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February 2022 February 2022 Animal Services Report AUSTIN ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT Animal Services News • The live outcome percentage for February was 97.3 percent. • A total of 726 animals were brought to the shelter which included 505 dogs, 174 cats, 31 wild animals, 10 rabbits, two guinea pigs, two ferrets, and two chickens. • A total of 434 animals were adopted (264 dogs, 163 cats, and seven small pets). • A total of 123 dogs, cats, and one rabbit were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt). Animal Protection • Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 43 animals to their owners in the field. • Officers handed out 17 fencing assistance applications and implanted six microchips. • Officers impounded 95 injured animals and delivered 28 wildlife animals to Austin Wildlife Rescue. • Officers entered 159 rabies exposure reports and submitted 34 specimens for rabies testing. Zero tested positive for rabies. • Coyote Activities: 31 o Sightings 19 o Encounters 6 o Incidents 6 Volunteer, Foster, and Rescue Programs • A total of 216 volunteers donated 2,672 hours of volunteer service. • The Volunteer Coordinators held four orientations for new volunteers, introducing 125 people to the shelter programs. Thirty-nine new volunteers attended their first training or mentor shifts. • 105 animals were adopted directly from foster care. • More than 160 different people/families fostered. February 2022 Animal Services Report • 192 new foster applications were processed. • There are currently 712 members (approved fosters) in the foster program’s GivePulse group. *Note: Fosters that did not indicate they wished to remain active were removed in January. • Three pets died or were euthanized in foster care. • As of March 1 at 11:15 a.m. there were 156 animals in foster care. • 127 dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, and birds were transferred to 20 local AAC Rescue Partners (compared to 92 animals to 16 partners for February 2021). • 60 dogs were transported to five out-of-state AAC Rescue Partners. • Five owner surrender appointments were posted to local AAC Rescue partners for intake deferral option. Vet Services • AAC vets performed 764 vet exams. • AAC vets spayed/neutered 363 animals; 99 percent of available animals have been sterilized. • Zero visibly pregnant animals were spayed. • 49 emergency cases were treated at AAC. • 37 emergencies were transferred from the emergency clinic. • The emergency clinic bill for February was $30,593. • Five animals received orthopedic surgeries. • 24 animals received other specialty surgeries (enucleations, amputations, mass removals, hernia repair, wound repairs, dentals, etc). • Four cruelty cases were treated. • 37 animals were pulled by Austin Pets Alive! for medical reasons (seven medical urgent, 12 medical attention, 15 neonatal, three parvo). February 2022 Animal Services Report Pet Resource Center • PRC staff handed out over 2,750 basic items including food, crates, leashes, etc. • 20 dogs with behavior issues were deferred. • 174 found animal reports and 237 lost animal reports were filed by members of the public.