Page 0 SF ACC / SF SPCA  2015 YEAR IN REVIEW Presentation to the Animal Welfare Commission April 2016

Page 1 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

Page 2 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

Page 3 Intake per Capita Intake per Capita has declined by almost 20% since 2010 Intake per 1000 People

Page 4 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 2,782 2,925 3,2023,313 3,116 2,963

Page 5 San Francisco Live Release Rate (LRR) 87%86% 88% 91% 93% San Francisco’s Live Release Rate increased to 93%  the highest number ever recorded in the city

Page 6 LRR: San Francisco vs. Other Major U.S. Cities* San Francisco 93% Chicago 68% San Diego 89% NYC 86% Boston 88% Dallas 57% Miami/Dade County 82% Denver 86% * 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

Page 7 Euthanasia per Capita 2015 Euthanasia per Capita was 0.72  a substantial 13% decline over 2014 and the lowest ever in San Francisco Euthanasia per Capita per 1,000 people

Page 8 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

Page 9 SF SPCA Length of Stay 30 Days 25 Days 10 Days 20 Days 15 Days 5 Days Goal Q116Goal Q Cats Dogs

Page 10 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