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4 <br /> <br /> <br />Animal Services Spay Neuter: What it is and how it works (chart) <br /> <br />New Developments <br />• Growing spay and neuter in the County: thanks to a grant of $16,500 from the Margo <br />T. Petrie Foundation, we have been able to make free spay and neuter services <br />available to more County residents than ever before. They are now available to <br />residents with a household income of up to 400 percent of the Federal Poverty level <br />rather than only 200 percent, as well as residents who receive public assistance. <br />• Working (Barn) Cat program: With a $5,000 grant from the Trad Foundation made via <br />friends of Orange County Animal Services, we launched the Working (Barn) Cat <br />program as part of a broader effort to more humanely manage free-roaming cats. This <br />program helps County residents have working cats spayed or neutered, vaccinated, <br />licensed, and micro-chipped at no charge. <br /> <br />Don’t delay? Spay or Neuter Today! <br /> <br />Working Barn Cat Program <br /> <br />Animals Admitted 2005-2017 (graph) <br /> <br />Animal Outcomes 2005-2017 (graph) <br /> <br />Targeted Spays and Neuters 2008-2016 (graph) <br /> <br />Total Cats Sterilized 2015-2017 in OCAS Spay/Neuter Program (graph) <br /> <br />Opportunities and Challenges <br />• Increasing the number of sterilized dogs and cats to 500+ via enhanced communication <br />and new initiatives <br />• Outreach to virtually all sectors of the community about the availability of free spay and <br />neuter services <br />• Growing the Working (Barn) Cat Program and expanding the program to include other <br />cats that are loosely affiliated with residents. <br />• Encouraging community involvement and support in managing free roaming cats in <br />new ways using spay and neuter services. <br />• Sustaining financial support from multiple sources to ensure that Community Spay and <br />Neuter is an ongoing and growing part of Animal Services. <br /> <br />Commissioner McKee read the resolution: <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />SPAY NEUTER DAY RESOLUTION <br /> <br />WHEREAS, cats and dogs provide companionship to and share the homes of thousands of <br />individuals in Orange County; and <br />