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<br /> <br />Animal Services Advisory Board Updates: Old Business <br /> <br />Fairview Family Fun Fest <br /> <br />Spay/Neuter Event <br />● Encouraging turnout/conversion of registrants to attendees <br /> <br />Working Barn Cat Program Update <br />● Recommending a fee schedule change for next year to reduce <br />burden <br />● On a waiting list given demand; thinking about resourcing for <br />sterilization; considering pursuit of various grants to continue <br />support <br /> <br />House Bill Update <br />● Through the N.C. House (passed 100-1!); now in committee in <br />the N.C. Senate <br />● Gives more latitude to AS depts and shelters to allow for re - <br />homing dogs not directly involved in fighting activities or dogs <br />with evidence of fighting activities pending an evaluation <br /> <br />Sheltering Operations Update <br />● 1,110+ activities in Q1 (comparable YOY) <br />● 635 intakes in Q1 (slightly up YOY) <br />● 70 euthanizations (comparable YOY) <br />○ Effective live release rate 90+% <br />○ None for space reasons (Lee moved to recognize the work of the OCAS <br />for not having to euthanize for space reasons as that is a very common <br />reason in other jurisdictions) <br /> <br />OCAS Open House (Saturday, June 1 from noon to 4 pm) <br />● Seeking donations from the board to help fund the cost of the event <br /> <br />Wild and Dangerous Animal Policy Task Force Update <br />● Evelyn and Beth joined the task force <br />● Formal report is not yet ready