2024 Year in Review

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 Life Saving:

• 243 Cats and kittens that came into our care

• 231 Cats and kittens that went to loving homes (a small number were transferred to other rescues or sanctuary)

• 164 Dogs and puppies that came into our care

• 165 Dogs and puppies that went to loving homes (some were transferred to other no-kill rescues or sanctuaries)

• 94.5 % 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

Adoptions:

• 224 Total cats and kittens adopted from AWL

•  91 Total dogs and puppies adopted from AWL

HUG Program (Help Us Go)

• 64 Dogs and puppies and 1 cat were transferred to partner rescues where an eager adopter was waiting to adopt them into their family

Sources of Animals:

•  220   Animals from POA  Animal Control

•  147 Animals through Community Animals

•  2  Animals in LAP Program (Looking Ahead for Pets)

•   81   Animals returned from prior adoptions, born in our care, other.

Spay Neuter:

9,825 Animals Spayed or Neutered since 2007

Members:

667 members as of 1/1/25 

 (individual memberships counted as 1; family members counted as 2)

Volunteers: 200+ in various capacities: at the Adoption Center (office, dog walkers, cat and dog care workers); foster homes; at Spay/Neuter Clinics; behind-the-scenes (e.g., photography, publicity, grant writing, corresponding, fundraising)

Education:

3 area schools receive donated educations materials for classroom use

"Kind News" subscriptions for all 1st - 6th graders