2008-103 Animal Services - Animal Kind Inc. spay-neuter services

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~~/~ /D•d7'-D~ ~h NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 14th day of November. 2008, by and between Orange County, North Carolina (the "County"), party of the first part; and AnimalKind, Inc., a North Carolina Non-Profit corporation (the "Provider"), party of the second part. WITNESSETH: For the purpose and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the County hereby contracts for the services of the Provider, and the Provider agrees to provide the services to the County in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. I. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED The services to be performed by the Provider shall be as follows: (1) Administer a pet spay/neuter financial assistance program for low-income Orange County residents; and (2) Provide. vouchers that enable "Qualified Residents" (as hereinafter defined) of Orange County to spay or neuter a dog or cat for $20 or less. The Provider will use funds paid pursuant to Section III of this Agreement to supplement Provider's existing "$20 Fix" program. All funds payable to Provider pursuant to Section III of this Agreement must be used for the benefit of applicants residing in Orange County. Provider shall partner with licensed veterinarians to deliver the spay/neuter surgeries. It is understood that Provider will have the sole responsibility for locating, contracting and otherwise providing spay/neuter options through veterinarians and veterinary clinics. County shall not be required to enter into any agreements with veterinarians or veterinary clinics for the provision of spay/neuter services contemplated by this Agreement. Provider hereby represents and warrants to County that all veterinarians performing services for clients as contemplated by this Agreement have in force veterinary medical malpractice insurance of commercially reasonable policy limits which will cover acts of veterinary medical malpractice in such amounts as to provide adequate coverage prior to allowing any such veterinarian to perform services for clients as contemplated by this Agreement. Provider shall retain evidence of such insurance for each veterinarian who performs services contemplated by this agreement and such evidence of insurance shall be provided to the County upon request The Provider agrees to defend, indemnity, and hold harmless Orange County from all loss, liability, claims or expense (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from the services required or contemplated herein (including the provision of animal medical services by Provider's contractors, assignees, employees and agents).