HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunity Spay Neuter Presentation 2012Animal Services
Spay Neuter Program
Making sense &saving cents
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Animal Services
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Targeted Spay &Neuter:
The Theory
Targeted Spay / Neuter:
[Spay /Neuter that would
otherwise not be done]
Lowered animal
admissions
Fewer litters; fewer
"surplus pets"
Less euthanasia
Controlling costs of
animal services
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Animals Admitted: 2005 -2010
2005 -2009 Average*
* litter average for 2007 -2009
Total Intakes . Total Animals In Litters
3613
3396
EMP 1137
RON
2010 2011
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Animal Disposition: 2005 -2010
2005 -2009 Average 2010 2011
Animal Services Spay Neuter
What It Is &How It Works
Targeted Spay /Neuter:
Identifying a segment
of the community with a
critical need for
spay ter services
Department
of Social
Services
Animal Services
' Animal
Licensing
Differential
Sterilized Pets - $10
Unsterilized Pets - $30
Difference = $20
Offering low -cost
spay /neuter options to
those identified
populations that would
otherwise not spay
and neuter their pets
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Community Spay /Neuter Fund
AnimalKind
& The $20
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Targeted Spays & Neuters
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Benefits &Observations
• Animal Service Operations
— Controls costs
— Makes staffing numbers work
• Bringing People Together
— Partnerships
— Common ground
— Community Effort!
• Modeling Public Policy
— Self- funded program
— Demonstrable results
— NCACC 2010 Program Award
• Promoting Responsible Pet Ownership
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