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Orange County Animal Services – June 2006 Monthly Report – Page 6 <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 />2. Special Events and Community Meetings <br /> <br />After Hours at Weaver Street Market – On Thursday, June 1st, we hosted a cookout to benefit Animal <br />Services at the After Hours event at Weaver Street Market. Volunteers and our Program Coordinator <br />served barbecued chicken and portabella mushrooms, with pasta salad and watermelon, accompanied by <br />the music of Chris Reynolds and Swinging Jazz. All proceeds went to the shelter. <br /> <br />Fairview Park Informational Fair – On Saturday June 24th, we partnered with Hillsborough Police <br />Department, at their request, to present information and community contact at Fairview Park in <br />Hillsborough. Our Animal Control Manager, with two Animal Control Officers and volunteers, staffed an <br />information booth to present a positive face to a community largely unfamiliar with our services. We <br />were well-received, and commended by Hillsborough Police for our participation and approach. <br /> <br /> <br />Animal Control Highlights <br /> <br />Animal Intake Data shows that we are continuing to impound a large number of unclaimed stray animals <br />and a large number of animals released (or surrendered) by their owner. The presence of such animals in <br />our community accounts in no small part for our need to have professional animal control services as well <br />as an animal shelter. These respective divisions of the Animal Services Department minimize the adverse <br />affects of stray and unwanted animals on our communities, and provide for the welfare of what are <br />sometimes referred to as “surplus” animal companions and place them in new homes to the greatest extent <br />possible. <br /> <br />Of course, animal intakes numbering hundreds each month underscores the importance of promoting pet <br />owner responsibility in our communities and County. While responsible pet ownership begins with <br />matters such as rabies vaccination and licensing, among other legal requirements, in fact, it is much <br />broader. It includes proper husbandry and care; socialization and training; no unwanted offspring; and <br />ultimately, the formation of a lifelong human-animal bond. Thus our staff will necessarily continue to <br />provide public education on responsible pet ownership, perform spay/neuter outreach; and offer low-cost <br />rabies vaccination clinics.