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Austin Animal Services reports 92.5% live outcomes in November; commissioners press for better data and trend context
Summary
Staff presented November metrics including a 92.54% live outcome rate, 723 intakes and 407 adoptions; commissioners asked for clearer reporting cadence, cause codes for deaths, and year‑over‑year trend comparisons.
Austin Animal Services staff presented November intake and outcome statistics at the advisory commission's Dec. 8 meeting, and commissioners followed with detailed questions about data definitions and historical comparisons.
"For November, the live outcome rate for animals was 92.54 percent," Jason Garza, operations staff, told the commission during the staff briefing. Garza also reported 723 intakes for the month, 407 adoptions, about 73 returns to owner and an inventory of roughly 1,077 animals at month'end. He said the department…
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