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<br /> <br />Animal Services News <br />November 19, 2014 <br /> <br /> <br />COMMUNITY SPAY/NEUTER <br />• YTD there have been 371 pets sterilized through the community spay/neuter program. <br />• November 11 Spay/Neuter Event – 35 names were submitted and to date 26 people have signed up their pets <br />for free spay/neuter. <br />• Reminder – we would like to have the BOCC adopt a resolution to support Spay Day in February as we have <br />done in previous years. The resolution will be prepared for your review in January 2015. <br /> <br /> <br />RABIES <br />• YTD we’ve had 20 confirmed rabies cases (12 raccoons, 3 foxes, 3 bats and 2 skunks). <br />• YTD we vaccinated 1,166 animals (692 dogs, 474 cats) at low cost rabies vaccination clinics. There is one final <br />clinic this month that is not included in these totals. <br /> <br /> <br />PET INSURANCE <br />• We are looking into a partnership with a company named Trupanion to offer a 30 day free trial to all owners <br />who adopt a pet from us. <br />• Trupanion covers 90% of all associated costs for a pet’s medical care after an initial $500 deductible is met. <br />• Example: A dog is adopted and chews up and swallows 12 socks in his new home. The vet bill for this incident <br />totals $2500. Trupanion will pay for $1800 and the adopter will be responsible for the remaining $700. <br /> <br /> <br />STAFFING UPDATES <br />• A new Animal Control Officer joined our staff last week. <br />• One of our contract veterinarians gave notice that she will be relocating next month; the process is underway <br />to find a replacement. <br />• Staffing efforts are also in progress to fill three (3) vacant FTEs: one (1) Animal Control Officers, one (1) <br />Veterinary Health Care Technician, and one (1) Animal Care Technician. <br /> <br /> <br />SHELTERING HIGHLIGHTS <br />• We received 254 pets in October. Of these animals, 173 were “live releases,” and our live release rate was <br />85% (adjusted) for the month. <br />• We adopted out 63 dogs and 136 total pets during “Adopt a Dog Month.” <br />• We euthanized 82 animals during October. The average number of animals euthanized in October from 2009- <br />2013 was 140 pets. This translates to a 41% reduction in euthanasia. <br />• Comparing the first 3 quarters of 2013 and 2014 <br />o Intakes are down 10.86% (2,266 vs. 2,542), and we still seem to be on pace to receive less than 3,000 <br />animals for the year for the first time in our history. <br />o We adopted 1,144 pets, an increase of 2.33% compared to last year. <br />o The number of animals euthanized is down 13.53% (556 vs. 643). As with intakes, last year was our <br />previous record low for this statistic. <br /> <br /> <br />Prepared by Drew Brinkley, <br />Animal Services Operations Manager