Orange County NC Website
Animal Control Activities by Animal Type Animal Control Activities by Call Type <br />Number Percentage Number Percentage <br />270 62%Assistance: AC assistance provided to other agencies 14 3% <br />60 14%Bite: Investigations of bites to humans by dogs, cats, ferrets 118 27% <br />14 3%Canvass: AC dissemination of information to the public 3 1% <br />4 1%Confiscate: Animal impounds due to legal order violation, cruelty, investigation 0 0% <br />11 3%Cruelty: Investigations of animal cruelty 16 4% <br />6 1%Exposure: Investigations of animals, people exposed to rabies vector species 37 8% <br />74 17%Kennel: Inspections of permitted kennels in Orange County 1 0% <br />Total 439 100%Nuisance: Investigations of animals creating a public nuisance 72 16% <br />Other: Activities that do not fall into other categories 26 6% <br />2 Vector species include bats, foxes, raccoons, skunks,Owned: Activities related to owned animals (e.g. surrenders)2 0% <br /> and coyotes.Protective Custody: Animals impounded due to owners inability to provide care 1 0% <br />Stray: Activities related to stray animals (animals without owners, off property, etc)70 16% <br />Tethering: Activities related to a tethered animal 4 1% <br />Trap: Activities related to the trapping of an animal 29 7% <br />Wildlife: Activities related to wildlife species 51 11% <br />Total 444 100% <br />Note: The figure represented by the number of activities may be greater than the number of requests for field services, as each call may generate multiple <br /> responses that are recorded as separate activities. <br />Wildlife <br />Other <br />Rabies Vectors2 <br />Dog <br />Cat <br />Livestock <br />Fowl <br />Bite <br />/Exposure <br />35% <br />Cruelty / <br />Confiscate <br />4% <br />Nuisance <br />16% Owned <br />1% <br />Stray <br />22% <br />Tethering <br />1% <br />Other <br />21% <br />0%10%20%30%40% <br />Bite /Exposure <br />Cruelty / Confiscate <br />Nuisance <br />Owned <br />Stray <br />Tethering <br />Other