Animal Welfare Statistics for October 2009

During the past month our clinic treated 419 animals - 266 dogs, 137 cats, 10 rabbits and 6 miscellaneous small furries. We neutered 13 dogs and 11 cats and issued 24 vouchers for emergency treatment at private vets. Six dogs and five cats were terminally ill and had to be put to sleep to prevent suffering.

We rehomed three dogs, eight cats and a rabbit, and took in another six injured stray cats.

Animal welfare statistics for August

Not a brilliant month for rehoming as so many people are away on holiday, so only 3 cats, one dog and a guinea-pig placed, although several animals are reserved and should go out in September.

24 dogs, 25 cats and 2 rabbits were neutered and veterinary treatment was given to 270 dogs 151 cats and 26 rabbits. Treatments for the month were 90 animals up on August last year, possibly because of the credit situation, but more likely because of the general increase in the cost of treatment at private vets.

Statistics for May 2009

During May, we rehomed six dogs, four cats and two budgies. We microchipped a total of 34 animals and neutered 24 (12 dogs, 9 cats and 3 rabbits). We provided low cost treatment at our clinic for 200 dogs, 113 cats, 15 rabbits and 6 miscellaneous animals and helped with the cost of treatment of 23 dogs, four cats and 2 miscellaneous animals at private vets. We tested three cats for FeLV because they were in high risk categories and of these two were positive and had to be put to sleep.

Animal welfare statistics for March 2009

During March we rehomed a total of 11 animals and neutered 51 (16 dogs 32 cats 2 rabbits and 1 ferret). We chipped 20 and provided low-cost veterinary treatment for 358 owned animals (214 dogs, 124 cats, 9 rabbits and 11 miscellaneous species) and 35 stray animals (4 dogs, 31 cats).

We had to put down 1 dog, 3 cats and 3 miscellaneous species on veterinary advice.

In comparison with March 2008, the neutering figures are way up — I'm not sure if this is because more people are aware they can get help with the cost of neutering their pets, or because more people are feeling short of money.

Statistics for January

During January we rehomed five dogs and six cats, neutered fourteen dogs, thirteen cats and thirteen rabbits and provided veterinary treatment for 219 dogs, 124 cats, 9 rabbits and 11 miscellaneous small animals.

Animal Welfare Statistics for 2008

Just finished the spreadsheet for 2008. During the year, RSPCA Cambridge rehomed a total of 190 animals, neutered 277 animals and provided 4,069 veterinary treatments (some animals had more than one treatment, so this represents less than 4,000 individual animals).

November Figures

Just totted up the stats. for November. Altogether the branch provided low-cost treatments for 207 dogs, 111 cats, 14 rabbits and 7 miscellaneous animals. We neutered 10 dogs, 9 cats and 18 rabbits, and microchipped 4 dogs and 9 cats, and we rehomed 3 dogs, 9 cats and 3 guinea-pigs. 7 dogs, 4 cats and 2 rats had to be put to sleep on veterinary advice.

October figures

Just finished the spreadsheet of welfare activity figures for October:

Rehoming: six cats, three dogs

Low-cost veterinary treatments provided for 296 dogs, 210 cats, 11 rabbits and 10 miscellaneous small animals.

Fifteen dogs, nine cats, three rabbits and two ferrets neutered.

Eight dogs, six cats, one rabbit and one fancy rat put to sleep on veterinary advice that further treatment was futile and only likely to prolong suffering.

Internet Resource

Continuing on the theme of things where we can learn from the US, there is a fantastic resource at the Office of the State Veterinarian of the State of Virginia which allows you to compare statistics from all state-registered animal shelters. Accurate data to find what is actually going on is at least a first step towards ending the euthanasia of healthy animals.