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Orange County Animal Services – January 2006 Monthly Report – Page 4 <br /> <br />Volunteer Hours <br />0 <br />100 <br />200 <br />300 <br />400 <br />500 <br />600 <br />Ja <br />n <br />Fe <br />b <br />M <br />ar <br />Apr <br />M <br />ay <br />Ju <br />n Ju <br />l <br />Aug <br />Sep <br />Oc <br />t <br />No <br />v <br />De <br />c <br />2004 <br />2005 <br />2006 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2. Special Events and Community Meetings <br /> <br />Saturday, January 14 – Ten students from the NC School of Math and Science volunteered and <br />repaired dog beds, filled Kong toys that they then gave to the dogs, and folded cat litter boxes. <br /> <br />Tuesday, January 17 – Visited WRAL-TV with ‘Foster’, a border collie mix pup, for their “pet of the <br />day” <br /> <br />Thursday, January 19 – The Program Coordinator made a presentation to Chapel Hill Day Care, at their <br />request, involving ten two and three year olds. She performed finger plays with puppets and sang songs <br />about responsible pet ownership. <br /> <br /> <br />Animal Control Highlights <br /> <br />Animal Intake Data shows that Orange County mirrors trends affecting animal sheltering insofar as we <br />impound a large number of unclaimed stray animals and a large number of animals related or surrendered <br />by their owners. The presence of such animals in our community accounts in no small part for our need <br />to have professional animal control services as well as an animal shelter to ensure to provide for the <br />welfare of animal companions as well as to minimize the adverse affects of stray and unwanted animals <br />on members of the public. <br /> <br />Animal intake of stray and surrendered animals also underscores the importance of promoting responsible <br />pet ownership in our communities. While responsible pet ownership begins with matters such as rabies <br />vaccination and licensing, among other legal requirements, it is much broader, including socialization and <br />training, no unwanted offspring, and the formation of a lifelong bond. Promoting such ownership is basic <br />to the various programs our Animal Services Department has and will continue to provide, including <br />public education on health and safety, spay/neuter outreach, and low-cost rabies vaccination clinics.