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3q <br /> NEEDS <br /> I. To continue a strong Pet Overpopulation Control <br /> Program to stabilize and decrease the numbers of <br /> unwanted and homeless animals brought to the <br /> Orange County Animal Shelter. <br /> II. To increase the percentage of dogs and cats with valid <br /> rabies vaccinations in Orange County. <br /> III. To increase the number of owned but lost animals <br /> reclaimed by their owners. <br /> IV. To increase the number of animals adopted from the <br /> Shelter. <br /> V. To develop a temperament profile for potentially <br /> adoptable animals. <br /> VI. To provide educational materials and opportunities to <br /> the community to increase empathy toward animals <br /> and human beings and to offer workshops and <br /> programs to help anima[care professionals and the <br /> general public understand how they can help protect <br /> animals. <br /> DISCUSSION OF NEEDS <br /> Need I: To continue to stabilize and further reduce the,numbers of <br /> animals brought to the Orange County Animal Shelter. To date the APS <br /> has shown a 22% reduction in the numbers of animals brought to the <br /> Orange County Animal Shelter from 1995 to 2001. There was a record <br /> 9% decrease between 2000 and 2001. This phenomenal success is <br /> based on a strong program that enjoys a symbiotic relationship between <br /> the APS Spay/Neuter Program and the Orange County Animal Shelter. <br /> This program assures that adopted animals are sterilized in-house so <br /> there is no chance that an animal adopted from the Shelter can add to the <br /> overpopulation problem. In addition, low-cost outreach spay/neuter <br /> operations are offered to the community. <br /> In spite of the increasing human population, which is an accepted indicator <br /> for the number of animals in a community, the figures below show a <br /> program that, while it is decreasing the numbers of dogs and cats, needs <br /> to be supported so that long-term results will decrease the cost of animal <br /> control and create a more humane environment for the county. This <br /> means that while the number of animals continues to fall, it is critical that <br /> the shelter and spay/neuter programs continue to be fully funded so the <br /> continuation of this progress is assured. <br /> 4 <br />