Animal Shelter Statistics - 10-2005

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Orange County Animal Services – October 2005 Monthly Report – Page 4 2. Special Events and Community Meetings Specific events were numerous this month. On October 2, volunteers staffed an information table at the Blessing of the Animals at Duke Chapel on the Duke University campus. On the same day the Program Coordinator and volunteers staffed an information table at Festifall, a street fair in downtown Chapel Hill on Franklin Street. We also had a children’s contest of guessing how many pieces of candy are in the candy jar, which over 300 people entered. Three people were tied for the closest “guestimate,” so we had a blind drawing performed by ACO Michael Hess. Impact Animall is a not-for-profit organization that uses donated space in the I -40 Mall for pet adoptions from a variety of animal groups, and we were featured there on October 6th & 7th. The Director of Animall provided transportation and volunteers to take shelter pets to Animall for the day and return to shelter. The Program Coordinator coordinated with Impact Animall to take the animals twice a week, 2 times this month. There is a $10.00 charge per week. On October 7th Animal Control Officer (ACO) Gary Morrison and Program Coordinator made a presentation on rabies, bites, abuse, shelter information, and responsible pet ownership to 270 Orange County Middle school kids and their teachers at EarthWalk, an educational program hosted by Orange Soil and Water Conservation. On October 8th, our Program Coordinator and a volunteer brought pets and staffed an information at the Arthritis Walk, sponsored by the UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont in Chapel Hill; and on October 9, our Program Coordinator gave a presentation and a tour to a youth group from the Orange United Methodist Church. The 4th and 5th graders made doggie biscuits for our dogs and brought donations of treats and food. Also, on October 21, Program Coordinator held an off-site orientation for members of the Chapel Hill High School Animal Club. PACT (Parent and Children Together), a division of Mental Health Association, held a meeting at the shelter on October 29. The kids stuffed kong toys, went on a tour and discussed appropriate pet handling techniques, and were then permitted to give the dogs the kongs. Also on October 29, volunteers staffed a Halloween Party and Best Costume Contest at Wal-Mart in Hillsborough, netting $104.00 in proceeds for the shelter. On October 14th, our Program Coordinator met with Culbreth Middle School (Chapel Hill Carrboro City School) teacher Allison Machacek. Her 7th & 8th graders will adopt the shelter for the remainder of the school year. They will create a bulletin board with pictures from the shelter, posters for pet preparedness in case of a disaster, and manage a donation drive for National Shelter Appreciation Week Also, on October 14, she met with Caesar and Scott, managers from the new PETCO at South Pointe to discuss Outreach and cat placement in PETCO on a regular basis. They will only do outreach and must be rotated with other animal groups on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The Program Coordinator applied to PETCO for our shelter to be a PETCO Charitable Partner.