNR – 19 • S/N surgeries for community owned pets through Emancipet - • Other specialty surgeries - enucleations, amputations, mass removals, hernia repair, wound repairs, dentals, etc. – • Orthopedic surgeries - 8 24 • Cruelty cases- 1 • Vet exams – 1014 • Medically responsible for 998 animals. 730 animals at AAC and 268 in foster care. • PRC staff has handed out 1,810 basic items including food, beds, leashes, etc and deferred 15 dogs with behavior October 2021 Animal Services Report Pet Resource Center issues. • 193 found animal reports and 270 lost animal reports were filed. • 165 new subscribers to the Lost and Found ATX text programs.