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<br /> <br />Orange County Animal Services <br />501 W. Franklin St, Suite 106, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 968-2287 <br /> <br />Animal Control <br />PO Box 8181 <br />304 Revere Rd <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />(919) 245-2075 <br /> <br />Robert A. Marotto, <br />Director <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Animal Shelter <br />1081 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd <br />Chapel Hill, NC 27514 <br />(919) 967-7383 <br />Monthly Report <br />Orange County Animal Services <br />January 2006 <br /> <br /> <br />Departmental Highlights <br /> <br />1. Varied efforts in the area of disaster planning—in which companion and other animals are <br />becoming increasingly central—continued during the month of January. First, staff attended the <br />monthly meeting of the Orange County Animal Rescue Team, a coalition of organizations who <br />are coordinating to provide support for animals in various emergency situations. Second, staff <br />participated in a regional evacuation meeting organized by Orange County’s Emergency <br />Management to delineate plans for large-scale evacuation efforts of County residents. In these <br />and related activities, staff are working closely with Emergency Management staff and other <br />stakeholders to ensure that we develop our ability to provide an effective response to the various <br />kinds of disasters that can and do occur in our communities. <br /> <br /> <br />2. Initial and follow-up interviews were conducted with candidates for the position of Animal <br />Control Manager. A national search was conducted that drew candidates from throughout the <br />country and on that basis a certified list of candidates was generated. Also, efforts are underway <br />to fill an Animal Care Technician position that will be vacated by the impending retirement of <br />Zandra Talbert. Ms. Talbert is a long-term employee who transitioned to the County after her <br />employment with the Animal Protection Society, and who is known for her extraordinary love for <br />cats and other animals. <br /> <br /> <br />3. One positive rabies test for a raccoon was reported in January. Given the number of positive tests <br />in 2005—a total of twenty-three (23) – this test underscores that the outbreak of Eastern raccoon <br />rabies remains a significant factor for the health of the public and its animal companions in our <br />County, state and region. Thus basic rabies surveillance and control activities (as described in the <br />Animal Control section of this report) and public education regarding rabies prevention remain <br />critical commitments for the Animal Services Department—as do our continuing efforts to offer <br />low-cost vaccination clinics. <br /> <br /> <br />4. A work team of Animal Services staff including staff from the Animal Shelter as well as Animal <br />Control continued to work on organizing the Department’s low-cost rabies vaccination clinics and