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Removing Barriers to Adoption: How Evidence, Innovation and Compassion Grow Pet Adoptions May 5, 2015 ___________________________________ Removing Barriers to Adoption: How Evidence, Innovation and ___________________________________ Compassion Grow Pet Adoptions #Barriers2Adoption ___________________________________ Cynthia Delany, DVM – UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program Contract Veterinarian - Yolo County Animal Services ___________________________________ Kelly Lee – Yolo County SPCA ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Introductions ___________________________________ • Cynthia D. Delany, DVM • UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program Veterinarian • Contracted out to local animal shelter – Yolo County ___________________________________ Animal Services (YCAS) o Started at YCAS end of 2011 ___________________________________ o Worked with shelter to start new programs focusing on improving outcomes including:  Removing barriers to adoption  Implementing adoption fee specials and off- ___________________________________ site adoption events  Improving population management  Creating a kitten foster program  Creating a community cats/SNR program ___________________________________  Increasing shelter S/N capacity with donated surgery rig ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Introductions ___________________________________ • Kelly Lee • Yolo County SPCA (YCSPCA) • MOU with YCAS for 2 YCSPCA employees ___________________________________ to work FT at YCAS o YCSPCA employees at YCAS have primary responsibilities for: ___________________________________  Adoption facilitation and counseling  Rescue/transfer program  Lost and Found coordination  Community Cats and Barn Cats Program assistance after these ___________________________________ programs were started in 3rd quarter of 2012  Assistance with behavior modification/training programs o Kelly has been working for YCSPCA for 2 ½ years primarily as the Dog Rescue and Behavior Coordinator. ___________________________________ o She also acts as an adoption counselor for the shelter ___________________________________ 1

Removing Barriers to Adoption: How Evidence, Innovation and Compassion Grow Pet Adoptions May 5, 2015 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ YCAS Initial Euthanasia Risk Analysis Performed Late 2011 Based on Calendar Year 2010 Data ___________________________________ Cats Euthanized YCAS Cats Euthanized - Calendar Year 2010 Reason for Euthanasia 2010 By Reason for Euthanasia ___________________________________ FERAL 571 TOO YOUNG 495 955 FEARFUL 210 1000 MED COND 126 900 TIMID 104 800 AGED 51 ___________________________________ Number of Cats Euthanized URI 41 700 UNPREDICTA 36 600 ANIM AGGR 34 495 Behavioral HUMANE 33 500 Underage AT VET 26 400 Medical ___________________________________ 290 SHLTR FULL 16 Population Management 300 FIV 9 200 FELV 4 Grand Total 1756 100 16 ___________________________________ 0 83% of euthanized cats - Behavioral Underage Medical Population Management Euthanized for Non-Medical Reason for Euthanasia Reasons ___________________________________ ___________________________________ New Programs at YCAS Primarily Implemented Between 2012 to 2014 ___________________________________ Over the past 3 years, YCAS has implemented programs in all 5 areas of the Million Cat Challenge’s Five Key Initiatives to increase cat live release rates: ___________________________________ • Alternatives to Intake • Managed Admission • Capacity for Care ___________________________________ • Removing Barriers to Adoption • Return to Field ___________________________________ As a result of these and other programs implemented between 2009 and 2014 Live Release Rate Increases (calendar year basis) have been significant: All Cats/Kittens – increased from 26% to 88% ___________________________________ Kittens Only – increased from 33% to 92% ___________________________________ 2

Removing Barriers to Adoption: How Evidence, Innovation and Compassion Grow Pet Adoptions May 5, 2015 ___________________________________ YCAS – Changes in Cat Programming ___________________________________ 2. Began adoption 6. Expanded 70% Cat 10% Cat 8. SNR fee reductions. veterinary role. Euthanasia Program Euthanasia 3. Began more 7. Phased out field Rate Started Rate ___________________________________ pickup of cats. open adoptions. ___________________________________ 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 4. Partnered with rescue 9. YCAS shelter Kitten 1. New role for new group to start pilot Kitten Foster Program 72% Cat shelter veterinarian Foster Program started. Euthanasia (including some ___________________________________ shelter management Rate 5. Off-Site Kitten 10. Barn Cat program duties). expanded. Adoptions ___________________________________ Impacts of Programs on Cats ___________________________________ • Decreased Intakes • Decreased Average Daily Population ___________________________________ • Decreased Euthanasia Rate ___________________________________ • Decreased Length of Stay (LOS) ___________________________________ • Increased Adoption Rate • Increased Live Release Rate ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ YCAS CAT INTAKES CALENDAR YEARS 2009 TO 2014 ___________________________________ 3000 2671 2540 2500 ___________________________________ 2254 2226 2000 2009 1808 Number of Live At Risk Cats Received 2010 1630 ___________________________________ 2011 1500 2012 2013 2014 ___________________________________ 1000 500 ___________________________________ 0 Year ___________________________________ 3

Removing Barriers to Adoption: How Evidence, Innovation and Compassion Grow Pet Adoptions May 5, 2015 ___________________________________ YCAS DOG INTAKES CALENDAR YEARS 2009 TO 2014 ___________________________________ 1935 2000 1909 1875 1852 1825 1729 1800 ___________________________________ 1600 1400 2009 1200 2010 ___________________________________ Number of Dogs 2011 1000 2012 2013 800 2014 ___________________________________ 600 400 ___________________________________ 200 0 Year ___________________________________ ___________________________________ YCAS AVERAGE DAILY CAT POPULATION FISCAL YEARS 2009-2010 TO 2013-2014 ___________________________________ 80 70.63 70 ___________________________________ 60 53.8 Average Daily Cat Population 2009-2010 50 44.42 ___________________________________ 2010-2011 42.07 38.7 2011-2012 40 2012-2013 2013-2014 30 ___________________________________ 20 10 ___________________________________ 0 Year ___________________________________ ___________________________________ YCAS CAT EUTHANASIA RATE TREND CALENDAR YEARS 2009 TO 2014 ___________________________________ 80.00% 72.28% 70.51% 70.00% ___________________________________ 59.95% 60.00% 2009 50.00% 2010 Euthanasia Rate ___________________________________ 43.06% 2011 2012 40.00% 2013 2014 30.00% ___________________________________ 20.00% 11.32% 9.98% 10.00% ___________________________________ 0.00% Year ___________________________________ 4

Removing Barriers to Adoption: How Evidence, Innovation and Compassion Grow Pet Adoptions May 5, 2015 ___________________________________ YCAS NUMBER OF CATS EUTHANIZED CALENDAR YEARS 2009 TO 2014 ___________________________________ 2000 1849 1726 1800 ___________________________________ 1600 1400 Number of Cats Euthanized 1256 2009 1200 2010 ___________________________________ 2011 1000 903 2012 2013 800 2014 ___________________________________ 600 400 187 169 ___________________________________ 200 0 Year ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Average Length of Stay (LOS) Before and After New Programs ___________________________________ Average LOS Outcome Type 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 ___________________________________ ADOPTION 52.1 41.8 24.7 23.2 14.6 10.1 DIED 6.4 16.5 4.8 3.9 2.2 0.3 ___________________________________ EUTH 6.1 3.8 3.8 3.9 2.7 2.4 RESCUE 14.0 8.0 5.7 7.2 4.6 3.4 ___________________________________ RTO 4.3 4.9 4.0 3.9 2.9 3.7 TRANSFER 55.4 20.7 12.7 6.9 7.2 6.9 ___________________________________ YCC RELEAS 6.5 2.6 4.2 Grand Total 13.9 9.3 7.5 7.8 6.4 5.7 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ YCAS CAT OUTCOMES CALENDAR YEARS 2009 to 2014 ___________________________________ 100% 90% ___________________________________ 80% 70% PERCENT WITH THIS OUTCOME ADOPTION YCC RELEAS 60% ___________________________________ RTO TRANSFER 50% RESCUE RELOCATE 40% DIED ___________________________________ EUTH 30% 20% 10% ___________________________________ 0% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 OUTCOME YEAR ___________________________________ 5