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F5 Orange County Animal Care's operating policies and procedures manual is <br /> out of date. <br /> Comment. Of course they are. The management's energy has been directed at producing <br /> outward-looking deceptive advertising. The PR documents are not truthful but they are <br /> polished. The substantive documents, including behavior evaluation, enrichment tracking, and <br /> adoption range from non-existent to outdated. <br /> F6 The Orange County Animal Care Volunteer program was stopped during <br /> COVID-19 and restarting the program has been slow, resulting in decreased <br /> animal socialization and enrichment. <br /> Comment. Instead of recruiting volunteers to provide better care for the animals, the <br /> management opted to lower care standards, keep the public from witnessing the deterioration, <br /> and present a false glossy image. <br /> Animal Welfare <br /> F7 Orange County Animal Care's Behavior Evaluation Committee evaluates <br /> dogs for euthanasia without written guidelines, policies, or procedures, <br /> resulting in inconsistent outcomes over time. Behavior evaluated euthanasia <br /> outcomes are dependent on the experience and personal considerations of <br /> the individual committee members and management rather than written <br /> objective standards. <br /> Comment. Indeed. Perhaps the shelter finds this convenient. It's easier to euthanize for space <br /> and label it as behavior. <br /> F8 The rate of behavioral euthanasia of dogs has increased significantly over <br /> the last 2 years. <br /> Comment.And this happened in the face of lower intakes in 2020-2022 than in the pre- <br /> pandemic period(2019). The shelter's policies, from inadequate socialization to sloppy <br /> assessment are at fault. Reliable studies have shown that no other explanation can be found <br /> for the rising kill rate. Analysis in https://app.box.com/s/nn5d/g95f37nhiip2/5jo720gazffs3z <br /> F9 Orange County Animal Care does not employ a professional or trained and <br /> certified animal behaviorist to oversee the shelter's dog enrichment program, <br /> resulting in dogs with declining behavior being placed at greater risk of being <br /> euthanized. <br /> Comment. This is part of the overall disregard of behavior issues (except as excuses for <br /> euthanasia). <br /> F10 While many county and city animal shelters throughout the state have active <br /> Trap, Neuter, and Return programs, Orange County Animal Care stopped its <br /> Trap, Neuter, and Return program, reportedly on the basis of the County <br /> Counsel's legal opinion that the program violates a California statute related <br /> to willful animal abandonment. <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />