Item 4: Austin Pets Alive! License Agreement Report — original pdf
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Monthly Report on License Agreement July 2026 This report is in agreement with the terms outlined in Section 8.4 of the License Agreement between the City of Austin and Austin Pets Alive!, with a focus on APA!’s impact on Travis County through our partnership with Austin Animal Services. Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) remains the City of Austin’s largest partner in lifesaving, specializing in animals with medical and behavioral needs beyond the municipal shelter’s capacity. Since 2011, this partnership with Austin Animal Services (AAS) has helped sustain Austin as the largest No Kill city in the United States. APA! Intakes Transferred from AAS: In July 2026, 295 animals were transferred directly from AAS, with 12 of them being behavior pulls (Coconut, Charley, Cheetah, Chicharron, Hankerchief, Dragon, Airplane Mode, Totty, Tiny Tim, Gurgi, Squints, and Trapper). Additionally, 111 additional animals were diverted from entering AAS through APA!’s PASS program and direct community intake. These combined efforts reduced strain on the City’s municipal shelter while ensuring vulnerable animals received timely intervention. AAS DIRECT TRANSFERS Cat Behavior Cat Bottle Baby Cat Maternity/Nursing Cat Medical Cat Space Dog Behavior Large/Medium Dog Behavior Small Dog Bottle Baby Dog Maternity/Nursing Dog Medical Dog Parvo Dog Space Large/Medium Dog Space Small TOTAL AAS DIRECT TRANSFERS Cat Born in Care Dog Born in Care TOTAL AAS ANIMALS Travis - PASS Travis - Parvo Owner-Surrender Travis - Stray/Abandoned TOTAL TRAVIS CO. DIVERSIONS TOTAL AAS/TRAVIS CO. INTAKES 0 164 59 16 6 8 4 2 11 18 7 0 0 295 5 0 300 29 19 63 111 411 1 of 3 © 2026 Austin Pets Alive! APA! Transfers from AAS as % of Annual Goal APA! must: (a) Select a sufficient number of animals from the At-Risk List so that at the end of each year of the Term, APA! will have selected from the At-Risk List 12% of the total number of animals taken in by AAS during the preceding year. AAS Dog & Cat Intake Total in FY26: 2,162 Animals APA! Transfer Requirement for FY26: 1,360 Animals As of the end of May 2026, APA! has taken 159% of the total animal number required for the fiscal year. This total puts us beyond our annual goal. Impact of APA! Transfers on AAS Live Release Rate (LRR) As APA! takes animals directly from AAS’s At-Risk list, this chart illustrates what the AAS Live Release Rate might look like without transfers to APA!. AAS Dog & Cat Live Release Rate - July 2026: 96% At-Risk Transfers to APA!: Pregnant/Nursing/Bottle Baby/BIC 241 86% Medical Other At-Risk Animals (behavior, etc.) 41 12 81% 79% AAS Live Release Rate without APA! - July 2026: 79% **This calculation theorizes that 50% of orphaned neonates would survive without transfer to APA!. Survival Rates of AAS Medically Vulnerable Transfers This section looks at the outcomes of pets transferred from AAS to APA! as medically vulnerable cases for the month, to show their survival rate and current status. These cases represent some of the most resource-intensive and time-sensitive populations in the shelter system, including neonates, parvo-positive dogs, and nursing mothers. Medically Vulnerable Case Statuses - July 2026 Adopted/Transferred Out In Foster In Shelter Deceased Survival Rate 22 213 44 16 94.5% 2 of 3 © 2026 Austin Pets Alive! APA! Animal Matrix and Live Release Rate for ALL Animals - July 2026 Beginning Animal Count: July 1, 2026 Canine 689 Feline 895 Total 1,584 Animals LIVE INTAKES Stray Relinquished by Owner Owner-Intended Euthanasia Transferred in from Agency Other Intakes TOTAL LIVE INTAKES OUTCOMES Adoption Returned to Owner Transferred to Another Agency Returned to Field Other Live Outcome Adult 5 Months> Adult 5 Months> 25 44 0 364 0 433 20 17 0 187 1 225 8 32 0 109 0 149 10 11 0 466 4 491 Adult 5 Months> Adult 5 Months> 154 25 144 0 0 141 1 78 0 0 91 9 15 0 0 TOTAL LIVE OUTCOMES 323 220 115 Died in Care Lost in Care Shelter Euthanasia Owner-Intended Euthanasia TOTAL NON-LIVE OUTCOMES 0 0 3 0 3 3 0 6 0 9 3 0 3 0 6 TOTAL OUTCOMES 326 229 121 End Animal Count: LIVE RELEASE RATE 792 97.8% 977 92.6% 336 1 65 0 0 402 31 0 4 0 35 437 63 104 0 1126 5 1,298 722 36 302 0 0 1,060 37 0 16 0 53 1,113 1,769 Animals 95.2% 3 of 3 © 2026 Austin Pets Alive!