April 2021 April 2021 Animal Services Report ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT Animal Services News The live outcome percentage for April was 96.6 percent. A total of 889 animals were brought to the shelter which included 420 dogs, 377 cats and 61 wild animals. A total of 304 animals were adopted (226 dogs, 78 cats) A total of 101 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt). Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 53 animals to their owners in the field during the Officers handed out 31 fencing assistance applications, implanted nine microchips and Officers entered 255 rabies exposure reports and submitted 58 specimens for rabies testing. Animal Protection month of April. impounded 206 injured animals. Four tested positive for rabies. 39 total coyote related activities o 25 sightings o 6 wild sick reports of mange o 3 incidents o 2 observations o 1 wild speak o 1 wild injured o 1 encounter Out of 39 coyote related activities, 29 fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, and incident). Encounters: Wildlife were a factor in this activity o 1 encounter involved a coyote injuring a raccoon and opossum in front of resident Incidents: Pets and livestock were a factor in these of the activities o 1 incident involved two young coyotes chasing resident and dog o 1 incident involved a coyote taking free-roaming chickens in fenced backyard o 1 incident involved a coyote injuring a dog when being let outside in the unfenced front yard Volunteer, Foster and Rescue Programs April 2021 Animal Services Report A total of 63 volunteers donated 1,372 hours during April. Volunteers assisted with our first onsite microchip clinic this year, directing traffic flow, making pet ID tags, and photographing the pets for identification purposes. More than 200 families provided foster care, and a total of 65 animals were adopted directly from foster care. There are 1,047 approved fosters in GivePulse, and 107 new foster applications were processed. There are currently 367 animals in foster homes. 207 animals were transferred to 26 AAC rescue partners: o 110 cats 2 to Spay-Neuter-Return program with Austin Humane Society (AHS) 105 to Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) 3 to small partners o 93 dogs 9 to APA! 46 to AHS 39 to Small partners o 4 …
Versión en español a continuación. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting Monday, April 12, 6 p.m. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting to be held Monday, April 12, 6 p.m., with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Sunday, April 11, by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the April 12 Animal Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison, Belinda Hare, phone 512-978-0565 or email Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov, no later than noon, Sunday, April 11. Email works best. The following information is required: speaker name, general communication, or agenda item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak; late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular Reunión del Animal Advisory Commission la junta en 512-978-0565 or FECHA de la reunion (Monday, April 12, 6 p.m.) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Sunday, April 11, noon, antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a …
Versión en español a continuación. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting Monday, April 12, 6 p.m. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting to be held Monday, April 12, 6 p.m., with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Sunday, April 11, by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the April 12 Animal Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison, Belinda Hare, phone 512-978-0565 or email Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov, no later than noon, Sunday, April 11. Email works best. The following information is required: speaker name, general communication, or agenda item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak; late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular Reunión del Animal Advisory Commission la junta en 512-978-0565 or FECHA de la reunion (Monday, April 12, 6 p.m.) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Sunday, April 11, noon, antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a …
March 2021 March 2021 Animal Services Report ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT • The live outcome percentage for March was 97 percent. • A total of 318 animals were adopted (219 dogs, 95 cats) • A total of 106 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt). • A total of 957 animals were brought to the shelter (588 stray, 234 owner surrender, 16 abandoned, 38 public assist, 81 wildlife). • Austin Animal Center moved to adoptions by appointment at the end of February and continued through March, after the City of Austin lifted COVID-19 Stage 5 restrictions. Animal Services News Animal Protection month of March. • Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 96 animals to their owners in the field during the • Officers handed out 27 fencing assistance applications, implanted nine microchips and impounded 178 injured animals. • Officers entered 283 rabies exposure reports and submitted 73 specimens for rabies testing. Two bats tested positive for rabies and two bats were decomposed, so a definitive result could not be achieved. • 37 total coyote related activities o 25 sightings o 7 wild sick reports of mange o 3 incidents o 2 encounters • Out of 37 coyote related activities, 30 fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, and incident). • Encounters: Pets was a factor in this activity o 2 encounters involved residents being followed by a coyote while walking their dog • Incidents: Pets were a factor in one of the activities o 1 incident involved a coyote with mange charging two APD Officers. The Officers shot at the coyote, but the coyote managed to get away unharmed March 2021 Animal Services Report Volunteer, Foster and Rescue Programs o 1 incident involved a coyote charging a resident and his dog o 1 incident involved a coyote taking an off-leash, unattended cat in a neighborhood • A total of 56 volunteers donated 1263 hours during March. • Volunteers assisted with our most successful adoption event (“Kiss Me, I’m Adoptable”) during COVID restrictions which resulted in 24 adoptions in only two hours. • More than 210 families provided foster care, and a total of 88 animals were adopted directly from foster care. • There are 997 approved fosters in GivePulse, and 106 new foster applications were processed. • There are currently 257 animals in foster homes. • 180 animals were transferred to 29 AAC rescue partners: 8 …
Versión en español a continuación. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting Monday, March 8, 6 p.m. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting to be held Monday, March 8, 2021, with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (by Sunday noon, March 7). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 8 Animal Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the commission liaison, Belinda Hare, at 512-978-0565 or Belinda.hare@austintexas.gov no later than Sunday noon, March 7. Email is most efficient way to communicate. The following information is required for those speaking on agenda items: speaker name, agenda item number(s) you wish to speak on, whether you are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same phone number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the commission liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Please call in by 5:45 p.m. on March 8. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to Belinda.hare@austintexas.gov by Sunday noon, March 7, the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Animal Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion (Monday, March 8, 6 p.m.) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Sunday noon, March 7 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Belinda Hare, 512-978-0565 or Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) …
Versión en español a continuación. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting Monday, March 8, 6 p.m. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting to be held Monday, March 8, 2021, with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (by Sunday noon, March 7). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 8 Animal Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the commission liaison, Belinda Hare, at 512-978-0565 or Belinda.hare@austintexas.gov no later than Sunday noon, March 7. Email is most efficient way to communicate. The following information is required for those speaking on agenda items: speaker name, agenda item number(s) you wish to speak on, whether you are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same phone number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the commission liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Please call in by 5:45 p.m. on March 8. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to Belinda.hare@austintexas.gov by Sunday noon, March 7, the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Animal Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion (Monday, March 8, 6 p.m.) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Sunday noon, March 7 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Belinda Hare, 512-978-0565 or Belinda.Hare@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 3-2 (RESTRICTIONS ON ANIMALS) ADDING A NEW SECTION 3-2-8 RELATING TO THE TRAINING AND CONTROL OF ANIMALS; CREATING AN OFFENSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: PART 1. City Code Chapter 3-2 (Restrictions on Animals) is amended to add a new Section 3-2-8 to read: § 3-2-8 TRAINING AND CONTROL OF ANIMALS (A) A person may not train or control an animal by the use of a baseball bat, axe handle, pitchfork, bull hook or device of similar design for similar purpose. (B) A person who trains or controls an animal as set forth in Subsection (A) commits a violation. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution that the animal is livestock as defined in City Code Section 3-1-1 (Definitions). (C) PART 2. This ordinance takes effect on ____________, 2021. PASSED AND APPROVED _________ , 2021 APPROVED: ____________________ Anne L. Morgan City Attorney § § § ______________________________ Steve Adler Mayor ATTEST:_______________________ Jannette S. Goodall City Clerk Page 1 of 1
