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Animal control reports July intake surge, panleukopenia outbreak and 90% live‑release rate
Summary
City animal control staff reported 121 intakes in July 2025, a temporary panleukopenia outbreak among cats, a 90% overall live‑release rate and a community vaccine and microchip drive; staff said grant funds paid for a surgery that saved a dog that otherwise would have been euthanized.
City animal control staff presented the July 2025 shelter report at the Rosenberg City Council workshop on Aug. 26, 2025, detailing intakes, outcomes, medical cases and recent community outreach.
The presenter reported 121 total intakes in July: 42 dogs, 63 cats and 16 other animals. Outcomes for the month were 46 dogs, 72 cats and 16 others. Staff said the shelter experienced a significant number of deaths among cats tied to a panleukopenia outbreak, a seasonal risk when large communities of cats are housed together; staff said the situation was controlled and that the shelter’s overall live‑release rate for July was 90 percent (93 percent for dogs and 85 percent for cats). Animal control also reported 119 dispatched field assignments, two bite investigations and three animal cruelty investigations.
Staff described a community vaccine and microchip drive that provided free services to more than 75 pets and noted rescue partners provided significant support for kitten intakes. Grant funds were used to pay for a femoral‑head ostectomy on a dog that otherwise would have been euthanized; the dog was transferred to a rescue. Two senior dogs from an animal‑cruelty case were placed with Long Way Home Adoptables.
Councilmembers thanked staff for the work; no follow‑up action or vote was taken at the workshop.
Why it matters: shelter health and disease control, rescue partnerships and adoption outcomes affect public safety, animal welfare and municipal animal control resource planning.
