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Adam Wright <br />Michael Haskins <br />Pets for Life/Orange County Animal Services Report <br />Background on Poverty and Pet Ownership <br /> The following key statistics show the importance of addressing the need for animal services <br />amongst lower income pet owners. <br />• 1 in 6 Americans live in poverty <br />• 1 in 5 Americans speak a language other than English <br />• 6 out of 10 U.S. households include at least one pet <br />• 87% of pets in these communities haven’t been spayed or neutered <br />Pets for Life Overview <br /> Pets for Life is a program through the Humane Society designed to extend the reach of animal <br />services, resources, and information to under-served areas. In these areas, there is a critical need for <br />accessible and affordable pet care that the Pets for Life programs seeks to address. The program also <br />attempts to build relationships with people in these communities by establishing an ongoing presence in <br />the community, which will allow members of the community to develop trust in the person. <br />Additionally, a key component of Pets for Life is its ability to provide free services to pet owners. These <br />services range from vaccinations and pet supplies to the most important service of free spay and neuter <br />operations. The key measure of the program’s success is the ability to drastically impact the number of <br />animals that are spayed and neutered in the community. Finally, Pets for Life can also be done in <br />conjunction with another service such as the Coalition for Unchained Dogs.