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December 2021 December 2021 Animal Services Report ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT Animal Services News • The live outcome percentage for December was 97.3 percent. • A total of 992 animals were brought to the shelter which included 644 dogs, 310 cats, 15 guinea pigs, 11 wild animals, eight rabbits, two birds, one ferret, and one chameleon. • A total of 673 animals were adopted (336 dogs, 327 cats and 10 small pets) • A total of 148 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt). • Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 55 animals to their owners in the field during the Animal Protection month of June. • Officers handed out 38 fencing assistance applications, implanted zero microchips, impounded 130 injured animals and delivered 34 wildlife animals to Austin Wildlife Rescue. • Officers entered 180 rabies exposure reports and submitted 6 specimens for rabies testing. One bat tested positive for rabies. • 20 total coyote related activities o 0 Observations o 14 Sightings o 2 Encounters o 0 Incidents o 2 Wild Sicks o 4 Wild Injured and incident). • Out of 20 coyote related activities, 12 fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, • Encounters: Pets were a factor in 50% of activities: o 1 encounter involved a coyote following or approaching a person with no incident o 1 encounter involved a coyote following a person walking dogs with no incident  December 2021 Animal Services Report Volunteer, Foster and Rescue Programs • A total of 165 volunteers donated 1,918 hours during December. • The Volunteer Coordinators held four orientations for new volunteers in December, introducing 79 people to the shelter programs. 59 new volunteers attended their first training or mentor shifts in November. • 111 animals were adopted directly from foster care • More than 191 different people/families fostered • 187 new foster applications were processed • There are currently 1443 members (approved fosters) in the foster program’s GivePulse group. • Two pets died or were euthanized in foster care in December (based on the reports that are available to us). • As of now (January 4th @ 9:15 a.m.) there are 272 animals in foster care. • 158 dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits and birds were transferred to 26 AAC Rescue Partners (compared to 199 animals to 23 partners for December 2020). • Two owner surrender appointments were posted to AAC Rescue partners for intake deferral option. • One new partner was screened and approved. • Overall AAC partner pull numbers decreased by 21%. • Partner engagement increased by 13%. Vet Services • Emergencies cases treated at AAC – 53 • Emergencies transferred from EC - 42 • Spay/Neuter surgeries performed - 570 • Orthopedic surgeries - 12 repairs, dentals, etc. – 30 • Other specialty surgeries - enucleations, amputations, mass removals, hernia repair, wound December 2021 Animal Services Report • Cruelty cases - 6 • Vet exams - 1,006 Pet Resource Center dogs with behavior issues. • Amount paid to emergency clinic partner: $50,897.40 • PRC staff has handed out 1,165 basic items including food, beds, leashes, etc and deferred 23 • 214 found animal reports and 243 lost animal reports were filed.