first five months of this year, our save rate for felines was 77%. That progress has been a trip of many thousands of small steps, with just a few giant leaps. Our successful programs fall into two categories: proactive programs, and reactive ones. Finding the solution to shelter overpopulation requires an ever changing blend of each of these. And at every step of the way, we have had to find new and creative ways to work with government officials to implement and maintain those programs. Proactive programs are those that focus on decreasing the number of animals entering the shelter, and take many different forms. For example, we focused on neutering targeted animal populations: those most in danger of entering the shelter such as cats of low income pet owners, cats from geographically high intake areas, and feral cats. We also provided low-cost neutering to all. Reactive programs are those that work to save the animals once they have reached the shelters, and include adoption programs, foster homes, working with placement partners, and programs like Feral Freedom, which may be the single most effective program for saving the lives of community cats entering our shelters , who would typically die without this type of intervention. Proactive Programs Most of our resources are focused on proactive programs that work to keep pets from ever entering shelters. The most important benefit of our good relationship with the local government has been the ability to find funding for our targeted spay/neuter programs. These