December 2019 November 2019 Animal Services Report ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT Animal Services News Adoption Promotions Animal Protection December. The live outcome rate for December was 98.9 percent. A total of 866 animals were adopted (519 dogs, 347 cats). A total of 228 dogs and cats were returned to their owners (RTOs). Home for the Pawlidays adoption promotion ran from December 16 through 23. Adoption fees were $10 for all pets at the shelter. During that time, 230 animals were adopted (97 cats and 133 dogs). Animal Protection Officers returned 106 animals to their owners in the field during the month of Officers handed out 31 fencing assistance applications, implanted four microchips and impounded 70 injured animals. A total of 28 animals were transferred to Austin Wildlife Rescue. Officers entered 192 rabies exposure reports and submitted 26 specimens for rabies testing. One bat tested positive. Wildlife APO had another month of record breaking coyote complaints at 147: o 100 sightings o 16 wild sick reports of possible mange o 6 encounters o 6 incidents o 6 wild injured reports o 6 observations o 1 public assist (yard audit) Out of 147 coyote related reports, 112 fell within the reported behavior types (sighting, encounter, and incident). Incidents: Pets and livestock were a factor in five of the six verified actives o One incident included a coyote suspected of killing a dog that escaped the backyard. The attack was not seen or heard, but the dog was found in the greenbelt. o One incident included a coyote suspected of killing a dog in a fenced backyard. The attack was not seen or heard. o One incident included a coyote suspected of taking a dog out of a backyard. The attack was not seen or heard but blood was found in the backyard. November 2019 Animal Services Report o One incident included a coyote that grabbed an unattended cat, but a neighbor hazed the coyote to drop the cat. The cat had minor injuries. o One incident included a coyote that killed an unattended cat. The attack was not seen or heart, but was caught on a security camera. o One incident included a coyote that ran toward a car. The citizen was not able to determine if the coyote was crossing the street, or being aggressive. The citizen did not see any …
