private function getCount(Carbon $start_date, Carbon $end_date)
{
$count = Animal::where('date_of_birth', '>', $start_date->toDateString())->where('date_of_birth', '<=', $end_date->toDateString())->where('status_id', '=', Config::get('rescue.available_id'))->count();
return $count;
}
/**
* Checks if the passed in date is the same day as the instance current day.
*
* @param Carbon $dt
* @return boolean
*/
public function isSameDay(Carbon $dt)
{
return $this->toDateString() === $dt->toDateString();
}
function formatDate(Carbon $time)
{
return $time->toDateString();
}
