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Orange County Animal Services – June 2006 Monthly Report – Page 5 <br /> <br />Animal Dispositions <br /> <br /> <br />Percent of <br />Total <br /> Dogs Cats Others Total Dispositions <br /> <br />Reclaimed 39 9 3 51 10.54% <br />Adopted 65 82 16 163 33.68% <br />Transfers (1) 19 22 1 42 8.68% <br />Euthanized 107 115 3 225 46.49% <br /> <br />Died 1 2 0 3 0.62% <br />Other 0 0 0 0 0.00% <br />Totals 231 230 23 484 100.00% <br /> <br />(1) Transfers are all to APS except: 15 cats, 4 dogs, 1 'Other' to rescue/pet store <br />2 dogs, 2 cats surrendered for euth/disp; 29 cats (25%) feral. <br /> <br /> <br />Animal Shelter--and Services--Program Report <br /> <br /> <br />Our Program Coordinator, Sarah Fallin, was out for the month of June on medical leave. Due to her <br />absence our volunteer orientation and training sessions, outreach programs and special events were <br />very few by comparison with a more regular summer month. We are delighted that Sarah will return <br />to her duties, if only on a part-time basis, late in July, and in August, look forward to her more <br />complete return to work. <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 nine (9) people attended the single orientation <br />offered 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, for example, dog walking and socialization, and cat-room cleaning. It <br />is mandatory for all volunteers who work with animals in the Animal Shelter. Fifteen (15) people <br />attended the session offered this month. <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 four programs were held at <br />Dubey’s, Phydeaux’s, Carrboro Town Commons, and the PTA Thrift Shop in Chapel Hill. <br /> <br />Volunteers: Volunteers this month numbered 46 and volunteer hours totaled 388.25. As can be seen <br />from the chart below, notwithstanding Sarah’s absence, and the expected seasonal decrease in volunteers, <br />we’re still maintaining a healthy margin above last year’s figures. <br />