2021 Year in Review

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• 270 Cats and kittens that came into our care
• 248 Cats and kittens that went to loving homes (a small number were transferred to other rescues or sanctuary)
• 156 Dogs and puppies that came into our care
• 161 Dogs and puppies that went to loving homes (some were transferred to other no-kill rescues or sanctuaries)
• 96.8% Live release rate (save rate) = number of animals that went into loving homes plus animals on hand at the end of the year divided by those on hand at the beginning of the year, plus those taken in.  We take in some very vulnerable and sick animals; therefore, some do die in our care despite quality care and some must be humanely euthanized to end suffering
• Emergency Veterinary assistance provided to animals owned by families within the community:  65 dogs and 26 cats

• 248 Total cats and kittens adopted from AWL
• 96 Total dogs and puppies adopted from AWL 

• 65 Dogs and puppies transferred to partner rescues where an eager adopter was waiting to adopt them into their family

• 231 Animals from POA  Animal Control
• 129 Animals through Community Animals
• 2 Animals in LAP Program (Looking Ahead for Pets)
• 66 Other: Animals returned from prior adoptions, born in our care, etc.

             283 AWL animals sterilized pre-adoption

              938 owned animals spayed or neutered in 2021: 

• 157 Low income family cats sterilized at spay/neuter clinics
• 183 Low income family dogs sterilized at spay/neuter clinics
• 244 Low income family dogs sterilized with spay/neuter vouchers
• 354 Low income family cats sterilized with spay/neuter vouchers

              8,106 Total owned pets sterilized since 2007 through spay/neuter program

              (not pre-adoption)             

• 3 area schools - Schools receiving donated educational materials for classroom use 
• "Kind News" subscriptions for all 1st - 6th graders

203  Volunteers in various capacities: at the Adoption Center (office, dog walkers, cat cuddlers); foster homes; at Spay/Neuter Clinics; behind-the-scenes (e.g., photography, publicity, recycling, grant writing, corresponding, fundraising)

• 95 Champions = sustaining monthly contributors
• One major fundraiser every year
• 3-4 mini-fundraiser events every year
• 5-6 on-going internet/business rebate programs
• Recycling of aluminum cans and inkjet cartridges

685 members as of 12/31/2021

(individual memberships counted as 1, family memberships counted as 2)