Animal Shelter Statistics - 10-2005

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Orange County Animal Services – October 2005 Monthly Report – Page 2 reviewed at the October ASAB Meeting. These amendments were summarized on the basis of Aimee Walls’ North Carolina Animal Control Law: 2005 Legislative Update (Local Government Law Bulletin [David Lawrence, Editor], Number 107, October 2005). These amendments are: a. Regulation of public animal shelters (effective October 2005) i. Certification via NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ii. Rules exist but will be revisited given broader scope of this regulation b. Euthanasia requirements in shelters and other regulated facilities (upon creation of rules) i. Specific requirements to be developed by the Board of Agriculture ii. More specific than methods accepted by AVMA, HSUS, AHA c. Animal exhibition regulation to control physical contact with humans (October 2005) i. Applies to a “sanctioned agricultural fair” to control E coli transmission ii. “Operational permit” required from Department of Agriculture based upon rules it must create d. Disposition procedure for dogs seized in dog fighting cases (effective December 1, 2005) i. Petition to court for court hearing to determine 30 day care deposit ii. Court may order deposit or allow supervised care if cost is prohibitive iii. Affidavits may be filed to renew the court order e. Cockfighting reclassified as a Class I felony from a Class 2 misdemeanor 6. A Dangerous Dog Appeal Hearing – the first held under the auspices of the Animal Services Department – was held on October 28th. The owner of a dog declared “potentially dangerous” because it had attacked and bitten a bicyclist requested the appeal. The Dangerous Dog Committee – one of the two standing ASAB Committees – upheld the declaration. 7. The process of filling the open positions within both the Animal Control and the Animal Sheltering Divisions continued. The Animal Control Manager position was advertised; the Animal Health Technician position was reopened after an employment offer was declined; and initial and follow-up interviews were held for the opening of Animal Control Officer. Animal Shelter Highlights The October 2005 figures show a continuation of the reduction in numbers of animals coming into the shelter compared to the same month of the previous year. This month there were actually almost 100 fewer animals admitted than in the previous October (378 in 2005 and 476 in 2004). Shelter Activity October 2005 Dogs Cats Others Total In Shelter Custody as of October 1 2005 112 148 6 266 + Total Admitted Oct 2005 159 211 8 378 Sheltered in Oct 2005 271 359 14 644 - Dispositions for Oct 2005 (1) 174 226 10 410 Remaining in Shelter Custody on November 1 2005 97 133 4 234 (1) Includes corrections to previous month