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Perform interior remodeling or expansion of facility to accommodate staff, volunteers, <br /> <br /> <br />and customers. A modular unit was placed on the site in 2008 to provide a volunteer <br />training area, office space, and meeting space. <br />Institute policy of working with rescue and foster resources. LCAS is part of a large and <br /> <br /> <br />growing network of rescues, shelters who will accept our animals on transfers, and <br />foster volunteers. <br /> <br />Funding: Additional revenue streams are critical for providing needed animal care and control. <br /> <br />Maintain current general fund levels from jurisdictions. General fund levels have <br /> <br /> <br />generally stayed above the 2003 level. In 2008, the County reduced its general fund <br />support resulting in eliminating one Officer and the Division Manager. Levels have <br />increased in the two budgets since that time. <br />Reopen the cattery. The cattery was re-opened and has successfully re-homed <br /> <br /> <br />thousands of cats. <br />Increase funding with additional revenue initiatives. The revenue from license sales and <br /> <br /> <br />donations has increased significantly, providing financial support for implementation of <br />important changes. <br />Establish a low surcharge on companion animal food. After review by the Board this <br /> <br /> <br />option was not pursued by the Board. <br />Initiate comprehensive program for dog license expansion. This currently includes an <br /> <br /> <br />annual door-to-door canvass, licensing clinics, earned and purchased media, cooperation <br />with veterinarians who report rabies vaccinations and many of whom sell licenses, and <br />promotion of e-licensing. <br />Earmark a percentage of license sales for low-income spay/neuter. Currently 5% of all <br /> <br /> <br />license sales are dedicated for vouchers. <br />Establish a voluntary cat registry. LCAS provides voluntary cat licensing. <br /> <br /> <br />Solicit donations for rehabilitation of shelter animals. LCAS regularly solicits and <br /> <br /> <br />receives donations for treatment of shelter animals. <br />Examine increasing other LCAS fees. Staff and the Board regularly review and revise as <br /> <br /> <br />appropriate LCAS fees. <br />Work with community partners to cultivate a community coalition with a long range <br /> <br /> <br />goal of approaching a “no-kill” healthy and adoptable companion animal condition <br />within Lane County. In 2007 the Board appointed the Save Adoptable Animals Task <br />Force, engaging the community in identifying specific strategies to achieve this vision <br />(see below report). In FY 2009, LCAS achieved a 94% overall live release rate—well <br />within the national measure for “no-kill” shelters. <br /> <br />In 2007, Lane County created the Lane County Save Adoptable Animals Task Force, charging it to identify <br />programs and practices that could achieve the goal of not killing adoptable animals that do not have <br />serious medical or behavioral problems. The task force delivered a report on September 19, 2007, titled <br />Save Adoptable Animals Report & Recommendations. This report includes a set of recommendations to <br />Lane County intended to assist the county in targeting resources on areas that would produce the <br />greatest effect in saving animals. On May 10, 2010, LCAS staff provided the following summary of <br />recommendations from the 2007 report and progress on those recommendations to date. <br /> <br />1.Euthanasia: Establish a written euthanasia policy and a Euthanasia Review Panel. LCAS now has <br /> <br />a written policy and procedure addressing euthanasia and the determination for when an animal <br />should be humanely euthanized. A subcommittee of the LCAS Advisory Committee reviews the <br /> <br />