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RES-2014-010 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD of COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> SPAY NEUTER DAY RESOLUTION <br /> WHEREAS, cats and dogs provide companionship to and share the homes. p p es of <br /> thousands of individuals in orange County; and <br /> WHEREAS, the problem of pet overpopulation costs the taxpayers of Orange County <br /> hundreds of thousands of dollars annually through animal control and sheltering <br /> programs aimed at coping with unwanted and homeless cats and dogs; and <br /> WHEREAS, humane societies and shelters throughout the country have to euthanize <br /> approximately four million cats and dogs each year, although many of therm are healthy <br /> y <br /> and adoptable, due to the lack of critical resources such as money, space, and g ood <br /> adoptive homes; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Animal Services Advisory Board and the Animal Services Department <br /> have made correcting pet overpopulation a priority, and prepared Managing Pet <br /> � g <br /> Overpopulation: A Strategic Plan for Orange County, and <br /> WHEREAS, spaying and neutering cats and dogs, _among other animal companions, <br /> p , <br /> has been shown to drastically reduce overpopulation; and <br /> WHEREAS, Animal Services has partnered with AnimalKind and the Department of <br /> Social Services to offer "low cost" and.."no cost" spay and neuter services for p ets of <br /> qualifying orange County residents; and <br /> WHEREAS, veterinarians, animal care and control organizations, animal welfare <br /> organizations, and private individuals have 'oined together y <br /> again this year to advocate <br /> g <br /> and support the spaying and neutering ,of companion animals on "S y ]�a Neuter Da <br /> 2014 <br /> p <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by orange County that February 25, 2014 is <br /> declared "Spay [Neuter Clay", and-the Board of. County Commissioners calls upon the <br /> p <br /> people of the County to observe the day-by having their own cats or dogs spayed or. <br /> neutered or by sponsoring the spaying or neutering of another parson's cat or dog. <br /> THIS THE 1811 OF FEBRUARY, 2014. _ <br /> Barry <br /> Orange County Board Of Commissioners <br />