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FORT WAYNE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL
1994 YEAR IN REVIEW
Enforcement: (See enforcement summary enclosed)
The approach of our enforcement division is through the use of education and financial
incentives to encourage responsible pet ownership. Our officers respond to a wide variety and
large volume of calls, as shown below. In 1994 we saw the retirement of one officer and
relocation to a different state for another. With a division of seven officers covering seven days a
week for seventeen hours daily, this group of staff have been stretched thinly this year. The new
officer training period of six months will not be over soon enough for these folks.
Along with basic education and enforcement of stray, neglect, and cruelty laws, we count on this
divisionto enforce the pet permit laws of the city. The 1994 licensing levels were very close to
those of 1993, however our ideal would be to have seen an increase. After some comparisons at
the national level it has become apparent that cities tend to plateau in their licensing volumes and
begin to climb again only after getting away from manual operations and computerizing those
licensing systems for increased efficiency. We have the opportunity to put that theory to the test
as we will be working toward computerizing the shelter's systems in 1995. Additionally, we
have made efforts to work toward higher voluntary licensing through veterinary promotion. We
are the only database in the county for immediate owner notification if a pet is picked up or has
been injured and pet owners need to be encouraged to take advantage of that feature to increase
their pet's safety level.
1994 Field Services
City Calls by officers 27,510 City Miles Driven 77,188
assorted examples
impounds
inj ured "animal runs
owned injured animals
stray confined animals
stray, not confined animal
owned animal pick-up
animal at large, owner known
280
1,258
84
3,223
1,217
355
1,028
Cruelty investigations
Bat Calls
Canvass for a stray
Morgue animals
Owned morgues
Sanitation complaints
Barking
1,366
179
1,664
1,222
199
200
680
This year we documented victim circumstances of bite investigations in order to better focus on
the problem areas. Animal Control Officers investigated 972 animal bite cases. Age
breakdowns of both the victims and the species of biting animals are shown below.
Victim Biting Animal
Adult 41 % Dogs 73 % of all bites
Juvenile 11-1-7 11 % Cats 19% of all bites
Juvenile under 10 26% Misc. 8% of all bites
Animal victim 22%
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Object Description
| Title | Annual report (1994) |
| Creator | Fort Wayne (Ind.). Dept. of Animal Care and Control |
| Topic | Human Services |
| Subject |
Animal welfare--Indiana--Fort Wayne Domestic animals--Control--Indiana--Fort Wayne |
| Geographical Coverage | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Date of Original | 1994 |
| Time Period | 1900-1999 |
| Source | Print version: Fort Wayne (Ind.). Dept. of Animal Care and Control. Annual report. 1994 ed. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: The Dept., 1994), 12 p. |
| Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
| Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2006- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1/ |
| Date Digitally Created | May 07 2012 |
| Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
| Digitization Specifications | This pdf file was derived from 400 dpi, 1-bit, uncompressed TIFF images that were scanned from the originals using a Fujitsu 5750C scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional scanning software, black and white configuration. |
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| Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
| Identifier | 30000122013703 |
| File Name | 30000122013703.pdf |
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| Title | Page 4 |
| Transcript | FORT WAYNE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL 1994 YEAR IN REVIEW Enforcement: (See enforcement summary enclosed) The approach of our enforcement division is through the use of education and financial incentives to encourage responsible pet ownership. Our officers respond to a wide variety and large volume of calls, as shown below. In 1994 we saw the retirement of one officer and relocation to a different state for another. With a division of seven officers covering seven days a week for seventeen hours daily, this group of staff have been stretched thinly this year. The new officer training period of six months will not be over soon enough for these folks. Along with basic education and enforcement of stray, neglect, and cruelty laws, we count on this divisionto enforce the pet permit laws of the city. The 1994 licensing levels were very close to those of 1993, however our ideal would be to have seen an increase. After some comparisons at the national level it has become apparent that cities tend to plateau in their licensing volumes and begin to climb again only after getting away from manual operations and computerizing those licensing systems for increased efficiency. We have the opportunity to put that theory to the test as we will be working toward computerizing the shelter's systems in 1995. Additionally, we have made efforts to work toward higher voluntary licensing through veterinary promotion. We are the only database in the county for immediate owner notification if a pet is picked up or has been injured and pet owners need to be encouraged to take advantage of that feature to increase their pet's safety level. 1994 Field Services City Calls by officers 27,510 City Miles Driven 77,188 assorted examples impounds inj ured "animal runs owned injured animals stray confined animals stray, not confined animal owned animal pick-up animal at large, owner known 280 1,258 84 3,223 1,217 355 1,028 Cruelty investigations Bat Calls Canvass for a stray Morgue animals Owned morgues Sanitation complaints Barking 1,366 179 1,664 1,222 199 200 680 This year we documented victim circumstances of bite investigations in order to better focus on the problem areas. Animal Control Officers investigated 972 animal bite cases. Age breakdowns of both the victims and the species of biting animals are shown below. Victim Biting Animal Adult 41 % Dogs 73 % of all bites Juvenile 11-1-7 11 % Cats 19% of all bites Juvenile under 10 26% Misc. 8% of all bites Animal victim 22% ,- |
