Wake County Animal Care, Control and Adoption January 214 Monthly Report
Definitions Intake: Animals admitted to the Animal Center. These include animals surrendered by the general public, picked up by Animal Control and animals born at the Center. Adoption: Includes animals adopted to new homes and transferred to qualifying rescue groups. Reclaim: Animals reclaimed by their owners after being found as strays or after completing quarantine period. Euthanasia: Animals humanely euthanized at the Center. This includes animals that reside at the Animal Center and animals surrendered by their owner for euthanasia for medical or behavioral reasons. Rabies: Positive confirmed laboratory cases 3 Rabies Cases 25 2 15 1 5 29 21 211 212 213 214 n=3; 3 cases in the month of January 214; year to date cases= 3. (Note: The NC State Laboratory of Public Health October 213 rabies cases in Wake County was revised from 2 to 1.) 2
Number of animals Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Number of animals Animal Center Statistical Summary 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Impound Total Adoption Total Reclaim Total Euthanasia Total Ebb and Flow of animal intake: As depicted above, animal intake increases significantly in the warm months and drops in the cold months. This is typically associated with an increase in puppy and kitten litters in warm months. Adoptions do not generally increase along with intake, and due to this, euthanasia rates typically coincide with intake increases. Animal Center Intake Monthly Comparison 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 212 213 214 4 2 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec N = 797; Intake decreased 12.1% from January 213. 3
Number of animals Number of animals Adoption Monthly Comparison 7 6 5 4 3 2 212 213 214 1 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec n=511; data represents typical adoptions to new families; number of adoptions increased 2.7% as compared to January 213. Euthanasia monthly comparison 12 1 8 6 4 212 213 214 2 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec n=239; The number of euthanasia decreased 28.4% from January 213. 4
January February March April May June July August September October November December Spay/Neuter Surgeries monthly comparison In-House Spay/Neuter Surgery Statistics 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 212 213 214 n=272; spay/neuter surgeries; Two Hundred Seventy-two spay or neuter surgeries were performed during the month of January 214 by the Center s in-house veterinary program Volunteer hours by FTE 12 1 8 6 4 2 212 213 214 n= 6.35 FTEs; Volunteers logged enough hours during the month of January 214 equal 6.35 extra full time employees. This includes dog walking, socialization, off-site events and work promoting animals in the community, just to name a few. 5
Wake County Animal Center Statistical Report Date Range: July 1, 213 - January 31, 214 Date Prepared: 2/15/214 YTD FY11 % YTD FY12 % YTD FY13 % YTD FY14 % MTD % Intake Dog 4478 4525 4124 3372 465 Intake Cat 4512 4376 3999 3354 275 Intake Other 355 42 356 288 57 Intake Total 9345 9321 8479 714 797 Adoption Dog 1736 39% 1879 42% 1628 39.5% 1442 42.8% 21 43.2% Adoption Cat 1 22% 1151 26% 188 27.2% 1119 33.4% 134 48.7% Adoption Other 9 25% 129 31% 88 24.7% 93 32.3% 12 21.1% Adoption Total 2865 31% 317 34% 2834 33.4% 2711 38.7% 352 44.2% Transfer Dog 599 13% 538 12% 58 12.3% 586 17.4% 98 21.1% Transfer Cat 468 1% 35 7% 162 4.1% 375 11.2% 65 23.6% Transfer Other 57 16% 42 1% 76 21.3% 23 8.% 1 1.8% Transfer Total 1124 12% 885 9% 746 8.8% 984 14.% 164 2.6% Reclaim Dog 693 15% 719 16% 685 16.6% 64 17.9% 88 18.9% Reclaim Cat 87 2% 95 2% 75 1.9% 82 2.4% 14 5.1% Reclaim Other 5 1% 6 1% 4 1.1% 9 3.1% 4 7.% Reclaim Total 785 8% 82 9% 764 9.% 695 9.9% 16 13.3% Euth Dog 1133 25% 1549 34% 1296 31.4% 733 21.7% 87 18.7% Euth Cat 2879 64% 335 69% 2772 69.3% 1835 54.7% 125 45.5% Euth Other 16 45% 194 46% 168 47.2% 138 47.9% 26 45.6% Euth Total 4174 45% 4781 51% 424 5.% 278 38.6% 239 3.% Total % Change in intake from FY13 to FY14-1465 -16% Change in adoptions from FY13 to FY14-123 -4% Change in transfers from FY13 to FY14 238 27% Change in euthanasia from FY13 to FY14-1532 -32% Change in total cat live releases 251 18.9% Change in total dog live releases -189-6.7% Note: a decrease in total numbers or percentage will show a (-) symbol and be in red. Increases will be in blue and will not show a (+) symbol. Note: The first three columns show three different fiscal years, using the date range indicated on the top left corner of the report. Each month, we will compare the same date range across the current and past three fiscal years for equal comparison. 6
Animal Control Field Data 5 12 23 28 17 9 1 79 TRAP CALL RUNNING LOOSE ANIMAL FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATION CRUELTY COMPLAINT 22 AGGRESSIVE ANIMAL ANIMAL BITE 18 TALK WITH OFFICER 42 INJURED/SICK ANIMAL PUBLIC NUISANCE ABANDONED ANIMAL 55 5 ENFORCEMENT ASSIST TURNOVER ANIMAL OTHER/ ODOR 66 82 BAT AT RESIDENCE WILDLIFE n=68; Wake County Animal Control responded to 68 requests for service in January 214. Requests for animal traps and complaints cruelty complaints were the majority of calls this month. 7
January February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December Year over year comparison: Foster Placement 3 25 2 Foster Placement 15 1 5 212 213 214 n=172; During the month of January 214, One Hundred Seventy-two animals were placed into foster care. Foster placement increased 75.5% from January 213. Year over year comparison: Rescue Placement 2 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Rescue Placement 212 213 214 n=164; Rescue placement is 9.3% higher than January 213. During the month of January 214, One Hundred Sixty-four animals were placed into the care of partnering rescue groups and adoption centers. 8
Distribution of Rescue Placement January 214 Rescue Transfers SPCA of Wake County 53 48 SAFE Haven for Cats Critters4u Rescue 2 Paws Up 1 1 21 22 Mitchell Mill Animal Hospital All Other Rescue Groups n=164; WCAC transferred 164 animals to our rescue partners during the month of January 214. Top Animal Rescue Transfers October 213 TOTAL SPCA of Wake County 48 SAFE Haven for Cats 22 Critters4u Rescue 21 2 Paws Up 1 Mitchell Mill Animal Hospital 1 9