OC ANIMAL CARE

OC COMMUNITY RESOURCES - OC ANIMAL CARE

2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Increased the dog-save rate from 93.27 percent to 96.55 percent and cat save rate from 73.26 percent to 80.39 percent for a combined save rate of 86.51 percent compared to 81.77 percent in 2018. • Adopted out 7,378 pets — a 19 percent increase compared to 2018. • Worked with a team of volunteers to implement regular small-dog playgroups. These playgroups are led by volunteers and provide regular enrichment to small dogs while simultaneously gathering helpful information about each dog without being a strain on staff time and resources. • Increased the Cat Live Release Rate from 73.26 percent to 79 percent by the end of 2019. This was a difficult task considering that 2019 also experienced a severe kitten season and saw a significant increase in the number of cat intakes throughout year. The new programs implemented included a focus on finding foster placement and partnerships with other organizations to help work with the large number of cats. • Increased community presence and brand recognition by consistent engagement with the community. All social media platforms saw a positive trend in the number of community members following and liking the social media pages. The biggest change was on the Instagram page where the number of followers grew by 74 percent. • Tackled two large impounds from suspected hoarding cases. Staff was able to showcase their expertise and ability to work cooperatively to remove over 200 dogs in one case and over 200 reptiles in another case from unhealthy living situations and into their care.

2020 GOALS

• Continue to grow the volunteer program to give more opportunities to members of the community to participate in and support OC Animal Care’s life-saving programs. • Increase outreach opportunities using innovative marketing ideas to help place traditionally long-stay shelter pets and decrease the overall length of stay. • Increase enrichment and training opportunities for shelter pets by implementing new partnerships and innovative programs such as the volunteer-based Field Trip Program. • Evaluate and implement procedures to improve efficiency in the Foster Program allowing staff to continue to find new ways to grow and improve the program and expand foster capacity.