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November 2024 AUSTIN ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT 1 Animal Services News • The live outcome rate for November was 96.09%. • A total of 762 animals were brought to the shelter which included 395 cats, 327 dogs, 25 wild animals, 6 rabbits, 2 guinea pigs, 2 ferrets, and 1 goat. • A total of 547 animals were adopted (101 adult dogs, 121 puppies, 244 kittens, and 81 adult cats). • A total of 62 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt). • On November 1, there were 1,001 dogs and cats within the ASO inventory (606 onsite, 390 in foster, 1 at a vet clinic, and 2 at TLAC). • On December 1, there were 937 dogs and cats within the ASO inventory (551 onsite, 384 in foster, 1 at a vet clinic, and 1 at TLAC). Animal Protection • Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 50 animals to their owners in the field. • Officers handed out 32 fencing assistance applications and implanted 4 microchip(s). • Officers impounded 111 injured animals and delivered approximately 54 wildlife animals to Austin Wildlife Rescue. • Officers entered 194 rabies exposure reports and submitted 30 specimens for rabies testing. We had 6 positive bats and 3 decomposed bats. • There were 92 total coyote related activities (Behavior types include Sighting, Encounter, Incident, and Observation. “Observation” is defined as hearing coyotes howling and finding scat or footprints.) o 37 sightings o 34 wild sick o 10 incidents o 4 wild speak o 3 observations o 2 encounters o 2 wild injured • Out of 92 coyote related activities, 52 (57%) reports fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, incident, and observation) o Encounters: Pets were a factor in 2/2 (100%) of encounters reported. ▪ 1/2 encounters (50%) involved a coyote entering a fenced backyard with dog present ▪ 1/2 encounters (50%) involved a coyote following a resident and dog 2 o Incidents: Pets were a factor in 10/10 (100%) of incidents reported. ▪ 3/10 incidents (30%) involved a coyote killing an unsupervised outside cat ▪ 1/10 incidents (10%) involved a coyote killing two unsupervised off-leash dogs ▪ 1/10 incidents (10%) involved a coyote killing a free-ranging chicken ▪ 2/10 incidents (20%) involved a coyote eating an animal, but unsure if domesticated or wildlife ▪ 1/10 incidents (10%) involved a coyote growling at the caller ▪ 1/10 incidents (10%) involved two coyotes following an unsupervised off-leash dog from a greenbelt, after caller heard the dog yelp and come running ▪ 1/10 incidents (10%) involved a coyote with mange possibly biting an unsupervised off-leash dog’s muzzle itself • Caller went outside and saw the coyote by the dog, but did not see incident • Out of 92 coyote related reports, 40 (43%) reports were updated to the correct behavior types. o 11 sightings updated to wild sick (due to mange) o Residents are mistaking coyotes with mange for dogs ▪ 3 stray injured dogs updated to wild sick coyotes • A total of 492 volunteers donated 5,892 hours of volunteer service. • 61 individuals donated 122 hours toward group volunteer service, through dog-walking and • The Volunteer Program held 4 orientations, introducing 113 potential volunteers to shelter • The Volunteer Program scheduled 15 Community Service Restitution individuals to perform 140 hours of laundry, dishes and other duties as assigned. • 123 volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer development and training. Volunteer general cat care. operations. Foster & Rescue • 131 animals were adopted directly from foster care. • More than 290 different people/families fostered. • 156 new foster applications were processed. (This number does not necessarily include walk-in / in person applications that were processed.) • There are currently 1448 members (approved fosters) in the foster program’s GivePulse group. (We did a membership clean up in January. Everyone that is currently in the group indicated that they wished to remain active and plan to foster a pet within the next 12 months.) • 1 pet(s) died or were euthanized in foster care in November (based on the reports that are available to us). • As of December 3, 2024, at 8 a.m. there are 396 animals in foster care. 3 Vet Services • AAC vets performed 870 exams. • AAC vets spayed/neutered 383 animals. • 0 visibly pregnant animals were spayed. • 43 emergency cases were treated at AAC. • 40 emergencies were transferred from the emergency clinic. • The estimated emergency clinic bill for November is $30,177. • 8 animals received orthopedic surgeries. • 15 animals received other specialty surgeries (enucleations, amputations, mass removals, hernia repair, wound repairs, laparotomies, entropion, dentals, etc.). • 1 cruelty case(s) were treated. • 84 animals were pulled by Austin Pets Alive! for medical reasons (9 medical urgent, 22 medical attention, 33 neonatal, 4 pregnant, 10 parvo/panleuk). • APA pulled 5 large dogs and 0 small dogs and 0 cats for behavior in November.