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Gimme Shelter and a Pound of Advice <br />Many communities incentivize sterilization of pet dogs by significantly lowering the cost <br />of dog licenses for sterilized dogs in their city. Generally, community shelters and rescue <br />organizations will only allow spayed/neutered animals for adoption or require the new <br />owner have the animal spayed/neutered as part of the adoption process. <br />Some complaints received by the Grand Jury assert that the public has requested low/no <br />cost spay/neuter assistance from OCAC without success. OCAC does not offer low or no <br />cost spay/neuter clinics or events but does list on its website feral cat low cost <br />spay/neuter resources. However, the Grand Jury found that some of the listed phone <br />numbers are incorrect and for those that are correct, some of the listed prices are <br />- - - incorrect. Providing a low/no cost spay/neuter clinic would provide a great service to the <br />- community, decrease overpopulation of animals, and decrease the potential euthanasia <br />of cats and dogs. <br />Trap, Neuter and Return <br />OCAC began a pilot Trap, Neuter, and Return (TNR) program for cats in 2013 and over <br />- the following years saw cat intake and euthanasia decrease dramatically. TNR has been <br />shown to be the most humane, efficient way of stabilizing feral and community cat <br />populations. TNR is an animal control program practiced by many animal shelters <br />- - throughout the United States and the State of California. Prior to April 2020, the Orange <br />-County-Animal Shelter had an active Trap, Neuter, and Return program. <br />ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY 2022 12023 PAGE 20 OF 51 <br />