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<br /> Opportunities & Challenges <br /> <br />•Sustain and increase the number of sterilized dogs and cats via <br />enhanced communication and new initiatives. <br /> <br />•Overcome challenges that emerged during COVID-19 to maintain <br />programs and services. <br /> <br />•Continue outreach to varied sectors of the community about the <br />availability of free spay and neuter services to households with <br />higher incomes. <br /> <br />•Grow the Working (Barn) Cat Program to include other cats that <br />are loosely affiliated with residents. Resolve challenges such as <br />funding for the program, trapping cats, and especially limited <br />access to sterilization services. <br /> <br />•Strengthen relationships with community partners and continue to <br />encourage community involvement and support in managing free- <br />roaming cats in new ways using spay and neuter services. <br /> <br />•Sustain financial support from multiple sources to ensure that <br />Community Spay and Neuter is an ongoing component of Animal <br />Services’ mission and operations.