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Animal Services Monthly Report May, 2007 <br />2 <br />4. B.4. Volunteer Hours (reports volunteer hours and how they compare to previous <br />mo nths and years) <br />Animal Control <br />1. C.1. Rabies Exposures Investigated and Positive Cases (which reports positive <br />rabies tests and related invest igations conducted by Animal Control Officers). <br />2. C.2. Rabies Alert Map (showing posit ive cases yeartodate, by comparison with <br />previous years, and their locat ion throughout Orange County). <br />3. C.3. Rabies Vaccinations (which reports the number of vaccinations given by area <br />veterinarians, at lowcost vaccination clinics organized by our department, and at <br />Orange Count y’s Animal Shelter). <br />Together, these mo nthly statistics provide a convenient summary o f our crit ical services <br />and act ivit ies. In a very transparent manner, they describe the efforts of our staff in <br />delivering field services, sheltering animals whose disposit ions they must ultimately <br />decide, and programs such as our volunteer program that, among other things, is <br />responsible for public outreach activit ies and dog walking. <br />Statistical Development <br />The summary statistics provided in our monthly reports are not static. They must be <br />subject to change as our services are redefined, our practices evo lve, and our <br />administrative practices produce the most useful statist ical information. <br />A good example o f change is table B.3. Reasons for Euthanasia. Staff captured and <br />encouraged the reporting of this information to make adoption figures, as well as the <br />reasons for euthanasia, more meaningful and transparent. It does matter greatly whether <br />a behaviorally sound and healt hy animal is euthanized as a result of space limit ations or <br />an animal is euthanized because it is aggressive or infirm. <br />For example, in the month of May, the most common cat euthanasia reason was feral, <br />with 61 feral cats euthanized. For dogs, the primary reason for euthanasia for the month <br />was behavioral (35). No cats were euthanized for space in May. <br />Also, we anticipate further development of the euthanasia categories that are used to <br />report such information. Of special note is the generat ion of more specific information <br />concerning the medical and behavioral reasons for euthanasia—not only because this <br />clarifies the difficult decisio ns that staff must make on daily basis but because such <br />information enables us to discuss whether there are specific programs that may be offered <br />to reduce the rate of euthanasia of certain animals. <br />Finally, our intent ion is to link specific monthly reports such as this one to date about <br />trends in our services and act ivit ies. What we foresee is a related set of graphs showing <br />mo nthly data over time that enable us to ident ify and evaluate trends in key services and
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