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<br /> <br />upcoming year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners’ <br />attention? <br /> <br />Managing Pet Overpopulation: The board will work with staff to begin to <br />implement the five (5) year plan for managing free roaming cats. An <br />important component of this effort will be exploring mutually beneficial <br />relations with county farms and other rural residents. These discussions <br />started with a recent presentation to the Agricultural Preservation Board <br />and will continue with discussions with Agricultural Extension staff and <br />possibly members of Ruritan Clubs and the Grange. <br /> <br />Notably, the implementation of the plan to manage free roaming cats has <br />been deferred more than a year due to the effort involved in implementing <br />the Unified Animal Ordinance. However, it remains critical to effectively <br />managing pet overpopulation in Orange County in the long run. In <br />addition, the board will work with staff to ensure that organizational forms <br />and practices responsible for the county’s success in managing over <br />population are recognized, supported and extended into the future. <br /> <br />Exploring New Frontiers: The board will continue to work with staff to <br />consider the cutting edge developments for Orange County. These include <br />efforts such as Pets for Life oriented toward supporting pet ownership in <br />underserved parts of the county and related efforts seeking to reduce <br />animal intakes. Critical to this effort may be partnerships with <br />neighborhood groups and community centers. <br /> <br />Pets of the Homeless: Working with the county’s Homelessness <br />Coordinator to identify community resources that can be tapped to help <br />care for pets belonging to the homeless as they undergo different <br />transitions. This has been a perplexing problem for Animal Services to <br />deal with on its own and there is a strong sense that a broad based <br />approach is the most successful way to find solutions to what are very <br />stressful situations. <br /> <br />School Partnerships: Continue to work with staff to explore opportunities <br />to collaborate with the schools to promote responsible pet ownership <br />among future generations of county residents. One is to create stronger <br />relationships with school social workers to promote subsidized spay and <br />neuter for pets. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Finalized Nov. 2, 2016 (BM, WP, MH) <br />