Animal Shelter Statistics - 01-2006

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Orange County Animal Services 501 W. Franklin St, Suite 106, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 968-2287 Animal Control PO Box 8181 304 Revere Rd Hillsborough, NC 27278 (919) 245-2075 Robert A. Marotto, Director Animal Shelter 1081 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 967-7383 Monthly Report Orange County Animal Services January 2006 Departmental Highlights 1. Varied efforts in the area of disaster planning—in which companion and other animals are becoming increasingly central—continued during the month of January. First, staff attended the monthly meeting of the Orange County Animal Rescue Team, a coalition of organizations who are coordinating to provide support for animals in various emergency situations. Second, staff participated in a regional evacuation meeting organized by Orange County’s Emergency Management to delineate plans for large-scale evacuation efforts of County residents. In these and related activities, staff are working closely with Emergency Management staff and other stakeholders to ensure that we develop our ability to provide an effective response to the various kinds of disasters that can and do occur in our communities. 2. Initial and follow-up interviews were conducted with candidates for the position of Animal Control Manager. A national search was conducted that drew candidates from throughout the country and on that basis a certified list of candidates was generated. Also, efforts are underway to fill an Animal Care Technician position that will be vacated by the impending retirement of Zandra Talbert. Ms. Talbert is a long-term employee who transitioned to the County after her employment with the Animal Protection Society, and who is known for her extraordinary love for cats and other animals. 3. One positive rabies test for a raccoon was reported in January. Given the number of positive tests in 2005—a total of twenty-three (23) – this test underscores that the outbreak of Eastern raccoon rabies remains a significant factor for the health of the public and its animal companions in our County, state and region. Thus basic rabies surveillance and control activities (as described in the Animal Control section of this report) and public education regarding rabies prevention remain critical commitments for the Animal Services Department—as do our continuing efforts to offer low-cost vaccination clinics. 4. A work team of Animal Services staff including staff from the Animal Shelter as well as Animal Control continued to work on organizing the Department’s low-cost rabies vaccination clinics and