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Hawaii Island Humane Society agrees to provide the usual vaccinations and the initial heartworm screening. They will also process the adoptions. Animal Rescue Coalition will assist in finding the homes. All new owners must be screened and approved by the Hawaii Island Humane Society. A.R.C.H. and H.I.H.S. will not be held responsible for any injuries incurred by any animal being fostered. Each foster parent must sign a consent form. Our Spay/Neuter Program ®a The Details: The purpose of this program is to motivate that portion of the public that has not been reached by traditional methods and who continue to allow their animals to over produce contributing to the 16,000 animals that end up in Hawaii Island shelters annually. We need to bring the awareness of this problem out into full view and motivate people to make spaying and neutering of their pets a priority. Through our program, a pet owner can have his pets spayed or neutered for free, plus receive a $20.00 reward for doing so. Veterinarians will receive $80 per animal (male or female). Motivation through monetary rewards has proven to be one of the most successful means of gaining public participation. We believe this program will motivate a very substantial portion of the population. We realize, however, that there will be a small (hopefully, very small) portion that will not participate. The chart on page 8 represents dog and cat population growth based on only two (2) cats and two (2) dogs. The cats can reproduce at the rate of four (4) kittens per litter and have two (2) litters per year. The dogs can reproduce at the rate of four (4) pups per litter and average one (1) litter per year. The cost figures are based on the variable cost of $40 per animal for Hawaii Island Humane Society to house a stray animal. Shelter Cost = (total # of animals x 5%) x $40 The formula assumes that five percent (5%) of all animals will become strays and thus, end up at our shelters. Using these figures, at the end of five (5) years, our program could save the Humane Society $13,321 per one breeding pair of cats and one breeding pair of dogs. For the same two breeding pairs, a savings of $7,891,072 could be realized over a nine year period. Further assuming that we will spay or neuter far more than two animals under this program, the potential savings to the Humane Society will be incredible freeing up capital, shelter space, and reducing manpower requirements. Over an initial five-year period, we feel the numbers of animals entering shelters should be drastically reduced. At that point, there will be a better chance of adoption for the animals that do end up in our shelters; because of increased space and the ability to extend their stays. The increased shelter time will allow for more advertising flexibility, including the possibility of advertising in newspapers, and on television and radio to find homes for these pets. There will also be increased exposure time on the web site. 4