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Orange County Animal Services – January 2006 Monthly Report – Page 3 <br /> <br />in foster in a given month and ultimately the disposition of the animals that have been in foster homes. <br />Developing and reporting such statistics will be integral to our ongoing evaluation of the foster program <br />as one of the programs run by the Animal Sheltering Division for the betterment and placement of <br />animals in our communities. <br /> <br />Animal Dispositions <br /> <br />Percent of <br />Total <br /> Dogs Cats Others Total Dispositions <br /> <br />Reclaimed 41 3 0 44 14.72% <br />Adopted 70 48 0 118 39.46% <br />Transfers (1) 16 21 2 39 13.04% <br />Euthanized 56 30 1 87 29.10% <br /> <br />Died 1 0 0 1 0.33% <br />Other 4 6 0 10 3.34% <br />Totals 188 108 3 299 100.00% <br /> <br />(1) Transfers are all to APS except: <br />15 cats, 9 dogs, 2 'other' to rescue <br />1 dog surrendered for euthanasia <br />19 cats (63%) feral. <br /> <br /> <br />Program Report <br /> <br />1. Volunteering <br /> <br />Volunteer Orientations: This orientation is a requirement of the Animal Shelter to protect the health and <br />well-being of both volunteers and animals. A total of 22 people attended the two orientations this month. <br /> <br />Policy Procedures/Animal Handling Training: This is advanced training for volunteers wishing to work <br />with direct handling of the animals, such as dog walking and socialization, cat-room cleaning, and related <br />activities. A total of 18 people attended the training session given by our Program Coordinator, Animal <br />Care Technician, and senior dog volunteer on January 14th. <br /> <br />Outreach Program: Always presented by volunteers, with occasional assistance from the Program <br />Coordinator, this is a program where we set up a table at a public location, often with select shelter <br />animals, and provide information on adoptions and animal care. This month three programs were held at <br />Pet Supermarket, PetsMart, and Phydeaux’s pet store. <br /> <br />Volunteers: Volunteers this month numbered 59 and volunteer hours totaled 489. This was a noticeable <br />increase over last month’s 430 hours, and 410.75 from January 2005.