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Animal Services Monthly Report June, 2008 <br /> <br />2 <br />Other statistics are more specific in summarizing the services and activities of our <br />department’s Animal Sheltering and Animal Control Divisions. These include: <br /> <br />Animal Sheltering <br /> <br />1. B.1 Monthly Dispositions (which reports the dispositions of all animals sheltered <br />in a given month) <br />2. B.2 Live Release for Placeable and Recovered Animals (discussed in detail in the <br />following sections). <br />3. B.3 Reasons for Euthanasia (which reports the specific reasons for which animals <br />were euthanized in a given month) <br />4. B.4 Volunteer Hours (reports volunteer hours and how they compare to previous <br />months and years) <br /> <br />Animal Control <br /> <br />1. C.1 Rabies Exposures Investigated and Positive Cases (which reports positive <br />rabies tests and related investigations conducted by Animal Control Officers). <br />2. C.2 Rabies Statistics (showing positive cases year-to-date and by comparison with <br />previous years). <br />3. C.3 Rabies Vaccinations (which reports the number of vaccinations given by area <br />veterinarians, at low-cost vaccination clinics organized by our department, and at <br />Orange County’s Animal Shelter). <br /> <br />Together, these monthly statistics provide a convenient summary of our critical services <br />and activities. In a very transparent manner, they describe the efforts of our staff in <br />delivering field services, sheltering animals whose disposit ions they must ultimately <br />decide, and programs such as our volunteer program that, among other things, is <br />responsible for public outreach activities and dog walking. <br /> <br /> <br />Statistical Development <br /> <br />The summary statistics provided in our monthly reports are not static. They must be <br />subject to change as our services are redefined, our practices evolve, and we produce the <br />most useful statistical information. A good example of change is table B.3 Reasons for <br />Euthanasia. Staff captured and encouraged the reporting of this informat ion to make <br />adoption figures, as well as the reasons for euthanasia, more meaningful and transparent. <br />It does matter greatly whether a behaviorally sound and healthy animal is euthanized as a <br />result of space limitations or an animal is euthanized because it is aggressive or infirm. <br /> <br />In the month of June, for example, the most common cat euthanasia reason was medical, <br />with 80 cats euthanized for this reason. This number made up 53 percent of all cats <br />euthanized during the month and 33 percent of all animals euthanized. For dogs, the two <br />primary reasons for euthanasia for the month were behavioral and medical, with 62 dogs