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
February 2021 February 2021 Animal Services Report ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT Animal Services News • A total of 228 animals were adopted (163 dogs, 63 cats) • A total of 63 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO-Adopt). • A total of 502 animals were brought to the shelter (328 stray, 96 owner surrender, 14 abandoned, 38 public assist, 26 wildlife). • Austin Animal Center moved to virtual adoptions at the end of December and continued through February, after the City of Austin moved to COVID-19 Stage 5 restrictions. Animal Protection month of February. impounded 86 injured animals. • Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 58 animals to their owners in the field during the • Officers handed out 20 fencing assistance applications, implanted eight microchips and • Officers entered 200 rabies exposure reports and submitted 26 specimens for rabies testing. All specimens came back negative for rabies. • Five new APO’s have been hired and are in various stages of training. • 43 total coyote related activities o 31 sightings o 5 wild sick reports of mange o 3 wild injured o 2 wild speaks o 1 encounter involving chickens o 1 observation • Out of 43 coyote related activities, 32 fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, and incident). • Encounter: Livestock was a factor in this activity February 2021 Animal Services Report Volunteer, Foster and Rescue Programs • A total of 56 volunteers donated 937 hours during February. The volunteer program is still operating at limited capacity due to COVID restrictions, but did add cat socialization shifts toward the end of the month. • Volunteers assisted with the City’s Emergency Pet Shelter at the Palmer Events Center warming facility during the winter storm. They monitored pets staying at the shelter with their owners and ensured basic care needs were met. • More than 243 families provided foster care, and a total of 107 animals were adopted directly from foster care. • There are 954 approved fosters in GivePulse, and 134 new foster applications were processed. • There are currently 257 animals in foster homes. • 92 live outcomes were attributed to 16 AAC partners: 15 to Spay-Neuter-Return program with Austin Humane Society (AHS) 16 to Austin Pets Alive! (APA!), approximately 5 of which are neonatal kittens 3 to small partners o 34 cats o 54 dogs 30 to APA!, approximately …
§ 3-2-7 TREATMENT OF ELEPHANTS (A) A person may not use a bull hook to train or control an elephant. A person may not train or control an elephant by the use of a baseball bat, axe handle, pitchfork, bull hook or device of similar design for similar purpose. (B) A person may not brandish, exhibit, or display a bull hook in the presence of an elephant. A person may not brandish, exhibit, or display a device as set forth in subsection (A) in the presence of an elephant. (C) A person who trains or controls an elephant as set forth in Subsection (A) commits a violation
AAC Meeting Minutes 2021-03-08 REGULAR MEETING APPROVED APRIL 12, 2021 ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 8, 2021 The Animal Advisory Commission convened, via video conferencing, in a Regular Meeting, Monday, March 8, 2021, 6 p.m. Chair David Lundstedt conducted a verbal roll call and called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:21 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: David Lundstedt, Lisa Mitchell, Craig Nazor, Katie Jarl, Palmer Neuhaus, Edward Flores, Monica Frenden, JoAnne Norton, Ryan Clinton, and Nancy Nemer. Commission Members Absent: Dr. Jon Brandes, Andrea Schwartz, District 4 Vacant Staff in Attendance: Don Bland, Jason Garza, Mark Sloat, Belinda Hare CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: AGENDA ITEMS The following speakers were allowed a three-minute allotment to express their views on agenda items. • Joe Lostracco, 3b • Pat Valls-Trellis, 4a • Katy Fendrich Turner, 4a • Rita Cross, 4a • Chris Fuller-Wigg, 4a 1 AAC Meeting Minutes 2021-03-08 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chair Lundstedt noted the need to correct, under Approval of Minutes, the date of the minutes from February 8 to January 11, 2021. Commissioner Nazor moved to approve the minutes with the correction; Commissioner Jarl seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously, 10 to 0, with Commissioners Lundstedt, Mitchell, Nazor, Jarl, Neuhaus, Flores, Frenden, Norton, Clinton, and Nemer voting approval. Commissioners Brandes and Schwartz were absent. District 4 position is vacant. 2. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Austin Animal Center and Animal Services Reports b. COVID Update 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Update, Discussion and Possible Action on Comparative Evaluation of Monthly Release Rates No action. No action. b. Update, Discussion and Possible Action on Off Leash Dogs c. Update, Discussion and Possible Action on Work Group for How to Increase Microchipping in the City of Austin No action. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Update, Discussion and Possible Action on Commission’s Recommendation to Revise City Ordinance §3-2-8: Training and Control of Animals. Chair Lundstedt led discussion on history, rationale, and benefit of the original recommendation which, he noted, does not authorize animal abuse. Commissioners chose to keep original recommendation as it and return to City Council. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Commissioners agreed to keep all agenda items under Old Business and to add Election of Officers to New Business for the April 12 meeting. 4. ADJOURNMENT Chair Lundstedt adjourned the meeting, without objection, at 7:34 p.m. 2
Versión en español a continuación. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting Monday, February 8, 6 p.m. Animal Advisory Commission Meeting to be held Monday, February 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, February 7). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the February 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, February 7. Email is most efficient when communicating. The following information is required: 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 February 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, February 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, February 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, February 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) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, …
4. ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021, 6 P.M. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING AGENDA ADDENDUM NEW BUSINESS c. Discussion, Update and Possible Action on How to Increase Microchipping in the City of Austin The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Belinda Hare at the Animal Services Office, at 512-978-0565, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Animal Advisory Commission, please contact Belinda Hare at Belinda.hare@austintexas.gov or 512-978-0565.
Proposed revision to Section 3-4-7 3-4-7 VICIOUS DOG. (A) An owner or handler shall take reasonable measures to protect the public from accidental contact with a dog that, by nature or by training, is dangerous to people or other animals. (B) [ An owner or handler may not keep or permit a dog to be in the city if the dog has] For purposes of this section, a vicious dog is a dog that, while running at large, has: [(1) on at least three separate occasions bitten or scratched a person in the city; (2) on at least one occasion bitten or scratched a person to an extent that the attending physician has presented an affidavit to the health authority stating that the person’s life may have been endangered by the dog; or (3) on at least one occasion:] [(a)] (1) killed a another dog, cat, or other domestic pet, fowl, or livestock, provided, however, that when the incident occurred, the killed animal was not in violation of a provision of this title relating to the confinement or physical control of animals in the City; or [(b)] (2) seriously injured another animal to an extent that an attending veterinarian has presented an affidavit to the health authority stating that the injured animal's life was seriously endangered or taken by the dog, or that the dog caused a significant permanent impairment of the injured animal’s basic bodily functions or mobility; provided, however, that when the incident occurred, the injured animal was not in violation of a provision of this title relating to the confinement or physical control of animals in the City. (C) If the Health Authority determines that a dog is a vicious dog as defined in subsection (B), the Health Authority shall notify the owner of that fact. (D) An owner, not later than the 15th day after the date the owner is notified that a dog owned by the owner is a vicious dog, may appeal the determination of the Health Authority to municipal court. An owner may appeal the decision of municipal court in the same manner as appeal for other cases from municipal court. (E) The owner of a vicious dog shall comply with the following conditions: (1) restrain the dog at all times on a leash in the immediate control of a person or in an enclosure that prevents the escape or release of the …
