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Grand Jury Findings — "The State of Animal Welfare Overseen by the County of Orange" <br />Can Be <br />Requires <br />Need <br />City Position <br />Accomplished <br />City Council <br />Budget <br />Completion <br />Finding <br />(1 or 2) <br />Response to Finding <br />by Staff <br />Policy <br />Allocation <br />Date <br />Administratively <br />Direction <br />(Y or N) <br />(Y or N) <br />(Y or N) <br />F4 <br />Based upon industry standards and best practices, Orange County <br />N/A <br />City lacks foundational awareness to corroborate or <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />Animal Care kennel attendants are understaffed to meet the needs <br />otherwise comment on the finding. <br />of animals under care. <br />F6 <br />The Orange County Animal Care Volunteer program was stopped <br />N/A <br />City lacks foundational awareness to corroborate or <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />during COVID-19 and restarting the program has been slow, resulting <br />otherwise comment on the finding. <br />in decreased animal socialization and enrichment. <br />F7 <br />Orange County Animal Care's Behavior Evaluation Committee <br />N/A <br />City lacks foundational awareness to corroborate or <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />evaluates dogs for euthanasia without written guidelines, policies, or <br />otherwise comment on the finding. <br />procedures, resulting in inconsistent outcomes over time. Behavior <br />evaluated euthanasia outcomes are dependent on the experience <br />and personal considerations of the individual committee members <br />and management rather than written objective standards. <br />F8 <br />The rate of behavioral euthanasia of dogs has increased significantly <br />N/A <br />City lacks foundational awareness to corroborate or <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />over the last 2 years. <br />otherwise comment on the finding. <br />F9 <br />Orange County Animal Care does not employ a professional or <br />N/A <br />City lacks foundational awareness to corroborate or <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />trained and certified animal behaviorist to oversee the shelter's dog <br />otherwise comment on the finding. <br />enrichment program, resulting in dogs with declining behavior being <br />placed at greater risk of being euthanized. <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />