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Chair of the Animal Services Advisory Board, Dr. Ross Oglesbee said that, because of <br /> the issue of animal overpopulation in Orange County, there is a subcommittee of the ASAB to <br /> address this issue. One recommendation is to join the United States Humane Society to <br /> participate in Spay Day. She said that the community has a spay/neuter fund that has been <br /> collected from an increase in license differentials of dogs and cats. As of January 1, 2008, there <br /> has been more than $10,000 contributed to that fund, The recommendation was made and <br /> endorsed by the ASAB to join with the United States Humane Society in having a Spay Day. <br /> There will be an educational component as well. The ASAB has been working with different <br /> departments to identify residents that are eligible to receive free spaying or neutering for 30 pets <br /> that would otherwise not be sterilized. She read the resolution. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br /> approve a resolution declaring February 26, 2008 as "Spay Day USA" in Orange County and <br /> authorize the Chair to sign. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> SPAY DAY USA RESOLUTION <br /> WHEREAS, cats and dogs provide companionship to and share the homes of thousands of <br /> individuals in Orange County; and <br /> WHEREAS, humane societies and shelters throughout the country have to euthanize <br /> approximately four million cats and dogs each year, although many of them are healthy and <br /> adoptable, due to lack of critical resources such as money, space, and good adoptive homes; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, the problem of pet overpopulation costs the taxpayers of Orange County hundreds <br /> of thousands of dollars annually through animal control and sheltering programs aimed at <br /> coping with the unwanted and homeless cats and dogs; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Animal Services Advisory Board and the Animal Services Department have <br /> made addressing pet overpopulation a priority; and <br /> WHEREAS, the County has established a Community Spay/Neuter Fund to address the issue <br /> of pet overpopulation in the County; and <br /> WHEREAS, spaying and neutering cats and dogs, among other animal companions, has been <br /> shown to drastically reduce overpopulation; and <br /> WHEREAS, Animal Services is working with other County departments to spay and neuter thirty <br /> animals that may not otherwise be sterilized; and <br /> WHEREAS, spayed and neutered animals are less likely to have certain health problems or <br /> exhibit certain undesirable behaviors that can create community-wide problems and use <br /> community resources; and <br /> WHEREAS, veterinarians, animal care and control organizations; national and local animal <br /> welfare organizations; and private individuals worked together to ensure the spaying or <br />