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Animal Services
February 2014
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Targeted Spay &Neuter:
The Theory
Targeted Spay / Neuter:
[Spay /Neuter that would
otherwise not be done]
Fewer litters; fewer
Lowered animal
admissions
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"surplus pets"
Less euthanasia
Controlling costs of
animal services
Animals Admitted: 2005-2013
4500
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3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
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Total Intakes Total Animals In Litters
■ 2005 -2009 Average ■ 2010 -2013 Average 02013
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Animal Outcomes 2005-2013
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2000
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1500
1000
500
Live Release Euthanized
■ 2005 -2009 Average ■ 2010- 2013 Average 2013
"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
Animal Services
Targeted Spay /Neuter:
Identifying a segment
of the community
with a critical need for
spay /neuter service
Department of
Social Services
Animal
Licensing
Differential
Sterilized Pets - $10
Unsterilized Pets - $30
Difference = $20
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Offering low -cost
spay /neuter options to
those identified
populations that would
otherwise not spay
7 and
neuter t eir pets
Community Spay /Neuter Fund
(NC Reimbursement Program
AnimalKind &
The $20 Fix
500
450
400
350
300
254
200
154
100
50
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Targeted Spays and Neuters 2008 -2013
472
Total Spays & Neuters
DSS Spays & Neuters
■ 2008 -2009 Average ■ 2010-2013 Average 2013
3
2013 HIGHLIGHTS
Initiatives
Began distributing applications by zip code using Every Day Direct Mail
Distribution of applications at DSS's Toy Campaign
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Entered into billboard agreements for late winter Beat the Heat Campaign
Reviewed income eligibility criteria in coordination with Animal Services Advisory
Board
Joined with Animal Kinds "$20 Fix" to distribute door hangers in low income
neighborhoods
Challenges
Increasing the number of sterilized dogs and cats to 600 -plus
Growing the number of residents who participate on the basis of income rather than
public assistance
Changes in North Carolina Spay /Neuter Reimbursement Program
Benefits &Observations
knimal Service Operations
— Controls costs
— Makes staffing numbers work
Brings People Together
— Partnerships
— Common ground
— Community Effort!
Vlodels Public Policy
— Self - funded program
— Demonstrable results
— NCACC 2010 Program Award
• Promotes Responsible Pet Ownership
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