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SF ACC / SF SPCA  2015 YEAR IN REVIEW Presentation to the Animal Welfare Commission April 2016

This presentation highlights the successful collaboration between SF ACC and SF SPCA to address animal homelessness in San Francisco. The city leads the nation in preventing and addressing animal homelessness, with improvements in intake per capita, euthanasia per capita, and live release rate in 2015. The efforts to help animals through medical, behavioral, and foster programs have significantly reduced euthanasia rates since 2009. San Francisco achieved a live release rate of 93%, the highest ever recorded in the city.

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SF ACC / SF SPCA  2015 YEAR IN REVIEW Presentation to the Animal Welfare Commission April 2016

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  1. SF ACC / SF SPCA  2015 YEAR IN REVIEW Presentation to the Animal Welfare Commission April 2016

  2. It’s Been a Banner Year for Homeless Cats and Dogs in San Francisco • The 20-plus year collaboration between SF ACC and the SF SPCA helps ensure that animals are not left behind • The result: San Francisco leads the nation in preventing and addressing animal homelessness • The three main ways to measure a city’s safety  intake per capita, euthanasia per capita, and live release rate  all improved in 2015 • Overall intake is down for the fourth year in a row • Intake for both cats and dogs is down from the prior year • Together, our efforts to help animals through medical, behavioral, and foster programs have reduced euthanasia by nearly 40% since 2009 • San Francisco’s Live Release Rate increased to 93%  the highest number ever recorded in the city

  3. Animal Services in San Francisco • Public Surrenders – Open Admission • Adoptions • Pick up Strays / Lost & Found • Dog Licenses • Stray & Injured Wildlife • Vicious, Dangerous & Custody Animals • Investigates Cruelty & Neglect • Public Surrenders – Limited Admission • Adoptions • Shelter Medicine / Hospital • Surrender Prevention • Spay/Neuter • Hospital • Behavior & Training • Community (Feral) Cats • Free Vaccine Clinics • Education Programs

  4. Intake per Capita Intake per 1000 People Intake per Capita has declined by almost 20% since 2010

  5. Breakout of Intake 2015 intake was down for both cats and dogs 7,154 6,760 6,789 6,760 6,582 6,216 4,372 3,835 3,587 3,447 3,466 3,253 3,202 3,313 3,116 2,925 2,963 2,782

  6. San Francisco Live Release Rate (LRR) San Francisco’s Live Release Rate increased to 93%  the highest number ever recorded in the city 93% 91% 91% 88% 86% 87% 86%

  7. LRR: San Francisco vs. Other Major U.S. Cities* San Francisco 93% Chicago 68% NYC 86% Boston 88% Dallas 57% Denver 86% San Diego 89% Miami/Dade County 82% * Data based on statistics for Boston Animal Rescue League, City of Chicago Animal Care & Control, Dallas Animal Services, Denver Animal Shelter, NYCACC and San Diego Animal Welfare Coalition (FY7/14-6/15); Miami/Dade County LRR per ASPCA

  8. Euthanasia per Capita Euthanasia per Capita per 1,000 people 1.31 1.27 1.21 0.90 0.84 0.72 2015 Euthanasia per Capita was 0.72  a substantial 13% decline over 2014 and the lowest ever in San Francisco

  9. SF SPCA Vision 2020 On track to end animal abandonment in San Francisco by 2020 PREVENT overpopulation and surrender so animals never need to enter a shelter RESCUE every healthy, adoptable and medically treatable cat and dog in San Francisco EDUCATE this and the next generation to be responsible animal guardians

  10. SF SPCA Length of Stay Dogs Cats 30 Days 28.5 25 Days 23.9 24.3 21.5 20 Days 21.1 19.3 19.0 19.2 18.6 17.4 15 Days 10 Days 5 Days Goal Goal 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 Q116 Q116

  11. Dog Intake is Down Two Years in a Row • Proactive dog-centric programs are working: • Community Cares Program (CCP) mobile vaccine clinic • Free training • Free spay / neuter • Call center diversion and help line

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