Animal Shelter Statistics - 03-2006

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Orange County Animal Services – March 2006 Monthly Report – Page 4 Outreach Program: Always presented by volunteers, with occasional assistance from the Program Coordinator, this is a program where we set up a table at a public location, often with select shelter animals, and provide information on adoptions and animal care. This month three (3) programs were held at Pet Supermarket, Dubey’s Pet World, and PetsMart. Volunteers: Volunteers this month numbered 80 and volunteer hours totaled 511.25. Significantly, this is the high point for our recorded hours. Peaking in March is typical, largely because of the requirement for students to complete service hours for their schools, but also because the weather is warming. We usually drop off in April and May, however, as school ends, and continue with a lower level of volunteer hours until school begins again in the fall. Volunteer Hours 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Ja n Fe b M ar Ap r M a y Ju n Ju l Au g Se p Oc t No v De c 2004 2005 2006 2. Special Events and Community Meetings Ongoing Orange County Schools Program – This month saw the start of a regular program aimed at Fourth Graders within Orange County Public Schools. Our program—given by Animal Control Officers, our Program Coordinator and volunteers-- presents Orange County Animal Services’ role in the community. In March, this new program reached 60 students at Cameron Park Elementary, 160 students at Central Elementary, and 80 students at Grady Brown Elementary. All schools gave an excellent evaluation and said they would welcome us back next year! Also, outside of this particular program, a presentation was made to Seawell Elementary School’s Spring Camp on March 29th. The Program Coordinator and a volunteer presented “How to Be Safe Around Dogs and Cats, and Prevent Dog Bites.” Brownie Troop Tour – On March 22nd, fifteen girls from a local Brownie Troop came to the Animal Shelter for a presentation on responsible pet care. They stuffed Kong toys—and gave them to the dogs— and toured the Shelter. Animal Control Highlights Animal Intake Data shows that we are continuing to impound a large number of unclaimed stray animals and a large number of animals released by their owner. The presence of such animals in our community accounts in no small part for our need to have professional animal control services as well as an animal shelter. These respective divisions of the Animal Services Department minimize the adverse affects of stray and unwanted animals on our communities and provide for the welfare of what are sometimes referred to as “surplus” animal companions.