Animal Shelter Statistics - 04-2006

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Orange County Animal Services – April 2006 Monthly Report – Page 2 Guilford County to see how on-site sterilization is done by contract veterinarians. Staff also met with others in the animal welfare field to learn more about the operation of mobile sterilization units. Our explorations of such sterilization options are ongoing, and of course, they will relate to design criteria and possibilities for Orange County’s new facility for animal services. 4. Three low-cost rabies vaccination clinics were held in April. At the clinic held at the Orange County Animal Shelter on Saturday, April 1st, a total of eighty-six (86) animals – fifty-nine (59) dogs and twenty-seven (27) cats – were vaccinated. At the clinic held at the Efland Cheeks Elementary School on Wednesday, April 26th, a total of thirty-seven (37) animals – twenty- five(25) dogs and twelve (12) cats – were vaccinated. At the clinic held at the Hillsborough Courthouse on Thursday, April 27th, a total of eighty-eight (88) animals – sixty-four (64) dogs and twenty-four (24) cats – received their rabies vaccinations. To ensure the continuing availability of low-cost rabies vaccinations for County residents, a work team of staff planned five clinics for the months of May and June. These upcoming clinics are: Saturday, May 20, 9:00 AM - 11:00 a.m. at the Carrboro Century Center, 100 North Greensboro Street, Carrboro Wednesday, May 24, 6:00 PM - 7:00 p.m. at the Northern Human Services Center, 5800 NC Hwy 86 North, Cedar Grove Thursday, May 25, 6:00 PM - 7:00 p.m. at the Hillsborough Courthouse Parking Lot, 106 East Margaret Lane, Hillsborough Saturday, June 3, 9:00 AM - 11:00 a.m. at the Orange County Animal Shelter, 1081 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (Municipal Drive) Chapel Hill Saturday, June 10, 9:00 AM – 11:00 a.m. at Fairview Park, 505 Rainey Avenue, Hillsborough As has been the case in the past, rabies vaccinations will cost $5.00 (which must be paid in cash). Pet owners are asked to remember to bring their most recent vaccination record. Dogs must be on a leash and cats must be in a carrier; and pet owners are asked to keep nervous or unsettled animals in their car so that the vet can come to them. Further information about these clinics is available by calling 245-2075. Also, a complete 2006 low cost rabies vaccination clinic is now available on the Animal Services website at http://www.co.orange.nc.us/animalservices/clinics.htm . Animal Shelter Highlights April continues the very positive dual trends of fewer animals coming into the shelter (237 in April of 2006 and 319 in April of 2005) and steady placement numbers for the month (125 in April of 2006 and 135 in 2005). This is reflected in the placement rates. The gross placement rate for this month is 52.5 percent (compared to 42 percent in February 2005); and the adoptable placement rate this month was 58 percent (as compared to 44 percent in February 2005). These rates are more reflective of the norm than the winter rates which tend to be higher.