Over 30 Years of Service. Lincoln Animal Control 2008 Annual Report

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1 Over 30 Years of Service Lincoln Animal Control 2008 Annual Report

2 Animal Control Support City of Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler City Council Chair Robin Eschliman Vice Chair Doug Emery Members Jon Camp Jonathan Cook John Spatz Ken R. Svoboda Dan Marvin Board of Health President Lisa Peterson, M.D. Vice Presisdent Tony Messineo, City Councilperson Ken R. Svoboda Mayor s Office Rick Hoppe, ex-officio Members Heidi Stark, D.D.S. Rodrigo Cantarero, Ph.D. Karla Lester, M.D. Deb Schorr Hena Roy, M.D. Ed Schneider, O.D. City Attorney Tonya Skinner, ex-officio County Attorney Kristy Mundt, ex-officio Animal Control Advisory Committee Chair Gary Foster Vice Chair Dave Cygan Members Robin Dishman, D.V.M Brad Gengenbach, D.V.M Beth Boal Scott Besch Diane Gritz Lynne Knutzen Dian Quist Sulek Wilma White Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department Health Director, Bruce Dart, Ph.D. Animal Control Division Staff Division Manager Robert Westfall Field Supervisor Scott Lowry Animal Control Officers Kurt Dodd Jesse Dunn DeMon Wimes Cheryl Bomberger Diane Hoy Randy Sipp Kris Johnson Office Manager Denise Bollwitt Office Dispatch/Licensing Sarah Neujahr Hayley Morinelli Patti Buechel Sign Installer/ License Defects Brian Field Media Intern Meghan Francis 2

3 Animal Control The Lincoln Animal Control Division was formed within the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department in The program occupies a unique position within the community. It combines the activities of a law enforcement agency that protects people and their property, with a humane organization that protects animals. Pets can provide significant benefits to families. Yet, when pets are not properly cared for, they can become not only a nuisance, but a threat to the health and safety of surrounding neighbors. Irresponsible pet ownership and pet overpopulation are the main reasons why Lincoln has an Animal Control Division. Mission The mission of the Lincoln Animal Control Division is to promote the quality of life by providing public health and safety enforcement and education. Animal Control also strives to protect the rights of animal owners and non-owners, and seeks to ensure that animals receive proper treatment and care. Goals The Lincoln Animal Control program has set goals to balance the health, safety, and welfare needs of people and animals within the City of Lincoln. The Animal Control Division operates with the following goals in mind: Protect the rights of people from the dangers and nuisances caused by uncontrolled animals. Ensure the legal protection of animals from mistreatment. Promote, motivate, and enforce responsible pet ownership. Provide animal related services to the citizens of Lincoln Educate the public through presentations and public relations. Respond to any citizen question or refer them to the correct agency for the answer. Provide lost and found service for returning lost pets to owners. Provide services and enforcement in a courteous, professional, and effective manner. Visions for the Future Animal Control looks for the day when all citizens, their property, and their neighborhoods will be safe from the dangers and nuisances of irresponsible pet ownership. Animal Control staff hopes that every pet born will be assured a good home and care for all of its natural life and that the spaying/neutering of pets will become a majority choice by owners. Animal Control staff looks for the day when animals will not suffer because of human abuse, neglect, or ignorance. Animal Control staff believes that success will come only when animals will not have to be euthanized, unless it is an escape from suffering or that it is necessary for the safety of people and animals. Animal Control staff hopes that all owners will pick up after their pets so that Lincoln will be a cleaner, healthier place to live. 3

4 Enforcement and Service Activities The total number of cases for was 16,262 compared to 17,443 for FY 2007, or a 6.8% decrease. Factors contributing to the decrease were the loss of Animal Control officers and a dispatcher, which resulted in decreased weekend service hours. Additionally due to the unresolved kenneling issue, the renting of traps for cats and response to certain stray dog calls were discontinued in May of 2006 to reduce the number of impounded animals. 2,500 Number of Cases or Service Requests Number of Field Cases Processed Made by Animal Control Officers 2,250 2,000 1,750 1,500 1,250 1, FY 2007 FY 2006 FY 2005 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 1,429 1,629 1, , ,210 1,100 1,555 1,688 1,936 1,660 FY ,374 1,331 1,273 1,277 1,369 1,055 1,486 1,533 1,906 1,605 1,751 1,483 FY ,770 1,781 1,405 1,219 1,182 1,044 1,325 1,524 1,883 1,936 1,595 1,614 FY ,764 1,674 1,595 1,373 1,112 1,421 1,790 1,717 1,971 2,265 2,142 2,054 4

5 Major Categories of Service Requests 4,717 FY 2007 FY 2006 FY ,070 3,507 3,549 3,672 2,671 3,436 1,701 1,779 1,941 1, ,049 1,357 1,297 1,443 1,531 1, ,007 1,509 1,380 1,555 1,967 2,080 1,321 1,359 1,413 1,546 1,078 1,414 1,556 1, Bite & Attack Invest. Injured Animal Confined Animal At Large -- Owner Known Wildlife Removal Stray -- Owner Unknown Dead Animal Neglect/Cruelty/Abandon Noise Sanitation Poop Scooper Note: FY 2005 values reflect changes made in software which documents actual number of investigations required for each request/case. Total Field Responses Made by Officers by Day of Week FY Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat FY FY FY FY FY 2007 FY 2006 FY 2005 FY 2004 Due to budget reduction of staff, hours for Saturday and Sunday were reduced from 7 am-11:30 pm to 8:30 am-5 pm. 5

6 Monthly Phone Inquiries Received Information & Service Calls 8,000 FY 2007 FY 2006 FY 2005 FY ,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug FY FY FY FY NOTE: A total of 40,818 phone calls were received for services and information in vs 41,887in FY ,176 1,280 1,394 1,421 1,4961,486 Calls by Hour 1, , :00am - 7:59am 8:00am - 8:59am 9:00am - 9:59am 10:00am - 10:59am 11:00am - 11:59am 12:00pm - 12:59pm 1:00pm - 1:59pm 2:00pm - 2:59pm 3:00pm - 3:59pm 4:00pm - 4:59pm 5:00pm - 5:59pm :00pm - 6:59pm 7:00pm - 7:59pm 8:00pm - 8:59pm 9:00pm - 9:59pm 10:00pm - 10:59pm :00pm - 11:59pm 12:00am - 12:59am 1:00am - 1:59am 2:00am - 2:59am 3:00am - 3:59am 4:00am - 4:59am 5:00am - 5:59am 6:00am - 6:59am 135 6

7 Impounded Animals The total number of animals impounded in 2008 increased by 7% with dog impoundments increasing by 6.8% and cat impoundments increasing by 9%. The percentage of impounded dogs claimed increased from 59.8% in 2007 to 59.9% in The claim rate for impounded cats decreased from 10.3% in 2007 to 6.4% in Dogs Impounded by Month Total Impounded at Shelter Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug FY FY FY FY 2007 FY 2006 FY

8 70 Claim Rate of Impounded Dogs Dogs Claimed by Owners at Shelter Claim Rate Percentage FY 96 FY 97 FY 98 FY 99 FY 00 FY 01 FY 02 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 Disposition of Impounded Dogs Animals Claimed, Adopted and Euthanized Claimed 59.9% Claimed 59.8% Euthanized 20.1% Adopted 20.0% Euthanized 16.2% Adopted 24.0% FY FY

9 Pitbull Impoundment Percentages Purebred and Mixed Breed Stray 31.9% Stray 14.9% At Large 5.4% At Large 10.6% Confined 42.0% Other 20.8% Confined 59.6% FY 2007 Other 14.9% Stray 26.6% At Large 7.7% Other 19.4% Confined 52.0% FY 2006 Other 17.3% At Large 4.1% Stray 27.0% FY 2005 Confined 46.0% Pitbull Impoundment Data Purebred and Mixed Breed FY FY FY At Large Stray Confined Other 9

10 Pitbull Impoundment Data Purebred only FY FY FY At Large Stray Confined Other Pitbull Impoundment Percentages Purebred only Stray 28.4% At Large 5.8% Stray 16.1% At Large 14.6% Confined 42.0% Stray 28.4% At Large 3.8% Other 23.9% Confined 53.3% FY 2007 Other 20.2% Stray 29.4% Other 16.1% At Large 9.6% Confined 47.5% Confined 40.6% FY 2006 FY 2005 Other 20.3% 10

11 300 Cats Impounded by Month Total Impounded at Shelter SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG FY FY FY FY 2007 FY 2006 FY 2005 Euthanized 73.2% Disposition of Impounded Cats Animals Claimed, Adopted, and Euthanized Euthanized 63.9% Claimed 6.4% Claimed 10.3% Claim Rate of Impounded Cats Cats Claimed by Owners at Shelter Adopted 20.4% Adopted 25.8% FY FY Claim Rate Percentage FY 96 FY 97 FY 98 FY 99 FY 00 FY 01 FY 02 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 According to the Humane Society of the United States, the national claim rate for cats is 2-5%. 11

12 What Happens to Animals Animal Control Data 57.2% 61.0% 27.5% 6.9% 1.5% 3.3% 3.6% 22.7% 6.8% 1.8% 3.6% 4.1% FY 2007 Delivered to Shelter Dead on Arrival Release to Wildlife Not Apprehended Delivered Home Injured to Vet What Happens to Impounded Animals Animal Control Data 35.3% 32.7% 41.2% 34.9% 5.5% 19.5% 6.6% 24.3% FY 2007 Euthanized Claimed Adopted Delivered Home 12

13 Bats Tested for Rabies By Month by Fiscal Year September October November December January February March April May June July August NOTES: : Positive Results: Big Brown Bat September 2, Red Bat September 3, Big Brown Bat October 29, Big Brown Bat May 30, Big Brown Bat July 28, Big Brown Bat August 8 FY 2007: Positive Results: Big Brown Bat July 9, Big Brown Bat August 13, Big Brown Bat August 22, Hoary Bat August 26 FY 2006: No Positive Results FY 2005: Positive Results: Big Brown Bat June 9 FY 2004: Positive Results: Big Brown Bat April 9 and Red Bat July 22 13

14 Comparison of Animals Claimed Cats & Dogs Claimed and Unclaimed Dogs Claimed Dogs Unclaimed Cats Claimed Cats Unclaimed FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 Total Animals Impounded Includes Dogs, Cats and Other Animals Comparison of Fiscal Years 3,915 4,145 3,918 3,817 3,644 3,677 3,988 4,248 4,539 4,357 4,065 3,624 3,893 FY 96 FY 97 FY 98 FY 99 FY 00 FY 01 FY 02 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 Number Impounded 14

15 Bite Investigations 250 Where Bites Occur FY Unfenced Backyard Driveway Front Yard Inside Leashed -- Being Walked Off Property Porch Sidewalk -- At Large Tied Up in Yard In Fenced Yard Other Comparison of Bite Causes 57.6% 73.3% 8.3% 1.6% 12.4% 34.1% 12.7% Cats Dogs Unprovoked Provoked Unable to Confirm Unintentionally Provoked 15

16 Age of Human Victim Bitten by Animal (A bite indicates the skin was broken on victim) Number of Bites Dog 78.0% Type of Animal Involved in Biting Incident Data Comparison Dog 73.6% Infant & Older Victim Age Group NOTE: Of the 345 human victims, 48.4% were females & 51.6% were males in as compared to 48.6% females & 51.5% males in FY 2007 (447 victims). Other Animals 1.9% Other Animals 3.1% Cat 20.1% Cat 23.3% FY 2007 Sex of Identified Biting Animal Fiscal Year 2008 Female Cat 5 14 Unaltered Altered Pet Male Cat 8 17 Female Dog Male Dog The computer license records indicate the following Dogs Unaltered = 17.4% Cats Unaltered = 2.6% Dogs Altered = 82.6% Cats Altered = 97.4% NOTE: The above may be distorted due to the high percentage of altered animals and animals not found after a bite incident. A total of 43 cats and 57 dogs were not located. 16

17 100 Age of Dog Involved in Bite Comparison of FY 2005, FY 2006, FY 2007 and Frequency of Bites Age of Animal (years) FY FY FY Age of Cat Involved in Bite Comparison of FY 2005, FY 2006, FY 2007 and Frequency of Bites Age of Animal (years) FY FY FY

18 Animal Licensed at Time of Bite Incident 50.6% 17.3% 25.9% 23.5% 36.6% 46.1% Cats Note: Unknown cats and dogs were less than 6 months of age and therefore unlicensed. 29.6% were less than one year of age. Dogs Stray - Not Captured Not Licensed Licensed Rabies Vaccination Current at Time of Bite Incident 50.6% 17.3% 24.5% 30.6% 18.8% 58.2% Cats Dogs Stray - Unknown status Current Not Current 18

19 Dog Breeds Having Highest Share of Bites Bites Reported vs. Top 10 Breeds Total by License File Fiscal Year 2008 Dog Breed Number of Bites Number of Bites FY 2007 Breed Total (Based on FY 08 License File) Percentage Bites per Breed 2008 Data Reported Attacks by Breed FY 2008 Pitbull % 16 Labrador-X , % 10 Labrador Retriever , % 6 German Shepherd-X % 3 Rottweiler % 3 German Shepherd % 6 Pitbull-X % 4 Australian Shepherd-X % 0 Rat Terrier % 7 Boxer % 3 NOTE: Bites are incidents in which the skin is broken. Attacks are incidents in which the dog mouthed or threatened the victim. Sex and Age of Human Victim Bitten by Animal Number of Bites Female Male Infant & Older NOTE: Of the 345 human victims, 48.4% were females & 51.6% were males in FY 2008 as compared to 48.6% females & 51.5% males in FY 2007 (447 victims). 19

20 Comparison of Bites per Population Inflicted on Humans and Other Animals per 100,000 People Bites Bites/100, FY 98 FY 99 FY 00 FY 01 FY 02 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 Comparison of Reported Bites Total Bites per Fiscal Year - City of Lincoln Number of Reported Bites FY 97 FY 98 FY 99 FY 00 FY 01 FY 02 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 20

21 $1,052,550 Revenue Collection and Generation Activity Animal Control Revenue and Funding Services As budgeted for Fiscal Year 2008 $371,703 $65,000 $11,225 $7,500 $10,000 License Fees Fund/Interest Bal. General Fund Permit/Regist. Fees Impoundment Fees Service Fees Cost of Animal Control Services Per Capita (General Tax Fund) $1.49 Animal Control Revenue Comparison Actual User Fees Generated Permit & Services $15,859 Impoundment $51,322 License $1,055,387 Impoundment $59,618 Permit & Services $13,163 License $986,311 FY

22 Animal Control Actual Expenditure Comparison Personnel 57.7% Personnel 57.4% Capital Outlay 0.1% Supplies 4.9% FY Services 37.3% Supplies 4.4% Services 38.2% FY Summary of Licenses Fiscal Year 2008 September-August Number of Animals by Type and Fee Number of Dogs Licensed Total (Dogs) Number of Cats Licensed Total (Cats) Total Cats and Dogs Licensed Total Whole - Regular Fee 5,543 $175, $15, ,053 $191, Neutered - Regular Fee 24,866 $392, ,462 $277, ,328 $670, Whole - Reduced Fee 491 $13, $ $14, Neutered - Reduced Fee 3,734 $49, ,811 $37, ,545 $87, Total Number of License Receipts Issued 34,634 $631, ,818 $331, ,452 $963, Total $5 Late Fees Collected 2,072 $7, ,257 $4, ,329 $12, Total $10 Late Fees Collected 1,164 $8, $5, ,971 $14, Total $15 Late Fees Collected 1,835 $21, ,143 $13, ,978 $35, Total License Revenue Collected Average Value of License Collected (Total Revenue/Total Animals Licensed) 34,634 $669, ,818 $355, ,452 $1,025, $19.32 $17.08 $18.48 Donation Amounts 2,101 $16,

23 3,261 3,226 3,227 3,084 3,069 2,966 Sex of Unaltered Licensed Pets Comparison of Fiscal Year Fiscal Year ,463 2,484 2,483 2,424 2,355 2, Male Dog Female Dog Male Cat Female Cat FY 2007 FY 2006 FY 2005 FY 2004 FY 2003 License Follow-ups Made by Officers Field Activity - Stops at Residence 5,672 Licenses Sold 4,780 2,725 2,975 2,739 3,046 4,230 3,088 2,557 2,071 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY

24 Licenses Sold by Fiscal Year 50,483 51,371 48,241 44,632 44,882 45,508 46,317 53,857 54,942 55,477 FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY Completed Surgeries from Spay/Neuter Grant 25 Comparison of FY 2005, 2006, 2007, and Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug * * * * *Note: Grant Funds Expended 24

25 Fiscal Year Statistics September-August Impoundment Dogs picked up Dogs claimed at shelter Percentage claimed Avg. days impounded Dogs unclaimed Dogs adopted Dogs euthanized Cats picked up Cats claimed at shelter Percentage claimed Avg. days impounded Cats unclaimed Cats adopted Cats euthanized Other animals impounded Cost of aminal per day Calls Cases dispatched/ processed Bite cases reported Attacks (skin unbroken) Dead animals picked up Injured animal responses Neglect Wildlife Animals delivered home Noise complaints Average response time (min.) ,401 2,334* 2,294** 1,954*** 2,074**** 1,650 1,488 1,353 1,079 1, % 63.8% 59.0% 55.2% 59.8% ,933 1,871* 1,648** 1,559*** 1,713**** % 9.2% 10.6% 9.99% 6.4% ,725 1,531 1,202 1,307 1, ,284 1, , $8.15 $16.31**** $19.80*** $22.77**** $26.23***** 23, ,429 1, , ,398 1, , , , , , , License Sales and Enforcement Total licenses sold Total license follow-ups Total defect/warning tickets Total citations issued Mileage Total miles driven Permits Pet shops/groom shops Livestock animals & fowl Cat kennel Exhibit/ride Multi cat Rescue organization 50,487 5,672 5,810 1,224 51,371 4,276 4, ,857 3,088 4, ,942 2,557 6, ,477 2,071 4, , , , , , * Status of 161 dogs and 167 cats were not determined at the time of this report. **Status of 274 and 272 cats were not determined at the time of this report. ***Status of 158 and 98 cats were not determined at the time of this report. ****Status of 102 dogs and 50 cats were not determined at the time of this report. *****Reflects change in computer program which now limits to only days held in city custody. 25