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Updates, Reports, and Briefings Austin Animal Services | November 2026 Upcoming Events November 2026 Monica Dangler, Director Events November 9th to 15th Veteran's promotion for any animal who has been onsite for 90 days or more November 13th Enduring Service graduation November 16th to 29th Foster adoption fees waived. Promoting foster take-overs, short-term fostering and public sleepovers during Thanksgiving week November 21st Dogs eating Thanksgiving plates, pumpkin pie eating contest, and cats eating Churu martinis 3 FY26 Review Trends, Comparisons, and Highlights Monica Dangler, Director 12,236 animals were impounded in FY2026. Intake Sources This chart shows the number of animals impounded through different sources. Strays, APO impounds, and Community Cats made up the majority of intake for FY26. Stray 3.6k Kittens 3860 Dogs 3347 Cats 3056 APO Community Cats 3k 2.9k Puppies 1327 Wildlife 488 Critters 157 Owner Surrender 1.2k Agency Emergency Wildlife Returns Offspring Abandoned 5 Intake for companion animals Intake Over Time (Month, Fiscal Year) This chart shows the number of cats, dogs, kittens, and puppies impounded. 1400 1050 700 350 0 2026 2025 2024 October November December January February March April May June July August September 6 FY2026 had a total live-release rate of 95.22% This chart shows the breakdown by quarter for the fiscal year. Live Outcomes Total per quarter 2458 96% 3220 96% 3258 2127 Live Release Rate Per quarter 95% 95% Non-live Outcomes Total per quarter 142 100 172 126 Q1 OCT | NOV | DEC Q2 JAN | FEB | MAR Q3 APR | MAY | JUNE Q4 JUL | AUG | SEPT 7 Population Balance January 2026 to September 2026 100% LIVE INTAKE (Cats, dogs, kittens, and puppies) 90% 80% 70% POPULATION BALANCE (More outcomes than intake above this line) 60% 50% 40% OUTCOMES (Cats, dogs, kittens, and puppies) 30% 20% 10% 0% 700 775 829 1054 1275 1448 1011 1066 1133 +19 +71 +117 683 679 848 991 1141 1262 1082 1183 1100 January February March April May June July August September 8 Monthly Reporting October 2026 Jason Garza, Assistant Director 1,078 animals were impounded this month. Animals Impounded A breakdown of impounded animals by species and/or age. Wildlife 22 Critters 35 Puppies 65 1,004 5-year average 1078 1061 1064 October Intake Over Time This chart shows the number of animals impounded this month, ranked by fiscal year. Kittens 368 Cats 261 Dogs 327 7 2 Y F 6 2 Y F 5 2 Y F 10 October had a live-release rate of 95.65 percent. Live Outcomes by Animal Type This chart shows how many of each animal type had a positive or live outcome during October. Breakdown per Outcome Type This chart shows the breakdown of each kind of live outcome by the number of animals with that live outcome. Each bar is equal to 100% of the outcome category. Puppies 64 Dogs 321 Critters 33 Kittens 322 Cats 263 Critters 18 Kittens 2 Cats 15 Kittens 6 Dogs 85 Cats 26 Critters 9 Kittens 185 Puppies 42 Cats 151 Dogs 178 Critters 6 Kittens 129 Puppies 22 Cats 71 Dogs 58 Adopted Returned to Owner Returned to Habitat Rescue Transfer 11 565 animals were adopted this October. Adoptions by Type (Age, Breed) This chart shows the total number of adoptions per animal type. Adoptions Over Time (Month, Fiscal Year) This chart shows the number of adoptions per month, ranked by fiscal year. Critters 9 Kittens 185 Puppies 42 Cats 151 Dogs 178 565 585 526 7 2 Y F 6 2 Y F 5 2 Y F 504 4 2 Y F 443 3 2 Y F 12 50 animals were euthanized this month Animals Euthanized A breakdown of animals euthanized this month by species and/or age. Reasons for Euthanasia This chart shows the breakdown of reasons for euthanasia by animal. Each bar is equal to 100% of the euthanasia reason category. Kittens 4 Dogs 9 Wildlife 17 Cats 20 Kittens 3 Wildlife 3 Dogs 6 Cats 18 Kittens 1 Dogs 2 Dogs 1 Cats 2 Wildlife 14 Suffering Agonal Aggression Court Order Injured Rabies Risk 13 Animals in foster care in the month • 369 different people/families fostered. • As of November 3rd, there are 334 animals in foster care. • In the month of October, 24 animals were a part of the Finder to Foster Program. • 56 animals were adopted directly from foster care. • 134 new foster applications were processed. • There are currently 708 members (approved foster care providers) in the foster program’s GivePulse group. • 27 different dogs participated in 65 Doggie Day Outings during the month of October. Animals transferred to rescue In October, 22 different rescue partners pulled a total of 284 domestic animals from Austin Animal Services. The total included 126 kittens, 74 cats, 58 dogs, 22 puppies, 2 guinea pigs, one rabbit, and one tortoise. 51 of these cats were transferred for Spay/Neuter/Return. 14 Animals returned to owner October 2026 saw 120 animals reclaimed. Intact animals adopted or RTO No animals were adopted intact. Animals lost, stolen, or missing One dog was reported as stolen in October at AAS. Animals died in shelter or in foster 12 animals died in shelter. Five kittens, four wildlife, two cats, and one puppy. 15 Vaccination numbers upon intake Volunteer Program Approximately 1,566 animals were vaccinated during October. Animals receive 1 to 5 vaccinations depending on species, size, and health. Animals spayed/neutered at the shelter 479 Shelter Spay/Neuters • In October, 467 volunteers contributed 6,633 hours • 13 individuals donated 30 hours toward group volunteer service, through enrichment and general cat care • 111 individuals attended New Volunteer Orientations in October • There were 9 individuals in Community Service Restitution in October • 156 volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer development and onboarding training Money paid for emergency treatment to third-party providers The most recent total invoices for services rendered amounted to $81,800.73. This ranges from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. Cat Cleaning, Care, and Enrichment Dog Walking, Care, and Enrichment 1,173 hours 2,876 hours Community Cats 718 hours 16 Donation Fund Melissa Pool, Chief Administrative Officer Animal Services’ Donation Fund • Supports Animal Services programs and activities for which funding needs are not fully met by the general fund budget. • The public may donate to a specific program areas or they may make a general donation to the shelter.  The department routinely uses donation funding for temporary staffing, to provide additional programming, and to support facility or space needs. • Unused funding rolls over to the next fiscal year. 18 REVENUE AND EXPENSE Animal Services’ Donation Fund Fiscal Year Revenue Expenses 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 $151,200 $248,741 $401,807 $326,206 $987,642 $379,514 $317,044 $23,618 $106,816 $177,731 $641,240 $71,657 $485,842 $72,346 Balance $127,582 $141,925 $224,076 ($315,034) $915,985 ($106,328) $244,698 19 BUDGET AND EXPENSE Animal Services’ Donation Fund Fiscal Year Budget Expenses 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 $143,085 $275,470 $417,395 $641,471 $326,437 $1,242,422 $1,136,094 $23,618 $106,816 $177,731 $641,240 $71,657 $485,842 $72,346 Balance $119,467 $168,954 $239,664 $231 $254,780 $756,580 $1,063,748 20 FY27 BUDGET Animal Services’ Donation Fund Budgeted Unit Animal Shelter Needs Animal Pet Care/Dog Walkers Specialty Veterinary Care Shelter and Pet Placement Feral Cats (TNR/SNR) Heartworm Treatment Program Rabies Clinics and Spay/Neuter Vouchers Fencing Program Miscellaneous Budget $821,810 $265,982 $100,000 $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $35,000 $15,000 Total $23,000 $1,380,792 21 MONICA DANGLER DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL SERVICES Monica.Dangler@austintexas.gov JASON GARZA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ANIMAL SERVICES Jason.Garza@austintexas.gov MELISSA POOL CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, ANIMAL SERVICES Melissa.Pool@austintexas.gov Data reporting and presentation prepared by Sadie Spalding, Department Executive Assistant. Information is accurate as of October 7, 2026. 22