OCAC data analysis by Dr. Sarah LaMere for dogs and cats from October 2015 to September 2017

1. Euthanasia of dogs and cats at OCAC
from October 2015 to September
2017
10/31/17
Sarah LaMere, DVM, Ph.D.

2. Female
23%
Male
29%
Spayed Female
19%
Neutered Male
28%
Unknown
1%
Dogs euthanized at OCAC from October 2015 to
September 2017 (1523 animals)
Female
Male
Spayed Female
Neutered Male
Unknown

3. 0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
<3 days 3-6 days 7-10 days >10 days
#ofanimals
Days from intake to euthanasia
Breakdown of time to euthanasia for dogs at
OCAC from October 2015 to September 2017
Owned (991 animals)
Confiscated (112 animals)
Stray (420 animals)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Owned (991 animals) Confiscated (112
animals)
Stray (420 animals)
%ofdogsineachcategory
Time to euthanasia for dogs at OCAC from
October 2015 to September 2017
>10 days
7-10 days
3-6 days
<3 days

4. % euthanized on same day
of intake (883 dogs)
58%
% euthanized on different
day from intake (640 dogs)
42%
Time to euthanasia at OCAC for dogs from October 2015 through
September 2017

5. Median = 0 days
Mean = 0.27 days
Median = 3 days
Mean = 2.3 days
Median = 7 days
Mean = 9 days
Median = 6 days
Mean = 14 days
p<0.0001 by one-
way ANOVA
Days from intake to euthanasia for dogs at OCAC
from October 2015 to September 2017
O
R
E
(762
anim
als)O
ther(229
anim
als)Stray
(420
anim
als)
C
onfiscated
(112
anim
als)
0
20
40
60
80
daysfromintaketoeuthanasia
<0.0001
<0.0001
<0.0001

6. p<0.0001 by one-
way ANOVA
Note: 13 excluded from
stray group because no
time of euth given, or
incorrect time apparent
Median =
45 minutes
Median =
8429 minutes
Median =
4188 minutes
Median =
9800 minutes
Minutes from intake to euthanasia for dogs at
OCAC from October 2015 to September 2017
O
R
E
(762
anim
als)O
ther(229
anim
als)Stray
(420
anim
als)
C
onfiscated
(112
anim
als)
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
minutesfromintaketoeuthanasia
<0.0001
<0.0001
<0.0001

7. Time from intake to euthanasia for ORE dogs at
OCAC from October 2015 to September 2017
627/762 (82%) of animals
euthanized < 120 minutes
Median = 45 minutes
ORE (762 animals)
0
100
200
300
minutesfromintaketoeuthanasia

8. χ2 Chi-Square
analysis: p<0.000001
*13 excluded from stray
group because no time
of euth given, or
incorrect time apparent
*
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Confiscated (112
animals)
ORE (762 animals) Other (229 animals) Stray (407 animals)
%ofanimalseuthanizedwithin
designatedtimeframes
Dogs euthanized within designated time frames at
OCAC from October 2015 to September 2017
>3 hours
2-3 hours
1-2 hours
<1 hour

9. 762 animals
<1 hour
63%
1-2 hours
19%
2-3 hours
7% >3 hours
11%
Time from intake to euthanasia for ORE dogs at OCAC from
October 2015 to September 2017
<1 hour
1-2 hours
2-3 hours
>3 hours

10. Time frame of dogs euthanized at OCAC from
October 2015 to September 2017 segregated by age
{
χ2
Note: 6 excluded d/t
age unavailable
(224 dogs) (1293 dogs)
χ2 Chi-Square
analysis: p=0.09 (No
significant difference
between dogs < 1
year and older
animals in time to
euth)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Euthanized on day of intake Euthanized different day from intake
%ofanimals
% ≤ 1 year old
% >1 year old

11. 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Confiscated (112 animals) Owned (991 animals) Stray (419 animals)
%ofdogsineachcategory
Reasons for euthanasia of dogs at OCAC from October 2015
through September 2017
OwnCon?
Aggression
Head test
Other behavioral
Medical
Unspecified

12. *Pit Bulls/Mastiffs category includes Pit Bulls, American
Staffordshire Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Terrier,
Mastiff, and Tibetan Mastiff
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
German Shepherds
(120 animals)
Pit Bulls/Mastiffs
(446 animals)
Chihuahua (198
animals)
Rottweilers (35
animals)
Other (723 animals)
%ofdogsineachcategory
Dogs euthanized at OCAC from October 2015 to September
2017 broken down by breed
>10 days (236 animals)
8-10 days (78 animals)
3-7 days 168 animals)
<3 days (1040 animals)

13. Top 19 breeds euthanized at OCAC from
Oct. 2015 through September 2017
Number Breed Number Euthanized
1 Pit Bull/Staffordshire 429
2 Chihuahua 198
3 German Shepherd 120
4 Labrador 115
5 Poodle 55
6 Rotteweiler 35
7 Boxer 34
8 Siberian Husky 30
9 Dachshund 27
10 Golden Retrievers 26
11 Shih Tzu 24
12 Cairn Terrier 22
13 Beagle 21
14 Bulldog (American and English) 21
15 Chow Chow 20
16 Cocker Spaniel 19
17 Mastiff 17
18 Maltese 15
19 Australian Shepherd 15

14. Female
28%
Male
27%
Spayed Female
3%
Neutered Male
4%
Litter
4%
Unknown
34%
Cats euthanized at OCAC from October 2015 to September
2017 (7394 animals and 323 litters)
Female
Male
Spayed Female
Neutered Male
Litter
Unknown

15. 0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
<3 days 3-7 days 8-10 days >10 days
#ofanimals
Days from intake to euthanasia
Days to euthanasia for cats at OCAC from
October 2015 to September 2017
Confiscated (152 animals)
Owned (312 animals)
Stray (6928 animals and 323
litters)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Confiscated (152
animals)
Owned (312
animals)
Stray (6928 animals
and 323 litters)
%ofcatsineachcategory
Time to euthanasia for cats at OCAC
from October 2015 to September 2017
>10 days
8-10 days
3-7 days
<3 days

16. 0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
≤1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ≥10
#ofanimals
Days from intake to euthanasia
Breakdown of stray cats euthanized at OCAC from October 2015
to September 2017
Litters
Cats

17. Confiscated(152cats)
Other(145cats)
Stray(6928catsand323litters)
ORE(167cats)
0
10
20
30
40
50
Daysfromintaketoeuthanasia
<0.0001
<0.0001
<0.0001
p<0.0001 by one-
way ANOVA
Median = 16 days
Mean = 16 days
Median = 8 days
Mean = 9 days
Median = 0 days
Mean = 2.5 days
Median = 0 days
Mean = 0.03 days
Median time to euthanasia for cats at OCAC
from October 2015 to September 2017

18. O
R
E
(167
cats)
O
ther(145
cats)
Stray
(6808
cats,310
litters)
C
onfiscated
(151
cats)
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
minutesfromintaketoeuthanasia
<0.0001
<0.0001
<0.0001
Median =
35 min
Median =
11109 min
Median =
22838 min
Median =
111 min
Median time to euthanasia for cats at OCAC
from October 2015 to September 2017
p<0.0001 by one-
way ANOVA
Note: 120 cats and
13 litters excluded
from stray group, 1
cat excluded from
confiscated group
because no time of
euth given.

19. ORE (167 cats)Stray (6928 cats and 323 litters)
0
200
400
600
minutesfromintaketoeuthanasia
****
Note: 120 cats and
13 litters excluded
from stray group
because no time of
euth given
Minutes from intake to euthanasia for cats at
OCAC from October 2015 to September 2017
****p<0.0001 by two-
tailed Wilcoxen rank
sum

20. 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Confiscated (152 animals) Owned (297 animals) Stray (6928 animals and 323
litters)
%ofcatsineachcategory Reasons for euthanasia at OCAC from October 2015 to
September 2017
Behavioral
Head test
Medical
Unspecified
LOC?
Too young

21. 167 animals
<1 hour
73%
1-2 hours
20%
2-3 hours
5%
>3 hours
2%
Time from intake to euthanasia for ORE cats at OCAC from
October 2015 to September 2017

22. Cats euthanized within designated time frames
at OCAC from October 2015 to March 2017
χ2 Chi-Square
analysis:
p<0.000001
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Confiscated (151
animals)
ORE (167 animals) Stray (6808 cats, 310
litters)
Other (118 animals)
%ofanimalseuthanizedwithinthedesignatedtimeframe
>3 hours
2-3 hours
1-2 hours
<1 hour
Note: 120 cats and 13
litters excluded from
stray group, 1 cat
excluded from
confiscated group
because no time of euth
given.