Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland

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Animal
Shelter
Alliance of
Portland
A community coalition’s
application for the
Maddie’s Fund
Lifesaving Award
Animal Shelter Alliance of
Portland Founding Members
Shelters
Cat Adoption Team
Clackamas County Dog
Services
Humane Society for
Southwest Washington
Multnomah County Animal
Services
Oregon Humane Society
Washington County Animal
Services/Bonnie L. Hays
Animal Shelter
Other Organizations
Alliance for Contraception
in Cats & Dogs
Feral Cat Coalition of
Oregon
All of the major animal-related organizations
in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area
have worked together since 2006 through
the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland
(ASAP) to end the euthanasia of healthy and
treatable cats and dogs in our shelters.
Through this collaborative work, ASAP
member agencies have achieved and
maintained an Adoption Guarantee for
healthy shelter pets for the last two years.
With over 36,000 cats and dogs entering our
shelters in 2011, we have reduced
euthanasia 55% community-wide and
increased our live release rate from 61.5% to
78.9%in the last five years.
The Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland is
deeply honored that Maddie’s Fund has
invited our community coalition to submit
this application for your Lifesaving Award.
Portland Veterinary
Medical Association
Southwest Washington
Veterinary Medical
Association
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Table of Contents
SECTION I - Shelter & Community Statistics ................................................................................................ 4
2006-2011 Community Summary .................................................................................................... 5
2011 Statistics .................................................................................................................................. 6
2010 Statistics ................................................................................................................................ 24
SECTION II -Pet Evaluation Matrix ............................................................................................................. 42
2008 Pet Evaluation Matrix............................................................................................................ 42
Evaluation Reference Sheets ......................................................................................................... 49
Development Timeline & Process .................................................................................................. 53
SECTION III -Organizational Descriptions .................................................................................................. 55
ASAP Shelters
Cat Adoption Team ............................................................................................................................ 56
Clackamas County Dog Services ........................................................................................................ 57
Humane Society for Southwest Washington ..................................................................................... 58
Multnomah County Animal Services ................................................................................................. 59
Oregon Humane Society .................................................................................................................... 60
Washington County Animal Services ................................................................................................. 62
Other ASAP Member Organizations
Alliance for Contraception in Cats & Dogs ......................................................................................... 63
Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon ............................................................................................................ 63
Portland Veterinary Medical Association .......................................................................................... 64
Southwest Washington Veterinary Medical Association................................................................... 65
SECTION IV - Achieving & Sustaining Adoption Guarantee Status ........................................................... 66
Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 66
ASAP Adoption Guarantee Programs ............................................................................................ 66
Adoption Guarantee Strategies at ASAP Shelters .......................................................................... 69
Publicizing ASAP’s Adoption Guarantee ........................................................................................ 70
Feral Cats & Pit Bulls ...................................................................................................................... 71
Laws & Policies ............................................................................................................................... 73
The Future for Adoption Guarantee .............................................................................................. 74
Attachments ............................................................................................................................................... 76
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Section I – Shelter Statistics
A. Community Statistics 2006-2011
B. 2011 Statistics
C. 2010 Statistics
Page 4
The Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland (ASAP) is a coalition of the
greater Portland area's leading animal welfare organizations and the
veterinary medical community. ASAP's mission is to end the euthanasia
of healthy, social and treatable dogs and cats in our local shelters by
collaborating on spay/neuter programs, educational and outreach efforts,
and the promotion of humane alternatives for feral cats. ASAP has
adopted the language of the Asilomar Accords to standardize the
collection and reporting of shelter data.
2006
Community Statistics - Asilomar
Dog
A
2007
Total
Cat
Dog
2008
Total
Cat
Dog
2009
Total
Cat
Dog
2010
Total
Cat
Dog
Total
Cat
Percent
Change
2006 to
2011
2011
Dog
Total
Cat
Percent
Change
2010 to
2011
323
699
1,022
369
912
1,281
401
849
1,250
296
804
1,100
323
750
1,073
388
696
1,084
6.1%
1.0%
14,930
22,353
37,283
13,964
23,570
37,534
12,839
21,398
34,237
11,749
20,729
32,478
11,410
19,615
31,025
10,859
16,984
27,843
-25.3%
-10.3%
485
1,061
1,546
418
800
1,218
471
1,244
1,715
326
1,166
1,492
262
1,310
1,572
361
1,537
1,898
22.8%
20.7%
-13.9%
BEGINNING SHELTER COUNT INTAKE
(Live Dogs & Cats Only)
B
Subtotal Intake from the Public
Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Orgs within
C Community/Coalition
Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Orgs outside
D Community/Coalition
1,949
932
2,881
1,631
1,527
3,158
1,362
1,281
2,643
1,872
1,267
3,139
3,216
1,507
4,723
3,202
864
4,066
41.1%
E
1,172
1,553
2,725
1,179
1,425
2,604
1,177
1,703
2,880
1,251
1,609
2,860
1,065
1,156
2,221
1,092
1,182
2,274
-16.6%
2.4%
18,536
25,899
44,435
17,192
27,322
44,514
15,849
25,626
41,475
15,198
24,771
39,969
15,953
23,588
39,541
15,514
20,567
36,081
-18.8%
-8.8%
Subtotal Intake from Owners/Guardians Requesting Euthanasia
F Total Intake
[B + C + D + E]
G Owner/Guardian Req Euthanasia (Unhealthy & Untreatable Only)
H ADJUSTED TOTAL INTAKE [F minus G]
I
ADOPTIONS (only dogs and cats adopted by the public)
J
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Orgs within Community/Coalition
K
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Orgs outside Community/Coalition
L
1,172
1,553
2,725
1,179
1,425
2,604
869
959
1,828
1,085
1,320
2,405
1,046
1,112
2,158
1,082
1,162
2,244
-17.7%
4.0%
17,364
24,346
41,710
16,013
25,897
41,910
14,980
24,667
39,647
14,113
23,451
37,564
14,907
22,476
37,383
14,432
19,405
33,837
-18.9%
-9.5%
6,785
10,366
17,151
6,454
11,448
17,902
6,350
11,584
17,934
6,809
11,885
18,694
8,163
12,313
20,476
7,897
11,335
19,232
12.1%
-6.1%
832
1,240
2,072
744
1,196
1,940
562
1,232
1,794
377
1,194
1,571
247
1,316
1,563
361
1,537
1,898
-8.4%
21.4%
644
190
834
832
626
1,458
1,212
927
2,139
1,142
775
1,917
949
460
1,409
1,077
427
1,504
80.3%
6.7%
TOTAL TRANSFERS
1,476
1,430
2,906
1,576
1,822
3,398
1,774
2,159
3,933
1,519
1,969
3,488
1,196
1,776
2,972
1,438
1,964
3,402
17.1%
14.5%
RETURN TO OWNER/GUARDIAN
5,412
561
5,973
4,690
716
5,406
4,345
629
4,974
4,006
840
4,846
4,099
1,110
5,209
3,779
602
4,381
-26.7%
-15.9%
DOGS & CATS EUTHANIZED
39
131
170
222
331
553
113
185
298
5
21
26
2
0
2
0
0
0
-100.0%
-100.0%
610
2,772
3,382
685
2537
3222
586
2828
3414
357
1689
2,046
261
2,155
2,416
115
1,327
1,442
-57.4%
-40.3%
1,532
3,767
5,299
922
3595
4517
827
2550
3377
457
1987
2,444
416
1,179
1,595
298
756
1,054
-80.1%
-33.9%
2,530
6,314
8,844
2363
6624
8987
1670
5276
6946
1962
6209
8,171
1,667
4,797
6,464
2,008
4,452
6,460
-27.0%
-0.1%
4,711
12,984
17,695
4,192
13,087
17,279
3,195
10,839
14,034
2,781
9,906
12,687
2,346
8,131
10,477
2,421
6,535
8,956
-49.4%
-14.5%
R Owner/Guardian Req Euthanasia (Unhealthy & Untreatable Only)
1,172
1,553
2,725
1,179
1,425
2,604
869
959
1,828
1,085
1,320
2,405
1,054
1,121
2,175
1,088
1,167
2,255
-17.2%
3.7%
S
3,539
11,431
14,970
3,013
11,662
14,675
2,326
9,880
12,206
1,696
8,586
10,282
1,292
7,010
8,302
1,333
5,368
6,701
-55.2%
-19.3%
17,212
23,788
41,000
15,734
25,656
41,390
14,795
24,252
39,047
14,030
23,280
37,310
14,750
22,209
36,959
14,447
19,269
33,716
-17.8%
-8.8%
48
220
268
242
279
17
187
204
46
170
216
54
315
369
39
169
208
-22.4%
-43.6%
17,260
24,008
41,268
15,771
25,890
41,661
14,812
24,439
39,251
14,076
23,450
37,526
14,804
22,524
37,328
14,486
19,438
33,924
-17.8%
-9.1%
372
917
1,289
405
845
1,250
378
765
1,143
357
827
1,184
390
687
1,077
328
659
987
-23.4%
-8.4%
78.38%
49.30%
61.53%
79.90%
52.29%
62.78%
83.66%
57.10%
67.23%
87.60%
61.10%
71.20%
91.09%
66.45%
76.55%
90.48%
69.72%
78.91%
28.2%
3.1%
M Healthy
(Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia)
N
Treatable – Rehabilitatable
(Includes Owner Requested Euthanasia)
O
Treatable – M anageable
P
Unhealthy & Untreatable (Includes Owner Requested Euthanasia)
(Includes Owner Requested Euthanasia)
Q TOTAL EUTHANASIA
[M + N + O + P]
ADJUSTED TOTAL EUTHANASIA [Q minus R]
SUBTOTAL OUTCOMES [I + J + K + L + S] Excludes Owner/Guardian
T Req Euthanasia (Unhealthy & Untreatable Only)
U DIED OR LOST IN SHELTER/CARE
V
TOTAL OUTCOMES [T + U] Excludes Owner/Guardian Requested
Euthanasia (Unhealthy & Untreatable Only)
W ENDING SHELTER COUNT
Live Release Rate
Euthanasia per 1,000 human population
1
8.90 per 1,000 human pop.
37
Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland - Area Human Population
2006
2007
2008
2009*
2010**
Clackamas County (Oregon)
376,251
376,251
376,660
383,776
375,992
378,480
0.6%
Multnomah County (Oregon)
687,373
701,986
717,880
713,017
735,334
741,925
7.9%
Washington County (Oregon)
513,181
522,514
519,925
531,774
529,710
536,370
4.5%
Clark County (Washington)
409,230
418,070
424,200
482,837
425,363
428,000
4.6%
1,986,035
2,018,821
2,038,665
2,111,404
2,066,399
2,084,775
5.0%
Notes:
1
ASAP Shelter Members
Jurisdiction
Total
2011***
Chg 06 -11
Cat Adoption Team
Clackamas County Dog Services
Multnomah County Animal Services
S.W. Washington Humane Society
Washington County Animal Services
Total euthanasia
* 2009 data collected from U.S. Census Bureau - "2009 American Community Survery 1-Year Estimates"
** 2010 data collected from U.S. Census Bureau - "2010 Demographic Profile Data"
*** 2011 data collected for OR from PSU certified population estimates July 2011, and for WA in April 2011 from the Office of Financial Management
This data project was sponsored by a grant from Maddie’s Fund
To learn more about Maddie’s Fund, please visit www.maddiesfund.org
To learn more about the Asilomar Accords, please visit www.asilomaraccords.org
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Animal Statistics Table
Adoption Guarantee
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Cat Adoption Team
ANNUAL REPORTING FORM: JANUARY 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
BEGINNING SHELTER COUNT (01/01/2011)
INTAKE (Live Dogs & Cats Only)
From the Public
Healthy
Treatable – Manageable
Unhealthy & Untreatable
Incoming Transfers from Organizations within Community/Coalition
Healthy
Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Orgs within Community/Coalition
Incoming Transfers from Organizations outside Community/Coalition
Healthy
Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Orgs outside Community/Coalition
From Owners/Guardians Requesting Euthanasia
Healthy
Dog
Cat
Total
0
0
221
221
362
256
21
25
664
362
256
21
25
664
649
436
11
7
0
1103
649
436
11
7
1103
0
499
224
4
2
729
499
224
4
2
729
0
0
0
5
0
5
0
0
0
5
5
Total Intake
0
2501
2501
5
5
0
2496
2496
404
681
26
9
1120
404
681
26
9
1120
479
479
[B + C + D + E]
Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia (Unhealthy & Untreatable Only)
ADJUSTED TOTAL INTAKE [F minus G]
Involving Dogs and Cats from Animal Control and Traditional Shelters in Community/Coalition
Healthy
Subtotal Adoptions Involving Dogs and Cats from Animal Control and Traditional Shelters
Involving Dogs and Cats From the Public and Other Organizations
Healthy
0
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I
Subtotal Adoptions Involving Dogs and Cats From the Public and Other Organizations
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
J
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations within Community/Coalition
Healthy
TOTAL OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Orgs within Community/Coalition
K
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations outside Community/Coalition
Healthy
TOTAL OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Orgs outside Community/Coalition
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
Healthy (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia)
Treatable – Rehabilitatable (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia)
Treatable – Manageable (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia)
Unhealthy & Untreatable (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia)
Total Euthanasia [M + N + O + P]
T
SUBTOTAL OUTCOMES [I + J + K + L + S] Excludes Owner/Guardian Requested
U
DIED OR LOST IN SHELTER/CARE
V
TOTAL OUTCOMES [T + U] Excludes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia (Unhealthy
& Untreatable Only)
W
ENDING SHELTER COUNT (12/31/2011)
In a perfect world, the Ending Count is equal to the Beginning Count (A) plus
Total Intake (F) minus all Outcomes (R+V). ------->
0
0
798
48
37
1362
2482
798
48
37
1362
2482
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
7
15
0
2
6
7
15
5
5
0
0
0
0
38
38
5
33
0
0
0
38
38
5
33
0
2535
2535
15
15
0
2550
2550
167
167
0
167
167
0
If your reported Ending Count does not match these numbers, please go back through your data and be sure you didn't miss somethin
in foster, adoptions, transfers, etc.). If all animals have been accounted for and the reported Ending Count is different, please indicate
comment section.
Live Release Rate:
Cats: 98.70%
Total: 98.70%
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Adoption Guarantee
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Oregon Humane Society
DATE OF REPORT: (January 2011 – December 2011)
From the Public
Healthy
Incoming Transfers from Organizations within Target Community (specify orgs)
Healthy
Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Organizations within Target Community
Incoming Transfers from Organizations outside Target Community (specify orgs)
Healthy
Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Organizations outside Target Community
Healthy
Total Intake
[B + C + D + E]
Involving Dogs and Cats from Animal Control Agencies in Project
Healthy
I
Subtotal Adoptions Involving Dogs and Cats from Animal Control
Healthy
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
Dog
Cat
Total
107
126
233
382
788
503
140
1813
2585
1944
265
299
5093
2967
2732
768
439
6906
66
115
31
8
242
105
19
12
220
378
308
220
50
20
598
885
1618
212
26
2741
72
44
6
5
127
957
1662
218
31
2868
0
0
0
614
0
0
0
585
614
585
0
0
0
1199
1199
5388
6183
11571
614
585
1199
4774
5598
10372
53
119
46
4
225
162
20
11
222
418
278
281
66
15
640
1061
2403
742
93
4299
4521
2308
2110
263
122
4803
5221
3369
4513
1005
215
9102
9742
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J
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations within Target Community (specify orgs)
Healthy
TOTAL OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations within Target Community
31
10
5
2
48
0
5
1
0
6
31
15
6
2
54
K
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations outside Target Community (specify orgs)
Healthy
TOTAL OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations outside Target Community
9
19
46
19
93
0
0
1
1
2
9
19
47
20
95
L
65
63
128
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
0
0
0
643
643
614
29
0
0
0
756
756
585
171
0
0
0
1399
1399
1199
200
T
4756
5463
10219
U
23
83
106
V
& Untreatable Only)
4779
5546
10325
W
102
179
281
102
178
280
In a perfect world, the Ending Count is equal to the Beginning Count (A) plus
Total Intake (F) minus all Outcomes (R+V). ------->
If your reported Ending Count does not match these numbers, please go back through your data and be sure you didn't miss
something (i.e., animals in foster, adoptions, transfers, etc.). If all animals have been accounted for and the reported Ending
Count is different, please indicate in the comment section.
Live Release Rate:
Dogs: 99.20%
Cats: 96.80%
Total: 97.92%
Comments: The record for a single cat is a false entry. 191 dogs were transferred to OHS from other groups within
the community that are not ASAP partners. 32 dogs were transferred out to non-ASAP partners within the four county
area.
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Adoption Guarantee Summary
A
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Cat Adoption Team and Oregon Humane Society
DATE OF REPORT: (January 2011- December 2011)
BEGINNING SHELTER COUNT 01/01/2011
C
D
E
F
G
H
Cat
Total
107
347
454
382
788
503
140
2947
2200
286
324
Incoming Transfers from Organizations within Community/Coalition (specify orgs)
Healthy
Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Organizations within Community/Coalition
Incoming Transfers from Organizations outside Community/Coalition (specify orgs)
Healthy
1813
5757
3329
2988
789
464
7570
66
115
31
8
220
891
541
30
19
1481
957
656
61
27
1701
885
1618
212
26
571
268
10
7
Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Organizations outside Community/Coalition
Healthy
2741
856
1456
1886
222
33
3597
0
0
0
614
614
0
0
0
590
590
0
0
0
1204
1204
Total Intake
5388
8684
14072
614
590
1204
4774
8094
12868
53
119
46
4
629
843
46
20
222
1538
682
962
92
24
1760
1061
2403
742
93
2787
2908
311
159
3848
5311
1053
252
From the Public
Healthy
B
Dog
[B + C + D + E]
Healthy
Healthy
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I
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
4299
4521
6165
7703
10464
12224
J
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Maddie Partner Organizations (specify orgs)
Healthy
TOTAL OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Maddie Partner Orgs
31
10
5
2
48
0
5
1
0
6
31
15
6
2
54
K
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Non-Partner Organizations (specify orgs)
Healthy
TOTAL OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Non-Partner Orgs
9
19
46
19
93
0
2
7
8
17
9
21
53
27
110
L
65
68
133
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
0
0
0
643
643
614
29
0
0
0
794
794
590
204
0
0
0
1437
1437
1204
233
T
4756
7998
12754
U
23
98
121
V
& Untreatable Only)
4779
8096
12875
W
ENDING SHELTER COUNT (12.31.2011)
102
346
448
In a perfect world, the Ending Count is equal to the Beginning Count (A)
plus Total Intake (F) minus all Outcomes (R+V). ------->
102
345
447
If your reported Ending Count does not match these numbers, please go back through your data and be sure you didn't miss
something (i.e., animals in foster, adoptions, transfers, etc.). If all animals have been accounted for and the reported Ending
Count is different, please indicate in the comment section.
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Animal Control
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Clackamas County Dog Services
DATE OF REPORT: January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011
From the Public
Healthy
Incoming Transfers from Organizations within Community/Coalition - OHS & WCAS
Healthy
Healthy
Healthy
Total Intake
[B + C + D + E]
Healthy
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations within Community/Coalition (specify orgs)
Healthy
Dog
Cat
Total
46
2
48
428
550
238
111
1327
3
7
0
4
14
431
557
238
115
1341
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
1
6
1
1336
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
1351
7
1344
6
1
1330
14
149
217
62
1
429
2
2
151
217
62
1
431
35
3
38
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J
K
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations outside Community/Coalition (specify orgs)
Healthy
23
54
30
0
107
0
0
0
0
0
23
54
30
0
107
L
579
0
579
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
0
6
31
109
146
7
139
1
1
1
0
0
6
31
110
147
8
139
T
1326
16
1342
U
2
0
2
V
TOTAL OUTCOMES [T + U] Excludes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia (Unhealthy &
Untreatable Only)
1328
16
1344
W
ENDING SHELTER COUNT (December 31, 2011)
47
0
47
47
0
47
In a perfect world, the Ending Count is equal to the Beginning Count
(A) plus Total Intake (F) minus all Outcomes (R+V). ------->
30
7
0
72
7
0
4
14
37
7
4
86
If your reported Ending Count does not match these numbers, please go back through your data and be sure you didn't
miss something (i.e., animals in foster, adoptions, transfers, etc.). If all animals have been accounted for and the
reported Ending Count is different, please indicate in the comment section.
Live Release Rate:
Dogs: 89.52%
Total: 89.52%
Comments: Line G and R have a discrepancy of one dog for the following reason: A dog at intake
was classified as a public stray. Later, his owner came to the shelter and requested euthanasia, which
determined the outcome. 73 dogs were transferred to non-ASAP partners within the community.
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Animal Control
A
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Humane Society for Southwest Washington
DATE OF REPORT: (01/2011 - 12/2011)
BEGINNING SHELTER COUNT: (01/01/2011)
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
Cat
Total
137
242
379
1904
311
527
118
2592
849
931
913
Washington County
Healthy
2860
5285
4496
1160
1458
1031
8145
27
9
55
1
92
0
6
40
5
51
27
15
95
6
143
384
35
36
1
0
0
0
0
Healthy
456
0
384
35
36
1
456
0
0
0
447
447
0
0
0
472
472
0
0
0
919
919
3855
From the Public
Healthy
B
Dog
Total Intake
5808
9663
447
472
919
3408
5336
8744
Healthy
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
1226
193
212
3
1634
1491
381
226
12
2110
2717
574
438
15
3744
0
40
7
0
61
220
1
3
61
260
8
3
[B + C + D + E]
Cat Adoption Team
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J
47
285
332
K
Healthy
192
63
75
21
351
73
52
29
34
188
265
115
104
55
539
L
898
154
1052
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
0
0
50
913
963
447
516
0
785
333
1952
3070
472
2598
0
785
383
2865
4033
919
3114
T
3446
5335
8781
U
5
36
41
V
TOTAL OUTCOMES [T + U] Excludes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia
(Unhealthy & Untreatable Only)
3451
5371
8822
W
94
207
301
94
207
301
Live Release Rate:
Dogs: 85.03%
Cats: 51.30%
Total: 64.54%
Comments: 28 dogs were transferred to HSSW from non-ASAP partners within the community. 124 cats and 257
dogs were transferred out to non-ASAP partners the community (four county area).
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Animal Control
A
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Multnomah County Animal Services
DATE OF REPORT: (01/2011 - 12/2011)
From the Public
Healthy
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
Cat Adoption Team
Humane Society of SW Washington
Washington County
Healthy
Healthy
Total Intake
[B + C + D + E]
Healthy
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
Cat Adoption Team
Humane Society of SW Washington
Washington County
Dog
Cat
Total
63
48
111
1317
790
469
358
1625
832
265
1058
2934
3780
2942
1622
734
1416
6714
0
37
7
2
46
0
0
1
1
2
0
37
8
3
48
8
0
1
2
6
9
2
8
10
0
0
0
2
8
10
2991
3790
6781
8
6
14
2983
3784
6767
383
227
135
100
845
345
231
126
8
710
728
458
261
108
1555
0
65
55
0
745
80
40
0
745
145
95
0
1
2
6
1
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J
120
865
985
K
Healthy
92
214
112
2
420
85
44
14
56
199
177
258
126
58
619
L
1193
281
1474
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
0
72
116
224
412
8
404
0
428
206
1084
1718
6
1712
0
500
322
1308
2130
14
2116
T
2982
3767
6749
U
7
8
15
V
Untreatable Only)
2989
3775
6764
W
57
57
114
57
57
114
Live Release Rate:
Dogs: 86.45%
Cats: 54.55%
Total: 68.65%
Comments: 147 cats and 288 dogs were transferred to non-ASAP partners within the
community.
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Animal Control
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Washington County Animal Services
DATE OF REPORT: FULL YEAR 2011
From the Public
Healthy
Healthy
SWW 3 CATS
Healthy
Healthy
Total Intake
[B + C + D + E]
Healthy
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
Healthy
Dog
Cat
Total
35
57
92
1324
391
168
42
1925
758
893
91
406
2148
2082
1284
259
448
4073
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
3
1
2
0
0
3
1
2
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
4
2
1
5
7
6
13
5
95
15
119
8
14
10
102
134
1944
2270
4214
7
93
100
1937
2177
4114
343
118
7
0
468
354
418
9
29
810
697
536
16
29
1278
33
152
185
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K
OHS 70 D 73 C/ SWW 1 D 5 C/ CLAC 1 D/ MULT 2 D 1 C/ CAT 288 CATS
Healthy
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
Untreatable Only)
W
J
31
9
1
74
184
5
26
367
215
14
27
441
15
52
35
4
106
2
7
7
7
23
17
59
42
11
129
1044
99
1143
0
37
101
119
257
12
245
0
114
217
621
952
98
854
0
151
318
740
1209
110
1099
1937
2153
4090
2
27
29
1939
2180
4119
28
49
77
28
49
77
miss something (i.e., animals in foster, adoptions, transfers, etc.). If all animals have been accounted for and the reported
Ending Count
Live Release Rate:
Dogs: 87.35%
Cats: 60.33%
Total: 73.13%
Comments: Line G and R are not the same due to the following reason: Animals that came into the shelter as strays
or quarantine holds and were classified as public intake whose owners, once found, later opted to euthanize. 83 dogs
and 19 cats were transferred to non-ASAP partners within the community.
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Animal Control Summary
A
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Clackamas County Dog Services, HS for SW Washington,
Multnomah County Animal Services, Washington County Animal Services
DATE OF REPORT: (January 2011 - December 2011)
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
Cat
Total
281
349
630
4973
2042
1402
629
4978
2581
1287
2381
Healthy
Healthy
9046
11227
9951
4623
2689
3010
20273
29
46
63
3
141
1
8
41
6
56
30
54
104
9
197
385
38
37
1
0
0
2
6
Healthy
461
8
385
38
39
7
469
2
1
7
468
478
6
13
5
568
592
8
14
12
1036
1070
10126
11883
22009
From the Public
Healthy
B
Dog
Total Intake
[B + C + D + E]
468
572
1040
9658
11311
20969
Healthy
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
2101
755
416
104
3376
2192
1030
361
49
3632
4293
1785
777
153
7008
68
961
1029
Healthy
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J
166
78
1
313
491
46
33
1531
657
124
34
1844
K
Healthy
322
383
252
27
984
160
103
50
97
410
482
486
302
124
1394
L
3714
534
4248
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
0
115
298
1365
1778
474
1304
0
1327
756
3658
5741
577
5164
0
1442
1054
5023
7519
1051
6468
T
9691
11271
20962
U
16
71
87
V
Untreatable Only)
9707
11342
21049
W
226
313
539
226
313
539
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Community Summary
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland
From the Public
Healthy
Healthy
Healthy
Healthy
Total Intake
[B + C + D + E]
Healthy
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
Healthy
Dog
Cat
Total
388
696
1084
5355
2830
1905
769
10859
7925
4781
1573
2705
16984
13280
7611
3478
3474
27843
95
161
94
11
892
549
71
25
361
1537
987
710
165
36
1898
1270
1656
249
27
3202
571
268
12
13
864
1841
1924
261
40
4066
2
1
7
1082
6
13
5
1158
1092
1182
8
14
12
2240
2274
15514
20567
36081
1082
1162
2244
14432
19405
33837
3215
3277
1204
201
7897
5608
4781
718
228
11335
8823
8058
1922
429
19232
99
176
961
496
1060
672
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J
K
Healthy
331
402
298
46
1077
160
105
57
105
427
491
507
355
151
1504
L
3779
602
4381
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
0
115
298
2008
2421
1088
1333
0
1327
756
4452
6535
1167
5368
0
1442
1054
6460
8956
2255
6701
T
14447
19269
33716
U
39
169
208
V
& Untreatable Only)
14486
19438
33924
W
328
659
987
328
658
986
83
3
361
47
33
1537
130
36
1898
If your reported Ending Count does not match these numbers, please go back through your data and be sure you
didn't miss something (i.e., animals in foster, adoptions, transfers, etc.). If all animals have been accounted for
and the reported Ending Count is different, please indicate in the comment section.
Live Release Rate:
Dogs: 90.48%
Cats: 69.72%
Total: 78.91%
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Adoption Guarantee
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Cat Adoption Team
Dog
Cat
Total
ANNUAL REPORTING FORM: JANUARY 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
A
315
315
Healthy
523
523
321
321
18
18
14
14
876
876
Healthy
525
525
263
263
3
3
From the Public
B
Incoming Transfers from Organizations within Community/Coalition
0
1
1
792
792
Healthy
462
462
578
578
27
27
1
1
1068
1068
Healthy
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
C
D
0
0
E
0
4
4
F
Total Intake
0
2740
2740
G
4
4
H
0
2736
2736
Healthy
402
402
627
627
12
12
5
5
1046
1046
787
787
[B + C + D + E]
Involving Dogs and Cats from Animal Control and Traditional Shelters in Community/Coalition
Subtotal Adoptions Involving Dogs and Cats from Animal Control and Traditional Shelters
0
Healthy
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I
896
896
22
22
20
20
0
1725
1725
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
0
2771
2771
Healthy
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Healthy
0
0
1
1
3
3
5
5
9
9
1
1
0
0
0
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations within Community/Coalition
J
0
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations outside Community/Coalition
K
L
0
M
Healthy
(Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia)
N
0
O
0
0
P
28
28
Q
Total Euthanasia
28
28
R
4
4
S
0
24
24
T
0
2805
2805
U
25
25
V
TOTAL OUTCOMES [T + U] Excludes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia
2830
2830
W
221
221
[M + N + O + P]
0
0
0
221
221
Live Release Rate:
Cats: 99.14%
Total: 99.14%
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Adoption Guarantee
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Oregon Humane Society
DATE OF REPORT: ( 1-Jan-2010 to 31-Dec-2010)
From the Public
Healthy
Healthy
Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Organizations within Target Community
Healthy
Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Organizations outside Target Community
Healthy
Total Intake
[B + C + D + E]
Healthy
Healthy
Dog
Cat
Total
159
133
292
1270
414
203
58
1945
3185
1511
113
223
5032
4455
1925
316
281
6977
122
31
13
5
422
73
8
9
171
512
544
104
21
14
683
2345
279
74
21
2719
347
80
5
3
435
2692
359
79
24
3154
0
0
0
545
0
0
0
467
545
467
0
0
0
1012
1012
5380
6446
11826
545
467
1012
4835
5979
10814
97
38
16
3
154
387
154
10
4
555
484
192
26
7
709
2913
1076
2842
1998
5755
3074
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I
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
358
62
4409
4563
165
67
5072
5627
523
129
9481
10190
J
Healthy
TOTAL OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations within Target Community
30
7
5
8
50
0
1
0
0
1
30
8
5
8
51
K
Healthy
TOTAL OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations outside Target Community
54
31
37
5
127
0
0
0
1
1
54
31
37
6
128
L
78
59
137
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
0
0
0
594
594
545
49
0
0
0
692
692
467
225
0
0
0
1286
1286
1012
274
T
SUBTOTAL OUTCOMES [I + J + K + L + S] Excludes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia
4867
5913
10780
U
20
72
92
V
Untreatable Only)
4887
5985
10872
W
ENDING SHELTER COUNT (31-Dec-2010)
107
127
234
107
127
234
Ending Count is different, please indicate in the comment section.
Live Release Rate:
Dogs: 98.99%
Cats: 96.19%
Total: 97.46%
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Adoption Guarantee Summary
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Cat Adoption Team and Oregon Humane Society
From the Public
Healthy
Healthy
Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Organizations within Community/Coalition
Healthy
Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Organizations outside Community/Coalition
Healthy
Total Intake
[B + C + D + E]
Healthy
Healthy
Dog
Cat
Total
159
448
607
1270
414
203
58
1945
3708
1832
131
237
5908
4978
2246
334
295
7853
122
31
13
5
947
336
11
10
171
1304
1069
367
24
15
1475
2345
279
74
21
2719
809
658
32
4
1503
3154
937
106
25
4222
0
0
0
545
0
0
0
471
545
471
0
0
0
1016
1016
5380
9186
14566
545
471
1016
4835
8715
13550
97
38
16
3
154
789
781
22
9
1601
886
819
38
12
1755
2913
1076
3629
2894
6542
3970
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I
J
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
358
62
4409
187
87
6797
545
149
11206
4563
8398
12961
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Maddie Partner Organizations (specify orgs)
Healthy
30
7
5
8
0
1
0
0
30
8
5
8
TOTAL OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Maddie Partner Orgs
50
1
51
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Non-Partner Organizations (specify orgs)
Healthy
54
31
37
5
0
1
3
6
54
32
40
11
127
10
137
78
60
138
0
0
0
594
0
0
0
720
0
0
0
1314
Total Euthanasia
594
720
1314
545
471
1016
49
249
298
4867
8718
13585
20
97
117
4887
8815
13702
107
348
455
107
348
455
K
TOTAL OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Non-Partner Orgs
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
[M + N + O + P]
T
U
V
Untreatable Only)
W
In a perfect world, the Ending Count is equal to the Beginning Count (A) plus Total
Intake (F) minus all Outcomes (R+V). ------->
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Animal Control
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Clackamas County Dog Services
BEGINNING SHELTER COUNT (d01/01/2010)
From the Public
Healthy
Incoming Transfers from Organizations within Community/Coalition (specify orgs) OHS
Healthy
Healthy
Healthy
Total Intake
[B + C + D + E]
Healthy
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations within Community/Coalition (specify orgs) OHS 12,
HSSW 10
Healthy
Dog
Cat
Total
29
2
31
835
228
134
126
1323
2
12
14
837
228
134
138
1337
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
0
1332
14
2
0
1330
14
348
93
14
3
458
2
2
350
93
14
3
460
18
4
22
1346
2
1344
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J
2
2
0
22
0
1
0
5
2
3
0
27
K
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations outside Community/Coalition (specify orgs) various
private rescues and Family Dogs New Life
Healthy
28
20
15
0
63
0
0
0
0
0
28
20
15
0
63
L
600
0
600
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
2
1
16
125
144
2
142
1
1
0
1
2
1
16
126
145
2
143
T
1285
8
1293
U
1
0
1
V
Untreatable Only)
1286
8
1294
W
46
2
38
73
8
81
Live Release Rate:
Dogs: 88.95%
Cats: 87.5%
Total: 88.94%
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Animal Control
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Humane Society for Southwest Washington
DATE OF REPORT: January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
BEGINNING SHELTER COUNT: (01/01/2010)
From the Public
Healthy
Incoming Transfers from Organizations within Community/Coalition (OHS 23 dogs, 1 cat; MCAS
34 dogs; CCDS 10 dogs)
Healthy
Healthy
Healthy
Total Intake
[B + C + D + E]
Dog
Cat
Total
70
200
270
1496
271
1169
121
3057
2026
634
2100
1506
6266
3522
905
3269
1627
9323
51
0
16
0
0
0
1
0
67
1
51
0
17
0
68
293
69
127
2
491
0
0
3
0
3
293
69
130
2
494
0
0
0
462
0
0
0
503
462
503
0
0
0
965
965
4077
6773
10850
462
503
965
3615
6270
9885
Healthy
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
1215
189
449
5
1858
1670
324
246
37
2277
2885
513
695
42
4135
15
232
247
OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations within Community/Coalition (OHS 29 dogs, 366
cats; MCAS 1 dog, 1 cat; CAT 3 cats; WCAS 2 cats)
Healthy
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J
K
Healthy
84
38
99
17
238
66
29
52
83
230
150
67
151
100
468
L
950
200
1150
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
0
2
107
816
925
462
463
0
546
362
2619
3527
503
3024
0
548
469
3435
4452
965
3487
T
3539
6103
9642
U
8
123
131
V
Untreatable Only)
3547
6226
9773
W
ENDING SHELTER COUNT: December 31, 2010
138
244
382
138
244
382
Live Release Rate:
Dogs: 86.92%
Cats: 50.45%
6
8
1
30
34
86
20
372
40
94
21
402
Total: 63.84%
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Animal Control
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Multnomah County Animal Services
From the Public
Healthy
Healthy
Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Orgs within Target Community
Healthy
Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Orgs outside Target Community
Healthy
Total Intake
[B + C + D + E]
Healthy
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
Healthy
Dog
Cat
Total
33
75
108
1282
870
580
320
3052
1693
1746
423
1428
5290
2975
2616
1003
1748
8342
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
11
0
0
8
29
37
3078
5301
8379
21
8
29
3057
5293
8350
329
260
137
304
310
108
726
722
633
570
245
0
1448
39
28
335
343
374
371
5
21
3
8
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J
TOTAL OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Orgs within Target Community
K
Healthy
TOTAL OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Orgs outside Target Community
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
Untreatable Only)
W
138
0
883
19
119
86
797
181
128
92
81
82
28
401
191
262
210
120
0
592
1387
732
2119
218
175
45
438
21
417
1399
688
781
2868
8
2860
0
1617
863
826
3306
29
3277
3017
5302
8319
8
18
26
3025
5320
8345
65
48
113
65
48
113
Live Release Rate:
Dogs: 86.18%
Cats: 46.06%
Total: 60.61%
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Animal Control
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: WASHINGTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES
DATE OF REPORT: (1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010)
From the Public
Healthy
Healthy OHS 14 dogs/ Mult Co 2 cats
Treatable – Rehabilitatable OHS 2 dogs/Mult Co 3 cats/1 dog
Healthy
Healthy
Total Intake
[B + C + D + E]
Healthy
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
Healthy CAT 61 cats OHS 26 dogs/11 cats
Treatable – Rehabilitatable CAT 56 cats OHS 21 dogs/7 cats
Dog
Cat
Total
32
25
57
1338
397
225
73
2033
647
858
78
554
2137
1985
1255
303
627
4170
14
3
0
0
2
3
0
0
17
5
16
6
0
0
22
1
4
1
0
6
0
1
0
0
1
1
5
1
0
7
1
1
14
13
5
28
8
130
29
171
6
29
22
143
200
2085
2314
4399
16
130
146
2069
2184
4253
403
123
24
8
558
409
410
13
82
914
812
533
37
90
1472
26
21
72
63
98
84
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Treatable – Manageable CAT 2 cats OHS 9 dogs
Unhealthy & Untreatable CAT 4 cats OHS 3 dogs
K
Healthy
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
Untreatable Only)
W
ENDING SHELTER COUNT (date)
9
3
59
2
4
141
11
7
200
19
66
29
6
120
8
8
3
10
29
27
74
32
16
149
1084
118
1202
0
40
118
87
245
24
221
0
210
129
676
1015
139
876
0
250
247
763
1260
163
1097
2042
2155
4197
17
77
94
2059
2155
4214
34
45
79
34
45
79
Ending Count
Live Release Rate:
Dogs: 89.18%
Cats: 55.78%
Total: 72.03%
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Animal Control Summary
A
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Clackamas County Dog Services, HS for SW Washington,
Multnomah County Animal Services, Washington County Animal Services
C
D
E
F
G
H
Cat
Total
164
302
466
4951
1766
2108
640
4368
3238
2601
3500
Healthy
Healthy
9465
13707
9319
5004
4709
4140
23172
65
3
16
7
91
2
3
1
0
6
67
6
17
7
97
294
73
128
2
0
1
3
0
Healthy
497
4
294
74
131
2
501
2
1
19
501
523
5
28
11
641
685
7
29
30
1142
1208
10576
14402
24978
501
641
1142
10075
13761
23836
2295
665
624
16
2385
1044
367
119
4680
1709
991
135
From the Public
Healthy
B
Dog
Total Intake
[B + C + D + E]
Healthy
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I
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
Healthy
3600
3915
7515
98
57
38
4
643
440
208
24
741
497
246
28
J
197
1315
1512
312
252
235
23
155
119
83
93
467
371
318
116
K
Healthy
822
450
1272
L
4021
1050
5071
2
261
416
1073
0
2155
1179
4077
2
2416
1595
5150
Total Euthanasia
1752
7411
9163
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
[M + N + O + P]
509
650
1159
1243
6761
8004
T
9883
13491
23374
U
34
218
252
V
& Untreatable Only)
9917
13709
23626
W
283
339
622
314
345
659
In a perfect world, the Ending Count is equal to the Beginning Count (A) plus Total
Intake (F) minus all Outcomes (R+V). ------->
If your reported Ending Count does not match these numbers, please go back through your data and be sure you
didn't miss something (i.e., animals in foster, adoptions, transfers, etc.). If all animals have been accounted for and
the reported Ending Count is different, please indicate in the comment section.
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Community Summary
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
NAME OF ORGANIZATION: Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland
From the Public
Healthy
Healthy
Healthy
Healthy
Total Intake
[B + C + D + E]
Healthy
TOTAL ADOPTIONS
Healthy
Dog
Cat
Total
323
750
1073
6221
2180
2311
698
11410
8076
5070
2732
3737
19615
14297
7250
5043
4435
31025
187
34
29
12
949
339
12
10
262
1310
1136
373
41
22
1572
2639
352
202
23
3216
809
659
35
4
1507
3448
1011
237
27
4723
2
1
19
1046
5
28
11
1112
1068
1156
7
29
30
2158
2224
15956
23588
39544
1046
1112
2158
14910
22476
37386
5305
1779
998
81
8163
6803
4719
576
215
12313
12108
6498
1574
296
20476
128
64
643
441
771
505
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J
43
12
247
208
24
1316
251
36
1563
K
Healthy
366
283
272
28
949
155
120
86
99
460
521
403
358
127
1409
L
4099
1110
5209
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
2
261
416
1667
2346
1054
1292
0
2155
1179
4797
8131
1121
7010
2
2416
1595
6464
10477
2175
8302
T
14750
22209
36959
U
54
315
369
V
Untreatable Only)
14804
22524
37328
W
390
687
1077
421
693
1114
Live Release Rate:
Dogs: 91.09%
Cats: 66.45%
Total: 76.55%
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Section II – Pet Evaluation Matrix
All of the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland shelters utilize the following Pet Evaluation
Matrix, developed with extensive community involvement and the generous support of
Maddie’s Fund. Following the text of the Matrix and related appendices are four Evaluation
Reference Sheets used by ASAP shelter personnel to guide pet evaluations.
Final Edition
ASAP
Pet Evaluation Matrix
12/31/08
Healthy
The term “Healthy” means and includes all dogs and cats eight weeks of age or older that, at or
subsequent to the time the animal is taken into possession, have manifested no sign of a behavioral or
temperamental characteristic that could pose a health or safety risk or otherwise make the animal
unsuitable for placement as a pet, and have manifested no sign of disease, injury, or congenital or
hereditary condition that adversely affects the health of the animal or that is likely to adversely affect the
animal’s health in the future.
Cats and dogs who meet the definition of “healthy” are reasonably healthy, well-adjusted pets over the
age of eight weeks. These animals do not need medical, behavioral or foster care and are ready to be
made available for adoption.
Animals may be old, deaf, blind, scarred, or disabled, but are not in any pain, do not require medical
treatment, and are social, healthy, friendly pets. Age, breed and time at the shelter do not affect the
definition of "Healthy."
Behavior
Healthy categorization includes animals that have no identified behavioral problems.
Healthy categorization includes animals that exhibit normal levels of species typical behaviors. These
include but are not limited to:
Scratching inanimate objects-cats
Jumping on elevated perches – cats
Play
Digging
Vocalization – barking/meowing
Initial shyness/submissive behaviors when exposed to novelty (new people, objects, situations)
Treatable-Rehabilitatable
The term “treatable” means and includes all dogs and cats who are “rehabilitatable” and all dogs and
cats who are “manageable.”
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The term “rehabilitatable” means and includes all dogs and cats who are not “healthy,” but who are
likely to become “healthy,” if given medical, foster, behavioral, or other care equivalent to the care
typically provided to pets by reasonable and caring pet owners/guardians in the community. (The
prognosis must be fair to good to meet this definition. The following are only examples and are not
inclusive)
Medical
URI/kennel cough
Parasitic infestation
Conjunctivitis
Fracture < $750 to treat
Ringworm
Mange, localized
Bite wound
Acute Dental Issues
UTI
Dermatitis, mild, non-allergic
Pregnant
Neonatal kittens and puppies over
the age of 4 weeks of age w/o mom
Unweaned kittens and puppies
w/mom
Weaned kittens and puppies <8
weeks
Other health conditions with a
reasonable prognosis to return to
healthy state. (less than $750 to
treat )
Behavior
Species typical/ normal behaviors which are excessive or problematic. These behaviors can
be alleviated or controlled through training, neutering or environmental changes. This
includes but is not limited to behaviors such as:
Barking in response to
Exuberant / Mouthy play
environmental noises/territorial
Excitement urination
breeches (someone walking by
Submissive urination
house/someone ringing doorbell)
Break or lack of house-training
Excessive digging
Urine marking
Poor leash manners (e.g. pulling)
Destructive scratching
Play/exploratory chewing
Feral kittens 4-10 weeks old
Mounting
Roaming
Aggressive or Anxious Behavioral conditions where the Trigger Levels are 1 or 2 and the
Intensity Levels are 1 or 2.
Treatable-Manageable
The term “manageable” means and includes all dogs and cats who are not “healthy” and
who are not likely to become “healthy,” regardless of the care provided; but who would
likely maintain a satisfactory quality of life, if given medical, foster, behavioral, or other
care, including long-term care, equivalent to the care typically provided to pets by
reasonable and caring pet owners/guardians in the community; provided, however, that the
term “manageable” does not include any dog or cat who is determined to pose a significant
risk to human health or safety or to the health or safety of other animals. (The prognosis
must be fair to good to meet this definition. The following are only examples and are not
inclusive.)
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Medical
FIV
IBD
Arthritis
Diabetes
Feline chronic renal disease
Thyroid disease
Dermatitis, allergic, minor
Urinary Stones
Cystitis (chronic)
Stomatitis (chronic)
Behavior
Aggression or Predatory Behavior
in which the motivating
circumstances (triggers) can be
reasonably avoided by a reasonable
and caring pet owner
Roaming (if neutering does not
alleviate)
Resource Guarding Level 4, 5, 6
Aggressive or Anxious Behavioral
conditions where the Trigger
Levels are 1 or 2 and the Intensity
Levels are 1 or 2
Aggressive on Anxious behavior
where the Intensity level is 1 and
the Trigger level is 3
Feral, with caregiver
The term “Unhealthy & Untreatable” means and includes dogs and cats who, at or
subsequent to the time they are taken into possession (and whose medical or behavioral
prognosis would be poor, guarded or grave to meet this definition):
(1) have a behavioral or temperamental characteristic that poses a health or safety risk
or otherwise makes the animal unsuitable for placement as a pet, and are not likely to
become “healthy” or “treatable” even if provided the care typically provided to pets
by reasonable and caring pet owners/guardians in the community; or
(2) are suffering from a disease, injury, or congenital or hereditary condition that
adversely affects the animal’s health or is likely to adversely affect the animal’s
health in the future, and are not likely to become “healthy” or “treatable” even if
provided the care typically provided to pets by reasonable and caring pet
owners/guardians in the community; or
(3) are under the age of eight weeks and are not likely to become “healthy” or
“treatable,” even if provided the care typically provided to pets by reasonable and
caring pet owners/guardians in the community. (The following are only examples and
are not inclusive)
Medical
FeLV
FIP
Canine chronic renal disease
Neoplasia with poor prognosis
(under 90 days)
Severe Kidney disease
Parvovirus
Feline Distemper
Canine Distemper
Neonatal kittens and puppies 0-4
weeks of age, w/o mom
Congestive heart failure, end stage
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Medical conditions requiring
Behavior
Dogs determined to be dangerous
in accordance with state or local
law
Animals that are used for illegal
purposes (such as fighting with no
rehoming alternatives)
Multiple (more than 3) and
overwhelming TR or TM
behavioral conditions
treatment in excess of $750
Aggressive or Anxiety conditions
that have Intensity Level 3
Aggressive or Anxiety conditions
that have Intensity level 2 and
Trigger level 3
Resource Guarding Level 7, 8
Feral, no caregiver, over 10 weeks
of age
Prognosis
Prediction of the probable course of a disease or condition in an individual and the chances
of recovery.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Good – Favorable outcome is expected and/or maybe easily managed
Fair – Favorable outcome possible and/or manageable
Guarded – Possible outcome is unknown
Poor – Non-favorable outcome is expected
Grave – Death is imminent
Appendix A
Behavior – Aggression Levels/Resource Guarding
Healthy
Resource Guarding Level 1 The ideal and safest response when you approach the
dog at his food bowl is that he stops eating, wags his tail, and comes over to greet
you. Happy to share toys, food, etc.
Resource Guarding Level 2 A slightly less perfect but still very safe reaction is
that the dog looks at you, wags his tail, and continues eating, but is still relaxed about
your presence in the food zone.
Treatable Rehabilitatable
Resource Guarding Level 3 Dog’s body may tense as you approach, and he may
also wag his tail, however the speed of the wag will increase as you get closer to him.
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Resource Guarding Level 4 Dog’s discomfort escalates, so does his behavior.
You may see a glare in his eye when he looks at you, perhaps lifting the lip in a snarl,
maybe a low growl, and obvious increase in eating speed.
Treatable Manageable
Resource Guarding Level 5
If food or item is portable the dog may carry the item under a chair, bed or into his
crate. He may growl when you come closer. If he cannot pick item up, he may move
the item farther away from you.
A serious food guarder is more than willing to put some teeth into his warnings. A
snap is the nest step on the continuum – no contact with your flesh, but a no
uncertain-terms statement that the dog is not prepared to share his food with you.
Unhealthy/Untreatable
As the dog’s protectiveness increases, so does the threat to your safety (or the safety
of a child passing by). More serious than a snap is the actual bite. Rarely does a food
guarding bite not break skin – the contact is usually very quick and hard, and may
consist of several puncturing bites that move up the transgressor’s arms or face.
Severe food guarding can be triggered even at a distance. At the strongest level, even
a person on the far side of the room can be perceived as a threat to the highly valued
food or item and the dog’s behavior can escalate very quickly and alarmingly with a
seemingly innocuous movement, even from far away.
ASAP Pet Evaluation Matrix
Appendix B
Aggressive and Anxiety Related
Behavioral Conditions: Assessment and Categorization
To fulfill the Asilomar Accords we have been asked to categorize behavioral problems in
pets into four different categories: Healthy (no behavior problems); TreatableRehabilitatable; Treatable-Manageable; Unhealthy & Untreatable. This is a difficult task
since behavioral problems are often complex conditions whose ultimate outcome is variable
and dependent on many factors. However, in an attempt to fulfill the mandate of the
Asilomar Accords, a proposal for categorizing aggressive (with the exception of possessive
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aggression which is categorized in a separate document) and anxiety related conditions in
dogs and cats is outlined below.
Please also keep in mind that the classification does not imply case outcome. For example, a
dog whose behavioral problem falls into the “unhealthy and untreatable” category does not
dictate that the condition cannot be resolved. It just means that a reasonable and caring pet
owner in our community would be unlikely to pursue treatment for that condition. An
example may be a severe case of separation anxiety where the 60- lb. dog was chewing
through doors, barking and house-soiling every time it was left home alone. While it may fall
into the “unhealthy and untreatable” category, interventions such as behavioral modification,
drug therapy and pheromone therapy may improve the dog’s welfare and reduce destruction,
creating a successful outcome. These definitions are only for the purpose of coming up with
a common language for use between animal care agencies in our community.
For an animal with an anxiety or aggression behavioral concern, two things should be
identified:
1) What starts (triggers/initiates/prompts) the aggressive or anxious behavior
a) Examples include:
i) A child nearby (could be fear aggression/fear), a squirrel (predatory aggression)
ii) A loud noise (noise phobia)
iii) Being left along (separation anxiety)
iv) An unfamiliar person walking onto the dog’s territory (territorial aggression)
2) A description of what the animal does when aggressive/anxious
a) This may include a description of past injuries that the dog has inflicted, past damage
on inanimate objects that the dog or cat has caused, behavior that has been witnessed
by the staff (e.g. when you walked in the room the dog growled at you).
b) The description of the behavior will be classified into mild, moderate and severe
levels of aggressive or anxious behavior.
Aggressive Behavior
Behavioral Triggers:
Triggers (what sets off) the Aggressive Behavior:
If we can clearly identify what sets off the aggressive behavior and how easily it is avoided,
this influences how the behavior is classified, with well defined and avoidable triggers
receiving a lower ranking than poorly defined and/or unavoidable triggers receiving a higher
ranking.
Level 1: well defined (discrete) triggers and avoidable triggers. Examples: dog is only
aggressive when you trim its nails – it is a clear trigger and it can be avoided (take dog to
groomer/veterinarian for nail trim).
Level 2: well defined (discrete) triggers but unavoidable in some households; dog is only
aggressive to toddlers; in households without children, close contact with toddlers is
avoidable; in households with young children, it is difficult to avoid contact with the
toddlers.
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Level 3: poorly defined/unidentifiable triggers and/or unavoidable triggers; dog is
aggressive to all men (impossible to avoid all men); dog will growl when you walk by it.
Intensity of Aggression (Historical or Witnessed):
Level 1: Warnings such as stare/tension/growl/snarl/head threat (turning head quickly
around in direction of intended target)/snap at air, but you suspect or have knowledge that
the dog is unlikely to actually bite.
Level 2: Bite with contact but it does not cause a skin abrasion or any blood or it causes
just a superficial skin abrasion (scratch) with minimal bleeding; also includes animals
with barriers in place to prevent contact (behind fencing/wearing a muzzle) that exhibit
level one warnings with such intensity that you anticipate that a if a barrier was not
present, the animal would be likely to inflict injury.
Level 3: Bite with significant wound/blood drawn; single or multiple bites; also includes
animals with barriers in place to prevent contact (behind fencing/wearing a muzzle) that
exhibit level one warnings and then actively attack (bite/swat) the barrier.
Anxiety Related Conditions
Triggers (what sets off) Anxiety:
Level 1: well defined (discrete) triggers and avoidable triggers; dog is scared of flags
waving in the wind.
Level 2: well defined (discrete) triggers but unavoidable in some households; dog is
scared of loud noises.
Level 3: poorly defined/unidentifiable triggers and/or unavoidable triggers; dog is
nervous all the time; cat hides all the time under the bed; dog always upset when left
alone and has to be left alone.
Intensity of Anxiety:
Level 1: mild anxiety with mild destruction/mild vocalization.
Level 2: moderate anxiety with moderate destruction/moderate vocalization.
Level 3: animal is sustaining self-injury, its welfare is compromised or inflicting serious
damage/putting others at risk.
Categorization Based upon Level of Trigger and Intensity for Anxiety Related
and Aggressive Behaviors:
Trigger Level 1
Trigger Level 2 Trigger Level 3
Intensity Level 1
TM / TR
TM / TR
TM
Intensity Level 2
TM / TR
TM /TR
UU
Intensity Level 3
UU
UU
UU
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Assignment of Asilomar Guidelines: Cat Behavior
Healthy
This category is assigned to friendly
cats/kittens that can be made
available for adoption and who have
no excessive or problematic
behavioral issues
Vocalization
Jumping on elevated perches
Scratching inanimate objects
Normal play behavior
scratching, biting, etc.
Initial shyness when exposed
to novelty (new people,
objects, situations)
TreatableRehabilitatable
This category is assigned to cats/kittens
who have typical normal behaviors which
are excessive or problematic
Inappropriate elimination (First
offense)
Territorial marking (First offense)
Destructive scratching/Chewing
Exuberant/ Mouthy play/provoked
biting behavior
Feral kittens 4-10 weeks old
Aggressive or anxious behavioral
conditions with trigger levels 1or 2
and intensity levels 1 or 2 (see
attached chart)
TreatableManageable
UnhealthyUntreatable
This category is assigned to
cats/kittens who will require long
term management
This category is assigned to cats/kittens
who pose a health or safety risk to people
and other animals or behavioral prognosis
is poor.
Inappropriate elimination
(2nd + offenses)
Territorial marking (2nd +
offenses)
Aggression or predatory
behavior where the triggers
can be reasonably avoided
Unprovoked biting behavior
Unpredictable but low
intensity bite
Feral with Caregiver
Multiple (more than 3) TR or TM
behavioral conditions
Aggressive or anxiety conditions
with intensity level 3
Aggressive or anxiety conditions
with intensity level 2 with trigger
level 3
Feral without caregiver over 10
weeks of age
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Assignment of Asilomar Guidelines: Dog Behavior
Healthy
This category is assigned to friendly
dogs/puppies that can be made
available for adoption without
further medical attention.
territorial breeches
environmental noises
Potty training issues
Urine marking
Excessive Digging
Poor leash manners
Play or exploratory chewing
Mounting
This category is assigned to dogs/puppies
who have typical normal behaviors which
are excessive or problematic.
Roaming
Exuberant/Mouthy Play
Excitement urination/ Submissive
urination
Aggressive or anxious behaviors
where trigger levels are 1 or 2 and
intensity levels are 1 or 2 (See
chart)
Treatable-Manageable Unhealthy-Untreatable
This category is assigned to
dogs/pups who will require long
term management.
Aggression or predatory behavior
in which the triggers can be
reasonably avoided
Aggressive or anxious behavioral
conditions with trigger levels 1
or 2 and intensity levels 1 or 2
Aggressive or anxious behavior
with intensity level 1 and trigger
level 3
Roaming if neutering doesn’t
alleviate Resource guarding level
4, 5 and 6 (See chart)
This category is assigned to dogs/pups who
pose a health or safety risk to people and
other animals or behavioral prognosis is
poor.
Dogs determined to be dangerous in
accordance with local or state law.
Animals that are used for illegal
purposes (such as fighting with no
rehoming alternatives)
Multiple TR or TM behavioral
conditions (more than 3)
Aggressive or anxiety conditions with
intensity level 3
Aggressive or anxiety conditions with
intensity level 2 and trigger level 3
Resource guarding level 7 and 8
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Assignment of Asilomar Guidelines: Cat Medical
Healthy
This category is assigned to cats/kittens that are
able to return to a healthy status
Assign this category to
friendly cats/kittens 8 weeks
and older that can be made
available for adoption after
alter without further medical
attention. (You may treat for
mild fleas, ear mites,
roundworms, etc. and still
categorize a cat as “healthy.”)
URI
Conjunctivitis
Wound/Absce
ss
Fleas (severe)
Fracture (less
than $750.00)
Pregnancy
Dermatitis
Otitis
Acute Dental
Disease
Ocular Ulcer
UTI
Ringworm
Mange
Lice
Kittens 8 weeks
and under with
mother
Kittens over 5
weeks without
mother
Would require
multiple treatments
Tapeworms
Roundworms
Earmites
Unhealthy-Untreatable
This category is assigned when an animal is
able to have good quality of life with
medical treatments
This category is assigned to those who have
no potential for long term quality of life or
exceeded medical treatment allotment
FIV
IBD
Cystitis/FLUTD
Stomatitis
Diabetes
Renal Disease
Hyperthyr
oid
Dysplasia,
Arthritis
Congenital
Defect
Manx
Disease
Cleft
Palate
Neoplasia
with poor
prognosis
Severe Renal
Disease
Severe Liver
Failure
Moribund/end
stage disease
Medical
requirements
greater than
$750 to treat
FeLV
Heart Disease
FIP
Panleukopenia/Feli
ne Distemper
Kittens 4 weeks
and under without
mother
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Assignment of Asilomar Guidelines: Dog Medical
Healthy
This category is assigned to dogs/pups who are able
to return to a healthy status
Assign this category to friendly
dogs/puppies 8 weeks and older
that can be made available for
adoption after alter without
further medical attention. (You
may treat for mild fleas, ear
mites, roundworms, etc. and still
categorize a dog as “healthy.”)
Kennel Cough
Fracture (less
than $750)
UTI
Allergies
which require
special diet or
medications
(mild)
Pregnancy
Acute Dental
Disease
Mange
Ringworm
Heartworm
Wound/Abscess
Puppies 5 weeks
and under with
mother
Puppies over 5
weeks without
mother
Would require
multiple treatments
Roundworms
Tapeworms
Fleas
Unhealthy-Untreatable
This category is assigned when an animal is able
to have a good quality of life with medical
treatment
This category is assigned to those who have no
potential for long term quality of life or exceeded
medical treatment allotment
Diabetes
Urinary
Stones
Heart murmur
Orthopedic
Issues
Cystitis
Arthritis,
Dysplasia
Chronic
Dermatitis
Hyperthyroid
Congenital
Defect
Stomatitis
Neoplasia with
poor prognosis
Chronic Renal
Disease
Liver Failure
Heart Failure
Renal
Failure/Severe
Kidney Disease
Parvo/ Canine
Distemper
GDV/Bloat
Medical
requirements
greater than
$750 to treat
End stage
disease/moribund
Puppies 4
weeks and
under without
mother
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Pet Evaluation Matrix Development Timeline & Process
2008
The Portland area’s Pet Evaluation Matrix was developed over the course of a year-long
process that included executives and staff from shelters and animal service agencies, rescue
groups, veterinarians, dog trainers and behaviorists and the public. We deeply appreciate
Maddie’s Fund’s generous grant of $35,000 in support of this effort. Defining our standards
clearly, concretely and exactly required deep and detailed conversations as well as broad
participation. We benefitted especially from the involvement of Dr. Jacqueline Neilson, DVM,
DACVB, whose expert advice as a board-certified veterinary behaviorist informed the
development of our behavioral standards. Developing and applying this set of standard
definitions has allowed us to turn our aspiration of saving every healthy and treatable pet into
an actionable and attainable goal. Today, staff members at all ASAP shelters receive detailed
and ongoing training so that the standards our community developed truly guide and align our
work. With these clear and specific definitions, the public and our coalition have an accurate
measure with which to evaluate our work and hold us accountable for our progress .
1/21/08
2/7/08
2/21/08
3/6/08
4/3/08
6/17/08
7/10/08
7/30/08
8/11-15/08
9/11/08
10/7/08
10/9/08
Strategy proposed to create Pet Evaluation Matrix (PEM)
Strategy approved by ASAP Coalition
First meeting by ASAP Asilomar Subcommittee (a combination of ASAP
shelter veterinarians and ASAP executive leadership)
Report to ASAP Coalition regarding progress to date
Initial presentation to ASAP Coalition re PEM elements with first draft of
potential conditions/categories
Initial training for all shelter staff regarding Asilomar Accords and PEM
Meeting to discuss Asilomar Advisory Committee (AAC) and establishment of
12/31/08 as final due date for PEM
22 ASAP coalition shelter members and their key staff attend a PEM training
session at Banfield, the Pet Hospital
Invitations sent to 20 representatives of rescue groups, dog trainers,
veterinarians, and animal behaviorists to join AAC (participants were chosen
from the four-county ASAP region with a broad representation of various
economic areas)
First meeting of AAC. In attendance: 4 veterinarians, 4 rescue groups, 5 dog
trainers, 3 ASAP members. Existing PEM reviewed, several conditions moved
into different categories, introduction of cost factor by AAC.
ASAP Shelter reps review results of AAC, discuss proposed behavior matrix
Second meeting of AAC. Behavior criteria and behavior specific matrix
introduced.
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10/10/08
10/30/08
11/20/08
12/4/08
1/08/09
ASAP members post invitation to public meeting on proposed PEM on their
websites. Pass it forward invitation sent to AAC members. Invitations sent to
news media for distribution; however, no mention appeared in any media
formats.
Public Forum held. 40 individuals attend though all but one are other rescue
groups or volunteers from shelters.
Third meeting of AAC is scheduled but too few attendees RSVP; meeting is
canceled. AAC members are emailed revised PEM with public comments
incorporated. Feedback is positive and appreciative of the involvement.
Draft of final PEM is presented to ASAP members. The last few comments are
incorporated into PEM.
ASAP Coalition votes to accept 12/31/08 PEM as amended.
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Section III – ASAP Member Organizations
PO Box 11364
Portland, OR 97211
www.asapmetro.org
The Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland (ASAP) is a working coalition of nonprofit
animal welfare organizations, public animal agencies, and professional veterinary
associations serving the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. ASAP’s mission is to
end the euthanasia of healthy, social, and treatable dogs and cats in our local
shelters by collaborating on spay/neuter programs, educational and outreach
efforts, and the promotion of humane alternatives for feral cats.
The strength of our coalition is based not only on the collaboration of our public
and nonprofit shelters and a feral cat spay/neuter organization. We also rely on
the professional expertise and involvement of our area’s veterinarians and their
professional associations. Additionally, we gain from the perspective of our
international partner working to develop nonsurgical alternatives to spay and
neuter.
Descriptions of ASAP’s ten founding member organizations follow.
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ASAP SHELTERS
Cat Adoption Team
14175 SW Galbreath Drive
Sherwood, OR 97140
www.catadoptionteam.org
Aaron Asmus, Executive Director
(503)925-8903 or
[email protected]
Cat Adoption Team (CAT) is the Pacific Northwest’s largest non-profit, felineonly shelter. CAT’s mission is to work with our community to save the lives of
homeless, unwanted, sick, and injured cats and kittens by offering shelter,
adoption, foster, hospice, and veterinary services to end needless feline
euthanasia.
CAT cares for 400-600 cats and kittens daily at the shelter in Sherwood, in foster homes, and
at offsite adoption locations throughout the Portland metro area. In 2011 CAT adopted 2,482
cats and kittens into our community, of which 73% were brought into the shelter from the
ASAP coalition and other surrounding counties. CAT’s 25.5-FTE staff relies heavily on more
than 660 active volunteers who provided 60,000 hours of
service last year, the equivalent of 30 additional fulltime staff.
CAT’s onsite veterinary hospital provides the best possible
care for each cat and kitten who enters our shelter. With
several quarantine rooms, including a ringworm isolation
room, CAT can treat infectious disease effectively without
exposing the general shelter population. The hospital team is
able to treat a full spectrum of disease and injury, from a
fractured leg to dental disease or exploratory surgery. Dr. Melinda Barkley, CAT’s medical
director, has further advanced the standard of care in the shelter and our extensive foster
program since joining the organization in 2011. In the last four years, CAT’s hospital provided
nearly 4,000 subsidized spay/neuter surgeries to low income and other qualifying community
members. In 2011 CAT completed more than 1,880 surgeries through our public programs.
CAT creates innovative programs to respond to community need. Each year CAT’s nationally
recognized Kitten Foster Program serves 700-1000 cats and kittens, enabling CAT to accept
kittens under 6 weeks old and place them with a network of 150 volunteer foster families.
When our community faced challenging economic times in 2008, CAT started a Cat Food
Bank, the first of its kind in the Portland Metro Area. Each month the Food Bank supplies
approximately 3,000 pounds of food to more than 150 families and 500 cats. To date CAT has
provided more than 108,000 pounds of cat food to families in need.
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Since its founding in 1998, CAT has only euthanized where medically it is the humane
decision. CAT does not euthanize for space or behavioral reasons.
As a nonprofit organization, CAT receives no government funding and relies on the generous
support of the public and volunteers.
13141 SE Hwy 212
Clackamas, OR 97015
(503) 655-8628
http://www.clackamas.us/dogs/
Diana Hallmark, Manager
(503) 650-3994 or [email protected]
Clackamas County Dog Services (CCDS) is a public agency that provides a safe
haven for stray, lost, abandoned, neglected and abused dogs. CCDS is committed
to: providing the highest quality care possible for our canine guests; helping
every dog possible find their way home – whether that is back with their family
or finding a new perfect family; helping protect our community from dangerous
dogs and dogs from dangerous people; to rescuing and protecting, and to helping
members of our community learn how to be the most amazing dog owners
possible.
Clackamas County Dog Services (CCDS) serves one of the counties that make up the Portland
metropolitan area. The county encompasses 1,879 square miles (4,866.6 square kilometers).
The Certified Population Estimate for 2011 indicates a population of 378, 480.
Clackamas County Dog Services is committed to providing the highest quality care possible
for our guests. We provide a safe landing for as many dogs as possible when owners are no
longer able to provide care. We reunite families, license dogs, enforce County Code, provide
training and bonding opportunities, conductbehavior workshops, and maintain an easilyaccessed web-based lost and found program. We provide high-quality adoption services, lowcost vaccination clinics and spay/neuter services, and assist our community to become
educated dog owners and excellent neighbors and community members.
Shelter Services
Clackamas County Dog Shelter provided care to 1,336 dogs and 14 cats in 2011. This was
accomplished with 8.5 FTE, 120 volunteers and a budget of just over $1M. In 2011, the
CCDS shelter reunited 579 dogs with their families and helped over 400 dogs and 2 cats find a
new perfect family. With the addition of a part-time veterinarian, all dogs leaving our facility
(that are medically able) are sterilized prior to adoption. We also offer the owners of dogs that
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are frequently at large an opportunity to sterilize at a very reasonable cost. CCDS provides low
cost vaccination and wellness clinics to assist all members of our community, actively
ensuring the health of their companion pets. While CCDS is neither funded nor authorized to
provide care for cats, we do care for the occasional visitor. We participate as an intake and
transport center as often as possible with the Spay & Save program.
Field Services
Clackamas County’s three Officers cover 1800+ square miles and respond to more than 1700
requests for assistance annually. To assure the highest quality and skill level, they are certified
by the National Animal Control Council and regularly attend mediation trainings. CCDS
Officers participate in a multi-agency coordinating group that also includes representatives
from protective services for adults and children, local law enforcement, human services,
lawyers and prosecutors, to ensure the needed resources are available to provide
comprehensive resolutions. Our Officers enforce County Code, coordinate with and respond to
local law enforcement agencies, investigate abuse, neglect and abandonment. They enforce
licensing and vaccination requirements, These Officers are our community’s first line of
defense from dangerous dogs, and our community’s pets’ first line of defense from dangerous
people. Field Services operates with 5.5 FTE and a 2011-12 budget of just over $700,000.
Humane Society for Southwest Washington
(HSSW)
1100 NE 192nd Avenue
Vancouver, Washington 98684
Stacey Waddell, Interim Executive Director
360.213.2613
[email protected]
The Humane Society for Southwest Washington serves Clark and Skamania
counties and offers an array of humane programs, including pet adoptions,
community education, pet behavior advice, spay/neuter assistance, and low-cost
pet adoptions for seniors. HSSW’s mission is to prevent cruelty to animals, relieve
suffering among animals, and extend humane education.
The Humane Society for Southwest Washington is dedicated to fostering a community where
all creatures are treated with compassion and respect. Founded in 1897, HSSW is an open
admission shelter with a long tradition of caring for thousands of animals in southwest
Washington who would otherwise have an uncertain future. HSSW is dedicated to finding
positive solutions to the issue of companion animal overpopulation in our community.
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Intake & Receiving
Last year HSSW and their staff of 63.5 FTE received 10,437 animals (cats, dogs, other). We
reunited 1,068 animals with their owners primarily through our lost and found services. We
scan every animal upon intake and actively search for owners utilizing tools such as Craig’s
List. We offer tips, tools and assistance to help increase owners’ chances of being reunited
with their pets, including a Lost Pet Report, Lost Pet Poster, microchip registration and more.
All animals go through cat or dog “triage” to determine their health and disposition. They are
vaccinated for basic diseases, de‐wormed, and examined for medical concerns before entering
a holding kennel. Stray animals and owner‐surrendered animals are housed in separate rooms
to help prevent disease spread from unknown sources. Our intake staff updates photos and
descriptions of all lost animals on our website daily.
Animal Care
Animals receive daily socialization and walks by 400+ dedicated volunteers who donated
23,621 hours last year. Multiple socialization/get acquainted rooms allow prospective adopters
to bond with animals. Six outdoor dog runs provide a space for fresh air, exercise, dog‐to‐dog
socialization and doggie play groups. There is a grooming tub for bathing dogs. To keep pets
healthy, our HVAC system provides 10‐12 fresh air exchanges every hour, and no air travels
from one animal room to another. A separate room houses kittens to keep them safe from
illness. Cat and dog isolation rooms allow us to keep sick animals away from the general
population and help reduce the number of animals euthanized for illness.
Clinic
Every animal adopted from HSSW is spayed or neutered before going home, a service that is
included in our standard pet adoption. We spay/neuter 25 to 30 animals daily, four days a
week. To accommodate high volume spay/neuter surgeries, our clinic is equipped with three
prep tables and two surgery tables that all have access to oxygen and anesthesia. Our locked
pharmacy is designed to safely hold medications for shelter animals and surgical supplies.
Three recovery rooms house animals post‐surgery. An examination room located between our
foster care area and the receiving lobby is available for both shelter and foster animals.
1700 West Historic Columbia River Highway
Troutdale, OR 97060
www.multcopets.org
Michael Oswald, Director
Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS) is the public animal services agency
serving all of Multnomah County’s 741,925 citizens. Our mission is to protect the
health, safety and welfare of pets and people in Multnomah County.
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Multnomah County Animal Services safeguards animal welfare and protects public health and
safety in the City of Portland, five smaller suburban cities, and all unincorporated areas.
MCAS works toward recognition of our area as a progressive, safe, compassionate, and livable
community for people and animals. With a budget of $5.26 million, a staff of 49 FTE and 250
active volunteers, MCAS delivers outstanding programs, saves animal lives, and provides
exceptional customer service.
MCAS provides humane shelter and care for the
community’s lost, homeless, injured, abandoned, and
stray animals. Our AAHA- accredited medical facility
is a surgical site for public, low income, spay/neuter
surgeries. We are an Open Paw shelter dedicated to
providing behavioral enrichment and training. Our
priorities are to provide the highest level of animal
care; reunite animals with their owners; adopt animals
into new homes; and transfer animals to one of our
adoption partner agencies. Last year we sheltered 8,919 animals; our live release rates were
86.5% for dogs and 54.5% for cats, with a euthanasia rate of 2.8 per 1,000 human population.
MCAS provides 24-hour emergency animal rescue for injured, sick, and abused animals and
24-hour emergency response on public safety incidents involving animals. We investigate
animal bites, potentially dangerous dog incidents, and cases of animal abuse and neglect. We
enforce city, county, and state laws and provide community education and assistance to resolve
neighborhood disputes involving animals. Last year MCAS responded to 8,894 calls for
service, including 763 emergency animal rescue calls. We conducted 1,019 animal abuse and
neglect investigations and 1,740 public health and safety investigations.
Each year MCAS serves over 90,000 shelter visitors, as well as phone customers, and ebusiness transactions. We administer the countywide pet licensing program, licensing 61,000
dogs and 35,000 cats; manage our active volunteer program (37,584 hours donated; the
equivalent of 18 full-time employees); provide web and social media engagement; conduct
community adoption events; and provide spay/neuter services to low income communities.
MCAS is proud to be a founding member of the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland (ASAP),
and serves as a surgical center for the Spay & Save program.
PO Box 11364/1067 NE Columbia Blvd.
Portland, OR 97211
www.oregonhumane.org
Sharon Harmon, Executive Director
(503)416-2992 or [email protected]
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The Oregon Humane Society (OHS) is the area’s largest and oldest animal
welfare organization. Our mission is to foster an environment of respect,
responsibility and compassion for all animals through education, legislation and
leadership; to care for the homeless, to defend the abused, and to fight with
unrelenting diligence for recognition of the integrity of all animals.
The Oregon Humane Society is committed to adopting 100% of the animals admitted to the
shelter: our board has resolved never to euthanize an animal for space. Formally committed to
adoption guarantee since 2007, our adoption rate has been at or
above 90% since 2006. Maddie’s Fund granted OHS top national
honors in the 2008 marketing competition, recognizing our
innovative and successful programs finding homes for hard-to-place
pets.
OHS has worked for 143 years to build a community of compassion
through pet adoptions, humane education, abuse investigation,
community outreach and leadership. Last year OHS placed 11,521
pets (4,521 dogs, 5,221 cats and 1,779 other animals) with area families, and achieved save
rates of 99% for dogs and 96% for cats.
To curb pet overpopulation, every cat, dog and rabbit is spayed or neutered prior to adoption at
OHS’s onsite veterinary teaching hospital. Since opening in September 2007, the OHS Animal
Medical Learning Center has provided top-notch veterinary care for all shelter pets, completed
more than 44,000 spay and neuter surgeries, and provided a unique clinical rotation for all 4thyear veterinary students at Oregon State University.
OHS offers a full spectrum of services. OHS animal cruelty officers investigated 1,032 cases
last year and collaborated with local law enforcement agencies statewide to stop animal crime.
The OHS Behavior & Training Team provides advice, classes and private consultations to
keep more pets from coming into shelters. Two full-time OHS humane educators teach lessons
about responsible pet ownership and the values of compassion and respect, reaching more than
12,000 students last year.
A community-supported charity with a budget of $9.6 million, OHS receives no government
funding and is not affiliated with any national organization. Our work is carried out by a staff
of 125 FTE and 1,500+ volunteers who contributed 233,448 hours last year (the equivalent of
112 fulltime positions). OHS is accredited by the Better Business Bureau and recognized for
outstanding fiscal responsibility with a 4-star “Excellent” rating from Charity Navigator.
OHS is proud to serve as fiscal agent for the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland and provides
office space and support staff for ASAP’s Spay & Save and Neighborhood Pet projects. As of
March 2012, our medical team had completed 9,724 spay/neuter surgeries for ASAP,
performing as many as 233 procedures in one day.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES
(WCAS)/Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal Shelter
1901 SE 24th Ave.
Hillsoro, OR 97123-7920
www.co.washington.or.us/HHS/AnimalServices/
Deborah Wood, Manager
(503)846-7148 or
[email protected]
Washington County Animal Services, located at the Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal
Shelter, cares for lost animals, finds homes for abandoned pets, licenses dogs,
enforces animal cruelty laws, and protects our citizens from dangerous animals.
Our mission is to serve and protect the people and animals of Washington County
in a professional and courteous manner by educating our residents, promoting
humane treatment of animals, enforcing animal laws, providing shelter and care
for lost and homeless dogs and cats, and respecting the needs of our customers.
Washington County is Oregon’s second-largest county, with more than 527,000 people. Last
year WCAS responded to 7,000 calls for assistance with stray dogs or neglected animals,
licensed 45,000 dogs, answered 50,000 phone calls, and provided community outreach at
schools, fairs, and events. We have a staff of 22 FTEs and about 150 active volunteers. Our
operating budget is $2 million.
Last year WCAS received 4214 animals (1944 dogs and 2270 cats), almost all strays. We
reunited 1044 dogs (54 % of intake) and 99 cats with their owners. Photographs of all stray
animals appear on our website within an hour of intake.
WCAS provides full-service care for animals available for adoption or transfer to a community
partner for re-homing. They are all spayed or neutered, microchipped, and brought up to date
on shots and medical care. Volunteers socialize animals in the adoption program: all cats have
playtime and all dogs are walked at least three times a day.
WCAS Officers respond to calls of stray dogs that need assistance; address hoarding, neglect
and abuse cases; and investigate all dog bites in our county. We work proactively with law
enforcement agencies when abuse or neglect violates state law.
The shelter has had part-time veterinary staff for 11 years who have spayed and neutered all
shelter animals. In July of 2012, the first full-time staff veterinarian, a graduate of the
Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program internship at Cornell University, will join the staff to
develop a comprehensive shelter medicine program at the Bonnie Hays shelter.
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WCAS, part of the Health & Human Services Department, is uniquely placed to integrate
animal issues with human issues. We work frequently with caseworkers to resolve owners’
problems, which often helps resolve animal behavior issues as well. The Animal Services
Manager co-chairs a countywide Animal Protection Multi-Disciplinary Team, which addresses
the intertwined problems of domestic violence and animal abuse. Washington County Animal
Services provides safe haven to the pets of every domestic violence victim who needs animals
sheltering while the victim seeks permanent, safe housing.
To assist our community and address pet overpopulation, WCAS provides three transport
clinics a month for low-income families to participate in ASAP’s Spay & Save Program.
ADDITIONAL ASAP PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
Alliance for Contraception in Cats & Dogs
14245 NW Belle Court, PDX. OR 97229
www.acc-d.org
Joyce Briggs, President
ACC&D is an international non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon. Founded in
2000, ACC&D’s mission is to expedite the successful introduction of technologies to nonsurgically sterilize dogs and cats and to support the distribution and promotion of these
products to humanely control cat and dog populations world wide. Recent focus is on several
projects supporting the $75 million Michelson Prize and Grants program research, an
EsterilSol (male dog sterilant) US launch in 2012 and related behavior study, and a computer
simulation model being designed to help guide surgical sterilization programs for free roaming
cats sponsored by a major grant by the ASPCA. In addition, work is underway on a business
plan to advance a multi-year contraceptive for cats, and an international symposium in 2013 to
facilitate networking and information sharing in the field.
ACC&D was a founding member of ASAP, and staff members Joyce Briggs and Karen Green
have both volunteered significant time with the organization.
Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon
PO Box 82734
Portland, OR 97282
www.feralcats.com
Karen Kraus, Executive Director
(503)797-2606 or [email protected]
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The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO) is a trap-neuter-return program for
feral and stray cats living in Oregon. FCCO is dedicated to the humane treatment
of feral cats and to the prevention of future generations through spay/neuter
programs and education.
The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon provides trap-neuter-return (TNR) services for feral and
stray cats. We work to reduce suffering for existing feral cats and prevent the births and
suffering of future generations. FCCO’s services are targeted for feral cats who have
caregivers feeding them. The caregivers trap the cats, bring them to a clinic, and return the cats
to where they are being fed with a commitment to feed the cats on a permanent basis.
FCCO operates a freestanding spay/neuter clinic. The surgery suite has four surgery tables,
increasing our efficiency by allowing an additional doctor to operate. FCCO’s24-foot mobile
hospital, designed specifically for spaying/neutering feral cats, has three rooms: a prep area
with sink and autoclave; an anesthesia room; and a surgery suite with room for three
veterinarians to operate simultaneously.This hospital is currently serving areas outside of the
ASAP region. In addition to being spayed or neutered, every cat receives FVRCP (distemper)
and rabies vaccines, is treated for fleas, earmites, and other minor medical conditions, and has
his or her right ear tipped for future identification. More than 5,500 surgeries are performed at
FCCO in their stationary and mobile clinics each year, and FCCO has spayed/neutered more
than 54,000 cats since their inception in 1995.
FCCO is a crucial partner in ASAP’s Spay & Save program, performing close to 2,500
surgeries annually. Beyond offering surgical services, FCCO offers strategic perspective to
ASAP about feral cats, and is working on a long-term community-wide solution to the humane
treatment of feral cats.
FCCO is a 501(c)(3) organization supported solely through donations. We do not receive any
taxpayer support or other public funding.
Portland Veterinary Medical Association
(PVMA)
PO Box 6067
Portland, OR 97228
www.portlandvma.org
Cristina Keef, Executive Director
503-228-7387 or [email protected]
Portland Veterinary Medical Association is a non-profit professional organization founded in
1936 that represents over 400 member veterinarians and their practices. Our mission is to
enhance the exchange of scientific knowledge, to promote humane care and treatment of
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animals, to promote public health and safety, to advocate the human animal bond, and to serve
as a communication link between the veterinary community and the public.
The PVMA serves the greater Portland Metropolitan and SW Washington area. Throughout
the year, the PVMA facilitates continuing education and networking opportunities for member
doctors. In addition to monthly newsletter publications, annual community events and a
referral service, the PVMA, along with many other local organizations and agencies, strives to
educate the general public in an effort to improve animal welfare.
Southwest Washington Veterinary
Medical Association (SWWVMA)
Elizabeth Grauer, DVM – ASAP Liaison
SWWVMA is the professional association serving the
veterinary community in Clark County, Washington. Group meetings provide opportunities for
continuing education and networking. Casual but organized, SWWVMA addresses issues of
importance to the health and safety of animals in the Washington portion of the
Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area.
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Section IV – Achieving & Sustaining ASAP’s
Adoption Guarantee
Introduction
The Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland (ASAP) was founded in 2006
when leaders of the major organizations serving our community’s animals committed to
working together to address pet overpopulation, reduce shelter intake and end unnecessary
euthanasia. ASAP’s mission is to end the euthanasia of healthy, social, and treatable dogs and
cats in our local shelters by collaborating on spay/neuter programs, educational and outreach
efforts, and the promotion of humane alternatives for feral cats. Today, ASAP is a strong
working coalition of ten founding partners serving the Portland, Oregon/Vancouver,
Washington metropolitan area. Our service area includes Clackamas, Washington, and
Multnomah counties in Oregon and Clark County, Washington. Combined, we assist a
community of 2,084,775 million people, including 527,031 dogs, 594,578 owned cats and an
estimated 100,000 feral cats.
With over 36,000 cats and
dogs entering ASAP
shelters in 2011, our live
release rate has increased to
78.9%, up from 61.5% in
2006. Our euthanasia per
1,000 human population has
decreased from 8.9 in 2006
to 4.3 this past year, with a
population increase of 5%
during the same timeframe.
Euthanasia per 1,000
human population
8.9
Live release rate
78.9%
76.6%
71.2%
8.55
67.2%
6.9
62.8%
61.5%
6
5.07
4.3
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ASAP’s Adoption Guarantee Programs
For the past two years, healthy animals entering the shelters in our community have been
guaranteed adoption. ASAP achieved Adoption Guarantee status in 2010, and our coalition is
committed to building on this success. While many factors contributed to achieving this goal,
the strong dedication and leadership by all partner organizations and their staffs was most
important. With generous support from Maddie’s Fund, ASAP undertook our initial
collaborative project in 2008, collecting and reporting shelter data according to the Asilomar
Accords. This work gave ASAP the strong foundation and communication tools that paved the
way to Adoption Guarantee status, and continues to be an invaluable tool for all shelters.
Four main ASAP initiatives are contributing to decreasing euthanasia and ensuring an adoption
guarantee for pets in our community:
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Lifesaving Committee - statistical reporting, training, inter-agency transfers and
resource sharing;
Spay & Save Program - low-cost spay/neuter for feral cats and cats of low-income
families;
Neighborhood Pet Project - pit bull and cat program in neighborhoods identified by
geo-coding to increase pet retention and decrease shelter intake; and
Collaborative adoption events - increasing awareness of adoptable pets in the
community and capitalizing on greater media exposure.
Lifesaving Committee
ASAP’s Lifesaving Committee consists of all partner shelters’ operations managers, and was
formed in direct response to our Adoption Guarantee pledge. The committee meets monthly
and is charged with implementing the following initiatives:
Statistical Reporting
The Lifesaving Committee ensures that ASAP’s statistics are accurate, consistent and
timely. ASAP’s first successful collaboration was the adoption of community standards
using the Asilomar Accords, so that we could gain a true and detailed statistical
understanding of the situation for pets in our community’s shelters. The Lifesaving
Committee analyzes statistics, in particular transfer numbers, on a monthly basis to
ensure accuracy and consistency. Every ASAP member shelter makes community and
shelter data available on their websites using Maddie’s Fund’s standardized reporting
document.
Asilomar/Pet Matrix Training
The Lifesaving Committee trains frontline shelter staff to accurately use the Asilomar
Guidelines and Pet Evaluation Matrix, and ensures that ASAP shelters are consistent in
how they evaluate the behavior of dogs and cats. Asilomar Guidelines and our
community’s Pet Evaluation Matrix are important tools for the staff of our shelters. To
ensure that all coalition shelters continue to use the same guidelines, we have
developed an on-going training program. New and existing employees from different
shelters meet and ask questions to improve communication and teamwork. Experienced
senior animal care and behavior managers rotate among shelters to present an outline
about the Asilomar Accords, our community’s Pet Matrix, and specific examples to
illustrate the terminology. In addition, staff teams visit partner shelters and
independently evaluate the same animals to ensure consistent categorizing throughout
our coalition. This can be especially important in behavior evaluation, since we have
found that those cases can be approached with greater subjectivity by staff than medical
cases.
Coalition Transfers
The Lifesaving Committee ensures that member shelters will assist other members
when they are exceeding shelter capacity. In each of the past five years, between 1,500
and 2,000 cats and dogs have been transferred each year between ASAP shelters.
ASAP’s Lifesaving Committee has implemented a system to monitor shelter capacity
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and issue an e-mail alert to all shelters’ operations managers when a healthy animal
could be in danger of euthanasia. Treatable and Unhealthy/Untreatable pets are also
transferred as resources allow.When one of the shelters needs assistance with a specific
animal for medical, behavioral or capacity reasons, the ASAP shelters make every
effort to transfer the animal to another facility for further treatment and/or placement.
Resource Sharing
ASAP members help each other – and share resources generously. Striving to provide
the best care possible has led ASAP and the Lifesaving Committee to share medical
protocols for consistency in animal care. Shelters also collaborate on training, software,
and sharing of behavior and medical resources whenever possible. For example, on-call
doctors at the Oregon Humane Society address urgent questions during weekends,
when other partner shelters have no medical staff available. Shelters also share food,
crates, medical supplies and personnel with each other. In addition, we rely on each
other to evaluate the quality of products necessary to the everyday functioning of our
shelters. To leverage our strength as a coalition further, ASAP is exploring how we
could combine our buying power for products we all use.
Spay & Save
ASAP’s largest initiative, Spay & Save is a targeted five-year effort to reduce by 25% the
number of cats and kittens admitted to community shelters. Cat overpopulation was identified
as the number-one contributor to euthanasia rates in our community, which is why we chose to
make Spay & Save our highest priority. By the end of the five-year project, we plan to
complete more than 50,000 surgeries. The program specifically targets feral cats and cats in
low-income households, two populations that contribute disproportionately to cat
overpopulation. Since launching the project in February 2010, ASAP organizations and
veterinary partners have performed more than 17,000 low-cost spay/neuter surgeries,
leveraging our community’s investment in high-quality medical facilities at Cat Adoption
Team, Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon, Multnomah County Animal Services, and the Oregon
Humane Society. Demand for Spay & Save continues to grow: call volume increased from an
average of 1,000 calls a month in 2011 to 1,500 calls per month in 2012. From 2010 to 2011,
cat intake declined by over 13%, which represents at least 3,000 fewer cats entering ASAP
partner shelters. This signifies the largest drop in cat intake since ASAP has reported its
statistics as a coalition.
Neighborhood Pet Project (NPP)
In a neighborhood with very high shelter intake, ASAP’s new Neighborhood Pet Project is
developing incentives to encourage owners of cats and pit bulls to keep their pets. Working
with generous help and support from the ASPCA, we utilized Geographic Information System
(GIS) mapping to identify very specific locations with the highest rates of shelter intake and
euthanasia for feral and owned cats and pit bulls of all ages. In the high-intake Hazelwood/Mill
Park neighborhood, we are testing incentives to support responsible pet ownership, enhancing
the bond between people and pets. These include free spay and neuter surgery, vaccines,
license, personalized ID tags, crates, help with behavior, gift cards for services from local
veterinarians, and more. NPP’s full-time coordinator is working intensively to reach those who
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need our help, collaborating with apartment managers, neighborhood leaders and volunteers,
local human service organizations and schools, local veterinarians, as well as animal welfare
groups. Services for the first 15 pets and families were completed in early April, and a
database tracks every detail from contacts, events, scheduling, services and follow-up with
each family. Meeting monthly, a group of ASAP-agency leaders analyzes results and refines
these services to make them most effective in reducing shelter intake. The results of this oneyear pilot project will then inform further efforts to help pets stay with their families and not be
relinquished to area shelters.
Collaborative Adoption Events
ASAP has, and will continue to, collaborate on adoption events, pooling resources to offer
special adoption discounts and build media exposure in order to save additional lives. Our
special adoption events have included “Cats R Cool 4 Back 2 School” (discounted adoption
fees at every shelter) and the “Pets of Dreams” parking lot event.
Adoption Guarantee Strategies at ASAP Shelters
Building on each other’s best ideas, each ASAP shelter has implemented new strategies to save
more lives. These individual efforts include: improved shelter appearance, adding veterinarians
to the staff, social media and adoption outreach, enrichment programs for shelter pets,
improved customer service, a commitment to treating each
animal as an individual, and expanded foster care.
The following are a few examples of the many ways local
shelters are working to sustain our community’s adoption
guarantee.
The Oregon Humane Society has opened a
permanent outreach location within a doggie daycare
on the West side of Portland to bring dogs and cats
closer to additional prospective adopters.
Multnomah County Animal Services includes live
release rate data in their annual planning documents
as a performance measure which is reported annually
to elected officials and the public.
Humane Society for Southwest Washington and
Clackamas County Services have both added
veterinarians to their staff, and Washington County Professional photographers
Animal Services is adding a fulltime veterinarian to
volunteer their time at several local
its staff in July.
shelters to create portraits, like this
Humane Society for Southwest Washington is
one from HSSW, that help hard-tocurrently revising their mission statement and
place pets find new homes.
communications plan to convey dedication to their
adoption guarantee status.
Several organizations partner with local photographers who donate their time and
talent to provide portraits of long-term shelter residents or pets with special needs.
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Cat Adoption Team created four glass-enclosed “cat-quariums” to allow them to take
in cats who, because they are cage-aggressive or don’t like other cats, might not
otherwise have an opportunity for adoption.
New management at Washington County Animal Services has been able to decrease
their euthanasia rate by 68% in the past three years by making numerous changes in
practice, procedure and shelter culture: providing customer service training for staff,
increasing the staff available to assist clients during open hours, growing their volunteer
base from 25 to 150, and even attending to details such as changing from sawdust to
kitty litter in order to make their shelter an inviting place.
Publicizing ASAP and Our Adoption Guarantee Status
ASAP and our member agencies are engaging this community in saving lives, encouraging
public review, and celebrating our progress. All coalition shelters proudly display the ASAP
logo on their websites and publicize ASAP’s mission, collaborative efforts and specific
programs (such as Spay & Save) in their publications. Individual shelter data as well as
community data are also available for public review on ASAP members’ websites.
ASAP maintains its own website at www.asapmetro.org, where the community can find the
latest statistics, news, and updates on our programs. The Marketing Committee, comprised of
member groups’ marketing staff and volunteer marketing professionals, produces materials
and campaigns to give collaborative projects a unified look and voice.
The coalition’s Marketing Committee is currently developing a public relations plan with two
goals: to publicize ASAP’s success in reaching adoption guarantee status, and to engage the
public in maintaining it. A Maddie’s Fund Lifesaving Award, coupled with Maddie’s Fund’s
recognition plan and a press conference including Maddie’s Fund representatives would be
major opportunities to organize positive messaging around our community’s Adoption
Guarantee success. ASAP’s recent press release1 announcing the launch of the Neighborhood
Pet Project (See Attachment C) shared the good news that our coalition has not euthanized any
healthy cats or dogs since 2010. We are also including this message in stories about our Spay
& Save program and adoption events. In addition to highlighting the program, ASAP publicity
repeatedly carries messaging about the coalition and its mission to end euthanasia of healthy
and treatable cats and dogs in our shelters.
To involve the Portland community in actively supporting our adoption guarantee status, we
plan to implement a public alert system based on the alerts our shelters already share when we
need each others’ help in placing animals. Through the relationships we are developing with
local TV and radio, we will update the public about the current capacity of our shelters. For
example, when the alert system shows a “red” status, indicating that shelters are full, the public
would know to hold off on bringing owned animals to the shelter and tell others that now
would be the time to adopt.
1
http://asapmetro.org/news-and-events/
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Individual shelters also include adoption guarantee messaging in their own communications.
For example, Cat Adoption Team advertises itself as a limited admission/adoption guarantee
shelter in all their public materials2: Washington County Animal Services is proud not to
have euthanized a healthy shelter dog or cat in two years, and does not miss an opportunity to
share the good news in volunteer orientations, statements to their Board of County
Commissioners (November 2010) and on their website3 In December 2010, The Oregonian,
the state’s largest and most prominent newspaper, published an article about the progress
WCAS has made and its achievement of not euthanizing a healthy cat or dog (See Attachment
N.)4’ Multnomah County Animal Services notes, “One aspect of our strategic plan to save
more animal lives is to create a presence and voice in the community to ‘tell our story’ about
the needs of homeless animals in Portland and Multnomah County.” MCAS has collected and
reported Asilomar data for six years. All data is posted on the MCAS website. Live release
data is included in the annual budget as a performance measure, and reported annually to
elected officials and the public.(See Attachment I) MCAS’s plan to save more animal lives
includes specific Live Release Rate goals. MCAS posts stories and articles, including Live
Release Data, on Facebook. In 2011, MCAS started a quarterly e-newsletter that includes
stories, reports, and data on Live Release Rate goals and ongoing performance. In the coming
year, MCAS is expanding use of the website, Facebook, twitter, e-newsletter, and advertising,
to build public awareness around euthanasia, and how the community can do their part to help
us achieve our goal to save more animal lives in Multnomah County.” The Oregon Humane
Society’s 2010 Five Year Plan dedicates the organization as its first objective to “save all
healthy, treatable and manageable companion animals in our community.” Sign boards
throughout the shelter communicate this commitment, and an executive summary (See
Attachment K) was mailed to over 500 top donors. Humane Society for Southwest
Washington will unveil a new mission statement and marketing plan highlighting their
Adoption Guarantee status this summer.
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Addressing Feral Cats and Pit Bulls
ASAP recognizes and is working to address the special needs of feral cats and pit bulls in our
community. Our coalition’s new Neighborhood Pet Project, described in detail on pages 68-69,
is a major effort that will develop strategies to succeed in halting overpopulation and
determine which incentives and tools will most effectively support the development of more
responsible pet owners.
Feral cats
ASAP, with the leadership of the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon, is working to further reduce
the number of feral cats euthanized at our shelters. Every effort is made to refer clients to
FCCO. Once admitted, all options for placement are explored, with euthanasia as a last resort.
Many ferals are transported to barn placement once stable. Feral cat management currently
varies by shelter, but shelters will still euthanize feral cats brought in by the public when the
2
http://catadoptionteam.org/about-us/shelter-overview/
3
http://www.co.washington.or.us/HHS/AnimalServices/AnimalShelter/index.cfm
4
http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro/index.ssf/2010/12/bonnie_hays_animal_shelter_manager_debbie_wo
od_envisioned_a_transformation_then_made_it_happen.html
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person is unwilling or unable to care for the feral animal and the shelter cannot find an
alternative placement for the cat. A feral cat without a caretaker is currently classified as
Unhealthy/Untreatable under Asilomar Guidelines and Treatable/Manageable if a caregiver is
present.
Our coalition is taking a three-pronged approach to address this challenge across all
organizations: spay/neuter to reduce intake, continue to educate our community, and explore
creative alternatives to euthanasia so that the number of feral cats euthanized at our shelters
will continue to decline.
Adoption Guarantee shelters educate clients about their options with feral cats and avoid
accepting ferals into their shelters. They often refer clients to FCCO to provide trap-neuterreturn services. When Adoption Guarantee shelters do admit feral cats, they attempt to rehome, and only euthanize as a last resort.
Animal Control shelters in our coalition also encourage trap-neuter-return whenever possible.
They work closely with FCCO and actively educate and encourage the public to embrace this
process. Washington County, for example, used to rent out traps for residents to catch feral
cats, who were brought to the shelter and euthanized. They ended that policy, and instead
educate residents about trap-neuter-return and refer them to the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon.
This greatly reduced the number of feral cats coming to the shelter, and commensurately
reduced the number of animals euthanized.
Multnomah County Animal Services, working in partnership with FCCO,
runs a highly targeted “boots on the ground” program called ACT (“Apartment
Cat Trap-Neuter-Return”) in specific areas with high feral cat populations. The
Apartment Cat Team (ACT), tackles the problem of too many cats in shelters by
reaching out to low-income apartment complexes and offering free
spaying/neutering for ALL cats, owned, stray or feral. It removes the barriers of
time, money, and transportation that may prevent people from spaying/neutering
and teaches the concept of Trap/Neuter/Return as a better way to handle feral
cats (as opposed to euthanasia).
Washington County Animal Services will add two programs in 2012 to address feral cats.
The first will be a well-publicized Barn Cat Program, in which cats whose behaviors make
them otherwise un-adoptable (including feral cats) will be offered as Barn Cats to responsible
rural residents in the area. These animals will be spayed/neutered, given vaccines,
microchipped, and tested for FIV and FeLV before being placed in the program. This will be
an organized program, with cats being given a safe transition period in their new home before
they are allowed to roam free. WCAS will be working with organizations that serve
Washington County rural residents, including Cooperative Extension and the Farm Bureau, to
publicize the program. The second initiative that WCAS is an offer to place any adult cat for
free (after the cat is spayed/neutered, vaccinated, tested for FIV and FeLV and microchipped)
with any finder who would like to keep the animal. This would apply to all strays, including
feral cats.
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Pit Bulls
Pit bull-type breeds are considered the most at-risk breeds in our shelters. The number of pit
bulls available for adoption is much higher than the demand by the public. ASAP shelters
always have pit bulls available for adoption and also try to transfer them to breed specific
rescue groups that often foster, re-train and re-home.
ASAP will have two programs in place this year to track and work to decrease shelter intake of
these often mislabeled dogs. Our newly established Neighborhood Pet Project will develop a
comprehensive approach to increase cat and dog retention in a specific neighborhood,
regardless of owners’ income levels. Toward the end of 2012, we also plan to include pit bulltype breeds in our Spay & Save program, offering low-cost spay/neuter services to help pit
bull owners on financial assistance within our four county area.
Laws & Policies
Within ASAP’s four-county service area, there are currently no ordinances or governmental
policies in regards to feral cats or pit bulls. Oregon Humane Society has successfully
lobbied against statewide breed specific (pit bull) legislation on a number of occasions.
Multnomah County Animal Services has been a pioneer in alternatives to breed-specific
legislation. The MCAS Potentially Dangerous Dog ordinance and program was created in
1986. The ordinance established administrative procedures whereby dogs who pose a
reasonably significant threat of causing serious injury to people or other animals, are
identified and subject to precautionary restrictions. The program is based on incidents that
occur, not breed-type. The program received an Achievement Award from the
National Association of Counties. A program evaluation report on the program was
published in Anthrozoos, Volume IV, Number 4: (1991). A copy is included here as
Attachment J. The program has been in effect for 25 years.
We do not anticipate any changes in animal control enforcement or policy or other animal
welfare issues that could affect the ability of our community to maintain our Adoption
Guarantee status.
No jurisdiction within our community has a mandatory spay/neuter law.
Clark County and the City of Vancouver are the only jurisdictions in our service area that have
“pound seizure” laws.
“No live animal impounded pursuant to this chapter shall be used, sold or
donated for experimentation purposes.”
–VANCOUVER, WA., MUNICIPAL CODE § 8.24.330 (1987).
“No live animals shall be used, sold or donated for experimental purposes.
– CLARK COUNTY, WA., CODE § 8.19.040 (1993).
Full copies of the relevant sections of these codes are included here as Attachments G and H
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With one exception, ASAP shelters do
not sell, transfer or otherwise provide
live or dead animals for research or
study. Clackamas County Dog Services
works with educational programs at
Portland Community College veterinary
technician program and Project Pooch
youth offender training program at
MacLaren School. The dogs at the
Community College spend three months
helping a new generation of veterinary
professionals learn about routine health
tasks, and the dogs at Project Pooch
receive behavior training and care from
troubled youth at MacLaren School. In
both programs, once the program ends
and/or the dog is ready, a companion pet
home is located and the dog is adopted
into a family.
The Future for Adoption
Guarantee
Moving forward, there is no doubt that
our community’s Adoption Guarantee
status will continue. Once a community
has experienced the relief of not
euthanizing any healthy dog or cat, it is
impossible to go back to being a
community in which that would happen.
Our community has arrived at a place
where commitment to saving every life
by our region’s shelters is a given.
Because we did it organically, through
collaboration and inclusiveness, without
the rancor of “replace and reform”
factions, it is fully integrated into our
culture and permanently embraced not
only as a best practice, but the only
responsible practice.
Dedicated Leaders - After six years of
successful collaboration, ASAP leaders
Bear’s Story
There is no better way I can illustrate our coalition's
commitment to saving lives than the story of a
single dog. “Bear” (though it really should be
“Bare”) came to Clackamas County Dog Services
as a stray. His chronic mange and other skin issues
left him with just a few sparse hairs on his
head. With a long history of chronic irritation,
secondary infections and neglect, his temperament
left a lot to be desired along with his body. The
stench of his skin infections could clear a room and
touching him required patience and quick reflexes
to avoid a bite. He was quite far down the Asilomar
spectrum of unhealthy, and the decision to
euthanize him would have been easy to make. Yet,
despite all of that, he was transferred from
Clackamas County Dog Services to the Oregon
Humane Society for treatment. Bear is now
undergoing extensive medical therapy and is
currently in a foster home with many, many months
of care ahead of him before we can find an adoptive
home. Meanwhile, the public rallied to his story
thanks to a press release and Facebook postings.
Public response has included over $5,000 in
donations, and the publicity got several other
special-needs pets adopted.
Sharon Harmon, Executive Director
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are more dedicated than ever to save not only all healthy cats and dogs but also to decrease
the euthanasia of treatable pets. We believe, more strongly than when we began, that it is
only by working together that we will end euthanasia of healthy, social, and treatable pets in
our community.
Demonstrable Success - Meeting monthly, executive leaders of the coalition have raised the
level of collaboration among all the agencies, as demonstrated by continuing increases in our
live release rate as well as a 40% decrease in the euthanasia rate of treatable cats and dogs in
the last year. Treatable/Manageable dropped 34%, while Unhealthy/Untreatable euthanasia
remained flat.
Transparency and Accountability – ASAP
agencies report our results to the community so
that they can hold us accountable. By providing
results they can trust, we also invite them to hold
themselves accountable for doing their part to
ensure the well-being of pets in our community.
We do everything we can to maintain
that trust with our community and the
animals we are here to care for.
Whether it's making a plea to the
media, turning to our partners to take
in some of the animals, making
creative short-term solutions to lack
of space -- or all of the above -- what
matters is our commitment.”
-Deborah Wood, Manager
Community Pride - We live in a very progressive
metropolitan area with a long history of humane
values. Portland is home to the third humane
society founded in the United States (1868).
Before our streets were paved, our community had
created an institution to ensure that animals here
were treated with compassion. That tradition continues today with consistently high rankings
by national publications.
Media Support - We are also very fortunate to have a media market that is extremely petfriendly. There are few places that an animal shelter can send out a press release based on the
fact that it is summer and our shelter is overwhelmed with kittens -- and the story actually
makes the news. Our region’s premier newspaper, The Oregonian, carries “Pet of the Week”
profiles, as well as “Pet Talk,” Monique Balas’s regular, weekly feature article dedicated to pet
issues, and an online blog,5 all of which keep the topic fresh and before the public.
Political leadership: In conversations with the governing board of two of the municipal
agencies, there is strong support for efforts to attain and sustain zero euthanasia of healthy
animals. While the stick of legislation isn’t needed in our community, the carrot of ongoing
5
http://www.oregonlive.com/pets/
http://www.oregonlive.com/pets/index.ssf/2011/08/five_area_shelters_offer_speci.html
http://topics.oregonlive.com/tag/oregon%20humane%20society/index-oldest-6.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/pets/index.ssf/2011/07/spay_and_save_program_announce.html
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and even increasing funding of animal control agencies supports staying the course towards
zero euthanasia of healthy and treatable pets.
Strong Partner Organizations – ASAP member groups enjoy high public regard, resulting in
broad-based monetary support and volunteerism. Our shelters are on strong financial footing,
with more than 3,000 local volunteers helping maximize the $22.5 million ASAP shelters
devote annually to helping animals in our community.
We are dedicated to making our current programs sustainable and to addressing other areas,
such as pet identification, to increase return to owner rates. We further believe that an
educational campaign about the benefits of adopting a shelter cat or dog will find great
resonance in our community and help to increase adoption rates from our shelters.
Together, the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland has achieved and will sustain an
Adoption Guarantee for every healthy cat and dog in our community. ASAP considers
this only a first step toward saving every pet’s life in this community. We invite Maddie’s
Fund’s continuing partnership in our ongoing efforts by favorably considering our
community for the honor of a Lifesaving Award.
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ATTACHMENTS
A. ASAP Website homepage: www.asapmetro.org
B. Spay & Save Newsletter Spring 2012
C. Neighborhood Pet Project ASPCA Grant Announcement Press Release
D. Best Friends Magazine, article draft for Paths To No More Homeless
Pets/Inspiring People feature article, in process for Sept/Oct 2012
edition.
Cat Adoption Team –
E. Web FAQ - “How long do you keep cats?”
F. Newsletter Article “Extraordinary Measures are SOP at CAT”
Humane Society for Southwest Washington
G. Clark County Code
H. Vancouver Municipal code
I. Strategic Plan Overview
J. Report on Potentially Dangerous Dog Program
K. Strategic Plan Executive Summary
L. Adoption Statistics Webpage
Washington County Animal Services –
M. Homepage
N. OregonLive.Com, December 9, 2010
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ATTACHMENT A: Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland Homepage
www.asapmetro.org
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Attachment B. – Spay & Save Newsletter, Spring 2012
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Attachment C – Neighborhood Pet Project ASPCA Grant Announcement
Press Release
Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland Awarded $180,500
Grant
Feb 17, 2012 - Portland, Oregon: An alliance of Portlandarea animal organizations will be strengthening its efforts to
help owners of pit bulls and cats in southeast Portland,
thanks to a generous $180,500 grant from the ASPCA®
(The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®).
Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping conducted by the ASPCA identified a specific geographic
location within the metro area that will be the focus of efforts to encourage responsible pet ownership
practices for owners of pit bulls and young cats.
The goal of the one-year grant to the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland (ASAP) is to increase the live
release rate of homeless dogs and cats in shelters in this area, which includes portions of the Hazelwood
and Mill Park neighborhoods in southeast Portland.
"This grant is a great example of how the entire community can come together to find innovative
solutions that help save more animal lives. Multnomah County Animal Services is proud to be part of
this community effort with its focus on spay/neuter, and helping promote responsible pet ownership,"
said Michael Oswald, director of Multnomah County Animal Services.
Sharon Harmon, executive director of the Oregon Humane Society, said the grant “will help us tackle
some of the most pressing animal issues that face this community. We’re proud to say that ASAP
members did not euthanize any healthy shelter animals last year, and with this grant we can make a
real difference in combating pet overpopulation.”
Dr. Emily Weiss, vice president of shelter research and development for the ASPCA, said the ASPCA is
eager to assist Portland in developing new ways to decrease risk for community dogs and cats. “It is
clear that ASAP is dedicated to improving the lives of Portland’s animals and it is our hope that this
grant will allow them to continue their life-saving efforts.”
For dogs, the program will strive to increase responsible pet ownership through a variety of efforts,
including: introducing incentives for spaying and neutering dogs; offering waived redemption fees for
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impounded dogs; offering puppy classes and personalized pet ID tags; and providing fenced yards for
dogs who are chained or tethered. The grant also will fund a youth-to-youth program to reward
innovative youth-developed efforts promoting responsible pet ownership.
For cats, the grant builds on ASAP’s existing Spay & Save program, which provides low and no-cost
spay and neuter services to low-income residents. The grant will help expand the existing network of
Spay & Save partners and will offer new services to promote responsible ownership. For example, cat
owners from targeted areas can qualify for free cat licenses and personalized ID tags, free crates to
transport their cats to a veterinary clinic, and a $75 credit toward veterinary care.
The program also will work with local apartment managers to encourage responsible pet ownership
among tenants, and with local human service organizations to provide needed human services to pet
owners.
ASAP is composed of the following Portland-area animal shelters and organizations: the Alliance for
Contraception in Cats and Dogs; Cat Adoption Team; Clackamas County Dog Services; Feral Cat
Coalition; Humane Society for SW Washington; Multnomah County Animal Services; Oregon Humane
Society; Portland Veterinary Medical Association; SW Washington Veterinary Association; and
Washington County Animal Services.
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Attachment D - Best Friends Magazine, Draft for Paths To No More
Homeless Pets/Inspiring People feature article, in process for Sept./Oct.
2012 edition.
DRAFT - Paths to No More Homeless Pets: Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland
Jennifer Hayes, Web Content Editor, Best Friends Animal Society,
interview with Britta Bavaresco, Joyce Briggs, Dr. Kris Otteman, and Deborah Wood
According to Aristotle, “The whole is more than the sum of its parts,” and truer words
could not be spoken when it comes to animal welfare coalitions.
Ten Portland, Oregon-area groups united in 2006 to form the Animal Shelter Alliance of
Portland (ASAP), which now services roughly 2 million residents in a four-county area.
The alliance is unincorporated, with the Oregon Humane Society acting as the fiscal
agent for tax deductible donations. However, each group contributes to the cause.
“People are sharing the resources of their organizations for the better good of the whole
community,” says Debbie Wood, manager of Washington County Animal Services. “It’s
incredibly selfless.”
Since forming, their collaboration has reduced shelter animal deaths by 55 percent,
saving over 14,000 cats and dogs. Public intake is down by 10 percent and transfers
among coalition members are up 20 percent. Now nine out of 10 dogs and seven out of
10 cats from shelters are being saved.
Debbie, along with alliance members Britta Bavaresco, executive director of Cat Adoption
Team and Kris Otteman, D.V.M., director of shelter medicine for the Oregon Humane
Society, came together to reveal some of what they’ve learned over the years.
Jennifer: What challenges did you face when establishing ASAP?
Britta: In 2004 or 2005, we had a loose group of shelters and rescue groups get together
to pool our resources. We had a couple unstructured meetings which actually proved to
be very unproductive, divisive and chaotic. In 2006, the larger organizations started
talking again, thinking the original idea was a good one. We included the veterinary
community and some other animal welfare organizations. That’s how the initial 10 came
together and formed the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland.
Jennifer: How has forming an alliance increased your effectiveness versus individual
efforts?
Debbie: Our shelter is an open-admission public shelter. Before we were part of ASAP,
we were euthanizing over 200 healthy animals a year. Now we don’t euthanize healthy
animals. Also, ASAP receives grant funding for our Spay and Save program, which
supplies spay/neuter for low-income people’s cats. We wouldn’t have the wherewithal and
the connections to write a PetSmart Charities grant to do something of that scope, had it
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not been for the coalition. Additionally, when our open admission shelters are beginning
to be overcrowded, there’s an alert system. The ones that have limited intake stop taking
owner surrenders or limit the number and instead take animals in danger of being
euthanized. We are able to help animals that we hadn’t been able to help before.
Kris: One of the really powerful things that comes out of the coalition is that we’re all
committed to keeping the same kind of statistics and data. That really helps us to decide
what to work on, how to measure our results and then target the right programs to get
things done.
Britta: The effectiveness within the community is all of us speaking with one voice and
having a program where an alliance stands behind it and everyone communicates the
same information. That can reach deep into the community. Also, due to the increased
teamwork, sharing of medical protocol and resources amongst the shelters makes a huge
difference.
Jennifer: What recommendations would you have for other regions that wish to form a
coalition?
Britta: Realize you have a common goal, which is saving lives, and respect each other.
Just because some people might do something different than you do, doesn’t mean that
it’s wrong. Realize that changes don’t happen overnight. Develop a plan, gather statistics
and develop a blueprint that everybody can buy into and take ownership of.
Debbie: We all have our goals and do things a little bit differently. I think work in animal
welfare is emotional and value driven. People have the biggest arguments over the littlest
things. What we have decided is to set those aside and respect the decisions that each
organization makes within their own walls. I think it has been the mutual respect that we
work from. We take it to another level, and now when we see each other, we’re all friends
and colleagues. It’s really allowed us to transcend the small world of our own
organizations and get to a bigger one, leaving our egos at the door and respecting the
thoughtfulness, resources and abilities of our colleagues.
Kris: If everybody can become a champion for everybody else, then you win. That’s a
difference I’ve seen in this coalition. Instead of people pointing fingers at one another for
differences, they defend each other and what you’re trying to do with the big picture. A
public animal control facility that’s under regulation by the government operates in a
different manner than a nonprofit. If everyone can just understand that and become each
other’s advocates, it’s very powerful. And we definitely have achieved that.
Jennifer: What advice do you have for individuals looking to make a difference for
animals in their own community?
Britta: I would say lead by example, the way you treat your animals will affect the way
your friends treat their animals. Get involved with your local animal welfare organization:
a spay/neuter group, shelter or rescue group and volunteer your time, your talents, your
resources.
Debbie: This is the time and this is the place that it is possible. I think it’s easy for people
to turn away from animal welfare issues because it seems so hopeless and sad. It doesn’t
have to be that way. There’s increasing pockets around the country where it’s not that
way. I think one of the things this coalition proves is that people working together can
make an enormous difference in a short period of time. There is so much hope and so
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much that is attainable. It can be joyful to work in a public shelter. It’s not just the Portland
area, it can happen anywhere.
Jennifer: What inspires you to achieve No More Homeless Pets?
Debbie: I have said to staff, “We have no room. Today you’ve got to go in the cattery and
pick five cats to euthanize that are friendly, happy, healthy, loving, great pets.” And
people who love animals should never have to do that. Once you get into a place where
that’s not happening, a community will never go back. It is impossible to go back. People
used to look away when they drove past our shelter. Now people tell me they smile when
they drive by.
Britta: I think what inspired me is the realization that it was attainable; to see people
coming together and putting their differences aside, working as a team with a common
goal and mission.
Kris: Even though we’re big picture people at the coalition level, none of us forget about
“Sparky.” It really is about that individual pet that makes it through the process and gets
another chance. That’s what inspires me, just thinking about what’s the outcome for
“Sparky” every single day. There’s thousands and thousands of those in our market that
have a whole new opportunity because of this coalition. That’s inspiring.
To learn more about the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland, visit asapmetro.org
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Attachment E. Cat Adoption Team FAQ –http://catadoptionteam.org/about-us/faq-adoptionquestions/how-long-do-you-keep-cats
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Attachment F: Cat Adoption Team Newsletter Article, Fall/Winter 2011
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Attachment G - Clark County, Washington, Code § 8.19.040 (1993).
Clark County, WA County Code
8.19.040 Impoundment.
The county animal control department may apprehend any animal found doing or involved in
any of the acts defined as a public nuisance and/or being subjected to cruel treatment as
defined by law. After such animals are apprehended, the county animal control department
shall determine whether they are licensed or otherwise identifiable, and, if reasonably
possible, return the animal to the owner, together with a notice of violation of the code. If it is
not reasonably possible to immediately return the animal to its owner, the county animal
control department shall notify the owner of the animal within a reasonable time by
telephone, mail, direct personal contact or posting at the residence of owner that the animal
has been impounded and may be redeemed at the designated animal holding facility.
Any unlicensed animal impounded pursuant to this title shall be held for at least seventy-two
(72) hours commencing with apprehension. For licensed animals, the holding period shall be
at least one hundred twenty (120) hours commencing upon notification to the owner of such
impoundment. If reasonable attempts have been made by the appropriate authority to notify
said owner but without success, the licensed animal shall be held for at least one hundred
twenty (120) hours from the time of apprehension. All impound periods shall continue to run
during those hours when the designated impound facility is not open for business. Any animal
not redeemed by its owner during the prescribed period may be humanely destroyed or
placed for adoption to a new owner. Should the original owner wish to redeem an animal that
has been held, he shall first be required to pay all redemption costs as outlined in this
chapter. The use of a payment plan may, at the discretion of the director of animal control, be
used.
Should the original owner wish to redeem an unlicensed dog or cat that has been held, in
addition to paying the required redemption costs as outlined in this chapter, he shall be
required to purchase the appropriate license at the time of redemption. If required rabies or
spay/neuter information is lacking, the licensing fee shall be accepted and the application
processed in accordance with Sections 8.07.070 and 8.07.250.
Should the animal be suffering from serious injury or disease that would endanger the other
sheltered animals or cause the animal to endure unnecessary pain and suffering if left
untreated for at least twenty-four (24) hours as determined by a licensed veterinarian, or
continues to act in a feral manner after a reasonable observation period, the animal control
department or its employees or agents, the animal may be destroyed prior to the expiration
of the required holding period. Such cases shall be documented on the animal custody report.
No live animals shall be used, sold or donated for experimental purposes. The owner
of any animal impounded pursuant to the provisions of this title may recover said animal
pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.19.060; provided, that redemption may be denied
pursuant to Section 8.19.120 or to an owner who has cruelly treated such animal as defined
in Section 8.11.070.
Animals delivered for impoundment by a police officer who removed such animal from the
possession of a person in the custody of the police officer shall be held for the period
prescribed in this section. An impoundment receipt shall be given to the police officer who
shall deliver such receipt to the person in custody from whom the animal was taken. The
impoundment receipt shall recite redemption requirements and shall serve as the notice to
the owner required in this chapter.
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The above return and notification requirements shall not apply to any animal that is deemed
abandoned under the provisions of Chapter 16.54 RCW. For purposes of this section, such
animal shall be deemed to be without owner. (Sec. 1 of Res. 1981-04-108; amended by Sec.
29 of Res. 1984-12-65; amended by Sec. 18 of Ord. 1985-12-06; amended by Sec. 22 of
Ord. 1987-11-37; amended by Sec. 22 of Ord. 1993-08-13A)
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Attachment H. – Vancouver Washington Municipal Code § 8.24.330
(1987).
Section 8.24.330 Impoundment.
The designated animal control agent may apprehend any animal committing or involved in
any of the acts defined in this title or in any other ordinance as unlawful and/or which is being
subjected to cruel treatment as defined in this title. After such an animal is apprehended, the
animal control agent shall determine whether the animal is licensed, registered or otherwise
identifiable, and may return the animal to the owner, and issue a notice of civil violation
and/or order to abate pursuant to this chapter. If it is not reasonably possible to immediately
return the animal to its owner, or if the animal control agent finds it necessary for the
protection of the animal or of the public to keep the animal in custody, the animal control
agent shall notify the owner of the animal within a reasonable time by telephone, mail, direct
personal contact or by posting at the residence of the owner that the animal has been
impounded and whether and/or how it may be redeemed from a designated city animal
custodian. Any unlicensed or unregistered animal impounded pursuant to this chapter shall be
held for its owner at least seventy-two hours commencing with apprehension. For licensed or
registered animals, such holding period shall be one hundred twenty hours and shall begin
upon notification to the owner of such impoundment. If reasonable attempts have been made
by the appropriate authority to notify such owner without success, the licensed or registered
animal shall be held for at least one hundred twenty hours from the time of apprehension. All
impound periods shall continue to run during those hours when a designated city animal
custodian's facility is not open for business. The staff of a designated city animal custodian
may cause to have provided necessary vaccinations against contagious disease to any
impounded animals. Any animal not redeemed by its owner during the prescribed period, or
which is suffering from serious injury or disease as determined by the person in charge of a
designated city animal shelter, may be humanely destroyed, made available for adoption or,
in the discretion of such custodian, may be held for a longer period and redeemed by its
owner upon payment of reasonable medical fees, license fees if the animal is not currently
licensed, impound and holding costs, and other chargeable fees or adopted by any other
person not living in the same household as the animal's owner. Dogs and cats made available
for adoption shall be spayed or neutered at the expense of the adoptive owner. No live
animal impounded pursuant to this chapter shall be used, sold or donated for
experimentation purposes. The owner of any animal impounded pursuant to the provisions
of this chapter may redeem the animal according to the procedures set out in this title;
provided that, subject to the appeal procedures of this chapter, redemption may be denied to
an owner who has cruelly treated an animal as defined in this title or to an owner of an
animal believed to have engaged in vicious behavior as defined in this title; and provided,
that such owner file the appeal from a denial of redemption with the city clerk's office or that
of such other person or agency which the city may designate to receive such appeals before
closure of such office on the second business day following service of the notice of the denial.
Animals delivered for impoundment by the Vancouver police department who have been
removed from the possession of a person in custody of the police officer shall be held for not
less than one hundred twenty hours. An impoundment receipt shall be given to the police
officer who shall deliver such receipt to the person in custody from whom the animal was
taken. Impoundment receipts shall recite redemption requirements and shall serve as the
notice to the owner required in this title. The above notification requirement shall not apply to
any animal that was abandoned under the provisions of RCW Chapter 16.54. For purposes of
this section such an animal shall be deemed to have no owner. (Ord. M-2727 § 9, 1987: Ord.
M-2656 § 17, 1986: Ord. M-2397 § 34, 198
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Attachment I - Multnomah County Animal Services Strategic Plan
Overview
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Attachment J. – Multnomah County Animal Services – Report on
Potentially Dangerous Dog Program, 1986
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Attachment K – Oregon Humane Society Strategic Plan Executive Summary
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Attachment L _Oregon Humane Society Adoption Statistics Webpage
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Attachment M – Washington County Animal Services Shelter –
www.co.washington.or.us/HHS/AnimalServices/AnimalShelter/index.cfm
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Attachment N –Bonnie L. Hays shelter transformation, OregonLive.Com, December 9,
2010
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