Animal Shelter Statistics - 07-2006

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Orange County Animal Services – July 2006 Monthly Report – Page 4 apparent for these figures for the current month, a number of animals are in our custody but not at the shelter; instead, they are in foster homes or pet stores. As of the end of the month, a total of 33 animals were in foster care or pet stores. It should be said that this figure represents only a snapshot—a picture at a single point of time— of fostering activity done through the County’s Animal Shelter. The actual number of animals fostered in the month of July was 59. This is greater than the number in foster on the final day of the month (the number in the table above ) because some animals that were in foster have been adopted or returned to the shelter for adoption prior to the end of the month. During the month of July, animals were fostered by 13 foster families. Many but not all of the fostered animals were kittens that were fostered in litters—10 litters accounted for 37 foster animals. As indicated in previous monthly reports, we are tracking animals in foster and pet stores in this way in order to develop a richer picture of our shelter activities and services. Such tracking directly relates to the ongoing review of our foster program under the auspices of the Animal Services Advisory Board. The goal of this review is not only to develop appropriate documentation and guidelines but to define the role of fostering with regard to overall sheltering practices. Animal Dispositions Percent of Total Dogs Cats Others Total Dispositions Reclaimed 49 7 1 57 10.88% Adopted 48 62 7 117 22.33% Transfers (1) 8 42 0 50 9.54% Euthanized (2) 90 192 0 282 53.82% Died 4 6 0 10 1.91% Other 2 5 1 8 1.53% Totals 201 314 9 524 100.00% (1) Transfers are all to APS except: 1 dog, 37 cats to rescue/pet store (2) 4 dogs, 4 cats, 1 'Other' surrendered for euth/disp; 54 cats (28%) feral. Animal Shelter--and Services--Program Report Our Program Coordinator, Sarah Fallin, worked only a very small portion of the month of July due to her ongoing medical leave. As a result, volunteer orientations and training sessions were not held, and special events were limited in comparison with a more regular summer month. We are glad to welcome Sarah back to the shelter and her duties with our volunteers in activities such as outreach. 1. Volunteering 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 four programs were held at Phydeaux’s, Triangle SportsPlex, Carrboro Town Commons, and the PTA Thrift Shop in Chapel Hill.