2009 Annual Report

2008 Annual Report

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Key 2008 information:

• Rescue
• Adoption and Surrender
• Pet Services
• Outreach
• About the Animals
• 2008 Financials

Rescue:

• Humane investigations  - Investigated 700 cases  of animal cruelty and neglect throughout Minnesota
• Partnerships with others:
  • Assisted other shelters in the Midwest when their facilities were full, taking in 2,600 animals that otherwise may have been euthanized.
  • Released 532 animals to 41 other animal welfare partners
  • Started the Minnesota Horse Welfare Coalition with the goal of reducing the number of cruelty/neglect cases, educating horse owners and promoting responsible horse care.
• Mission: Meow - Enlisted 129 foster families to care for adult cats during the busy summer season in this one-of-a-kind program.

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Adoption and Surrender:

• Medical treatments - 22,783 medical treatments were administered to address illness and medical issues, in order to prepare animals for adoption in a new home.
• Adoption preparation program - 40 volunteers worked daily to prepare shy and fearful animals for adoption at our Golden Valley site.
• Spay/Neuter - Performed 12,390 spay/neuter surgeries to ensure that every dog, puppy, cat, kitten and rabbit was sterilized prior to adoption.
• Foster families - 351 volunteers helped nurture 3,526 animals requiring special care and attention prior to adoption.
• Surrender services - 22,207 animals were surrendered to AHS by owners who could no longer care for them.

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Pet Services:

• Pet training - Offered dog training, socialization and play groups for dogs and rabbits—all designed to strengthen the human-animal bond
  Lost and found animals Reunited 1,771 lost animals with their families.
• Pet boarding - Served more than 860 customers through boarding services at the Golden Valley campus Opened Now Boarding facility adjacent to the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport as an independent for-profit subsidiary.
• Support - operated a pet behavior helpline and created an online library to assist families with behavior-related issues Facilitated a weekly pet loss support group to help those grieving the loss of their animal companion.

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Outreach:

• Animal ambassadors - Volunteer pet therapy teams contributed 799 hours visiting hospitals, nursing homes and libraries.
• Mobile services units - Two mobile surgical units performed an additional 2,821 spay/neuter surgeries for 25 animal welfare organizations without surgical facilities of their own.
• Youth programs - Engaged young people in humane education through school programs, summer camps, community service projects and youth clubs.
• Advocacy  - Developed Animal Advocacy network to send legislative updates and calls for action related to the Puppy and Kitten Mill Bill.

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About the Animals:

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2008 Financials:

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