Animal Statistics

Beginning with July 2009, SPCA Tampa Bay has implemented Asilomar reporting standards for the animals in our care. We have switched to this emerging reporting standard with the assistance of Maddie’s Fund and Pethealth, Inc. (Only 15 percent of the animal shelters in the U.S. use Asilomar to record their numbers. Asilomar was developed to offer a consistent, standard of reporting.)

While Asilomar reporting is a change from the method we have used for many years, it is not that different. Month-to-month statistics are provided through the links below. Asilomar explanations are also presented below (or you can select the link above to Maddie's Fund) for more information. We have been advised by Maddie’s Fund that converting our historical data to Asilomar is not possible; and, so we begin the new fiscal year reporting our animal statistics in this way.

Year to Date 2009-2010

July 2010

Understanding the Asilomar Accords

The effect of the Asilomar Accords movement is not to draw lines between animals who can and
cannot be saved, but to put shelters on the same footing as the standards of treatment
for homeless animals in their community:

• Shelters that save all healthy and treatable dogs and cats in their care are meeting the standard of
  care typically provided in their own community.
• Shelters that save more animals ~ thereby going beyond saving just healthy and treatable animals ~ 
  are exceeding their community's standard of care and are setting an example of humane treatment.
  These shelters aren't following their community, they're leading it.

Asilomar Definitions

Healthy:
The term "healthy" means and includes all dogs and cats eight weeks of age or older that,
at -- or subsequent -- to the time the animal is taken into possession, have manifested no
sign of a behavioral or temperamental characteristic that could pose a health or safety risk
or otherwise make the animal unsuitable for placement as a pet, and have manifested no
sign of disease, injury, or congenital or hereditary condition that adversely affects the health
of the animal or that is likely to adversely affect the animal's health in the future.

Treatable - Rehabilitatable:
The term "rehabilitatable" means and includes all dogs and cats who are not "healthy," but
who are likely to become "healthy," if given medical, foster, behavioral, or other care equivalent
to the care typically provided to pets by reasonable and caring pet owners/guardians in the
community. (Treatable-rehabilitatable conditions are generally considered to be curable.)

Treatable - Manageable:
The term "manageable" means and includes all dogs and cats who are not "healthy" and
who are not likely to become "healthy," regardless of the care provided; but who would
likely maintain a satisfactory quality of life, if given medical, foster, behavioral, or other
care, including long-term care, equivalent to the care typically provided to pets by
reasonable and caring pet owners/guardians in the community; provided, however, that
the term "manageable" does not include any dog or cat who is determined to pose a
significant risk to human health or safety or to the health or safety of other animals.
(Treatable-manageable conditions are generally considered to be chronic.)

Unhealthy & Untreatable: The term "Unhealthy & Untreatable" means and includes
dogs and cats who, at or subsequent to the time they are taken into possession,

1. Have a behavioral or temperamental characteristic that poses a health or safety
   risk or otherwise makes the animal unsuitable for placement as a pet, and are
   not likely to become "healthy" or "treatable" even if provided the care typically
   provided to pets by reasonable and caring pet owners/guardians in the community; or
2. Are suffering from a disease, injury, or congenital or hereditary condition that
   adversely affects the animal's health or is likely to adversely affect the animal's
   health in the future, and are not likely to become "healthy" or "treatable" even if
   provided the care typically provided to pets by reasonable and caring pet
   owners/guardians in the community; or
3. Are under the age of eight weeks and are not likely to become "healthy" or
   "treatable," even if provided the care typically provided to pets by reasonable
   and caring pet owners/guardians in the community.
   Notes: An animal that is categorized as "Unhealthy / Untreatable" does not mean the animal
   cannot be saved. "Healthy" is not the same as "Easy to Adopt." "Treatable" classifications are independent
   of an organization's resources. Once assigned a category, the animal stays in that category unless requalified
   to "Unhealthy/Untreatable."

Asilomar Details

Treatable- Rehabilitatable	Treatable- Manageable	Unhealthy- Untreatable
Diahrea - severe Dislocations Feral < 12 wks. Fractures Heartworm Hernia Injury Kennel Cough Malnourished Mange - demodectic Mange - sarcoptic Mange - age or auto-immune Parasites - internal Parasites - external Pregnant Ringworm Too young < 8 wks. and 2 lbs. URI Vomiting	Aggression - possession Allergies Breed Cancer - treatable Diabetes Displasia Ears - severe Fearful Feral > 12 wks. notched FLUTD / FIC Geriatric 7 - 12 years Hair loss - severe Heart murmur House soiling Misc. endocrine disorder Musculoskeletal disorder Neurologic Periodontal - severe Repeated escape Seizures Separation anxiety Skin condition chronic Thyroid Uretheral obstruction UTI Weight loss	Aggression Auto Immune Disease Cancer - terminal Canine distemper Dyspnea - difficulty breathing Exotic species Failure to thrive Feline distemper FeLv Feral > 12 wks. not notched Fighting dog FIP FIV FLUTD / FIC - chronic Geriatric - 13 years+ Heart disease High arousal - hyperactivity Hybrid species Infant / Newborn Medical emergency - terminal /severe trauma Panleukopenia Parvo Physical disability - severe Separation anxiety - severe / destructive Wildlife