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More medication -Faster, less expensive in house treatment of animals <br />Programs -Outreach, Education, Communication, Special Events <br />The Shelter has been able to continue many programs such as rabies clinics, <br />temperament testing, environmental enrichment and the consulting veterinarian <br />(expanding this to six days). Staff are currently working on an Outreach Program <br />that would bring educational material and adoptable pets into the community. <br />Sixteen people attended the Animal Handling and Shelter Procedures orientation <br />on February 13, and ten volunteers are currently doing outreach. Two regular <br />volunteer orientations are held each month. The Shelter has begun monthly <br />rotations at Pet Supermarket, Phydeaux, PetsMart, and Walmart. Shelter staff <br />also participated at the Carrboro Community Dinner and the Health Fair at Cedar <br />Ridge High School.. <br />The Shelter has commitments for continuing visitation at Phydeaux, PetsMart, <br />Pet Supermarket and Wal-Mart for year round visitation and Southern States and <br />Weaver Street Market spring through fall.. The OCAS will also be part of a new <br />adoption program at the Morrisville Outlets. Annual events will include the Whole <br />Foods Dog Wash, Chapel Hill Carrboro Christmas Parade, the Community <br />Dinner at the McDougle School, Apple Chill, Festifall, Hillsborough Hog Day, <br />Walkable Hillsborough, Hillsborough Last Friday and Carrboro's 4th of July. <br />Staff is also in the beginning phase of implementing aspay/neuter outreach <br />program that should help reduce the number of animals corning into the Shelter. <br />This program will help identify populations that are inappropriately breeding <br />animals and the means to reach these residents and pet owners, create a <br />message which will motivate them to have their animals sterilized, and make <br />services especially accessible and affordable. <br />In Spring 2005 the Shelter is planning a county fair type event with exhibits, <br />demonstrations, training, vendors and food. The tentative date and location are <br />May 15 at Meadowmont. If successful, the Shelter would like to have a similar <br />caliber event in the fall. <br />The Shelter continues to receive positive media support. The Chapel Hill Herald <br />and the Chapel Hill News both run pet of the week features. The Chapel Hill <br />Herald is starting a new, monthly feature in February that will show 12 pets each <br />sponsored by local businesses. WRAL gives us a monthly segment in the <br />rotation of their Pet of the Day segment on the noon news. Shelter pets are <br />featured on the Pe~nders Website. <br />4 <br />