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Bob Marotto said the Animal Services Advisory Board and Staff are here to request the <br /> Board to declare Feb. 26th as Spay/Neuter Day in Orange County. He noted that this is <br /> celebrated internationally as World Spay/Neuter Day. He said this is an event that is near and <br /> dear to the efforts of Animal Services in Orange County to develop a plan to reduce pet <br /> overpopulation in the community. He said there will be activities that will occur on and around <br /> this date. He presented the PowerPoint slides, listed as follows: <br /> Animal Services <br /> Spay Neuter Program <br /> Making sense & saving cents in Orange County.! <br /> Animal Services <br /> Targeted Spay & Neuter: The Theory (graphic) <br /> Animals Admitted 2005-2012 (Bar graph) <br /> Animal Outcomes 2005-2012 (Bar graph) <br /> Animal Services Spay Neuter -What It Is & How It Works (Graphic) <br /> Targeted Spays & Neuters 2008-2012 (Bar Graph) <br /> Benefits & Observations <br /> • Animal Service Operations <br /> — Controls costs <br /> — Makes staffing numbers work <br /> • Brings People Together <br /> — Partnerships <br /> — Common ground <br /> — Community Effort! <br /> • Models Public Policy <br /> — Self-funded program <br /> — Demonstrable results <br /> — NCACC 2010 Program Award <br /> • Promotes Responsible Pet Ownership <br /> Bob Marotto said, referring to the above slides, the animal intake numbers have <br /> decreased from 4350 animals during the years between 2005 and 2009 to 3460 animals last <br /> year. He said there are also significant changes in animal experience after coming to the <br /> shelter and the re-homing numbers have jumped this year. He said the euthanization numbers <br /> have reduced from an average of 1900 per year to 1200 last year. He said there are three <br /> partners in this program -Animal Services, Department of Social Services, and AnimalKind. <br /> He noted that the total spay/neuter numbers for the past few years has been approximately <br /> 500 last year, over 400 were from the Department of Social Services program. He said this <br /> program brings people together and models public policy in significant ways. <br /> Dr. Susan Elmore, Chair of the Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) read the <br /> resolution: <br /> RES-2013-009 <br />