2012 annual report - North Shore Animal League America

Nationwide Adoptions
More than 1,000,000 animals’ lives saved to date.
2012
ANNUAL
REPORT
North Shore Animal League America is proudly
the largest NO-KILL animal rescue and adoption
organization in the world. Our vision is to one day
see all homeless pets adopted so no more innocent
Mutt-i-grees (any rescued or shelter pet)
will be unnecessarily euthanized.
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Home of the Mutt-i-gree ®
‘A place where lives never end, they begin’
The Toledo Family with Hunter, Boxer-Hound Mutt-i-gree, adopted May 2012
NOTES
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“These initiatives are
positioned to grow
the humane field so
that one day, no pet
will be euthanized in
the United States.”
Message from the President,
J. John Stevenson
Greetings,
As President of North Shore Animal League America, I take pride in all the
innovative initiatives undertaken by the League. From the National Humane
Relocation Program, Mobile Adoption Program, Cooperative Adoption
Program, and Spay USA to our flagship programs Pet Adoptathon® and
Tour For Life®, Animal League America is always taking the lead. Tour
For Life continues to grow each year; this life-saving nationwide journey
covers more than 17,000 miles working with shelters and rescue groups to
bring attention to and find homes for the wonderful homeless animals in
their care known as Mutt-i-grees®. Pet Adoptathon is the original global
pet adoption event. More than 2,500 shelter partners and rescue groups
around the world have joined together with us each year since 1995 to
make Pet Adoptathon a phenomenal success. To date, nearly a half million
animals have been saved through Pet Adoptathon.
The greatest acknowledgement of our efforts is when we see other humane
organizations adopting many of our life-saving programs. As long as we
never lose our passion and willingness to try new and enhanced programs,
Animal League America will remain the world’s leading no-kill animal rescue
and adoption organization. To date, North Shore Animal League America
has saved more than 1,000,000 animals’ lives, a feat unmatched by any other
humane organization.
Our tradition of innovation continues with several new life-saving initiatives:
The Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum, a cutting-edge Pre-K – Grade 12 program
implemented in more than 2,000 schools around the country, is already
reaching more than 1,000,000 students – the next generation of potential
adopters. It bridges humane education and the emerging field of social
and emotional learning, making it an attractive option for educators. At
the same time, the program encourages awareness of shelter pets and
provides students with an opportunity to acquire communication and other
skills to promote adoption. Mutt-i-grees® In the Library is another venue
for engaging children, youth and their families in library activities related
to shelter pets.
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The Mutt-i-grees® Registry is a directory of pet owners who adopted
their animals. Pet owners sign up as members to collectively champion the
cause of shelter pets, receive corporate-sponsored benefits and participate
in events.
Mill Dog Rescue is a major life-saving effort here at Animal League
America. We partner with other groups to conduct Puppy Mill Rescues,
saving animals from the cruel and inhumane conditions found in these
commercial breeding facilities. This program rescues these animals from
imminent destruction.
The Special Recovery Center project is underway. Existing space on
campus is being renovated to create a 2,000-square-foot world-class
Special Recovery Center that will save lives. Located in a building separate
from our Medical Center, all animals with contagious diseases will be
housed here and provided with the highly specialized medical care they
require. This relocation will also free up valuable space in our Medical
Center by adding examination rooms and expanding our lobby to make
our patients’ visits less stressful.
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Plans have also started for the expansion of our Pet Wellness Center. This
will give us a larger venue for wellness visits, providing the highest standard
of veterinary care to every pet we treat, as well as providing our clients with
important information needed about preventative health care necessary to
sustain the wellness of their pets.
Bianca’s Furry Friends, our proposed 14,000-square-foot state-of-the-art
Feline Adoption & Wellness Center named in honor of Howard and Beth
Stern’s beloved best friend, will enable us to rescue many more animals by
adding a second floor to our shelter. This feline-focused center will help
us save the lives of more cats and kittens (our cat Mutt-i-grees), as well as
more dogs and puppies, as it will open up space in our existing facility.
These initiatives are positioned to grow the humane field so that one day,
no pet will be euthanized in the United States. To achieve our goals for each
of these life-saving efforts, we depend on the generosity of private donors,
private foundations and corporate partners. Receiving no government
funding, such support is critical to continuing the mission of North Shore
Animal League America.
Regards,
J. John Stevenson
President
NO-KILL
Rescue Pioneers
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National Humane Relocation Program
North Shore Animal League America’s most far-reaching program,
our nationwide Humane Relocation Program, is responsible for saving more
than 150,000 dogs, cats, puppies and kittens since the program’s inception
in 1991.
As the world’s largest no-kill
animal rescue and adoption
organization, our handson work in animal rescue
is unmatched. We are
proud to have been the
first organization to begin
partnering with overcrowded
shelters in the southern
U.S. to take animals who
otherwise would have been
put down and place them
with adopters for long,
happy and healthy lives. Today, working with more than 40 shelters both
locally and throughout the U.S., the transport team makes weekly trips in
our well-equipped, climate-controlled mobile rescue vans to bring pets
slated for euthanasia back to the safety of our New York headquarters. Our
program has become the model for the animal welfare community that
we have helped many other organizations establish, including PetSmart
Charities’ Rescue Waggin.
Mill Dog Rescue
Along with other shelters, Animal League America works with special
rescue groups to pull canines out of puppy mills - cruel and inhumane
breeding operations that put profit over animal welfare, imprisoning
female dogs to birth litter after litter, and male dogs to act as sires, without
proper medical care or human contact. Most people are unaware that
the adorable puppies in pet stores come from such horrific facilities. Since
Animal League America began our Puppy Mill rescue program in 2007,
2,500 mill dogs felt grass under
their feet – and tender, loving
human care – all for the very
first time.
Mobile Adoption Program
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Over a decade ago, North
Shore Animal League America
created the first Mobile
Adoption Unit to bring our
pets out of the shelter and
onto Main Street, where
they could be seen by many
more potential adopters.
Each of our seven climatecontrolled Mobile Adoption
Units comfortably hold up to
50 pets, and they allow
potential
adopters
to
walk through the unit and
meet a diverse group
of Mutt-i-gree® dogs,
puppies, cats and kittens.
Bringing
the
shelter
experience to the public’s neighborhoods can reduce
pet store purchases – which is important since so many pet stores
are supplied by puppy mills. This program allows more pet adoptions. To
date, the Mobile Adoption Program has placed nearly 18,000 Mutt-i-grees
in loving homes.
Together with MuttNation Foundation, founded by Bev Lambert (left) and Miranda Lambert (right), the Tail Waggin’
Tail Gate party adoption events were held throughout Miranda’s concert tour to save even more animal lives.
Cooperative Adoption Program
Staying true to our mission to provide our shelter and rescue partners with
resources and innovative techniques to save lives, our Cooperative Adoption
Program began more than a decade ago to allow other animal welfare
groups to use our Mobile Adoption Units to save even more animals’ lives.
We bring our Mobile Adoption Units to our partners, and together we host
adoption events highlighting their available animals in local, high-traffic
locations. This program is responsible for placing nearly 53,000 animals
into life-long homes that may have otherwise been euthanized.
Emergency Response Team
Animal League America’s Emergency Response Team is ready at a
moment’s notice to pull animals out of harm’s way, whether they are
responding to national emergencies or natural disasters.
Whether we are taking our Emergency
Mobile Rescue Units to save displaced
animals from sudden catastrophes such
as the July 2012 Colorado wildfires or
receiving a critical airlift transport from
devastated areas such as Hurricane
Katrina-ravaged Louisiana, animal
shelters in need know they can
count on North Shore Animal League
America, and that help is just a phone
call away.
Our Emergency Response Team has
rescued thousands of animals from lifethreatening circumstances like Hurricane Sandy.
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Back at the main campus, powered by generators until the electricity could
be restored, 600 more animals were cared for, including those rescued
from a local flooded shelter.
We’re proud to say that every member of the Animal League America staff
rose to the call with tireless dedication during this tragic time.
SPAY/USA
Hurricane Sandy
In late October 2012, Hurricane Sandy
tore through the New York tri-state
region, including our headquarters,
leaving behind more devastation
than anyone ever imagined possible.
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Many of our employees were
personally
affected
by
this
unprecedented storm, losing power,
property and even homes. But
despite their own suffering, they
persevered, working as diligently and
compassionately as ever to make sure
animals at risk were saved.
“Animal League
America’s Rescue Team
and veterinary staff—
along with volunteers
and partners in rescue
from other animal
welfare organizations—
took in more than 500
evacuated animals until
they could be safely
reunited with their
owners.”
In preparation for this massive storm, Animal League America established
a temporary Emergency Pet Shelter at Mitchel Field in Garden City,
Long Island, to safeguard animals whose owners were evacuating floodprone areas.
In the days and weeks following the storm, Animal League America’s Rescue
Team and veterinary staff—along with volunteers and partners in rescue
from other animal welfare organizations—took in more than 500 evacuated
animals until they could be safely reunited with their owners. Each and
every animal received food, water and medical treatment. But that wasn’t
all; our team knows that a generous dose of love and compassion are just
as important—a fact greatly appreciated by the animals’ owners.
Spay/USA our national program provides nearly
50,000 referrals annually to approximately 5,000
participating veterinarians throughout all 50 states
who can perform low-cost spay/neuter procedures.
In addition, the program provides financial
subsidies to national TNR (trap/neuter/return)
efforts for feral cat colonies, where caring people
pay out of their own pockets in order to help the
overpopulation problem.
The “Pit Stop” program was developed to spay
or neuter as many Pit Bull dogs as possible in the
Long Island, NY vicinity. The goal of the program
is to help reduce the number of unwanted Pit
Bull litters that most likely would have wound up at
municipal shelters and faced a tragic end. Unfortunately, Pit Bulls make
up the largest percentage of dogs euthanized in shelters. Through this
program, Pit Bull owners can have their dog spayed or neutered and
vaccinated affordably at our Pet Health Center while at the same time
helping reduce the overpopulation crisis.
“The goal of the
‘Pit Stop’ program
is to help reduce the
number of unwanted
Pit Bull litters that
most likely would
have wound up at
municipal shelters and
faced a tragic end.”
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Our veterinarians perform thousands of life-saving surgeries each year, along with numerous spay/neuter procedures.
World-Class
Medical Care
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The Alex Lewyt Veterinary Medical Center
North Shore Animal League America’s Alex Lewyt Veterinary Medical
and Wellness Center provides the highest level of care to the
animals we rescue to prepare each one for adoption. Animals are
medically and behaviorally evaluated, and then receive the medical
care and any rehabilitation and training they need to be placed into
loving homes. This assessment includes a comprehensive exam,
vaccinations, spay or neuter surgery, and any added care required for
adoption. Every year our medical staff administers 15,000 vaccinations,
spays and neuters 11,000 pets and performs special surgeries
when needed.
Some of the animals that we rescue require emergency
treatment or special surgery, or they may face chronic health
issues that require a longer-term course of treatment. Our no-kill promise
means that every animal we rescue receives the care and support he or
she needs for a real second chance.
Pet Health Center
Our Pet Health Center provides affordable, quality veterinary care that
enables animal lovers to keep their beloved pets healthy and happy. The
well-being of the dogs, cats, puppies and kittens in our care is always our
top priority, and we’re dedicated to making sure every animal receives the
care it needs regardless of the cost. To meet our growing demand and
better serve our patients, the Pet Health Center will be expanded
to include a Wellness Facility. “The
new Facility will allow us to proactively
manage the health of all our patients,
whether in our shelter or from the
outside community,” says Dr. Mark
Verdino, VP & Chief of Veterinary Staff
at Animal League America. “It will
also help us to expand the scope of
the wellness care we provide, offering
additional services such as physical
therapy, nutritional counseling and
acupuncture. Our ongoing goal is to
prevent illness, rather than treating it
after it develops.” This exciting project
is made possible by the generosity of
Karen LaRocca, one of our most devoted
supporters and volunteers. We are so
grateful to Karen, whose contribution is
in memory of her late husband Don, who
passed away last year.
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Adoption Leaders
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make the dog’s day a bit brighter. Our staff
and volunteers act as advocates for their
buddy dogs and are encouraged to teach
them skills that will allow the dogs to better
transition into a home.
“Our staff and
volunteers are
encouraged to
spend time with
their ‘feline friend’
and slowly build a
bond with them.”
As the world’s largest no-kill rescue and adoption organization, North Shore
Animal League America has adopted more animals into permanent homes
than any other no-kill organization in the world – more than 1,000,000 to
date! Annually, we place nearly 20,000 dogs, cats, puppies and kittens into
carefully screened homes.
The Feline Friend Program helps socialize cats who are not yet used to the
shelter environment. Our staff and volunteers are encouraged to spend
time with their “feline friend” and slowly build a bond with them while
keeping an observation log. This way, all staff and volunteers are able to
tell any potential adopters about all of the wonderful qualities of the cats
in our care that they may not show when initially being seen by the public.
Our 17,000-square-foot Adoption Center (open 365 days a year) at
our National Headquarters in Port Washington, NY is a temporary
home
for
up
to
600
Mutt-i-grees
who
are
prepared for adoption in
many ways.
There are play groups for both
our dogs AND cats! Our walk
area is often full of high-energy
dogs having a blast, and you
can always find cats at play in
the cat room.
North Shore Animal League America Adoption Center
Our Buddy Program helps
enrich the lives of our dogs while
they are awaiting their homes.
Staff and volunteers are paired
up with a buddy dog whom
they take out for special walks,
teach obedience, socialize and
Three outdoor parks provide
canines with plenty of fresh
air along with kiddie pools
for splashing and cooling off
in the summer, and snowy
fun during the winter.
Five cuddly canin
es enjoy playtime
and learn socia
—
lization skills—i
n our Atrium.
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Some dogs even get the opportunity to
jog on the treadmill, especially on rainy
days when playing outside may not be
the best option. Releasing some energy
helps to keep our dogs happy, healthy and
more adoptable.
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“Releasing some
energy in our
outdoor dog
parks helps to
keep our dogs
happy, healthy and
more adoptable.”
The Pet Behavior Team assesses all dogs over six
months to help the Kennel Team determine the best
adoption fit. Some of our special-needs animals
get extra attention from the Pet Behavior staff to
make sure they learn all of their manners before
finding the right home.
The needs of both the adopters and pets are
continually considered to make the perfect
match. Our adoption screening process
is designed to ensure that each animal
is placed with a responsible person
prepared to make a lifelong commitment.
To ensure successful, caring adoptions,
an application must be completed and
references provided and approved.
Once animals are in their new homes, our
Quality Control Department follows up on
our adoptions through phone calls and home
visits. Phone calls are made within 30 days of adoption in order to assist
and educate our adopters in transitioning the pets into their new homes.
Home visits are random so we can truly see how well each pet is doing.
Adoption Counselors are available
seven days a week to answer
questions about basic behavior
and housebreaking issues that
may come up after adoption. One
of their main goals is to help our
adopters work through any issues
they may have after bringing
home their new family member.
Training help from our Pet Behavior
Department is available over the
phone and in person as well as
through classes here on campus.
The Little Learners program is our
kindergarten class for our new
puppy adopters, and the Rover
Refinement class is for dogs
out of puppyhood to help
them learn good behavior in
their new homes.
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“Our life-saving
2012 Tour For
Life stopped
in 33 cities across
16 states with
close to 1,600
adoptions!”
Photo by Pennsylvania SPCA
Premier Adoption
Event Leaders
Since then, more than 2,500
shelter partners and rescue
groups around the globe
joined us with their own Pet
Adoptathon events! Nearly a
half million animals, to date,
have been saved through
Pet Adoptathon, the largest
cooperative adoption event in
the world. Our 2012 Adopt-athon at our New York campus
closed with 570 adoptions.
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Tour For Life® is a life-saving, nationwide journey covering more than
17,000 miles to work with shelters and rescue groups across the country
to bring attention to and find homes for the wonderful homeless animals
in their care. The 2012 Tour For
Life from March 22, 2012 through
April 29, 2012 stopped in 33 cities
across 16 states with close to 1,600
adoptions!
A nose-to-nose
greeting!
In 1995, North Shore Animal
League America created the
first worldwide Pet Adoptathon®,
our 36-continuous-hour adoption
event, with a simple yet profoundly
important goal: saving the lives
of homeless animals and finding
them permanent, loving homes.
ddies at a Tour
ir brand new bu
the
Adopters with
For Life stop.
Photos by Lori Cannava
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The Mutt-i-grees Curriculum is designed to
highlight the availability and desirability of
shelter pets, as well as enhance students’
social and emotional competence by
teaching critical skills – empathy, cooperation
and ethical decision-making, among others
– to help them care about themselves,
the people around them, animals and the
environment. Now implemented in schools
across the country and in Canada, educators,
families and students love it!
Jeter, a member of the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum’s Canine Corps, is a favorite among students at Fenton Avenue Charter School.
Mutt-i-gree Innovation
Continues
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Mutt-i-grees®: What’s behind the word?
The term “Mutt-i-gree” was created to counter the negative connotations
often associated with shelter animals with the hope that people will
choose to save a life and adopt rather than purchase a pet. Every animal
deserves a second chance at a happy
life, and that’s at the heart of the
Mutt-i-grees® Movement – an effort to
WHAT IS A
rally shelter pet owners to spread the
MUTT-I-GREE®?
word that adopting an animal is always
the right choice.
The
Mutt-i-grees
Curriculum
is
an innovative Pre-K – Grade 12
program developed in 2009 by
Yale University’s School of the 21st
Century in collaboration with North
Shore Animal League America and
funded by the Millan Foundation.
1. A
word created to convey the
unique characteristics and
desirability of shelter pets
2. D
og, puppy, cat or kitten
that has been adopted or is
available for adoption
3. A
very special pet – adopting
one saves a life
ORIGIN: Shelter or rescue group
Mutt-i-grees in the Library is a new
initiative aimed at public libraries. Mutti-grees in the Library is an extension
of the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum and
provides librarians with plans, strategies and materials
to actively engage children, teens and families by using activities,
crafts and books about shelter pets to teach social and emotional
skills. Middle Country Public Library (Centereach, NY), founder of
Family Place Libraries™, is the national pilot site for Mutt-i-grees in
the Library.
Anyone who rescued a dog, cat, puppy or kitten from a shelter saved the
life of a Mutt-i-gree. To help spread the message that adopting a shelter
pet is always the right choice, Animal League America created the National
Mutt-i-grees Registry, which dispels the outdated and mistaken notion that
only pedigree pets with “official” papers are worth honoring.
By joining Animal League America’s
free
National
Mutt-i-grees
Registry
(animalleague.org/muttigrees-movement),
pet owners receive a personalized
Mutt-i-grees Certificate—an official, printable
document that allows them to show their
love for their rescued animal and encourage
others to adopt.
Every animal rescued from a shelter is
one of a kind, and that deserves a badge
of distinction. The National Mutt-i-grees
Registry is the perfect way to encourage
animal lovers to share the news that
adopting a Mutt-i-gree is the best way to
add a new companion animal to their family.
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A SPOT program volunteer shares some puppy love with seniors during an offsite visit.
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Mutt-i-grees Professional Development
Shelter Pet Outreach Team
The Mutt-i-grees Curriculum Team provides Professional Development
to school and community partners in several ways: through annual
Mutt-i-grees Training Conferences and at multiple one-day Mutt-i-grees
Workshops at both schools and here on our New York campus. At each
of these events, school staff members, librarians and humane educators
receive an overview of the research base for the Curriculum, learn about
the core concepts of social and emotional learning and humane education,
take part in a model lesson, and spend time learning about ways to connect
their schools with Animal League America’s network of shelter and rescue
partners for service learning opportunities that benefit shelter pets.
Each week our Pet Outreach volunteers and associates bring puppies
and certified therapy cats to nursing homes, senior citizen centers and
rehabilitation centers, touching more than 7,000 lives each year. These
types of animal-assisted activities have been widely recognized to have
therapeutic effects, reducing stress and calming anxiety. Our lovable
animals put smiles on faces, and for those who are no longer able to care
for a pet, they can help recall happy memories.
Our Professional Development Workshops provide hands-on training in the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum.
Animal League America’s Shelter Pet Outreach Team (SPOT) program
brings hope and love back into the lives of people who are alone, ill or live
in specialized care facilities.
Foster Care Program
Animals who need extra loving care,
either physically or emotionally, are great
candidates to go home with a foster
parent to help them become ready
for adoption. Some animals require
socialization; others are recovering from
injury or illness; and some newborn
puppies and kittens simply need time
to grow. All supplies and medical
care are provided by Animal League
America. The “Foster to Adopt” arm of
the program allows potential adopters
to foster an animal with the intention
of adopting to see if the placement is a good fit. Foster parents not
only help animals in need, but also make room in the shelter for more
Mutt-i-grees — that’s saving even more lives! In 2012, 314 animals were
fostered by 141 different foster parents, donating over 97,000 hours.
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Nutrition Services
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Seasonal
Illnesses
Patient
Examination
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Housekeeping
Services
Medical Office
By effectively isolating Mutt-i-grees with contagious diseases
from the general patient population, we will:
Campus Expansion
Special Recovery Center
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In 2012, thanks to the overwhelming
generosity of a group of pet lovers
and a generous grant from the Freed
Foundation, we have secured the
funds necessary to break ground on
a 2,000-square-foot Special Recovery
Center that will be situated on our
campus grounds, adjacent to the
Alex Lewyt Veterinary Medical
Center. The Special Recovery Center
will have dedicated wards where
we can treat animals who
are
suffering
from
different
communicable diseases, which will
allow us to reduce recovery times,
prevent the spread of illnesses from
different groups of animals in our
care and save many more lives.
Help Us
Stay Healthy
E Save More Lives – By preventing illnesses from infecting
healthy animals, fewer will be at risk for horrible and
potentially deadly mixes of diseases.
E Reduce Pain and Suffering – By diminishing
the incidence of contagious illnesses, fewer
animals will have to endure the stress and
anguish of these serious ailments.
E Adopt Animals Faster – With a reduction
in contagious diseases, we will avoid the
lengthy treatment regimens normally
prescribed for these patients.
E Deliver Medical Care
More Efficiently – With
less crowded and better
situated isolation wards,
our veterinarians can care for
animals in the most effective
and compassionate manner.
E Achieve a Substantial
Savings in Medical Costs
– With fewer animals
contracting contagious
diseases, we will not only save
lives but cut costs dramatically.
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been a volunteer with the League for over a decade and has assisted us
in our Emergency Rescue & Humane Relocation efforts. She even ran
26.2 miles on Team Animal League as
part of the NYC ING Marathon. Most
recently, Beth and her husband Howard
Stern have become extraordinary foster
parents. In the past few months they
have fostered over three dozen kittens,
preparing them for their permanent
loving homes.
Our Facebook page shared many photos from our Hurricane Sandy Emergency Shelter.
Community Relations
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Social media takes supporters behind the scenes in all the ways that North
Shore Animal League America helps to rescue, nurture and adopt out
animals. We have cultivated a community of highly engaged users across
various channels, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, Instagram
and Google+, sharing and interacting via news updates, rescue and
adoption stories, pet advice and photos. With a combined social media
reach of nearly one million people, these efforts help to increase awareness
about the joys of adopting shelter pets while also inspiring support of
our mission.
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Beth Stern is an unwavering advocate
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to five of her own rescue pets: Walter,
Apple, Leon Bear, Charlie Boy and
Bella. Through her celebrity influence
Beth helps focus national attention
on the plight of shelter animals,
through her media appearances,
social media accounts and simply
by word-of-mouth. Beth is not only
a spokesperson but she has also
Our adoptable pets are often on
nationally televised programs such as
the Rachael Ray Show, Good Morning
America, The Today Show and Fox &
Friends and locally on programs such
as News12 and Verizon Fios 1 News.
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All of our rescue efforts are widely supported through all
media channels. Our Hurricane Sandy rescue efforts garnered national
media coverage including CNN, ABC, HSN, FOX, AP Global, News12,
Newsday, NY Post, NY Times, Examiner, Houston Chronicle, Fios1 News,
Fox & Friends and Good Morning America.
More than 800 print advertisements were placed for Tour For Life,
Pet Adoptathon, and on-campus and off-site adoption events in 2012,
leading to many thousands of adoptions.
Saving the lives of close to 20,000
animals a year takes the collaborative
effort of many devoted individuals,
including volunteers. These caring
people selflessly dedicate their time,
efforts and hearts to our life-saving
mission – more than 164,000 hours
in 2012! To show our gratitude and
celebrate National Volunteer Week
every April, an annual Volunteer
Brunch is held to honor the
tremendous commitment
and inspiration of our
amazing volunteers. For
all of this and more, we
are truly grateful.
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Signature Events
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Annual Gala
On December 17, 2012, hundreds of animal lovers, along with Mutt-i-grees®
of all shapes and sizes, gathered together to celebrate the lifesaving work
of North Shore Animal League America.
The 7th Annual Mutt-i-grees
Rescue Awards Gala, held at
the Waldorf Astoria in New York
City, was themed around the
Mutt-i-grees Movement, which
seeks to raise awareness of
the beauty of adopting shelter
animals, elevate their status and
reduce animal cruelty through
education
and
innovative
programs. Our co-hosts for the
evening — our spokesperson
Beth
Stern
and
HGTV
DogCatemy ho
sts Beth Stern
and Tanya Ma
friend on the re
personality Tanya Marchiol—
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are passionate advocates for
our mission to rescue, nurture
and adopt as many Mutt-i-grees as possible.
Highlights
of
the
evening
included the premier of the four
winning PSAs in the Mutt-i-grees
“America Adopts” Contest; the
Hero Award presentation to Iraq
veteran and dog rescuer Steven
Johnston; and the presentation by
Cesar Millan of “The Cesar Millan
Award for Excellence in Mutt-i-grees
Education” to Scooby-Doo’s parent
company, Warner Bros. Consumer
Products. Victor Allen of Warner Bros.
put it perfectly when he told the
audience, “My colleagues and I are
all passionate about the rescue and
adoption of Mutt-i-grees everywhere.
They are noble creatures that show us
integrity, loyalty, love and hope.”
Cesar Millan and John Stevenson
awarded the Grand Prize to the
winners of the 2012 Mutt-i-grees
“America Adopts” PSA Contest:
Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School.
The school received a $10,000
educational grant and a personal
visit from Cesar!
and Prize to
on award the Gr
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ion.
And The “Hero Award” was given to Steven Johnston (here, with his wife
Penny), who cared for several homeless puppies and dogs while on tour in Iraq
and then helped transport many of them to the U.S. when his tour was over.
2012 Bark in the Park at Citi Field
Every year the Mets team up with us
to invite pet owners to enjoy a game
with their canines. Pet owners
purchase a ticket for themselves
as well as their Mutt-i-gree, and all
proceeds for the pet tickets and a
portion of the human tickets are
donated to Animal League America!
The Mets are happy to honor the
canine and human families with a
parade around the field before the
game begins.
Animal League
America suppor
ters were thrille
the Mets – and
some marvelous
d to meet
Mutt-i-grees –
at Citi Field.
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Financial Report
SOURCES OF OPERATING REVENUE
% of
Income
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As of December 31, 2012
Contributions Bequests Program Service Revenue List Rental Income Other Revenue Investment Income $
$
$
$
$
$
21,977,326 7,195,782 5,602,869 722,338 839,822
205,859 60.1%
19.7%
15.3%
2.0%
2.3%
0.6%
Total Income $
36,543,996 100.0%
Other Revenue
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents Investments Bequests receivable Contributions receivable Land, buildings and equipment Other assets and prepaid expenses Total Assets List Rental Income
$
$
6,838,851
4,451,979
626,059
80,000
12,160,664
2 ,879,980
Investment Income
Program Service Revenue
Bequests
27,037,533
Contributions
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LIABILITIES
Accounts and accrued expenses payable Annuity payment liability Accrued pension benefit obligation Capital lease payable Total Liabilities NET ASSETS
Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted Total Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets $
3,415,860
1,157,955
4,709,550
54,031
9,337,396
15,387,444
1,849,777
462,916
17,700,137
$
ALLOCATION OF OPERATING EXPENSES
% of
Expenses
Animal Program Services $
28,098,832 81.4%
Fundraising $
5,173,904 15.0%
Management and General $
1,259,953 3.6%
Total Expenses $
34,532,689 100.0%
Management and General
Fundraising
27,037,533
Animal Program Services
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Board Members
J. JOHN STEVENSON, ESQ.
President
HARRY MOEHRINGER, CPA
Treasurer
YASUKO YAMAGUCHI
Secretary/Director
GEORGE REPPER
Director
ROGER WEEKS
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Director
GERALD N. TIROZZI, PhD
Director
In Memoriam, Elisabeth Lewyt, 1913 - 2012
North Shore Animal League America and the entire animal welfare community
were sad to lose Board Chairperson Elisabeth Lewyt on December 9, 2012.
Elisabeth Lewyt’s unending passion
and conviction continues to make a
monumental difference in the lives of
countless dogs, cats, puppies and kittens.
As she once said, “If everybody was
doing something for somebody, it would
be a much better world.” Although she is
gone, her no-kill philosophy will live on
and remain at the heart of North Shore
Animal League America.
Help Us Save Animals’ Lives
North Shore Animal League America is a registered 501(c)(3) not-forprofit charity that does not receive federal contributions. Our life-saving
operations and programs are made possible solely through the dedication
and generosity of private donors, and we are proud that close to 80% of
every dollar we raise goes directly toward the rescue, nurture and adoption
of our animals.
There are numerous ways in which you can make a life-saving contribution
right away, including:
E A cash donation to help fund our daily operations
E A monthly or one-time gift to our Help Me Heal Program
E A monthly or one-time gift to our Pet Sponsor Program
E A monthly or one-time gift to our Nursery Program
E A gift of stock
E Contribute to a Capital Campaign initiative
E Become a Circle of Hope Member with a gift of $1,000 or more
Legacy Giving
Individuals that arrange for a Legacy gift (sometimes
called a “Planned Gift”) to be given to Animal League
America in the future become members of our Pet
Protectors Society, a special group of donors whose
generosity will help to ensure that our organization
will be able to rescue, nurture and adopt homeless
animals for many years to come. Every Society member is honored in our
full-color yearly newsletter (unless they
prefer to remain anonymous) and is
entitled to premium mailings and
invitations to special Animal League
America events.
Safe Haven Surviving
Pet Care program:
Enrollment in the Safe Haven program
ensures that should your beloved
companions survive you, they will be
immediately and safely transported
to our no-kill facility and receive the
best of care for as long as it takes
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us to find them a loving family.
Funding the enrollment can be
handled through a bequest in a
will or trust or by naming the
Animal League America as a
beneficiary of a life insurance
policy, retirement account
or even a simple “Transfer
After Life” checking or savings
account. Enrollment can even
be completed on your behalf
by an executor or power
of attorney.
North Shore Animal League
America’s Campus map
Corporate Sponsorships
Americans view their pets as family members! Partnering with North
Shore Animal League America taps into this strong affinity and reaches a
tremendous audience.
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A partnership with North Shore Animal League America can generate
positive goodwill, increase brand awareness, build consumer interaction,
reach potential new customers, expand media and public relations coverage,
extend community involvement with our brand, and save so many lives.
North Shore Animal League America provides a strong range of national
programs, including youth development. We provide
custom partnership opportunities ranging
from fully integrated partnerships
to varying levels of marketing and
promotional partnerships that meet
your marketing goals. Through a
variety of options, the increased
revenues to our organization
will help us meet our
mission to rescue, nurture
and adopt helpless dogs
and cats, puppies and
kittens. Our marketing
team will work closely
with you to develop
“Americans
the optimum plan.
view their
pets as family
members!”
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