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Orange County unwanted pet euthanasia hits record low I Guest Co... http: / /www.chape1hillnews.coi /2014 /03/11 /3687804 /orange - county... <br />number of euthanized animals (1,886) for the period 2005 to 2009. Decreasing the use of euthanasia as a <br />means of population control is fundamental to Orange County's effort to manage pet overpopulation. <br />Together these factors produced a record "live release rate" of 83 percent for the year. As some animals <br />are simply not adoptable, this is the percentage of our placeable intakes that are adopted, transferred to <br />placement partners, or recovered by their owners. Last year's rate was truly remarkable for an "open <br />admission" shelter, not only in North Carolina, but throughout the U.S. <br />We are excited by and pleased to share these outcomes of Orange County's efforts to manage pet <br />overpopulation. <br />Robert A. Marotto and Drew Brinkley are the director and operations manager, respectively, of the Orange <br />County Animal Services Department. <br />Facebook Twitter Google Plus Reddit E -mail Print <br />Join The Conversation <br />Chapel Hill News is pleased to provide this opportunity to share information, experiences and <br />observations about what's in the news. Some of the comments may be reprinted elsewhere in the site or <br />in the newspaper. We encourage lively, open debate on the issues of the day, and ask that you refrain <br />from profanity, hate speech, personal comments and remarks that are off point. Thank you for taking the <br />time to offer your thoughts. <br />Commenting FAQs I Terms of Service <br />Email Newsletters > <br />Manage newsletter subscriptions <br />Tablets > <br />Apps and services for tablet devices <br />Mobile > <br />Apps and services for your mobile phone <br />Social Media > <br />Get updates via Facebook and Twitter <br />e- Edition > <br />Your daily paper delivered to your computer <br />Home Delivery > <br />Manage your home delivery account <br />Digital Subscriptions > <br />Manage your online subscriptions <br />2 of 3 3/19/2014 12:36 PM <br />