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are also trying to cultivate a relationship with the Agricultural Preservation Board to work with people who own land on which feral colonies reside. New Business (A) 2015 Statistical Overview • Drew Brinkley gives a statistical overview of 2015. There were 5400 field call activities. The majority were nuisance calls, including tethering. In terms of location, the majority were in the unincorporated region of OC. Drew said the 2015's number of calls (5400) was the lowest of the last five years; the cause of this reduction is unknown. Adoptions went up last year, including four months with 150 animal adopted. The fall was a particularly busy time, which may be due to the adoption promotion specials implemented. There's discussion about the tradeoffs of reduced adoption fee specials. The live release rate was 84% overall. 2967 animals were taken into the shelter, including 52 baby chickens, which is the lowest year in the last five; 1600 animals were directly adopted from us, which is the highest since 2005. 842 were euthanized, including the baby chickens, which is in line with the decreasing trend of the last several years (only nine were euthanized for space, which is 0.03% of the total intake). (B) Veterinary Healthcare Changes • Jasmine gives an update on the shelter's veterinary healthcare team. The abscesses in cats that the team saw last year have been resolved, and are looking to reduce the number of cats euthanized for URIs. Medical education on diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses is being provided to staff, and acupuncture is now available to animals where medically appropriate. A heartworm treatment plan for some adoptable dogs is being developed, with the help of a donation. Bob talks about the unique ventilation system at the shelter, which could contribute to the reduction of disease. (C) Animal Services Update • Bob gives the Animal Services update. 80 fighting birds were impounded last week and transferred to the Carolina Waterfowl Rescue. It's budget season, and the ASD is making recommendations to the manager; we're asking for a generator for the building, among other things. We're also asking for money to compensate for the loss of iCare funds, as well as another staff member. The UAO has a different schedule of fees and fines than previous fees and funds, which we'll follow until the new schedule is approved. Bonnie explains the budget decision making process for the county. Ongoing and Upcoming Events (A) Low -Cost Rabies Clinics Meeting adjourned at: 8:21 PM Name of Minute Taker: Caroline Green 2