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Page 4 of 5 <br />ASAB Approved Summary <br />March 17, 2010 <br /> <br />cats vaccinated in February. Another clinic will be held on April 22nd at the Public Marketplace <br />in Hillsborough from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Mr. Marotto added that placement numbers are down, <br />this seems to be a pattern after the holiday and other shelters in the state are having the same <br />experience. It continues to be a struggle to keep the adoption numbers up even as we maintain a <br />community-oriented focus and work hard on outreach. Intake numbers tend to be down as well <br />and we are not sure why that is occurring. <br /> <br />New Business—Ms. Austin reported that a request was made and authorized for the Humane <br />Society of the United States (HSUS) to use the multipurpose conference room to conduct a <br />meeting at the Animal Services Facility. She noted that it was a legitimate business request and <br />that it did not mean that Animal Services endorsed the HSUS or its meeting focus. Mike Nelson <br />confirmed that the County has a policy of allowing community organization to utilize county <br />facilities, and the granting of a request by an animal protection agency to use the meeting room <br />at the Animal Services Center was entirely appropriate. <br /> <br />Updates— <br />Open House- Animal Services has been working on planning an open house in the next few <br />months. This week Mr. Marotto was asked by the Assistant County Manager if this was a <br />justified use of staff time and whether it added value to our operation. We were asked to desist <br />from the activity. The Assistant Count Manager did suggest possibly having an educational event <br />with school children. This suggestion was not pursued and will be discussed further with the <br />Program Coordinator. After reporting this to the ASAB, board members felt strongly about the <br />importance of having an Open House and have volunteered to provide whatever is necessary to <br />make it happen. Mr. Marotto will go back to the Assistant County Manager to communicate the <br />Board's willingness to assist in planning and implementing the Open House, and then follow up <br />with board members. <br /> <br />Spay/Neuter Day USA, 2010— Mr. Marotto reported that it was a success in terms of the <br />Resolution passed by the BOCC, and that a total of 22 animals were spay/neutered by POPNC <br />on that day. In addition, Helping Paws set up a booth on the UNC campus to explain to citizens <br />the benefits of spay and neutering your animal. <br /> <br />Brian Hare with Duke K-9 Cognition will be giving a lecture on April 20th, 2010 at Animal <br />Services regarding the effects of domestication of dog cognition. <br /> <br />April 22, 2010 a Volunteer Appreciation dinner will be held to recognize all of their dedication <br />and hard work for the Animal Services Department. <br /> <br />Irene Phipps announced that Kindra Mammone of CLAWS held a seminar at the Animal Services <br />Department for local agencies in March on raptors and other unusual birds of prey. 33 <br />participants attended the seminar to learn about the handling and rehabilitation of these types of <br />birds. <br />