Animal Shelter Statistics - 10-2005

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Orange County Animal Services – October 2005 Monthly Report – Page 5 Animal Control Highlights As can be seen from the Animal Intake Data presented in the following table, our County mirrors the nationwide situation in which we impound and shelter a large number of number of unclaimed stray animals and a large number of animals surrendered by their owners (animals sometimes referred to as owner releases). The presence of such animals in our community accounts in no small part for our need to have professional animal control services as well as an animal shelter. Also, the twin sources of animal intake provide the motivation and the direction for various programs such as the efforts to promote spaying and neutering and animal identification (with permanent microchip technology as well as easily read tags and collars)—and more generally the kind of responsible pet ownership that forms a lifelong bond between human households and their animal companions. Animal Intake Data Total Percent Animal Control From Public Incoming of Total Strays (1) Surrender Strays Surrender Chapel Hill 17 0 35 28 80 21.2% Carrboro 8 0 6 0 14 3.7% Hillsborough 18 18 10 11 57 15.1% Orange County 108 36 14 16 174 46.0% Night Deposit 0 0 24 5 29 7.7% Other County 0 0 12 12 24 6.3% Total 151 54 101 72 378 100.0% Strays 252 66.7% Animal Control 205 54.2% Surrenders 126 33.3% Public 173 45.8% (1) "Strays" under Animal Control Demographics also includes quarantined animals that have not been surrendered. With respect to rabies control—historically one of the core functions of our own and other animal control programs throughout the United States—we have continued to see positive rabies tests based upon public reporting and our surveillance of possible exposures of people and/or their pets. There was one positive rabies case in October, bringing the total to date this year to twenty (20). As always, any incidence of rabies underscores the need for effective rabies control as it is provided through our Animal Control Division and preventive measures beginning with the vaccination of our dogs and cats. Efforts to ensure current vaccination, for the welfare of pets and the people with whom they come into contact, are ongoing and activities in this area are captured by vaccination statistics compiled by our Animal Control Division. Rabies Exposure Investigations Dogs Cats Other Total Exposures Investigated 0 0 5 5 Tested Positive 0 0 1 1 Vaccination Statistics Vaccinated at Shelter 49 43 92 Vaccinated at Vet Clinics 471 573 1044 Vaccinated at Rabies Clinics 63 30 93 Total Vaccinations 583 646 1229