Several leading national animal welfare organizations today announced the launch of Shelter Animals Count: The National Database Project, a first - of - its - kind platform for the collection and reporting of
animal shelter data for organizations across the country.
This post is the first in a series that will consider open
animal shelter data and the ways in which it can be used.
Not exact matches
Researchers focused their study on 100 municipalities in Colorado, the only state to compile public
data for
animal shelter surrenders and other statistics.
In addition to the collection of the
data, our conversations with
shelter workers revealed that many cities have a part - time worker who cares for
animals in the morning and then works at a different position thereafter.
Guinea pigs are one of the most overpopulated
animals and many
shelters do not have to keep
data that shows how many they are killing.
Recently released
data from a national
animal shelter study by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals...
Continuing our look into the
animal shelter open
data for the city
shelters in Austin and Sacramento, we see how to wrangle the
data so that it can be analyzed using R, the popular software environment for statistical computing and graphics.
This post is a supplement to the previous series comparing the open
data from Austin
Animal Center to that from another city
shelter.
The four primary ASAP
animal shelters (Humane Society for Southwest Washington, Multnomah County Animal Services, Oregon Humane Society, and Washington County Animal Services) pulled cat and dog intake data for all of 2010 from their shelter software / database sy
animal shelters (Humane Society for Southwest Washington, Multnomah County
Animal Services, Oregon Humane Society, and Washington County Animal Services) pulled cat and dog intake data for all of 2010 from their shelter software / database sy
Animal Services, Oregon Humane Society, and Washington County
Animal Services) pulled cat and dog intake data for all of 2010 from their shelter software / database sy
Animal Services) pulled cat and dog intake
data for all of 2010 from their
shelter software / database systems.
Using
data form an
animal sheltering organization, the number of dogs and cats euthanized in 2002 was 7473.
Animal welfare advocates now have more
data, studies and information about
sheltering and life saving strategies than ever before.
As well, we will consider the current
data in light of the fundamental goal of protecting the lives of
shelter animals.
But the truth is, without accurate
data about which
animals are coming into your
shelter and why, which
animals are making it out alive and which are not, you have no way of knowing how to improve your performance.
The
shelter data provides us a marker for how well we, as an
animal welfare field, are doing at saving lives.
Access to the
data gives you, as a taxpayer or donor, insight into
animal shelter facts and how the
shelters in your area are performing.
Canadian
Animal Shelter Statistics Humane Canada gathers
data on the number of
animals entering humane society and SPCA
shelters and the numbers adopted, returned to their owners or euthanized.
Millions of
animals are killed in
animal shelters annually, but many
shelters do not record or report
data on the intake and disposition of the
animals in their care.
On an annual basis, we publish this
data in the form of the
Animal Shelter Statistics Report.
«Our goals are to bring together both researchers and
animal welfare and control professionals, to offer a safe place for open dialogue, to translate the analyzed
data outcomes so that they can be used to improve or create
shelter programs, and to offer effective alternatives to continue on the path to save more lives,» said Pamela Burns, chair of the NCPP board of directors.
Michael has a gift for
data and keeps up with statistics and reporting that is required of all Virginia
animal shelters.
Humane Canada gathers
data on the number of
animals entering
shelters and the numbers adopted, returned to their owners or euthanized.
Tracks designed for veterinarians,
shelter administrators, veterinary technicians, veterinary students and volunteers will present research
data, insights and proven strategies for saving lives in
animal shelters.
Very few states require
animal shelters to register or obtain licenses to operate, and even fewer require robust
data - keeping and reporting.
The first report of its kind, Cats in Canada investigated this overwhelming situation of cat overpopulation and presented
data regarding the extent of homelessness, overburdened
animal shelters and euthanasia.
Presentations covered resent research
data, insights and proven strategies for saving lives in
animal shelters.
The National Federation of Humane Societies is asking
animal sheltering organizations nationwide to take a short (about 10 - minute) survey on what
data they collect and how they use it.
While the position of the campaign is that the first and best place to look for a new pet is an
animal shelter or rescue organization, this compelling
data underlines an important path to ending the high - volume commercial breeding of puppies for the pet store trade.
Shelter Animals Count is collecting
data using the Basic Data Mat
data using the Basic
Data Mat
Data Matrix.
Published in the November, 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, «Prevalence of serum antibody titers against feline panleukopenia virus, feline herpesvirus 1, and feline calicivirus in cats entering a Florida
animal shelter,» presented
data indicating the majority of cats coming into a
shelter do not have immunity to the common feline diseases feline panleukopenia virus (FPV), feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV1) and feline calicivirus (FCV).
Based on this
data, the study authors concluded, «These findings supported current guidelines that recommend vaccination of all cats immediately after admission to
animal shelters, regardless of the source or physical condition.»
For many years FIREPAW's primary research focus was conducting program evaluations,
data analyses and strategic planning of ongoing programs for no - kill
shelters and
animal welfare organizations across the U.S..
Each month, Friends of Strays will update this page with the
data we sumbit to
Shelter Animals Count.
Volunteer Opportunities include: • Socializing with our
shelter cats, dogs and rabbits • Special events • Lobby greeter • Administrative and
data entry support • Building and grounds maintenance • Fostering an
animal (Click here to learn more about fostering) • Classroom presentations • Reading with Rover reading teams • Pet - Assisted Therapy visits to local hospitals and nursing homes • Satellite adoption centers and community adoption events • And much more!
Herding cat stats: free online software helps TNR programs track colony
data and more
Animal Sheltering magazine, March 23, 2017
Together, these types of
data make up what is called the basic
data matrix recommended by
Shelter Animals Count.
DHDR reports our
data to
Shelter Animals Count on a monthly basis.
Building from the Asilomar Accords (a system developed in 2004 to standardize the way
shelters track their live - release rates),
Shelter Animals Count is a partnership between major animal welfare organizations (including The HSUS) that encourages standardizing shelter data and increasing transp
Shelter Animals Count is a partnership between major
animal welfare organizations (including The HSUS) that encourages standardizing
shelter data and increasing transp
shelter data and increasing transparency.
And even if you've never shared
data before, you can join
Shelter Animals Count.
In collaboration with the Lead Pet Caregiver and Admissions Specialist, perform intake exams for verification of health and behavior wellness, as well as
data entry of
animals» history in the
shelter software.
The Placer SPCA is proud to follow the Asilomar Accords, the national standard on
data collection and transparency for
animal shelters.
Data shows that 72 % of
animals in Marion County
shelters originate from the following 10 zip codes: 46203: 12 %, 46201: 10 %, 46221: 9 %, 46241: 8 %, 46222: 8 %, 46218: 7 %, 46227: 6 %, 46226: 5 %, 46219: 4 %, and 46205: 3 %
We offer free service to low income, under - served areas where
data proves the majority of
animals entering our
shelters come from.
That's why, through the
Shelter Animals Count database, we've been working extensively with other
animal welfare organizations to collect truly accurate
data that we can all use in the upcoming years.
Once an initial baseline of
data has been gathered,
Shelter Animals Count will be able to provide comparative reports — including shelter and U.S. census data through a Tableau Software interface — by mi
Shelter Animals Count will be able to provide comparative reports — including
shelter and U.S. census data through a Tableau Software interface — by mi
shelter and U.S. census
data through a Tableau Software interface — by mid-2016.
Our service can include collection and analysis of historical
shelter population
data to assess required housing unit numbers and type; advice on facility layout; kennel / cage design; and review of materials and mechanical systems as they relate to disease control and
animal wellness.
In this third post in the series, we'll see how to use R and open
data to calculate and visualize some basic numbers about intake at the Austin and Sacramento city
shelters (Austin
Animal Center and City of Sacramento
Animal Care Services).
Collecting and using your own
shelter's
data can help you become more effective and efficient at saving
animals.
«This is kind of a remarkable age for
sheltering in that we have people working in
shelters who are not just dedicated
animal lovers who are committed to homeless
animals, but who are actually stepping back and looking at the
data and figuring out what's true and what's just anecdote,» Fricke says.
There are 45
shelters represented — most of which we are partnering or working intensively with in a way that requires individual
animal data collection.
«We have tried at many different points in the history of
animal sheltering and our national movement to gather
data,» says Jodi Lytle Buckman, chair of the board of directors for
Shelter Animals Count and senior director of community outreach at the ASPCA.