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Animal Services Monthly Report September, 2009 <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />Conclusion <br /> <br />Animal Services continues to develop new ways in which to better serve the animals and <br />citizens of the county. With the opening of the new Animal Services Center in June of <br />2009, the department expects to be able to better meet the needs of the community and <br />more effectively and efficiently in the long run. The creation of the new facility has been <br />a priority in the planning and time of the department since its creation, and this <br />realization will finally allow other activities to move further into the front as the <br />department fine tunes and adapts to meet the needs of the county and community. <br /> <br />Pet overpopulation continues to be a problem in Orange County and beyond, and one that <br />the Animal Services Department is dedicated to long-term. As suggested in our <br />discussion of pet overpopulation, there are a number of initiatives that must be taken to <br />effectively address the underlying problem. These include the creation of a spay/neuter <br />fund and a strategic plan to remedy pet overpopulation, and steps are being taken toward <br />those goals by the department in coordination with the Animal Services Advisory Board. <br />