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On May 10, 2010, LCAS staff provided the following summary of recommendations from the 2003 report and progress on those recommendations to date.  Licensing: At the time of the report the estimated compliance rate for City of Eugene dog licenses was 22%. Current compliance in Eugene is 39%. Require veterinarians to report rabies vaccinations. Both Eugene and Lane County  adopted this change. Subsidize vouchers for spay/neuter. Both Eugene and Lane County now dedicate 5% of  license sales to low-income vouchers. Institute subsidized microchip clinics. LCAS offers these monthly in summer).  Upgrade data base to assist with license verification and pet redemption. LCAS uses Pet  Track, accessible by Eugene Police and other law enforcement. Institute voluntary cat registration. LCAS offers this service.  Expand limit laws. City of Eugene has recently moved from 2 to 3 dog limit.   Spay and Neutering: This is an area where Eugene takes the lead with their spay/neuter clinic. Change license cost differential to further support altering. License fees are now $15/$3.  Create low-income voucher program. LCAS administers this for both Eugene and Lane  County; additionally a new “bully breed” voucher has been established for very low cost altering of these dogs that are most common for long stays in the shelter. Increase financial support to Eugene Spay/Neuter Clinic. I am uncertain what funding  changes have been implemented by the City. Explore acquisition of mobile spay/neuter vehicle. No vehicle purchase has been made,  but periodically visits by the Neuter Scooter have occurred. Encourage creation of 501c (3) Friends of the Lane County Shelter. No group has formed  to date.  Legal: The focus is to provide tools for enhancing the safety of people and animals. Conduct a comprehensive review of Lane Code to incorporate a long list of specific code  changes. Lane County adopted a significant update to its code based on these recommendations earlier this year. Preliminary discussions have taken place with staff from Eugene and Springfield to explore better aligning the codes of the jurisdictions. Issue juvenile licenses for puppies. LCAS currently issues “provisional licenses” for those  dogs who are not old enough for rabies vaccinations.  Public Education: This is seen as a key strategy for promoting responsible pet ownership, and creating public awareness about animal services. Launch marketing program. In cooperation with the County PIO, LCAS has a  comprehensive communication plan using earned and purchased media to educate the community about LCAS services and to promote licensing, enforcement, adoption, and spay/neuter. In addition to television and radio PSAs, a web presence, newspaper ads, and brochures, staff have partnered with local veterinarians and others in the community to distribute brochures and posters. Include information in tax statement and In Lane. A licensing flyer was included in the  most recent tax statement, and licensing has been featured in Lane and other county and city publications. Consider changing the name from LCARA. The Board changed the name to Lane County  Animal Services in 2007. Create a volunteer committee to help with outreach. The LCAS Advisory Committee has  created such a subcommittee.