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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. X-8
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 16, 1996
SUBJECT: Animal Protection Society(APS)Activities
DEPARTMENT: Manager's Office PUBLIC HEARING: YES: NO: x
BUDGET AMENDMENT: YES: NO: x
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Report TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough -732-8181
Chapel Hill -968-4501
Durham -688-7331
Mebane -227-2031
PURPOSE: To receive an activities report from Animal Protection Society.
BACKGROUND: The Animal Protection Society of Orange County has submitted the attached
report for presentation.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receives the report from
Animal Protection Society as information.
ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY 2
1 061 AIRPORT ROAD CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA 27514
TELEPHONE 91 9-967-7363
4/3/96
A B S T R A C T
REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONERS -- APS ACTIVITIES
SANDY CHRISTIANSEN, SHELTER MANAGER, WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT A
BRIEF ANNUAL REPORT, 5-6 MINUTES.
I. STATISTICAL REPORT OF ANIMALS IMPOUNDED AT THE ORANGE COUNTY
ANIMAL SHELTER -- 1995
• FIRST IN NC STATE ADOPTIONS
• MODEL WILDLIFE PROGRAM
II. REVIEW OF SERVICES OFFERED
A. INVESTIGATIONS -- 57% INCREASE OVER PREVIOUS YEAR
B. EMERGENCY SERVICES -- 67% INCREASE OVER PREVIOUS YEAR
C. HUMANE EDUCATION
• KIDS N'CRITTERS SUMMER CAMP
• CARE CADET CAMP FOR TEENS
• UNC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PET VISITATION PROGRAM .TO
CHILDREN'S PSYCHIATRIC WARD AND
CHILDREN'S WARD
• ADOPT-A-CLASSROOM OUTREACH TO CAMERON
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
D. SANCTUARY LARGE ANIMAL BARN IN USE
E. SANCTUARY RAPTOR CAGE ON LINE
F. WILDLIFE SHELTER PLANS IN PROCESS
G. PET VISITATION TO THREE CONVALESCENT CENTERS
III. FORTHCOMING ACTIVITIES:
MAY 4 AND 5:
• ADOPT-A-THON -- 36-HOUR MARATHON ADOPTION FESTIVAL
• "PROTECT-A-PET" $1 RABIES CLINIC FOR DOGS AND CATS
• MICROCHIP CLINIC
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