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Reports and Updates Austin Animal Services | April 13, 2026 30-60-90 Day Horizon Plan Monica Dangler, Director Accomplishments on the Horizon! Completed action items in the past 30 days Process Improvement Met with Doobert about foster management program Programs and Socials Developed marketing plan Created quarterly promo and events calendar Enhance Staffing Adjusted Animal Care Tech schedules to better meet business needs Feedback Met with groups of dog and cat volunteers Develop plan for re-opening intake Trying out different strategies Improvements to shelter presence Collaborating with volunteers for social strategy Updated the Lost & Found page on shelter website Became current with reporting data to Petco Love & Best Friends to apply for grants and compare national data 3 What does the horizon plan look like for April? 30 Community Engagement • Implement Marketing plan • Event calendar website built, but not yet updated Enhance Staffing • Continue interviewing for vacant vet techs positions • Analyze kennel cleaning study results Process Improvement • Continue work on pathways and transfer protocols • Maddie’s Fund Clinic Consultation for efficiency and S/N • Develop communication strategy for kennel space protocol on Socials 4 What does the horizon plan look like for April? 30 Foster Program • Weekly foster posts • Identify 3 dogs for foster every day • Daily foster emails • Launch Dog Day Out to 3 days a week • Develop accountability plan Develop plan for reopening intake • Ongoing process • Work with APA on community-based solutions 5 60 What does the horizon plan look like for April? Foster Program • Weekly foster posts • Identify 5 dogs for foster every day • Daily foster emails • Implement foster management tools • Offer Dog Day Out program 5 days a week Shelter and Process Improvements • Develop communication strategy for kennel space protocol on Socials • Continue recruitment for Vet Tech openings Social Presence • Update language and tone on socials • Implement Newsletter • Implement plan for socials Develop plan for reopening intake • Reduce wait-time for intake 6 What does the horizon plan look like for April? 90 Open Intake Planning • Open intake for all stray animals Foster Program • Identify 7 dogs for foster every day • Offer Dog Day Out program 7 days a week • Implement foster management tools Shelter Database • Evaluate volunteer module for effectiveness and potential future enhancements • Explore allowing volunteers to add notes for animals directly to database 7 Monthly Reporting March 2026 Jason Garza, Assistant Director § 3-1-27 - Reporting by Animal Shelter Number of impounded animals 953 animals were impounded this month. March 2026 (FY26) saw 849 domestic animals impounded at AAS. There was an 7.61% increase from February 2026 which brought in 788 domestic animals to the shelter. Animals Impounded A breakdown of impounded animals by species and/or age. 6 Rabbits 2 Guinea Pigs 4 Fish Intake Sources A breakdown of the sources for intake. Most animals came from Animal Protection Officers while in the field. The number of strays impounded increased by 63%. Kittens 100 APO Impound Stray from Public Community Cat Owner Surrender Returned to Shelter Abandoned APD | TCSO Emergency Clinic 346 234 194 130 24 11 8 5 Wildlife 104 Puppies 145 Cats 283 1 Rodent Reptile Bird Dogs 306 Intake Dogs Cats Puppies Wildlife Kittens Rabbits Fish 9 § 3-1-27 - Reporting by Animal Shelter Number of animals euthanized 45 animals were euthanized this month. Animals Euthanized A breakdown of animals euthanized this month by species and/or age. Kittens 2 Wildlife 17 Puppies 5 Dogs 7 Cats 14 Reasons for Euthanasia This chart shows the breakdown of reasons for euthanasia by animal. For example, 16 animals euthanized for “rabies risk” were wildlife. Kitten 1 Wildlife 16 Cat 1 Dog 2 Wildlife 1 Cat 1 Kitten 1 Puppy 5 Dog 5 Cat 10 Cat 1 Cat 1 Suffering Rabies Risk Agonal DB5 Bites Injured Neurological Each bar is equal to 100% of the euthanasia reason category. 10 Live Outcomes by Animal This chart shows the breakdown of each kind of live outcome by the number of animals with that live outcome. For example, all 14 animals “returned to habitat” were Community Cats. § 3-1-27 - Reporting by Animal Shelter Live-release rate for non-wildlife animals March 2026 (FY26) saw a live-release rate for domestic animals of 96.23% This means that of all outcomes for the month of February, 96.23% or 817 were “live” and involved adoption, rescue transfer, return-to-owner, etc. Rabbits 5 Bird 1 Critters 7 Kittens 17 Puppies 48 Puppies 9 Cats 17 Kittens 53 Puppies 90 Dogs 323 Fish 4 Live Outcomes by Animal Dogs Cats Puppies Kittens Cats 178 Dogs 161 Cats 14 Dogs 69 Critters 3 Kittens 36 Puppies 74 Cats 90 Dogs 93 Puppies 1 Cats 299 Adopted Reclaimed Returned to Habitat Rescue Transfer Stolen Each bar is equal to 100% of the outcome category. 11 § 3-1-27 - Reporting by Animal Shelter Animals adopted 408 animals were adopted this month. Adoptions This chart shows the number of adoptions per month, ranked by fiscal year. Fish 4 Rabbits 2 Kittens 24 Puppies 49 Dogs 158 Bird 1 Cats 170 Adoptions Cats Dogs Puppies Kittens Fish Rabbits Bird 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 2026 2025 2024 2023 FY25 | 495 FY24 | 481 FY23 | 480 FY26 | 408 OCT. NOV. DEC. JAN. FEB. MARCH 12 § 3-1-27 - Reporting by Animal Shelter Animals in foster care in the month and on day of reporting • 292 different people/families fostered. • As of April 2, there are 235 animals in foster care. • In the month of March, 28 animals were a part of the Finder to Foster Program. • 49 animals were adopted directly from foster care. • 114 new foster applications were processed. • There are currently 845 members (approved foster care providers) in the foster program’s GivePulse group. • We completed a membership cleanup in February, so all current members are actively fostering or have indicated that they plan to foster within the next 12 months. Animals transferred to rescue In March, 28 different rescue partners pulled a total of 296 domestic animals from the Austin Animal Services. Among the 296 domestic animals, 104 animals were transferred for medical reasons to rescue partners. 62 were transferred to Austin Humane Society for SNR/TNR. 72 were transferred to assist with capacity challenges. 13 § 3-1-27 - Reporting by Animal Shelter Animals returned to owner March 2026 (FY26) saw 95 animals reclaimed. Intact animals adopted or RTO No animals were adopted intact. Animals lost, stolen, or missing There were no animals reported as lost, stolen, or missing in March at AAS. Animals died in shelter or in foster 7 animals died in shelter. Of these, 4 were domesticated animals (3 cats, 1 kitten). The remaining deaths were wildlife. 14 § 3-1-27 - Reporting by Animal Shelter Vaccination numbers upon intake There were 1908 administered vaccinations for the month of February. Animals spayed/neutered at the shelter 360 Shelter Spay/Neuters 23 Kittens 162 Dogs 1 Rabbit 116 Cats 58 Puppies Money paid for emergency treatment to third-party providers The invoice for services has not yet been provided to Austin Animal Services from the Emergency Clinic (EC) for the month of March. The most recent invoice for services rendered amounted to $10,818.89 in January 2026. Volunteer Program • In February, 407 volunteers contributed 5,788 hours • Orientations were paused in March due to limited staffing in the program. New volunteer coordinator started April 6th. • 8 Community Service Restitution individuals to perform 43 hours • 107 volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer development and onboarding training Cat Cleaning, Care, and Enrichment Dog Walking, Care, and Enrichment 850.77 hours 2,655.26 hours Community Cats 606.20 hours 15 MONICA DANGLER DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL SERVICES Monica.Dangler@austintexas.gov JASON GARZA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL SERVICES Jason.Garza@austintexas.gov Prepared by Sadie Spalding, Department Executive Assistant 16