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Animal Service News <br /> <br />May 15, 2013 <br /> <br /> <br />OPEN HOUSE (4th Annual) <br />• Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 12:00-4:00 p.m. <br />• Hot dogs, cupcakes, popcorn, face painting, scavenger hunt, potbellied pig , kissing booth, cat <br />adoption special and more <br />• We rely on ASAB for support – attend, donate, and volunteer <br /> <br />COMMUNITY SPAY/NEUTER <br />• Spay Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) agreement is in place <br />• First direct mailing by zipcode is upcoming <br />• Income eligibility criteria will be raised effective July 1, 2013 <br />o They will be less than 300 percent of the poverty level <br />o They will match NC Spay/Neuter Reimbursement Program <br /> <br />KITTEN SEASON <br />• It has commenced (for better or worse) <br />• Drives seasonal upswing in intake and animal population <br />o Daily animal count is now between 120 and 130 <br />o Even in April, it was mostly under 100 <br />o Last June, it was over 150 <br />• June is Adopt a Cat Month <br /> <br />STAFFING <br />• Four new office assistants hired and (partially) trained (hurrah!) <br />• Recruitment and selection for 2 new Animal Control Officers is underway <br />• Shelter Manager Position <br />o Redefined as a Veterinary Health Care Manager <br />o Advertised nationally <br />o Interviews in the coming weeks <br /> <br />ASSORTED <br />• Manager’s Recommended Budget <br />o Recommended department budget with one qualification <br />• Hosting “Sheltering 101,” a North Carolina Animal Federation training seminar <br />• Commercial Puppy Breeding Bill (crossed over from House to Senate) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />By Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director, and <br />Sarah Fallin, Animal Services Program Coordinator