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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
Animals Admitted: 2005 -2012
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
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Total Intakes Total Animals In Litters
2005 -2009 Average ■ 2010 -2012 Average 2012
Animal Outcomes: 2005 -2012
2500
2000
1500
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Live Release Euthanized
2005 -2009 Average ■ 2010 -2012 Average 2012
"Live Release" animals include animals that were recovered by their owner, adopted, or transferred to a placement partner organization (rescue group)
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
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
Department 1
of Social
Community Spay /Neuter Fund
Services
(NC Reimbursement Program)
AnimalKind
& The $20
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Targeted Spays & Neuters: 2008 — 2012
Total Spays & Neuters
DSS Spays & Neuters
■ 2008 -2009 Average ■ 2010 -2012 Average 2012
Benefits &Observations
• Animal Service Operations
— Controls costs
— Makes staffing numbers work
• Brings People Together
— Partnerships
— Common ground
— Community Effort!
• Models Public Policy
— Self- funded program
— Demonstrable results
— NCACC 2010 Program Award
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• Promotes Responsible Pet Ownership