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Animal Service News <br /> <br />October 16, 2013 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />SELECT COMMUNITY SPAY/NEUTER STATS <br />• Comparison of Q1-3 2012 versus Q1-3 2013 <br />o Vouchers issued: 403 in 2012 versus 376 in 2013 (<7%) <br />o Vouchers redeemed: 348 in 2012 versus 280 in 2013 (<25%) <br />• Uptick in vouchers issued in Q2 & Q3 2013 <br />o Q3: 144 in 2012 versus 143 in 2013 <br />o Q2: 124 in 2012 versus 138 in 2013 <br />o Q1: 135 in 2012 versus 95 in 2013 <br />• Why? <br />o Bi-lingual door hangers courtesy of Animalkind <br />o Every door direct mail mailings <br />• Spay & Neuter Day, November 6 <br />o 21 cats and dogs are already registered <br />o 30 to 33 cats and dogs is the goal <br /> <br />SELECT YTD SUMMARY STATS <br />• Comparison of Q1-3 2012 versus Q1-3 2013 <br />o Fewer intakes: 2759 in 2012 versus 2542 in 2013 (< 8%) <br />o More live releases: 1681 in 2012 (63%) versus 1745 in 2013 (71) (>4%) <br />• Cats <br />o Parity between intakes: 1188 in 2012 versus 1182 in 2013 <br />o Parity in live releases: 673 in 2012 versus 669 in 2013 (<1%) <br />o Near parity in euthanasia: 397 in 2012 versus 388 in 2013 (<2%) <br />• Dogs <br />o Fewer intakes: 1494 in 2012 versus 1287 in 2013 (<14%) <br />o More lives releases: 948 in 2012 versus 1008 in 2013 (>6%) <br />o Sharp decrease in euthanasia: 523 in 2012 versus 253 in 2013 (<52%) <br /> <br />MISCELLANEOUS <br />• Staffing <br />o One vacant Animal Control Officer FTE <br />o Interviewing for Program Assistant FTE about to commence <br />• Training & Professional Development <br />o Carolinas Unite Conference <br />o Certified Rabies Vaccinator Training <br />• Landscaping <br />o Front garden beds cleaned and mostly mulched <br />o Benches and trash receptacle should be put up in the coming months <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />By Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director