Calculating Your Humane Capacity
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1 Calculating Your Humane Capacity Cynthia Karsten, DVM Koret Shelter Medicine Program Center for Companion Animal Health University of California, Davis
2 C4C = Capacity for Care Need to consider: Housing Staffing Pathways Procedures or activities (usually involves staffing) Live outcomes
3 What you need AND what you have Requirements and ability to provide care MUST be balanced
4 How are you doing?
5 Your shelter?
6 Your shelter?
7 Your shelter!
8 Confession
9 Really good goals Get lost animals back home Find great new homes for homeless animals Protect free-roaming cats from harm Mitigate people, pets and wildlife from harm caused by free-roaming cats Reduce animal over-population
10 Do we realize these goals through unchecked admission of healthy animals to shelters, in excess of the number released alive?
11 The limits of our superpowers
12 The limits of our superpowers
13 The limits of our superpowers 13
14 What can we really control? Which animals come through our shelters doors, and the outcomes for these animals The conditions in our shelters The messages that we share with the public Where we focus our limited resources 14
15 Capacity for Care Match the number of animals cared for at any one time with the capacity required to assure the Five Freedoms of animal welfare for all animals in the shelter
16 #1 - Freedom from hunger and thirst Overall average of food intake and stress score (n=55) Consistent high quality food 5 4 Cage setup that prevents spilling or contamination of food and water day1 day2 day3 day4 day5 day6 day7 food intake stress score At least 3 feet (90 cm) of separation between food and litter Calm, quiet feeding time Adequate monitoring daily and long term Freedom from chronic stress or illness 37/58 cats lost average 6% body weight in first 7 days
17 Problem
18 Partial fixes ood.com/store/ars/item/37626/hideperch-and-go-habitats-for-sheltercats
19 Real solution
20 Problem
21 Solution
22 Problem
23 Time for daily monitoring
24 Solution This monitoring sheet is available at ments/daily-monitoring-sheet-withbehavior-check Other monitoring sheets available: Dogs: /305 /306 Cats: /304 /307
25 #2 - Freedom from discomfort 8 cm (3 inch) thick soft surface Cool hard surface Sufficient to stretch out 15 by 36 clear space Comfortable ambient temperature (60-80 F) Clean, sufficiently large litter box Ability to urinate/defecate away from food and bed Dry, clean cage most of the time
26 28 in 15 in 28 in 12 in
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28 UC Davis Housing Research Municipal shelter Cage Size Project Health adult cats Strays or surrender Handleable Randomly assigned Small 103 Large 91
29 Small Cage 2 x 2 cage Hiding Box Small litter box Food dish Water dish
30 Large Cage 4 Double Compartment Two shelves Two pass through portals Hiding Box Small litter box Food dish Water dish
31 Data Collected Behavioral stress score Daily Appetite Daily Weight Weekly Uri Incidence Outcome
32 Stress Score Stress Score by Day & Outcome ½ the number of housing units + ½ the LOS = same number of animals helped Day in shelter
33 Portals!
34 Coming soon!!!
35 UC Davis Housing Research Dog Elimination Study 100% Urination/defecation and location Side with bed, food and water Other side Defecation probability opposite bed side 72.5% (95% CI %) Urination probability opposite bed side 77.3% (95% CI %) 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Feces on bed side Feces opposite bed side Urine on bed side Urine opposite bed side
36 Evidence
37 More Evidence
38 #3 - Freedom from fear and distress Hiding place/visual protection No dog sight or sound Limited noise in general Protection from hostile interactions Limited environmental change Stable caretakers
39 Problem
40 Solution
41 Solutions Hiding/place to retreat Elevated bed with towel Hide, Perch and Go Feral cat den or carrier
42 Quick partial fix for small cages
43 Another solution?
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45 Sufficient space in group housing At least 18.3 square feet (1.7 square meters) floor space per cat Vertical space does not count But it s good! Outdoor space can count in clement weather Small enough groups for some stability/ complete turnover Single housing option for non-cat-social cats
46 How many cats?
47 Dog Solutions Hiding/place to retreat Carrier High sided bed Cover part of kennel front
48 #4 - Freedom from pain, injury and disease Vaccination on intake starting at 4-6 weeks, and every 2 weeks to 20 weeks Treatment for external and internal parasites Intake screening and daily health monitoring Effective, safe cleaning and disinfection Reasonable protection from disease exposure Periodic complete turnover of group rooms, if used Isolation and appropriate, effective treatment for sick animals Freedom from stress sufficient to maintain health
49 Problem Animal ID Age Intake date Date of: FVRCP #1 Clinical Signs (Y/N) Parvo test date Parvo test + (y/n) A yr 9/2/2010 9/10/2010 Yes N/A A wks 9/2/2010 9/9/2010 Yes N/A A yrs 9/16/2010 9/19/2010 Yes 9/24/2010 Pos A wks 07/22/10 08/01/10 Yes N/A A wks 07/22/10 08/01/10 Yes N/A A mo 09/11/10 09/12/10 Yes N/A A mo 09/11/10 09/12/10 Yes N/A A wks 09/21/10 09/22/10 No N/A A wks 09/21/10 09/22/10 No N/A A mo 09/16/10 09/19/10 Yes 9/24/2010 Pos A mo 09/16/10 09/19/10 Yes 9/24/2010 Pos A wks 08/26/10 09/10/10 Yes N/A A wks 08/26/10 09/10/10 Yes N/A A wks 08/26/10 09/10/10 Yes N/A
50 Vicious Cycle
51 Solution?
52 Solution Drum roll please Greater than 9 square feet of floor space but not 6-8 compared to < 6 Limited movement in first 7 days All large cages were compartmentalized
53 Solution! I am starting to sense a theme
54 #5 - Freedom to express normal behavior Snooze Hide Stretch Walk Run Jump Pounce Rub Climb Lounge up high Lurk down low Scratch Play Explore Look out windows Go outside Seek and avoid visual contact with animals and people Seek and avoid physical contact with animals and people Plot world domination Make choices all day long
55 Freedom to Express Normal Behavior
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57 Available solutions?
58 More solutions
59 Partial solution
60 One more freedom? The 5 Freedoms plus 1
61 Population Planning Room Cat Count Room A 38 Room B 46 Room C 48 Room D 55 Room F 48 Adoption Hall 21 Adoption Hall 2 32 Recovery 50 Room G 54 Iso 1 18 Iso 2 18 Iso 3 6 Total 422
62 Estimated care days costs Daily Population Monthly care days * 30 = 12,660 Care day cost Monthly care day costs $10 $126,600
63 What kind of capacity do you need? Holding capacity: how many animals you can care for at once Flow capacity: how many animals you can care for over time
64 Algebra! Capacity = Intake x length of stay (LOS) 1. Increase physical and/or staff capacity 2. Decrease intake 3. Decrease LOS Income = (appropriate outcomes * C4C) Expenses = (intake* length of stay)
65 Effect of LOS
66 Effect of LOS
67 Effect of LOS
68 A Tale of Two Shelters We get to stay a month each! We only get to stay two weeks Intake: 1200 (100/month) Live release rate: 80% Intake: 1200 (100/month) Live release rate: 80%
69 LOS effect on LOS LOS is single greatest risk factor for disease LOS increases risk for chronic stress Every day of LOS increases costs Decreasing LOS reduces disease risk, lowers stress for animals and staff and reduces cost Less disease, less stress and more money can be used to further decrease LOS
70 Housing, stress and LOS Adequately sized, double compartment housing reduces stress and encourages friendly, active behavior Adopters respond to friendly, active behavior Reduced stress and friendly, active behavior reduces LOS
71 Housing, staff time and LOS Adequately sized, double compartment housing takes less time to clean and helps reduce disease spread Staff that spend less time cleaning and more time interacting with adopters can help reduce LOS
72 Can you do it? Without fooling around with numbers at all: If current length of stay in the shelter from intake to adoption is ~21 days or more, you can almost certainly double space per cat and drop population o Decreased LOS will be self sustaining If current LOS < 21 days, then let s get out the calculators
73 Ideal LOS pre-adoption/other outcome Legal hold Short as possible to live outcome for unidentified cats IDEAL PRE-ADOPTION LOS Time for evaluation Don t wait for friendly and healthy to get friendlier and healthier Needed services Are you sure? Max vaccine wait 3 days Time for transfer/transport USUALLY < 7 days
74 Ideal LOS to adoption This is not a time limit!!!! Usually < 7-10 days Long end if not visible during pre-adoption hold or for very small shelters Cats that move faster make time and space for cats that move slower
75 Let s try it!
76 Let s try it! E.g. 60 cats admitted on average in June MDA intake =? MDA intake = 60/30 = 2 Pre-adoption LOS: 7-10 Pre-adoption C4C =? Pre-adoption C4C = MDA intake * LOS Pre-adoption C4C = 2 * 7 = 14, 2*10 = 20 Pre-adoption C4C = 14-20
77 Let s try it! E.g. 45 cats adopted on average in June MDA =? MDA = 45/30 = 1.5 Adoption LOS: 7-10 Adoption C4C =? Adoption C4C = MDA adoptions * LOS Adoption C4C = 1.5 * 7 = 10.5, 1.5 * 10 = 15 Adoption C4C = 11-15
78 The Capacity 4 Care Pathway Calculator Month: Oct-14 UC DAVIS KSMP BASIC MONTHLY CAPACITY FOR CARE CALCULATOR Shelter name: Cindy's House of Well Behaved Cats Intake Adults Kittens MDA adults MDA kittens Capacity recommendations based on expected parameters 2 years ago Last year Pre-adoption/hold Adults Kittens Total cats Adult housing Kitten housing Total housing Average On-site adoption track holding Expected Other outcome holding Total pre-adoption holding C4C On-site adoptions Adults Kittens MDA adults MDA kittens Actual pre-adoption inventory years ago Over or under? Last year Average Adoption on site C4C Expected Actual on site adoption inventory Over or under? Total outcomes (including foster care) Adults Kittens 2 years ago Total moving towards outcome C4C Last year Total moving towards outcome invento Average Over or under? Expected Time needed for daily care Parameters Adults Kittens If at C4C LOS in pre-adoption/hold 7 5 Actual LOS in adoption 14 5 #/housing unit pre-adoption 1 3 # /housing unit adoption Assume 1 2 Minutes of time for daily care per cat On-site adoption rate 64% 71% Hours needed /documents/capacity-for-carepathway-calculator or type capacity into search box
79 Counting cats Live Intake Last year and 2 years ago to get average By cat vs. kitten if you have it Err on the side of categorizing cats as adults if you re not sure Think about trends Intake Adults Kittens 2 years ago Last year Average Expected PetPoint Report oanimal: Intake Age/Species Crosstab orun once for each year
80 Counting cats On-site adoption Last year and 2 years ago to get average By cat vs. kitten if you have it Think about trends PetPoint Report Animal: Outcome Age/Species Crosstab Parameters Y1: Outcome Subtype Required Outcome types reflect onsite vs. offsite adoptions On-site adoptions Adults Kittens 2 years ago Last year Average Expected 25 20
81 Counting cats Total outcomes (including foster) Last year and 2 years ago to get average By cat vs. kitten if you have it PetPoint Report Animal: Outcome Age/Species Crosstab Parameters Y1: Outcome subtype Total outcomes (including foster care) Adults Kittens 2 years ago Last year Average Expected 39 28
82 Parameters Parameters Adults Kittens LOS in pre-adoption/hold 7 5 LOS in adoption 14 5 #/housing unit pre-adoption 1 3 # /housing unit adoption Assume 1 2 Minutes of time for daily care per cat On-site adoption rate 64% 71%
83 Inventory = how many cats in the shelter today? How many cats in the shelter today? Cats vs kittens PetPoint Report Animal: Animal Inventory Species: Cat Group by: Stage Pre-adoption/hold Adults Kittens Total cats On-site adoption track holding Other outcome holding Total pre-adoption holding C4C Actual pre-adoption inventory Over or under? Adoption on site C4C Actual on site adoption inventory Over or under?
84 How s it looking? Capacity recommendations based on expected parameters Pre-adoption/hold Adults Kittens Total cats Adult housing Kitten housing Total housing On-site adoption track holding Other outcome holding Total pre-adoption holding C4C Actual pre-adoption inventory Over or under? Adoption on site C4C Actual on site adoption inventory Over or under? Total moving towards outcome C4C Total moving towards outcome invento Over or under?
85 Flow and prevalence Adoption LOS fast track/slow track (adults) Fast/slow track Percent LOS average Fast track 75% 3 2 Slow track 25% 20 5 Overall 7 Daily population predictor based on fast track/slow track LOS Fast track Slow track 31% 69% Even if slow track cats are only a minority of the population moving through, they will tend to be the majority of the cats in the shelter
86 Get animals on the right path Start at intake Match with housing Adoption, transfer, return to field (SNR), euthanasia when appropriate Don t load the train with more than can get off on the next stop Schedule intake by pathway Provide alternatives in the meantime
87 If <100% live release Example - Every Monday 100 cats in the shelter Over the course of the week 75 cats are adopted Need thoughtful process for other 25 TNR/SNR Transfer Admit 25 few cats Euthanasia OR cats will continue to stack up This is not going to end well
88 Feedback Here are our stats for July, and as you know we did hold an adoption event for our male cats and male kittens, which is going well and we have found if folks don t see the male cat or kitten they want to adopt they are adopting another one We have reduced the fee on some of our other cats as well. We realized our mistake in this, as we need to check our stats half way in the month and if we find we are getting close to our projected intake then we can discuss what we need to do, ie: stop taking owner surrenders for a week or longer.
89 Getting on track Define your goal and track progress Wait for slow season One big push Or a few smaller pushes Fast track/open selection Schedule intake/wait list Serve more over time! Reconfigure housing to support C4C as space opens up
90 Engage the community: explain what and why
91 Fast track/slow track to reduce population
92 Fast track/slow track Prioritize movement of highly adoptable E.g. juveniles, super friendly, special look (or use scoring system) Skip to the head of the line to move up to adoption and/or Keep fast trackers in view during stray hold Prioritize promotion and enrichment for slow trackers Cat care day total in 2009: 43,004 Cat care day total in 2010: 32,459 Admitted 179 more cats, adopted 182 more 94
93 Win, win, win, win! It is working so well I am completely blown away. The response from the public with regard to the lack of crowding has been very positive, and our volunteer retention for cat volunteers has improved with the improved housing conditions for the cats. It is a win, win, win, win program - I wish we would have started years ago! ASPCA PRO: Fast Tracking to Save Lives 95
94 Warning: Adoption promotion still needed Promote adoption early, often and by a variety of means Do not wait for crowding! Population special efforts Historic patterns Special occasions Individual special efforts Characteristics/slow track score rather than time
95 Adoption Promotions A new, proactive approach to the monthly cat promotions will target cats with low FT scores needing the most promotional support. to help get them adopted BEFORE they become long term cats.
96 Scheduled intake: controlling the front end Short term to get to C4C or ongoing Allows thoughtful balancing act Needs of cats in the shelter Needs of cats outside the shelter Allows opportunity for alternatives to be found By the shelter By the community members Limited intake nt%20only%20waitlist%20guide.pdf
97 Resources for owners while waiting Spay/neuter Medical Behavioral Cost/other issues Resources for rehoming Help with posting and personality profiles Readiness for intake Spay/neuter/vax 139
98 Not just for owner surrenders
99 Resources for finders/worriers while waiting Scan for microchip Lost and found listing and fliers Resources for keeping Spay/neuter/vax Resources for coexisting TNR and nuisance control Resources for rehoming Spay/neuter/vax Help with posting and personality profiles Readiness for intake Spay/neuter/vax 141
100 Which would you choose?
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102 Scheduling In PetPoint
103 Scheduling In PetPoint
104 Scheduling In PetPoint
105 Take Credit! Communicate to staff & stakeholders Still helping animals, just in a different way Still using resources Do NOT want the budget cut
106 Track in PetPoint
107 Matching housing with C4C Fine housing but too many cats: Drop the number of cats in each group room Open existing portals Repurpose extra for special needs animals Plenty of too-small housing: Portalize side-to-side in holding areas, up-and-down ideal in adoption Closable doors for maximum flexibility/no risk oject
108 Matching housing with C4C Not enough slow track housing? Break large group rooms into smaller groups 3-5 cats ideal Periodically adopt down to zero Create some large single units, e.g. repurposed dog runs Use a good disinfectant and feel free to use coated wire, wood, other cost effective, lightweight material
109 Staff has capacity too Our veterinarian is working on our Cat Fast Tracking Plan. She gave the management team a reading assignment: A Matter of Measurement Defining capacity and detecting crowding We have 36 available cages for stray hold, and most months, we need 48. We have 36 hours of care time needed and staffing for just 28 hours a day. A real Aha moment for us for what our staffing and space needs are.
110 What counts as Staff time? People available to do the task With the appropriate training, skill, and supervision Staff Volunteers Inmate programs Community service hours
111 Staffing Intake Basic care Behavioral evaluation Euthanasia Medications and treatments
112 Staffing Basic calculation How long x how many times = Time required
113 Staffing Basic calculation (in reverse) Time available / How long = How many times it CAN get done OR Time available / How many times = How long it CAN take
114 Capacity for Basic / Minimal Care Staffing Guidelines NACA and HSUS = 15 min. / animal / day 6 min. for feeding 9 min. for cleaning On site observations / timing Based on adequate procedures Capacity for Minimum Care example: 40 animals x 15 minutes = 600 minutes = 10 hours of staff time o Three staff members o 3 ½ hours to get the job done o Done by 12:30 pm (if you start at 9 am)
115 300 Staffing for care relative to inventory Non-Foster Inventory (left axis) Min. Recommended Care Staff Hours (right axis) Current Minutes of Care per Cat Curent Staff Hours for Cat Care
116 Staffing Number of animals Basic care Staffing minutes Total staff hours , , Staff members Total staff hours Hourly Daily costs Monthly $8.50 $897 $27, $8.50 $227 $6,817
117 Staffing Time needed for daily care If at C4C Actual Hours needed
118 Spay / Neuter How many need to be done? Based on Adoptions / LR and % unaltered When? Timing during week How long does it take? Include ALL staff Include ALL parts Prep / collecting animals Surgery Clean-up Scheduling? Returning animals?
119 Simple Summary Required Time x Avg. Daily Number = Holding Capacity Avg. Daily LR Numbers * Target LOS = LR Capacity Required time x # of repetitions = Staffing requirements
120 Feedback Afternoon Ladies - This month (August) I did our projected intake and adoptions right now our adoptions are higher than we projected, BUT, when I did our intakes for the month we had projected 66 adult cats and 64 kittens to come into the Shelter, BUT this was based on our last 2 years of intakes. Right now we have taken in 24 adults and 34 kittens and we are FULL, so I was saying to myself (yep you already know I talk to myself ) why is that? Then I realized in the last 2 years when we were really full, we would have cat carriers on the floor, wire cages and cats and or kittens in really small cages and in offices.
121 C4C at BC SPCA Calculated C4C target ( Adoption Driven Capacity ) Put healthy strays straight into adoption Eased response to sneezing cats o No more one sneeze rule Waiting list for owner surrenders and strays o Not without exception Portalized or opened portals, dropped group room population to recommended levels page 47
122 Vancouver pilot project results 2012 vs 2011: #cats 2012/2111=803/880 Decrease of 9% Average total length of stay in shelter decreased from 40 days to 22 days Average # cats in isolation ward decreased from 12 to 1
123 Engage public and staff Cats in Canada report: (page 47)
124 The power of less is more Fewer, better quality housing units means fewer choices presented more attractively 10 fold increase in purchase % with 6 choices compared to 24 (Iyengar and Lepper 2000)
125 This is full
126 Putting it all together Staying within C4C Less illness and more, quicker adoptions Shorter length of stay, reduced costs More resources to build community capacity Fewer animals needing shelter in the first place Repeat as necessary Repeat as necessary
127 Thank you for all of your hard work every single day!
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