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� <br /> - Non-spay/neuter <br /> o Out of County surrender fee <br /> o Field service fees for surrenders <br /> o Changes in cat trapping program <br /> - Spay/Neuter <br /> o Multiple initiatives in Triangle <br /> o Fixed clinics(including HQ HV LC clinics) <br /> o Mobile clinics(POP-NC, etc.) <br /> - IYs a community effort! <br /> - Even clearer picture going forward <br /> Benefits <br /> - Lowering Admissions <br /> o Fewer litters; fewer"surplus" pets <br /> o Lower euthanasia rates <br /> - Animal Service Operations <br /> o Controlling animal care costs <br /> o Animal Services Center staffing <br /> - Bringing People Together <br /> o Partnerships <br /> o Common ground <br /> - Modeling Public Policy <br /> o Self-funded program and growing <br /> o Tar Heel SNIP Summit <br /> - Promoting Responsible Pet Ownership <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> Beth Livingston, Executive Director of AnimalKind, said that Orange County Animal <br /> Services is getting noticed in Orange County and nationally. She said that the Animal Services <br /> Department was raising the bar for professionalism for taking the lead in finding the most <br /> effective and cost-effective programs. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the increasing gap between live releases and <br /> euthanized animals. He asked if this was a reflection of the design and purpose of the newly <br /> opened shelter. Bob Marotto said that the Animal Services Center is recognized as a facility <br /> that fosters animal health and allows them to care for animals psychologically as well as <br /> physiologically. <br /> I 2011 Spay/Neutel' Day US� ,- Formatted:Font: ��pt,Boid <br /> WHEREAS, cats and dogs provide companionship to and share the homes of thousands of <br /> individuals in Orange County; and <br />