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5 <br />NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION: Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) <br />January 2012 – December 2012 <br />Report Period: <br />year. <br /> <br />Animal Recovery and Sterilization Committee: This task force is <br />· <br />considering a legislative issue as part of the County’s strategi <br />for addressing pet overpopulation. In particular, it is conside <br />whether there are ordinance changes the County should make to <br />encourage the sterilization of dogs and cats recovered as strays <br />particularly dogs and cats impounded as strays more than one tim <br /> <br />Brief Statement of Board/Commission’s Assigned Charge and Respon <br /> <br />According to Orange County’s new General Policy for Boards and <br />Commissions, the ASAB provides a critical interface between the <br />community and elected officials. Accordingly, the ASAB will con <br />serve as a sounding board for stakeholder groups, reviewing anim <br />related policy issues raised by residents or identified by the B <br />Services and other county staff will continue to direct resident <br />ASAB as a step in any review and discussion process prior to bri <br />issue to the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> <br />Two recent examples of citizen concerns brought to the ASAB for <br />consideration were noise complaints related to crowing roosters <br />whether that species should be added to the County’s Animal Cont <br />Ordinance, and possible cat sheltering enhancement of caging and <br />enrichment. <br /> <br />The ASAB would stress that it remains fundamentally concerned ab <br />human aspects of animal issues and services as well as animal we <br />continues to be involved with the full range of services that im <br />health and safety. The ASAB would also recall that one of its m <br />the veterinarian who serves on Orange County’s Health Board. <br /> <br />In addition, the ASAB recognizes the importance of the “human-an <br />bond” and values the role of animal companions in enriching the <br />life for people. A good illustration is the ASAB’s support for <br />Services partnership with the Department of Social Service to pr <br />affordable pet sterilization to households of lesser means. Anot <br />illustration is the ASAB’s strong and ongoing support for the de <br />ten (10) or so annual low cost rabies vaccination clinics, which <br /> <br />responsible for approximately 1000 dog and cat vaccinations each <br /> <br />What are your Board/Commission’s most important accomplishments? <br /> <br />The ASAB has partnered with staff to continue to facilitate part <br /> <br />with otheranimal organizations. At many meetings there is a “Partner <br /> <br />