2020 Year in Review

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• 300 Cats and kittens that came into our care
• 292 Cats and kittens that went to loving homes (a small number were transferred to other rescues or sanctuary)
• 236 Dogs and puppies that came into our care
• 219 Dogs and puppies that went to loving homes (some were transferred to other no-kill rescues or sanctuaries)
• 96.5% 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
• Emergency Veterinary assistance provided to animals owned by families within the community:  86 dogs and 36 cats

• 272 Total cats and kittens adopted from AWL
• 97 Total dogs and puppies adopted from AWL 

• 4 Cats and kittens transferred to a partner rescue or sanctuary
• 109 Dogs and puppies transferred to partner rescues where an eager adopter was waiting to adopt them into their family

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

• 367 AWL animals sterilized pre-adoption
• 138 Low income family pets sterilized at spay/neuter clinics
• 826 Low income family pets sterilized with spay/neuter vouchers
• 7,170 Total owned pets sterilized since 2007 through spay/neuter program (not pre-adoption)

• 3 area schools - Schools receiving donated educational materials for classroom use and books for their libraries
• Books for libraries
• "Kind News" subscriptions for all 1st - 6th graders
• "Maddie's Tail Wag" activity book for all 2nd graders

254 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

688 members as of 12/31/2020

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