Item #2 Austin Animal Services Report - January 2025 — original pdf

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January 2025 AUSTIN ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT 1 Animal Services News • The live outcome rate for January was 96.28%. • A total of 852 animals were brought to the shelter which included 481 dogs, 346 cats, 12 wild animals, 7 rabbits, 2 pigeons, 2 guinea pigs, one lizard, and one chicken. • A total of 595 animals were adopted (172 adult dogs, 118 puppies, 192 kittens, and 113 adult cats). • A total of 80 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt). • On January 1, there were 807 dogs and cats within the ASO inventory (485 onsite, 319 in foster, 2 at a vet • On February 1, there were 745 dogs and cats within the ASO inventory (460 onsite, 280 in foster, 2 at a vet clinic, and 0 at TLAC). clinic, and 1 at TLAC). Animal Protection • Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 37 animals to their owners in the field. • Officers handed out 31 fencing assistance applications and implanted 7 microchip(s). • Officers impounded 90 injured animals and delivered approximately 28 wildlife animals to Austin Wildlife Rescue. positive bat. • Officers entered 212 rabies exposure reports and submitted 12 specimens for rabies testing. We had 1 • There were 86 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 47 sightings o 29 wild sick o 3 incidents o 1 observations o 2 encounters o 3 wild injured o 1 wild speak • Out of 86 coyote related activities, 53 (62%) 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 with mange following caller and dog ▪ 1/2 encounters (50%) involved a coyote “approached” caller and dog o Incidents: Pets were a factor in 3/3 (100%) of incidents reported. ▪ 1/3 incidents (33%) involved a coyote “acting aggressive”. Unable to contact the ▪ 1/3 incidents (33%) involved a coyote growling at caller. Unable to contact the caller caller for more information for more information ▪ 1/3 incidents (33%) involved a coyote “aggressively approaching” caller and dog. Unable to contact the caller for more information • Out of 86 coyote related reports, 33 (38%) reports were updated to the correct behavior types. o 8 sightings updated to wild sick (due to mange) 2 o Residents are mistaking coyotes with mange for dogs ▪ 1 stray injured dog to wild injured coyote Volunteer Foster & Rescue • Our group program was paused in January to make improvements to our processes. • The Volunteer Program held 4 orientations, introducing 170 potential volunteers to shelter operations. The Volunteer Program scheduled 14 Community Service Restitution individuals to perform 160 hours of laundry, dishes and other duties as assigned. • • 139 volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer development and onboarding training. • 144 animals were adopted directly from foster care. • More than 240 different people/families fostered. • 224 new foster applications were processed. (This number does not necessarily include walk-in / in person applications that were processed.) • There are currently 736 members (approved fosters) in the foster program’s GivePulse group. (We just completed our annual program list clean-up, so all 587 members have either indicated that they wish to remain active and intend to foster within the next year, or they currently have foster pets in their care. In the coming days/weeks, we will likely add many members back that unintentionally let their membership expire.) • 0 pet(s) died or were euthanized in foster care in January (based on the reports that are available to us). Vet Services • As of February 4th, at 8:45 a.m. there are 300 animals in foster care. • AAC vets performed 690 exams. • AAC vets spayed/neutered 415 animals. • 0 visibly pregnant animals were spayed. • 66 emergency cases were treated at AAC. • 60 emergencies were transferred from the emergency clinic. • The estimated emergency clinic bill for January is $30,000. • 10 animals received orthopedic surgeries. • 5 animals received other specialty surgeries (enucleations, amputations, mass removals, hernia repair, wound repairs, laparotomies, entropion, dentals, etc.). • 3 cruelty case(s) were treated. • 93 animals were pulled by Austin Pets Alive! for medical reasons (12 medical urgent, 30 medical attention, 17 neonatal and 9 born in care, 6 pregnant, 14 parvo/panleuk). • APA pulled 5 large dogs and 0 small dogs and 0 cats for behavior in January.