2014 Annual Report - North Shore Animal League America

More than 1,000,000
animals’ lives saved to date.
2014
The 2014 Tour for Life® travels
more than 17,000 miles and
helps place more than 2,500
pets into loving homes.
Pet Adoptathon 2014®
places more than 30,000
animals in loving homes
around the world.
Musical legend and League
adopter Billy Joel dedicates
proceeds from his huge 65th
Birthday Concert in Madison
Square Garden to BFF campaign.
Ribbon cutting for new
mobile unit donated
by Rachael Ray’s rescue
group, Rachael’s Rescue,
brings the number of
rescue units to seven.
Puppy Mill Rescue efforts exceed 2,500 lives saved. ✦ League joins with Hallmark Channel
to air first annual Kitten Bowl. ✦ League joins with PurinaOne® to host America’s first
Cat Café, leading to many “cat'achinos” and the adoption of 24 adult cats.
THE FUTURE
Bianca’s Furry Friends
Feline Adoption & Wellness Center
North Shore Animal League America
Pet Wellness Center Facility
Donated by Don and Karen LaRocca
70 Years Of
North Shore
Animal League
America
2 0 1 4 A N N U A L R E P O RT
North Shore Animal League America is proud to be
the largest NO-KILL animal rescue and adoption organization
in the world. Our goal is to help create a world in which all
homeless pets are adopted and no more innocent Mutt-i-grees®
(rescued or shelter pets) are unnecessarily euthanized.
Elizabeth Ann Freed
Special Recovery Center
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Many of our innovations did not have specific launch dates; like so many
great ideas, they evolved into the sophisticated programs they are today.
So please bear in mind that some of the information in this brochure
represents milestones in these evolutions rather than fixed dates.
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16 Lewyt Street, Port Washington, New York 11050 • animalleague.org
Photos by Lori Cannava
North Shore Animal League America’s
MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES
OUR MISSION:
To continue building our hands-on rescue, nurture, and adoption efforts
to save the lives of as many companion animals as possible — while
respecting the integrity of each individual animal — and to promote
education to increase shelter adoptions, reduce animal cruelty, and
advance the highest standards in animal welfare.
OUR VISION:
To put an end to animal cruelty and euthanasia and to create a world in
which all companion animals find compassionate, permanent homes.
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OUR VALUES:
Preserve and enhance the lives of shelter
pets through rescue efforts that remove
them from harm’s way
70 Years Of
North Shore Animal
League America
Speak for rescue animals — Mutt-i-grees®
— to elevate their status, increase
acceptance, and reduce euthanasia
Inspire the next generation to be more
compassionate and to understand that
adopting a shelter pet is the right choice
Organize, inspire, and lead a global network
of partners that share common goals and
continue to provide them with resources
and innovative techniques to save lives
Nurture relationships that bond
people with shelter pets
1987
Elisabeth Lewyt’s Pound Rescue Team
grows from one volunteer to dozens,
saving thousands of animals from
municipal shelters.
It started in a garage on Long Island. A small group of animal lovers
joined forces and formed a shelter dedicated to the no-kill philosophy.
Seven decades later, the result is North Shore Animal League America,
the largest rescue and adoption organization in the world.
1944
North Shore Animal League and Dog Protective Association, Inc., led by animal advocate
Marianne H. Sanders, begins rescuing homeless animals in and around the Town of North
Hempstead, Long Island. The Association dedicates itself to the no-kill philosophy.
1945
Buys first vehicle,
a station wagon.
1960
As Long Island grows, the Association
must choose between handling animal
control and remaining no-kill. It
chooses no-kill. As a result, it loses
lucrative animal control contracts
and suffers a serious drop in revenue.
1953
Acquires two lots and a house in
Port Washington; begins planning
shelter construction.
1956
Shelter is completed; group purchases
local homes to expand offices.
1969
Name changes to North Shore
Animal League, Inc.
1969 Cont’d
Alex and Elisabeth Lewyt become more involved in day-to-day operations, helping the Association
regain financial stability. ✦ Lewyts recruit their neighbor, popular singer and dog-lover Perry Como,
as celebrity chairman of a successful membership drive. ✦ Alex Lewyt becomes President and
Chairman of the Board of Directors.
1974
Elisabeth Lewyt begins
driving her “Love-A-Pet”
van from pound to pound
to rescue pets, paying
$12 a piece for each dog
the pounds will release.
1978
Establishes small
medical center on
the premises.
1982
Launches outreach program
— volunteers and associates
visit nursing homes, senior
citizen centers, etc., where
puppies and therapy dogs
bring joy and comfort
to residents.
1988
Alex Lewyt dies. ✦ Elisabeth Lewyt is
named Chairperson of the Board of
Directors, a position she holds until
her death.
2000
2000
Name changes to North Shore
Animal League America, Inc.,
reflecting growing national scope of programs.
With Purina as sponsor, completes first Tour for Life®. One mobile unit travels “From the
Golden Gate to the Empire State,” saving more than 200 animals. Purina also becomes
sponsor of worldwide Pet Adoptathon®.
2002
Laura J. Niles Foundation donates funding
for second mobile adoption unit.
2007
Launches Mill Dog Rescue.
Celebrates grand opening of new adoption center and Alex Lewyt Veterinary Medical Center. ✦ Launches
nationwide National Shelter Relocation Program, the first to work with overcrowded shelters in the South,
welcoming animals slated for euthanasia. Today this program is widely imitated, saving hundreds of
thousands of lives.
Launches Pet Savers Foundation, with
a revolutionary Cooperative Advertising
Program that supports local advertising
and provides advertising grants for other
shelters to encourage adoptions. First
such advertising campaign in the country.
1994
Surviving Pet Care Program starts.
1995
Conducts its
first annual Pet
Adoptathon®,
saving 525 lives.
1998
Acquires first state-of-the-art Mobile
Adoption Unit.
2003
Don and Karen LaRocca donate
funds and design the dog park.
2004
1991
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Purina begins its support
by donating food and litter
needed for all pets in the
Adoption Center.
2001
Volunteer Beth Stern becomes
official spokesperson, raising
our profile and generating
countless rescues and
adoptions.
1992
Advance the highest standards in animal
welfare to create a more humane world
for companion animals
Sustain our no-kill policy, working tirelessly to
nurture and heal the physical and emotional
wounds of animals in our care and to give them
the dignity and high quality of life they deserve
1980
Humanely relocates animals from the
ASPCA in New York City and other
municipal shelters on Long Island to
the safety of its no-kill shelter.
2009
Elisabeth Lewyt donates
Babette’s Ark, first nurturing
stop for rescued pets.
1993
J. John Stevenson
becomes President.
✦ Introduces SpayUSA®,
the first and largest
nationwide network
providing referral and
information about
affordable spay/neuter
services. ✦ Develops
Seniors for Seniors
Program, which enables
senior citizens to adopt
well-matched senior pets,
with some veterinary
costs covered.
2005
Emergency Rescue Team is
one of the first agencies on
site to assist local shelters after
hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
League subsequently creates
the Katrina Animal Rescue Fund.
2008
Emergency Rescue Team
responds to hurricanes Gustav
and Ike along the Gulf Coast.
✦ League brings more than
100 dogs to safety from a
West Virginia puppy mill.
2010
The League’s Pet Savers Foundation, in conjunction with Yale
University’s School of the 21st Century and Cesar Millan’s foundation,
introduces groundbreaking Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum. ✦ Beth Stern
runs the ING NYC Marathon, raising nearly $300,000 for the League.
2012
1997
Establishes monthly
donation Sponsor
Program, providing
ongoing care for
special-needs animals.
Emergency Response Team tackles two major natural disasters: Hurricane Sandy, in our own backyard, and
Colorado wildfires. ✦ Elisabeth Lewyt dies at age 99. ✦ League announces the Mutt-i-grees® Registry, world’s
first registry for shelter dogs and cats. Goal: to raise status of shelter pets, encourage adoption, and reinforce
the fact that every Mutt-i-gree is unique and worthy of respect, care, and love.
1999
Uses new Mobile Adoption Unit. to pioneer two off-site adoption programs:
Mobile Adoption Program (MAP), which transports our pets to high-traffic areas,
leading to countless adoptions; and Cooperative Adoption Program (CAP),
through which we share our mobile units with small rescue groups and shelter
partners, saving even more lives.
2013
Photo by Lori Cannava
Emergency Response Team goes to Moore, Okla., following EF5 tornadoes, to work with local groups rescuing
pets displaced by the storms. ✦ More than 2,000 schools use the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum in the U.S. and Canada.
Also implemented in libraries, animal shelters, and afterschool programs. ✦ Gala 2013: Spokesperson Beth Stern
announces a $7 million fundraising campaign for Bianca’s Furry Friends Feline Adoption & Wellness Center (BFF).
CONTENTS
1 Message from the President
3 70 Years of Rescue
7 70 Years of Nurture
13 70 Years of Adoption
17 Mutt-i-grees® Rescue Registry
19
Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum: Building a Humane
Future/Spreading the Mutt-i-grees Message
21 A Year of Special Events
23 Mutt-i-grees® in the Media
25 2014 Financial Statements
27 How Can You Save Lives?
29 Ensuring the Future: Legacy Society Members
39 Board Members and Senior Staff
40 Special 70th Anniversary Timeline Edition!
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Message From
The President,
J.John
Stevenson
We’re confident that by working in partnership with shelters around the world, we’ll help raise
standards throughout the animal welfare community, sharing our years of experience and
expertise with our dedicated colleagues in rescue. In fact, thanks to our innovative programs
and unwavering commitment to the no-kill philosophy, our influence is already felt in municipal
shelters and private rescue groups around the world.
As you might imagine, revisiting our remarkable past has made us even more eager to meet
future challenges. Here on our campus, the next few years promise to be groundbreaking in
every sense of the word.
Our new state-of-the-art feline facility, Bianca’s Furry Friends Feline Adoption & Wellness Center,
is slated for completion in 2016. Moreover, capital projects like the Pet Wellness Center and the
Elizabeth Anne Freed Special Recovery Center will be completed in 2015.
We also plan to expand our successful Foster Care Program. This outstanding effort places
hundreds of our neediest pets with loving foster families, where they experience home and hope
for the first time in their lives. For our puppy mill rescues, this is perhaps the most important
step toward finding permanent homes of their own. In addition, our Foster Care Program will
be critical as we expand our National Relocation Program, which, thanks to a very generous
anonymous donor will soon include the Adirondack region of New York.
Dear Friends,
At North Shore Animal League America, we
believe that staying in touch with friends and
supporters is key to realizing our mission
to rescue, nurture, and adopt. That’s why we view our
annual report as one of our most important documents. Each edition not only
summarizes the year just past; it also acknowledges the ongoing commitment of our generous
community of donors.
As President of Animal League America, I’m always impressed with our annual report. It’s
amazing to read how much we achieve in just 12 short months — how many lives saved and
transformed — how many families enriched by the addition of beloved new Mutt-i-grees®.
That said, there’s something exceptional about this, our “2014 Annual Report.” As you know,
last year was a celebratory time for us, marking seven decades of leadership in animal welfare.
Every month reminded us of how far we’ve come. We celebrated 14 years of Tour for Life®,
20 years of Pet Adoptathon®, and 22 years of Spay/USA®. Both the Alex Lewyt Veterinary Medical
Center and our National Humane Relocation Program turned 23! And those are just some of the
year’s highlights.
As pioneers in the no-kill movement, we’re proud of our history. We’ll always be indebted to
those farsighted pioneers who banded together in a Long Island garage, in May 1944, to set
about saving innocent lives and changing the very nature of animal welfare. What began with
that handful of idealistic animal lovers is today the largest rescue and adoption organization in
the world. Our origins were certainly humble, but our evolution has been breathtaking.
Throughout our history, we’ve deliberately set the bar high, because we believe in the value of
each dog, cat, puppy, and kitten we’re privileged to care for. Our rescue practices, our medical
standards, and our adoption processes are demanding, because the animals we serve deserve
no less.
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Our Mutt-i-grees® Movement, comprising the Mutt-i-grees
Curriculum, the Mutt-i-grees Registry, and our new Mutt-i-grees
Family Album, continues to grow. Last year, the Curriculum
was implemented in more than 3,000 schools, libraries, and
afterschool programs across the country, changing humane
education for more than 2,000,000 students, their families,
and friends.
The Mutt-i-grees Registry is also catching on. Every day,
more and more adopters register for their e-mail certificates
— personalized Mutt-i-grees “papers” authenticating
the truly special nature of their pets. Ours is the only
registry of its kind in the world, and we think it contributes
greatly to encouraging adoption by elevating the status of
Mutt-i-grees everywhere.
“Our rescue
practices, our
medical standards,
and our adoption
processes are
demanding, because
the animals we serve
deserve no less.”
The next phase in the Mutt-i-grees Movement is the Mutt-i-grees Family Album, which we plan
to launch in mid-2015. We invite everyone to send us digital photos of their Mutt-i-grees, past
and present, along with some vital information. We’ll post the photos and information to build
an online memory bank for all to enjoy. In the process, families will reminisce, connect, and share
thoughts about how important these pets were to everyone who knew them. We believe our
Mutt-i-grees Family Album will also create an anecdotal but revealing picture of the important
role that animal shelters and rescue groups play in our communities.
Yes, 2014 was an unforgettable year, filled with celebration. But what we’ll recall most vividly are
the many dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens you enabled us to rescue, nurture, and adopt. When
we picture their beautiful, hopeful faces, we’ll remember that it was you — our donors, private
foundations, and corporate partners — who made these miracles happen. Without your trust
and compassion, our lifesaving work would simply be impossible.
Now that’s something to celebrate.
J. John Stevenson
President
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INTERNATIONAL RESCUES
Yuan Yuan was one of the dogs who came
to us from Animal Rescue Team Taiwan.
Our year got off to a quick and exciting start in
January, when close to 200 dogs, cats, puppies,
and kittens arrived at our headquarters to
prepare for their new lives. Most came from
local shelters and rescue partners across
the country. But 15 of those eager pups were
“island hoppers,” traveling 1,500 miles from our
colleagues at the Cayman Islands to their second
chance here on Long Island.
70 Years
Of Rescue
“There’s
always room
for one more.”
Since our founding in the spring of 1944, we’ve directed much of our energy and resources
toward rescuing animals in harm’s way. After all, rescue is the first step in our no-kill mission
to rescue, nurture, and adopt. Though we’ve taken different approaches to rescue, it’s
always been a paramount concern. Indeed, some 40 years ago, one of our earliest
champions, Elisabeth Lewyt, was a familiar sight on Long Island, driving her “Love-A-Pet”
van from pound to pound saving pets from euthanasia. She paid $12 for each dog the pounds
would release.
Today, our methods are certainly more sophisticated and our reach much broader, but the philosophy
that drives our rescue efforts has changed very little. We’ve expanded our endeavors to include a
pioneering Humane Relocation Program that works with organizations both nearby and across the
country; a Puppy Mill Rescue effort that’s saved thousands of lives; and an Emergency Rescue Team
that’s traveled to the Gulf Coast, to Oklahoma, and to our own neighborhood when Superstorm
Sandy hit.
Although these dogs were only 12 to 20 weeks old,
overpopulation on the Caymans is such a problem
that even very young dogs face euthanasia. Because
of our valuable affiliation with the Cayman Islands
Humane Society, we were able to save these precious
lives. Meeting them at the airport, bringing them to
the safety of our no-kill headquarters, and eventually
finding them loving, permanent homes was an exhilarating
experience. In April, we were delighted to open our doors to
six more adorable dogs from the Caymans. We thank Cayman
Airways for making possible the transport of all 21 of these
delightful dogs.
During a three-day period in August, 11 lively young dogs traveled
more than 14,000 miles, collectively, to arrive at the safety of our no-kill
shelter. Three-legged Tiger and Greta, both former street dogs, came from the Beykos Animal Shelter in
Istanbul, Turkey. Twelve-week old Sean and Ian traveled from the Turks and Caicos Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, in the Caribbean. And later in the month, seven dogs arrived from Animal Rescue
Team Taiwan (ARTT), which for the past 20 years has worked tenaciously to find homes for dogs rescued
from the meat trade, the streets, and the mountains. We thank ARTT for giving us an opportunity to find all
seven dogs loving homes.
In October, we worked with ARTT once again, accepting Kathy and Ali, two beautiful three-year old
siblings who, as working dogs in the mountains of Taiwan, guided hikers along treacherous trails. When
the government shut down the patrol station where they worked, their human caretakers abandoned them
with no food, no water, and little shelter. They survived on their own for two grueling years. Amazingly,
Kathy and Ali were so well trained they continued to lead hikers up and down the mountains, unsupervised
and alone. Luckily a caring pair of hikers noticed the dogs’ deteriorating condition and contacted
ARTT. After nursing them back to health, ARTT contacted us, and in November, Ali and Kathy made their
journey to our no-kill shelter. The next trip this pair made together was to their permanent home in
Manhattan, where their happy new family renamed them Bootsy and Flash.
Despite our growth, we’ve remained
committed to our no-kill ideals. We
believe every animal, whether healthy,
damaged, or broken, deserves a
chance to heal and find a loving
home. To make sure we can deliver on
our no-kill promise, we’re constantly
expanding our facilities and refining
our procedures so that, like Mrs. Lewyt,
we can open our arms and proclaim,
“There’s always room for one more!”
What follows are just a few of the most
extraordinary rescues of 2014.
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LOOKING AHEAD
In July 2014, celebrity chef, TV personality, and
author Rachael Ray generously presented us with
the newest addition to our mobile fleet. A longtime
friend of Animal League America, Rachael donated
this new Mobile Adoption Unit in partnership with
her animal advocacy group, Rachael’s Rescue.
A climate-controlled, state-of-the-art facility, it
comfortably holds up to 50 pets, allowing potential
adopters to stroll through the unit as they look for
their new best friends.
CLOSER TO HOME
In May, our Emergency Response Team joined the
Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter to assist
with a cat hoarding situation in Westbury. Wearing
masks and protective gear, our rescuers encountered
a classic hoarding situation: the noxious odor of
urine and feces, great mounds of clutter, and 24
skittish, frightened cats. Thanks to the rescuers’
professionalism and expertise, the cats were trapped,
contained, and moved to our mobile clinic for an
initial examination. From there, they traveled to our
shelter, where they received comprehensive medical
and behavior evaluations. All found loving homes.
ZARA
In mid-September, a local
police department called
asking for help with a
dog abandoned in the vestibule of an apartment
building. At first, this seemed routine. After all,
rescuing abandoned dogs is what we do every
day of the year. But finding an animal suffering
as badly as this dog was — to the point of being
unrecognizable as either a canine or even alive —
was anything but routine. In fact, it proved to be
more ghastly than we ever could have imagined.
“When the police pulled up with the dog in a
crate in the back of the pickup truck,” says Shelter
Director Christina Travalja, “I was the first to see her.
Without question, she was in the worst condition
I’ve ever seen.”
What Christina saw was a filthy, completely matted,
bug-infested gray coat covering the body of
what police said was a dog. The coat was so thick
and twisted it made the animal impossible to
recognize — and her condition equally impossible
to determine. As Christina moved closer, the
stench was overwhelming. Just then, the animal
gingerly lifted her little head and looked into
Christina’s eyes.
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Since 1998, when we acquired our first Mobile
Adoption Unit, these vehicles have proven
invaluable, enabling us to expand both our rescue
and adoption programs. In many ways, they’re the
reason we’re now a national force in the animal
welfare movement, giving us the means to rescue
pets from puppy mills, disaster sites, and hoarding
situations. They also provide an effective way to
stimulate adoptions, allowing us and our partner
shelters to transport pets to high-visibility areas,
greatly enhancing their potential for successful
adoption. And finally, without these versatile units,
our increasingly successful Tour for Life® would still
be a dream.
Thanks to Rachael’s most recent addition to our
fleet, we hope to expand our rescue efforts in the
Adirondack region of New York, through the North
Woods Initiative.
Unbelievably, this dog was alive.
An examination later determined that the dog was
an adult female Schnauzer mix. She’d been lying in
that crate, unable to move and saturated with her
own feces and urine for so long that she was now in
the throes of a health crisis. She had a badly injured
and severely infected front paw, which doctors said
resulted from her coat having grown so tangled
that it had wrapped itself around the limb and cut
off circulation. If that weren’t enough, she was also
suffering from muscle atrophy.
After an initial exam, the dog was placed in the care
of Chief of Veterinary Staff, Dr. Mark Verdino, and a
team of groomers and vet techs. Their first step was
to remove her filthy coat and thoroughly clean her.
By the end of the process, they’d collected almost
nine knotted pounds of hair, revealing an adorable,
14-pound pup. They also cut her nails — some of
which were close to four inches long — and treated
several wounds and lesions resulting from sitting in
her own waste for days on end.
Clearly, this little miracle needed a name to match
her courage and spirit. “I wanted her name to be
special,” says Christina, “something to represent
her new beginning. I decided to name her Zara,”
a name derived from the Arabic word Zahra, which
means “to blossom.”
Zara quickly became part of our Help Me Heal Program,
and for the next two months, thanks to our generous
donors, she received quality medical care and tender
emotional support. To try to save her limb, doctors
treated her infected paw with antibiotics and a topical
ointment and wrapped it in a stylish green bandage.
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Then, a setback: Zara suffered a seizure. Her lab work,
however, did not indicate any medical issues, and because
we had no prior medical history for Zara, we couldn’t be
certain if the seizure was an anomaly or a condition.
Nevertheless, our medical staff agreed that Zara was a perfect
candidate for our Foster Care Program, where her physical
and psychological wounds would have time to heal before
adoption. One our most trusted foster parents, Peggy
O’Connell, volunteered to open her heart and home, where
Zara continued to improve. Her front paw healed nicely
and she’s been seizure-free! While in foster care, Zara also
learned to trust, a crucial part of her recovery from abuse.
Today she knows for the first time what it feels like to be safe
and loved. Against incredibly formidable odds, Zara is living
up to her beautiful name. She is blossoming!
(For the record: The people who neglected this sweet
little dog and left her in such horrific conditions have
been charged with animal cruelty.)
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Charley, one of our Help Me Heal
candidates, in an oxygen cage.
CAPITAL UPDATES
We’re excited to tell our generous donors that we made substantial progress
on two significant capital projects during 2014. As a result, we expect
construction of both the Elizabeth Ann Freed Special Recovery Center and
the Pet Wellness Center will be completed in 2015.
The 2,000-square-foot recovery center will be a freestanding structure
providing a safe, comfortable environment for our Mutt-i-grees with
contagious diseases. Pets in this isolation area will receive the specialized
treatment they need to recover, without the possibility of spreading disease to
healthy animals.
70 Years
Of Nurture
“Caring for
those who
need us.”
As North Shore Animal League America evolved, our ability to nurture the pets in our
care grew as well. With the completion of the Alex Lewyt Veterinary Medical Center in
1991, we entered an entirely new phase of medical care. President J. John Stevenson
felt so strongly about the importance of caring for our dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens
that he added the word “nurture” to our mini-mission statement, rescue, nurture,
and adopt.
Thanks in large part to our many generous donors, 2014 brought several valuable
advancements to our already sophisticated medical capabilities. For example,
we acquired an oxygen cage to help animals with pneumonia, heart conditions, or
respiratory disease. We also received Heska infusion pumps that enable our medical
staff to administer fluids and crucial drugs, including time-released medications.
In addition, we obtained a finely calibrated scale to weigh animals, which is vital
for accurately dosing medications. Equally important, we acquired several Cardell
diagnostic monitors, the gold standard in efficient, accurate patient monitoring for
anesthesia rates during surgery. Another vital acquisition was a state–of-the-art wound
closure kit for surgical procedures.
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The wellness center will serve as an outpatient facility allowing us to offer
affordable, sophisticated care to pets from the entire tri-state region. We’ll
not only increase our daily caseload significantly, but we’ll also provide new
services like feline and canine wellness plans, juvenile and geriatric care,
nutritional counseling, acupuncture, and physical therapy.
Allow us to introduce two of the wonderful pets whose dramatic stories
embody the care and nurturing that you made possible in 2014.
HOW BABY
BENNY BECAME
“ONE HAPPY CAT”
When little Benny, a six-week-old kitten,
arrived on our no-kill campus from New
York City Animal Care & Control in
Brooklyn, he was in great pain, suffering
from significant burns to his ears, face,
paws, and abdomen. Our medical team
said it was impossible to determine
how the burns occurred — whether by
accident or from abuse — though the
wounds were clearly not recent and
appeared to be the result of fire. Benny
quickly became part of our Help Me Heal
Program. Our goal for him was simple
but challenging: ease his pain, help
him heal, and find him a loving home
where he could enjoy life as a spoiled,
happy cat.
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HOW BABY BENNY BECAME “ONE HAPPY CAT” (cont’d)
According to Diane Johnson, Vice President of Medical Services, Benny was a goodnatured, cooperative patient from the start. “Considering all he’d been through and
how young he was,” she says, “you’d think he’d be cranky or upset. But instead he
allowed the techs to clean him and treat his burns with no struggle. It seems he knew
we were there to help him.”
Benny was also suffering from an upper respiratory infection, conjunctivitis, flea
infestation, and malnourishment. Nevertheless, his little body quickly began to heal,
and with supportive care, antibiotics, and topical therapy, Benny was looking at a very
good prognosis.
Benny flourished in foster care and quickly found the perfect permanent home with
Mary Myles, our Digital Production Manager. “Benny is one happy cat,” says Mary.
“He’s healed very well and all his fur has grown back. His ears do have significant
scarring, but we don’t even notice it anymore. Did I mention he thinks he’s a dog?
Plays fetch, chases his tail, whimpers if you don’t pay attention to him, and even
sleeps at the foot of the bed.”
BLAZE AND JIM: PARALLEL LIVES
SOMETIMES FATE HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN.
Consider the lives of Blaze, a dog
from the Cayman Islands, and Jim
Donohue, who lives with his wife, Tara,
in Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
In the early fall of 2014, one of our
dedicated rescue partners in the
Caymans told us about an abandoned
Mutt-i-gree born with a deformed left
front foot. Doctors there had amputated
his foot at the carpus, or “wrist” joint,
but the pup was still having problems.
Could we help?
Fifteen hundred miles later, Blaze, as
we named him, was safe on our campus
undergoing a thorough evaluation.
Everyone who met him immediately fell
in love; he was simply one of the most
charming, easy-going dogs we’d ever
had the pleasure of caring for.
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Meanwhile, Jim Donohue was in the
middle of a health crisis. He was facing
partial amputation of his left leg, a
complication of his long battle with
diabetes. It was a rough time, but with
the support of his wife he underwent the
surgery, and things looked promising…
for a while.
Back on Long Island, our Chief of
Medical Staff, Dr. Mark Verdino, enlisted
the expertise of one of our assistant
veterinary technicians, Howard Schwartz,
a retired industrial designer with a deep
love for animals. Together, they began
to explore options for Blaze. Because
his amputation was at the “wrist,” Blaze
continued using his leg, repeatedly
tearing and bruising the nub. On the
bright side, the fact that Blaze could
still use his leg meant that the limb itself
had not deteriorated, making him a good
candidate for a prosthesis.
For the next five weeks, our medical team
applied all of its energy and experience to
creating a customized prosthesis for this resilient
pup. Throughout, they took every precaution to
guarantee Blaze’s safety and comfort. A first in our
history, the project was accomplished entirely inhouse — and spoke volumes about how far Animal
League America will go to nurture and mend a
broken life.
Blaze took to the device quickly and made his
official debut to cheers and tears at Gala 2014 in
November. Following a round of physical therapy,
he’d be ready for adoption.
For Jim, this period was nothing to cheer
about. In fact, these were dark days, filled
with disappointment. The initial surgery
turned out to be insufficient to address his
condition. The partial amputation became
a full amputation, with all the frustration
that implies.
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BLAZE AND JIM: PARALLEL LIVES
ON-SITE MEDICAL RESEARCH
SOMETIMES FATE HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. (cont’d)
It was at this point, however, that the Donohues heard about Blaze and decided to
watch his video online. Jim felt an immediate connection. The couple contacted us
and asked if they could meet Blaze, hoping to foster and perhaps adopt. They came,
they met, and they fell in love. And we fell in love with the Donohues, a compassionate
couple that would understand Blaze in ways few other people could. Blaze went home
to Wappingers Falls on December 22.
End of story? Well, sadly, no. Like Jim, Blaze suffered complications from his partial
amputation, including a serious infection. “Blaze started having significant difficulties
with his amputation site in February,” Dr. Verdino says. “We attempted to repair the site
so he could continue to use the prosthesis. However, these attempts were unsuccessful.
We consulted with the surgeons at the Animal Medical Center, in Manhattan, and were
in agreement that the likelihood was very low that we could get the nub to heal so that
Blaze was comfortable and functioning. After discussing the options thoroughly with
the Donohues, we opted to remove the remainder of the amputated leg. Blaze was
discharged and went back home with the Donohues and is on the mend. Even more
important, he is happy and comfortable.”
Animal League America and its fantastic medical staff did everything possible for Blaze,
beginning with saving his life and then finding him a home more wonderful than we
realized. We’re happy for Blaze and proud of him, and always will be. With or without
the prosthesis, Blaze is one of our most treasured
success stories.
And we’re also grateful to the twists of fate that
brought him into the lives of two people who will
always cherish and understand him. Blaze, from the
Caymans, and Jim, from Wappingers Falls, share
a bond that few of us will ever experience. With
the support of Tara, Blaze and Jim will face and
overcome the same challenges — and realize
the same victories. Together, they will heal.
ADVANCES OUR LIFESAVING MISSION
Vice President and Chief of Veterinary Staff
Dr. Mark Verdino has been investigating the use of
Neupogen (a man-made form of protein that stimulates
the growth of white blood cells) in the treatment of canine
parvovirus and its impact on mortality, co-morbidity,
treatment cost, and the duration of hospitalization. One
of the symptoms associated with parvovirus is severe
immune suppression. When infected puppies become
immune suppressed they often develop secondary
bacterial infections (sepsis, pneumonia, etc.) that can be
life threatening.
“We started using Neupogen approximately two years
ago in certain cases where the puppy’s white blood
cell count had dropped to dangerous levels,” says
Dr. Verdino. “Anecdotally, we feel there has been an
improvement in outcome. However, with the cost of
this drug being exceptionally high, we’re looking to
obtain hard evidence to support its continued use. This
is a retrospective study comparing data only. At no time
have we withheld treatment beneficial to the animals. Data analyzed to data has not shown
a significant difference in outcomes, but our data set is still small, so the jury is out.”
The veterinary team has partnered with Jaguar Animal Health, of San Francisco, in a
clinical trial for a new “natural” anti-diarrhea medication called Canalevia. The Federal
Drug Administration (FDA) has already approved this drug for use in humans; it is now
being brought to the veterinary market. Initial results show efficacy in dogs, and the product
is moving on to the second phase of the trial. “We hope to continue working with Jaguar in
future testing of this product with cats, as well as on other studies,” says Dr. Verdino.
Members of our first-rate veterinary team are interested in writing and publishing
individual case studies. Given the breadth of situations they see annually, there are
several cases that would be excellent candidates for this. Case studies are becoming
increasingly important in shelter medicine, a unique area of practice that blends individual
and population care, with the goal of nurturing and adopting physically and emotionally
healthy pets into the community.
In recognition of this distinct aspect of veterinary medicine, the Association of Veterinary
State Boards (AVSB) announced the development of a board certification in Shelter
Medicine in April 2014. Some of Animal League America’s staff doctors have expressed
interest in pursuing this certification, which requires publication of case studies. Publication
would not only support certification, but would also bring valuable peer recognition to the
variety of cases we see and to the work we do in nurturing rescued pets back to health.
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Jim and Blaze getting acquainted with one another.
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festive afternoon featured our seven Mobile Adoption Units, each filled with loveable, highly
adoptable pets from our shelter and from our partners, In Our Hands Rescue, Brooklyn Bridge
Animal Welfare Coalition, Sean Casey Animal Rescue, Social Tees Animal Rescue, and K9 Kastle.
At the end of the day, 131 dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens had found permanent new homes.
Ultimately, adoption is the goal of everything we do, and we thank our many donors for helping
make those joyful “clicks” happen for even more Mutt-i-grees every year.
OUR PREMIER ADOPTION EVENTS
Every year, our premier adoption events, Tour for Life® and Pet Adoptathon®, give us the
opportunity to share our resources and expertise with hundreds of our hardworking rescue
partners, generating tens of thousands of adoptions from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Mumbai, India.
2014 TOUR FOR LIFE®
To celebrate our 70th Anniversary, we mounted our most far-reaching Tour for Life ever. When
our Mobile Adoption Units left Long Island on March 12, each took a different route across
America, eventually converging in Burbank, Calif., on May 4. Altogether, our vans covered
more than 17,000 miles and visited 52 cities and towns in 26 states, plus Washington, D.C. They
returned to New York on a rainy, but warm, welcome on May 16.
By journey’s end, more than 2,600 cats, dogs, puppies, and kittens from coast to coast had
found loving, permanent homes.
70 Years
Of Adoption
“More than
1,000,000…
and counting.”
Everything we do leads to one thing: that “click!” — the moment when eyes meet, a tail wags,
or a throaty purr fills the air — and a precious Mutt-i-gree makes a lifelong connection to a new,
loving family. Adoption!
It happens on our campus every day of the week,
countless times a day. And through our Cooperative
Adoption Program (CAP) and Mobile Adoption
Program (MAP), we’re able to use our growing fleet
of Mobile Adoption Units to make off-site matches
for our own Mutt-i-grees and for those of our rescue
partners. Likewise, by sponsoring Adopt-A-Pet.com,
we enable more than 8,000 shelters and rescue groups
to post their Mutt-i-grees online, leading to even more
“love connections.”
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We added to our growing list of adoption programs
with the debut of our Fall Adoption Festival on October
18, 2014, at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets. The
Since its launch in 2001, Tour for Life has grown dramatically, and so has its vision for a more
compassionate future. Working with the Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum, Tour for Life 2014 incorporated
humane education into its itinerary. As a result, more than 60 schools, libraries, and afterschool
programs hosted Mutt-i-grees Pack Parties. Featuring family-friendly activities drawn from the
Mutt-i-grees Curriculum, these events taught children about the inherent value of pets and the
crucial role shelters play in their communities. As fundraisers for local shelters, Pack Parties also
forged powerful links between schools, communities, and local shelters.
Another impressive aspect of Tour for Life is its collaborative nature. Once again, we invited
shelters and rescue groups to plan their adoption events to suit their needs and expectations.
Our goal is not only to facilitate great adoptions, but also to help our colleagues increase their
visibility, which will generate adoptions long after our vans have traveled on.
Animal League America and all of our partners are grateful to our sponsor, Purina®, and to
Warner Bros. for letting Scooby-Doo “off-leash” to join us on this lifesaving adventure.
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2014 PET ADOPTATHON®
Since 1995, when Animal
League America introduced
Pet Adoptathon®, nearly a
half million Mutt-i-grees have
been adopted through this
innovative program, the largest
cooperative adoption event in
the world.
Pet Adoptathon 2014 enjoyed
a spectacular kickoff on our
Long Island campus, running
36 hours straight, from 9 a.m.,
on Saturday, May 31, to 9 p.m.
on Sunday, June 1. By the end
of the weekend, almost 600 of our cats,
kittens, dogs, and puppies had found loving,
permanent homes.
Throughout the event, a steady stream of
eager adopters filed into our shelter, forming
a line that often reached into the street. For
most, the wait was short and fun, providing a
chance to mingle with volunteers, staff, and
Marvel Superheroes Spider-Man and Captain
America. The crowd also heard heartfelt
testimonials from New York Giants offensive
guard Geoff Schwartz, television and radio
personality Peter Rosenberg, and celebrity
groomer Jorge Bendersky, all of whom shared
their passion for our lifesaving mission.
Equally impressive, similar scenarios were
playing out around the world, thanks to
the coordination of our Pet Adoptathon
team. Sponsored by Purina One®, the event
involved more then 2,000 animal shelters and
rescue groups in nine countries, including the
U.S., Australia, and China. Special activities
and adoption promotions continued
worldwide throughout June, bringing the
grand total of adoptions for Pet Adoptathon
2014 to a record 30,000 dogs, cats, puppies,
and kittens.
2014: “THE YEAR OF THE CAT”
Early in the year, President J. John Stevenson declared 2014 “The Year of the Cat.” “Felines have always
been important to us at Animal League America,” he said, “and we’re excited to have this opportunity to
place them front and center.”
The ongoing development of Bianca’s Furry Friends Feline Adoption &
Wellness Center played a major role in “The Year of the Cat.” In November
2013, we began our fund-raising campaign for this 14,000-square-foot, cagefree facility, and embarked on the biggest capital campaign in our history.
Initially, the center’s $7 million dollar price was a bit daunting, but with the
tireless support of our national spokesperson, volunteer, and dear friend,
Beth Stern, and the tremendous generosity of our supporters, we surpassed
the halfway point in 2014.
We also completed many required feasibility studies and, following an
exhaustive search, selected as our architects the prestigious Bacon Group,
Inc., which boasts 20 years of experience designing outstanding animal care
facilities across the country. In November, we debuted the final rendering of
the project at our 70th Anniversary Gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. All of the net proceeds of this
star-studded event benefited this lifesaving campaign.
There is still much to be done, but we hope to reach our goal and break ground for this lifesaving project
in the fall of 2015. This state-of-the-art facility will help our felines stay healthy and socialized, significantly
increasing their adoptability.
BECKA:
A SPECIAL
KITTY OF 2014
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Becka, a darling calico, came to us in July
as a newborn, along with her littermates
and mother. As weeks passed, our
veterinarians noticed that Becka wasn’t
growing at a healthy rate. After several
tests, our team determined her tiny
stature was caused by a rare condition
known as liver shunt, which prevents the liver
from filtering toxins that then collect in the
bloodstream.
At 7 months, Becka weighed only 2 pounds
8 ounces, and it was unclear whether she’d
grow any more. This little angel will always
need a special diet and daily medications.
But that didn’t stop her foster mom, Liz, from
falling so deeply in love with Becka that she had
to adopt her. Becka is delighted with her
new family, especially a canine named Odzy
who seems to know that Becka thrives on
special attention.
Our medical team will continue to monitor tiny
Becka closely, with check-ups twice a year for
continual blood work. To provide Becka with
the best quality of life possible, we welcomed
her into our Sponsor Program, a monthly giving
program dedicated to animals who require
lifelong medical care. Becka is just one of
many lucky dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens
who enjoy life because people like you saw the
need and joined our Sponsor Program. Please
visit us online at animalleague.org/sponsor
and consider helping sweet Becka or another
dog or cat whose life depends on the kindness
of sponsors.
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But each one is a valuable individual, a precious pal who deserves both respect and appreciation.
The Registry is one component of North Shore Animal League America’s Mutt-i-grees Movement
— along with the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum and the Mutt-i-grees Family Album, the latter scheduled
to debut mid-2015. Together, these three innovative and complementary programs promote and
reinforce the desirability and value of rescue pets. Animal League America is excited to be working
to make sure all three of these Mutt-i-grees concepts become part of the rescue and adoption
experience from coast to coast and around the world.
Each year, families and individuals save more than four million lives by adopting from shelters and
rescue groups. So if you’ve already adopted a Mutt-i-gree, you’re an important part of the Mutt-igree Movement — perhaps the most important part.
Your next step is to register your pet and request your papers. Once you join our Mutt-i-grees
Rescue Registry, you’ll receive a personalized Mutt-i-grees certificate via email. This special
document proves that your pet is one of a kind, and that you’ve made the right choice to adopt
and save a pet’s life. It’s also important that you urge friends and family to register their Mutt-i-grees
and bring additional awareness to the movement.
Mutt-i-grees
Rescue Registry
®
Every rescued shelter pet is unique, and that fact alone warrants a badge of distinction. The Mutt-igrees Rescue Registry is the perfect way to encourage animal lovers everywhere to spread the word
that adopting a Mutt-i-gree is the best way to add a new companion animal to the family.
And one more thing: All Mutt-i-grees, regardless of what they look like or where they came
from, are “best in show,” because every day they show us what it means to give and receive
unconditional love.
Register your adopted pet(s) at www.animalleague.org/registry to get your free certificate and
join our community of adopters.
The World’s Only Registry
Exclusively for Rescue Pets
The Mutt-i-grees® Rescue Registry continued
to evolve during 2014, attracting increased
attention and growing participation.
Just like the wonderful dogs, cats, puppies,
and kittens it recognizes, The Mutt-i-grees
Rescue Registry is unique — the only program
in the world that provides papers for rescue
pets, regardless of breed, breed-mix, heritage,
sires, dams, conformation, or anything else. The
“breed standard” for any Mutt-i-gree is simply this:
That dog at the end of your leash? That cat dozing
on the windowsill? Were they rescued? If the answer
is yes, then you’re the happy companion of
authentic Mutt-i-grees!
Lucky for us, Mutt-i-grees come in every shape, size, and color imaginable — and often in
combinations that defy the imagination. Some are purebreds, while others are “mystery breeds.”
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From left to right: Nicole Langlois, Cecilia Quijano, Irene Sumida,
Toni Frear, Jennifer Miller, Lee Melo, and Jennifer Mares
Mutt-i-grees Curriculum
®
Building a Humane Future/Spreading
the Mutt-i-grees Message
Now implemented in more than 3,000 schools, libraries, and afterschool programs across
the United States and Canada, the innovative Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum is inspiring a
generation of student leaders whose passion and creativity focus on the wellbeing of
shelter animals everywhere.
To foster this leadership, Animal League America introduced the Mutt-i-grees Student
Ambassadors* program in the summer of 2014. The three students selected as our
inaugural ambassadors were active in Mutt-i-grees during middle school, where they
demonstrated both maturity and commitment. Now, as high school freshmen, they’re
working to involve other students and their local communities in the lifesaving work of
the Mutt-i-grees Movement.
RAGAN FLETCHER, Bixby, Okla., plans to establish a club at her
high school and in neighboring Okmulgee County. She also hopes to
expand implementation of the Curriculum, organize community service
projects for local shelters, and use Mutt-i-grees to improve student literacy
skills. Ragan was crowned Miss Okmulgee Country Outstanding Teen in
July, as part of the Miss America Pageant. In June 2015, when she competes
at the state level, Ragan’s platform will be Mutt-i-grees, of course!
LAYNE MEEK, Ashland, Ky., has plans to create a Mutt-i-grees Teen
Council to help homeless animals in his community. The council will meet
several times a year and work with local rescue organizations to raise funds
and awareness. The council will also generate shelter volunteers, promote
the adoption message, and network with service organizations, local
government, and business leaders.
MADALYN PENNINGTON, Bee Branch, Ark., is working on a
series of fund-raisers and activities to benefit her community’s shelter. Her
most exciting goal is coordinating with high school administration and
community leaders to open a school-based animal shelter on her high
school campus. An experienced foster caregiver, Madalyn says this shelter
will engage more students while highlighting the importance of shelter
adoption for her entire community.
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* Mutt-i-grees Student Ambassadors spend the academic year on various animal welfare, humane education, and service learning
projects, with a goal to inspire other students and community members. Elected ambassadors receive a $500 honorarium, which is
sent to their school to be used to cover expenses incurred by their humane advocacy efforts.
INNOVATIVE WEST COAST EDUCATORS
SPREAD THE MUTT-I-GREES® MESSAGE
Throughout 2014, our team of Mutt-i-grees outreach professionals offered training and staff
development to teachers, counselors, and librarians in schools and libraries near and far.
Providing these services is a major component of the Mutt-i-grees effort.
In November, we were delighted to welcome a group of seasoned Mutt-i-grees® educators and
administrators from California for two days of creative planning and brainstorming with their
Connecticut and Long Island Mutt-i-grees colleagues. The meeting, which took place at Animal
League America and Yale University School of the 21st Century, laid the groundwork for a new
Mutt-i-grees school in the Greater Los Angeles Area, scheduled to open in August 2015.
The new school will be part of a network of charter schools in California implementing the
Curriculum. Irene Sumida, Executive Director of Fenton Charter Public Schools, in Lake View
Terrace, Calif., has been committed to the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum since 2010, when the Fenton
Avenue Charter School and Fenton Primary Center piloted the program. Since then, the Fenton
family of schools has grown to include Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter, which
eagerly embraced Mutt-i-grees in 2013.
Other California participants at the training
included Lee Melo, Director of the new school, to
be named Fenton Leadership Academy for Social
and Emotional Learning; Jennifer Miller, Director of
the Fenton STEM Academy; and School Counselor
Toni Frear. As part of their preparation for the
new school’s debut, teachers and administrators
explored ways to integrate Mutt-i-grees lessons
across all academic subjects.
The highlight of their visit was a tour of North Shore Animal League America. Who, after all,
would miss a chance to interact with a tail-wagging Mutt-i-gree? The Fenton teachers know this
better than most: Their own Mutt-i-gree, Jeter, who works with Toni Frear as a co-counselor, was
adopted from Animal League America in 2010 during their first training. Since then, Toni and
Jeter have helped implement the Curriculum at each participating Fenton school.
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A Year Of
Special Events
BARK IN THE PARK AT CITI FIELD
Animal League America and Major League
Baseball once again collaborated on two
dog- and family-friendly Bark in the Park
events, one on April 19 and another on
May 11. Both took place at Citi Field,
and our hosts, the fabulous New York Mets, made every pup in the park feel welcome and
appreciated. In fact, many of the players stopped by our “puppy pen” to play with some of the
canines looking for homes.
Meanwhile, up on Pepsi Porch, hundreds of sports fans, human and canine, gathered to enjoy
the games, sharing adoption anecdotes while their dogs mixed and mingled. Those who’d
arrived early also had the opportunity to march in a pooch parade around the perimeter of the
field prior to the first pitch.
Proceeds from this sold-out event supported our rescue and adoption efforts.
GO TEAM ANIMAL LEAGUE!
On Sunday, November 2, one of the windiest days of the fall, 38 dedicated members of Team
Animal League America zipped up their sweatshirts, laced up their running shoes, and layered
on the Gore-Tex. It was the 44th running of the celebrated TCS New York City Marathon, and
our runners were not about to let chilly weather and 37-mph wind gusts slow them down.
By the end of that exhausting day, Team Animal League had run a collective 995.6 miles,
covered all five of the city’s boroughs, and raised $130,000 toward our capital campaign for
Bianca’s Furry Friends Feline Adoption & Wellness Center. Proudly wearing a bright blue Team
Animal League singlet, each runner was a moving tribute (literally!) to Animal League America’s
lifesaving mission.
To find out how you can join Team Animal League for all of its exciting runs, including the 2015
TCS New York City Marathon, contact events@animalleague.org.
GALA 2014: CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF SAVING LIVES
Three generous North Shore Animal League America supporters found themselves sharing the
spotlight with kittens and couture during our 13th Lewyt Humane Awards Luncheon on June 18.
On November 14, more than 300 supporters filled the Grand Ballroom at New York’s Plaza
Hotel for Gala 2014. Cocktails, a silent auction, a lineup of compelling speakers, presenters,
and entertainers — and inspiring stories about pets from our Help Me Heal Program and our
International Rescue Program — illustrated exactly what our mission to rescue, nurture, and
adopt is all about.
Hosted by spokesperson, foster mom, and volunteer Beth Stern, the festivities attracted more
than 300 guests to Leonard’s Palazzo, in Great Neck, N.Y. Sandra Atlas Bass, a longtime supporter,
real estate executive, and philanthropist, served as Honorary Chairperson.
Designer and author Nate Berkus hosted the proceedings, which emphasized our programs to
nurture the thousands of pets in our care. In his remarks, President J. John Stevenson defined
nurture as “the core — the heart — of our work.”
A benefit for Bianca’s Furry Friends Feline Adoption & Wellness Center, the luncheon focused on
felines and included a fashion show starring cat-eyed models strutting the catwalk in gorgeous
gowns by top designer Marc Bouwer. To make the day complete, two kittens and a puppy found
loving homes.
Net proceeds from the Gala supported the capital campaign for Bianca’s Furry Friends Feline
Adoption & Wellness Center, which will expand our capabilities to nurture and adopt cats
and kittens. The big news of the night came when Joanne Yohannan, Senior Vice President of
Operations, announced that we’d surpassed the halfway mark for the $7 million center.
The honorees were Richard Murray, who received the Sandra Atlas Bass Philanthropist
of the Year Award; Petplan Pet Insurance, which received our Outstanding Corporate
Supporter Award, and Karen LaRocca, to whom we presented the 2014 Spirit of Compassion
Award. Karen passed away in November, just five months after receiving her award.
For spokesperson and volunteer Beth Stern, who with her husband, Howard, has spearheaded
the fundraising efforts, this was a moment to cherish. “It began with Joanne and me just
brainstorming,” she said. “And now it’s going to happen, and this mind-blowing facility is going
to help save more lives. Bianca’s Furry Friends!” she said, tearing up. “We will build it, and they
will come!”
13TH LEWYT HUMANE AWARDS LUNCHEON
Benefits Bianca’s Furry Friends Feline Adoption & Wellness Center
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Animal League
America in
the Spotlight
North Shore Animal League America
employed a variety of media to
continue raising public awareness
about the needs of shelter animals, the
problems of pet overpopulation, and
the joys of adoption. We’ve recently
seen a tremendous boost in our social
media presence, the fastest growing
venue for communicating with
potential adopters and supporters. In
2014, our aggressive social strategy paid off on all platforms. In fact, 2014 saw our number of
Facebook fans surpass 400,000, enabling supporters to experience the joys of adopting shelter
pets while also feeling inspired to support our mission.
Our indomitable spokesperson and valiant volunteer, Beth Stern, kicked off 2014 with an
…um…kickoff, or more aptly, a “Cute Off,” as host of our first annual Kitten Bowl on
the Hallmark Channel. The event was an enormous success, so much so that Hallmark
graciously invited us back for a re-match in 2015.
In the fall, Simon and Schuster
published “Yoda, The Story of a Cat
and His Kittens,” Beth’s charming
children’s book. Publication led to many
media appearances, book signings,
and social media buzz. And as usual,
Beth kept the message squarely on
the importance and pleasures of
adopting Mutt-i-grees of any species.
Throughout the year, Beth and her husband, Howard,
served as model volunteer foster parents, setting a
single-year Animal League America fostering record
by caring for more than 37 cats and kittens, until each
found a responsible, loving home.
In December, we participated in #GivingTuesday, an online initiative that sets aside
the Tuesday after Thanksgiving as a national day of charitable giving. Coming at
the start of the shopping season, Giving Tuesday provides a refreshing antidote
to the commercialization and consumerism of the holidays; this effort has been
highly successful since its launch in 2012. For Animal League America, Giving
Tuesday 2014 raised more than $13,000 for two rescue transports, enabling us to
save the lives of more than 100 dogs.
Here are just a few examples of how
National Media:
• BuzzFeed • FOX & Friends • Fox News Channel • Good Morning America • Hallmark Channel
• The Meredith Vieira Show • The Rachael Ray Show • Today Show • The Dodo • VH1
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we told our media story in 2014:
Local Media:
• am-ny • CBS New York • Hamptons Magazine • News 12 Long Island • My FOX NY
• Newsday • New York Daily News • New York Magazine • New York Observer • PIX 11
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2014 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As of December 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents Investments Bequests receivable Bequest receivable – Estate of Elisabeth Lewyt, net
Contributions receivable Land, buildings, and equipment Other assets and prepaid expenses Total Assets $
$
21,037,690
9,324,385
523,217
5,858,829
30,000
11,432,464
1,943,578
SOURCES OF OPERATING REVENUE
% of
Income
Contributions Bequests Bequest – Estate of
Elisabeth Lewyt, net
Program Service Revenue List Rental Income Other Revenue Investment Income $
$
22,998,708 6,877,821 39.1%
11.7%
$
$
$
$
$
19,858,829
6,765,244 653,875 1,435,614
227,586 33.8%
11.5%
1.1%
2.4%
0.4%
Total Income $
58,817,677 100.0%
List Rental Income
Other Revenue
Investment Income
Program Service Revenue
50,150,163
Contributions
LIABILITIES
Accounts and accrued expenses payable Annuity payment liability Accrued pension benefit obligation Line of Credit
Capital lease payable Total Liabilities $
4,405,702
927,843
5,913,596
1,299,825
8,796
12,555,762
Bequest – Estate of
Elisabeth Lewyt, net
Bequests
ALLOCATION OF OPERATING EXPENSES
% of
Expenses
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted Total Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets 25
11,949,773
25,181,712
462,916
Animal Program Services $
32,129,657 82.6%
Fundraising $
5,305,971 13.6%
Management and General $
1,484,499
3.8%
Total Expenses $
38,920,127 37,594,401
100.0%
Management and General
Fundraising
$
50,150,163
Animal Program Services
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North Shore Animal League America is a
registered 501(C)(3) not-for-profit charity. We
accept no government or public funding.
Instead, we rely exclusively on the generosity of private donors — individuals, foundations, and
companies — to conduct our lifesaving operations. We are extremely proud that 82 percent of every
dollar we raise goes directly toward the rescue, nurture, and adoption of helpless animals in need.
Our financial report clearly demonstrates that, as funds come to us, we wisely and quickly put
them to use, not only to maintain and expand our existing programs but also to introduce new
lifesaving projects.
EVERY GIFT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
There are numerous ways to contribute to our mission and join in this important work. Together, we
can put an end to the needless destruction of dogs and cats who — with time, nurturing, and support
— would enrich the lives of countless people.
Please consider how you can make a difference right now:
A cash donation helps fund our daily operations
A monthly or one-time gift to our Help Me Heal, Pet Sponsor, or Nursery Programs
A gift of stock
A contribution to one of our capital campaigns
A membership in our Circle of Hope, with a gift of $1,000 or more
LEGACY GIVING
Members of our Pet Protectors Society arrange for a Legacy Gift, such as from a will
or TOD account, to be given to North Shore Animal League America. The generosity
of this special group of donors ensures that Animal League America will continue
to rescue, nurture, and adopt homeless animals for decades to come. Members of
the Pet Protectors Society are honored in our annual newsletter (unless they
prefer
anonymity) and receive premium mailings and invitations to our special events.
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please use the following information:
Beneficiary Name: North Shore Animal League America, Inc.
Address: 16 Lewyt St., Port Washington, NY 11050
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our mission, build community relationships, and
raise needed funds. By sponsoring these events,
individuals, businesses, and corporations have the immediate satisfaction of knowing they are saving
lives. In addition, they benefit from being associated with Animal League America’s respected work,
which ultimately enhances their own brand recognition. Sponsors also have the opportunity to attend
these exciting events, to network, and to become active allies in compassion.
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GRANTS
Foundation grants are an important source of funding for our many projects and programs. While
unrestricted contributions allow us to meet our most pressing financial needs, many initiatives
are funded by grants whose guidelines reflect the philanthropic priorities of various foundations
and funds.
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS AND SPONSORSHIPS
More than 164 million American households include pets as valued members of their families.
Americans care passionately about their pets, and pet homelessness is an extremely significant issue.
Corporate partnerships are another important
way to support our lifesaving operations. Creating
a national corporate partnership program with
Animal League America demonstrates your
deep commitment to our vision of a world
without animal cruelty and euthanasia and where
all companion animals find compassionate,
permanent homes.
Working together, we develop a strategic win/win
program addressing our mutual goals. Depending
on our shared objectives, these collaborations
can take many forms: cause-related, co-branded,
licensing, employee engagement, corporate
philanthropy, sponsorships, or promotional partnerships.
We customize programs to meet our partners’ needs, values, and committed desire to support our
mission. We invite companies and brands to inquire about creating a corporate partnership with
Animal League America as the beneficiary.
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ENSURING THE FUTURE:
LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS
ALABAMA
Margaret Coburn
Judith Dupree
W.H. Griswold
Keeta Kendall
Timothy M. and Kathy Langley
Nancy S. Spears
Ronald and Lori Tucker ALASKA
Faye A. Harasack
ARIZONA
Susan Allyn
William Banks
Marvin Barofsky Jeffrey Blaustone
Sophia Buckles
Phyllis M. Clark
Roselle Eranger
Steven Gorski
Mickey Magnus and Ruth Lanning
Diane Murello
Thomas and Tricia Rehm
Jack and Jane Robinson
Carole Schoendorfer
Anthony J. and Marilyn J. Terrasi
Linda Terris
Saul and Modine Uribe
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CALIFORNIA
Penny Altman
Antony John Barinaga
Kevin Berry
Barbara Bitar
Christopher Brewer
Daniel and Beverly K. Brown
Barbara Buescher
David H. Collier
Adrienne Dawn
Lolli Dean
Betty Devasier
William Ray and Arlene Duncan
Marjorie Duschak
Brenda Anne Dymock
Phyllis Etchison
Frances L. Ezer
Terry L. Gilmore-Nixon
Marilyn Graham
Andrea Greene
Karen Gregan
Shirley A. Gurwell
Gerald L. Hansen
Pollyana Harmon
Joy Harris
Cherrie Hilmer
Timothy and Nannette Hunter
Roberta Karsch
Miracle Kelly
Marsha Kidd
Ellen Kippel and Ken Donohew
Diane L. Knight
John Kristianson
Sharon Lapin
Paul Legas M.D. and
Ellyn Levin
Mona Marche
Harold and Christine McChesney
Ramsay McCue
Duana McGolden
Nelly McKenna
Carole Meyers
Jodie Miceli
Rochelle and Edward Miyamoto
Cindy Monohan
Vincent and Shirley Montefusco
Sharon Nieman
Dorothy O’Banner
Arthur K. O’Brien
Joye E. Rains
John Randall
Lynn L. Reeves
LCDR John Riggs and Mrs. Lin Riggs
Suzanne Sargent
Marie Sarni
Danny Scamara
Susan Shalit
Toni Sheppard
Denise G. Sifuentes
Sandra L. and Austin A. Snarr
Mae Stadler
Darlene Steers
Miriam Summ
Loretta A. Thaler
Misty Thomas
Renate Uhde
Jane Vanderpool
Betty C. Vasquez
Eleanor Vigil
Sharron Voorhees
George Wallace
Deborah Williamson
Janie Wise
William C. Yarbrough
COLORADO
Nancy Baumer
Wendy Kent
Joyce Lang
CONNECTICUT
Natalie Ballantone
Stephen J. Bendas
Carolyn Cantara
Joseph Cavallaro
Benjamin B. Davis
Sue Eatherton Sue Eckstrom
John and Trish Evenwel
Debi and Michael Fasanella
Carol Feiden
Marvin Fried
Dorothy Galligan
Sybil Graham
Colleen Grotti
Ann Hoehler
Charlene Hosticka
Tony and Carole Kaye
Pamela Kedderis
Rosemary Kelly
Barbara Koza
Doreen Larson-Oboyski and Frank Oboyski
Hermien Loedolff
Janet M. Marineau
Margaret McDade
Grace McFarland
Lynne Menard
JoAnn Merolla-Martin
Robert and Alice Mohr
Carolyn Monachelli
Maureen Nolan
Tyra Anne Peluso
Dolores Pruefer
Geri Rosen
Carol and Robert Smith
George Stowe
Gail W. Strickler
Phyllis Ruth Strickler
Kim Woolfolk DC
Julie N. Walker
DELAWARE
Laurel Ginsburgh
Jeffrey and Linda Jackson
Margaret M. Smigielski
FLORIDA
Helgrit Addison
Maureen S. Albrecht
Atilano and Diana Alonso
Laura Amaran
Barbara Beck
Karen J. Berlitz
Jack and Ursula Beuschel
Evelyn and Roland Bickhart
Celia Blanco and Eugenia Anton
Adele Grace Borut and Family
Dennis and Linda Boxer Beverly Brandon Peter Bronner and Sylvia Poorth
Robert Cacciabue Barbara Ciaffone
Chris and Patricia Collier
Lauralei Collier
Bruce R. Conklin
Elyse and Jack Conkling
Debra Cook
Muriel Cook
Zel B. Dawson
Evelyn Demello
Jean and Ken Elwood
Dr. David M. Epstein
Jo-Ann Escott
Barbara Fischer
Ira Fischer Robert and Claire Garcia
Dorothy Garling
Janice Garside
Kathleen S. Good
Gary Green
Larry and Judy Greenberg
Gilbert K. Hall
Joe and Donna Hallen
Mary Hardering
Sandra and Gary Harrell
Stanley and Gertrude Hill Kristin Hoffman
Renee Hollingsworth
Peter M. Jungen
Anne and Mark Kane Thomas Carol Kennedy
Phoeung Keoprakorp
Cynthia Kraus
Joan Lawler
Patricia Lind
Curtis and Mary Lominac
Glenda McTiernan
Jill Mikes
Stephen Mikochik
Lois Mills
Darleen Monroe
Lonnie Morris
Ben Nelson
Esther Ohlsson
Dolores Pappas
Sheila Payne
Dawn Pecunies
Candace “Candy” Pelton
Gloria Petersen
Mary & Truman C. Pewitt
Lille Reib
Herbert and Caryle-Linda Rosenblatt
Ellen and Melvin Rudich
Lawrence and Shirley Sachs
Doris R. Satterwhite
Alvin Schwartz
Gail Seaward
Frances Seidler
Robert Shacht
Bonnie Sproat
Joel Stahl
Patricia Sterling
Juanita Swanberg
Alan and Marjorie Telford
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Legacy Society Members (cont’d)
L.J. Thomas
Joseph Tomecko
Linda Vickery
Kathleen B. Wall
Miriam Weiner
Mary Ann Whitaker
Arline Wilck
June Wilkinson
Janet and James Wilson
Fran and Robert Wooden
Caroline D. Wright
Christine Yauch
Georgia
Robert M. Boyer
Joyce Buffington
Sandra and Harley Foster
Debra Hoobler
Mickey Knox
Alice and John Murphy
Michele J. Roggenbach
Carl and Patricia Schmidt
J. C. Toddie
Mitzi Szereto Donna Warner
HAWAII
Carol Beardmore
Marian Bitnias
IDAHO
J. C. Nemecek
ILLINOIS
Anne Bermier
Anna and Carlos Castro
Sandra L. Couch
Dee Egger
Sandra M. Ellsworth
Phyllis Endicott
Edythe Fiddelke
Elizabeth Heffley
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Patty A. Kwiatek
Alicia J. Langley
Marlo Vigadi
INDIANA
Barbara Bellamy
Jim Hand
Gayle Hardy
Mary E. Haun
Ann Karnezis
Sandra McLaughlin
Margaret and Phillip Scott
Georgiana Smith
Dolores Wieland
IOWA
Kathleen and David Waggoner
KANSAS
Jean Farrar
Diane Hinshaw
Thomas Sapp KENTUCKY
Sabine Globig
Vivian Lovely
Charlotte Smith
LOUISIANA
Mary H. Brandon
Lynne Herrmann
Leilah Wendell MAINE
Sucha Cardoza
Arthur Peters
Larissa J. Taylor
Nancy Walder
Stephanie Zurinski
MARYLAND
Garnett W. Bow
Mary C. Brown
Sandra Cheer
Jeanne Donovan
James Finn
Keith Goettner
Sue Johnson
Carole Klawansky
Janice and Edward McGuirk
Ralph and Susan Miller
Marty Morrison
Kathryn B. Renner
Lawrence Reynolds
Louise Stamathis
Sherry Lynne Stargel
Judith K. Temperley
Carla Weinberg
Christine Winderlin
Lee Yaffe-Stark
Frederica Winter
Linda D. Wright
MASSACHUSETTS
Joan Bernard
Isabel Briglia
Ronald Castro
Edward and Diane Catallozzi
Beverly Chaplin
Mark Cook
Dianne and Edward Freedman
Diane E. Kelleher
Dawn and Anthony Knights
Barbara R. Kovacs
Dana Levenson
Joan Mateer
Sylvia Merrill
Rolf A. Meyer and Matthew Corrado
Thomas and Jo-Ann Pyles
Phyllis Tempesta
Susan Tillinghast
Tanya White
MICHIGAN
Cynthia A. Bailey
Lucille Blankenship
Edwin F. Clark
Mrs. Leonard Clark
Patricia Grey
Helen J. Jaurequi
Janice Katz
Petra Mergard
Ruth Nowland
Rick Papp
Poppy Parker
Nancy and Susan Reim
Anthony and Lorna Sepich
MINNESOTA
Julie R. Bryant
Joan E. Hohncke
MISSISSIPPI
Sheryl Coggin
John and Sue Martin
MISSOURI
Lynn Barks
Rosemary Cagle
Judy Collins
Nancy Delameter
Alice C. Jackson
Lois Lindsay
Gloria Nelson
MONTANA
Sheryl Mowry
NEBRASKA
Susan Huwaldt
Linda Phares
Marilyn E. Pokorney
Kathleen Wecker
NEVADA
Celeste Emanuele
Rosemarie Henley
Diane C. Jones
Yolanta Jonynas
Sharon Lazar
C.L. Macintyre
Dorothy M. Olson Vasquez
Bill and Dorothy Papineau
Dr. Michael and Cheryl Prater
Clarisse L. Weiss
Charlie and Sherry Engelberg
James and Kathleen Fitzpatrick
Elizabeth Fornero
Robert Gelok
Diane Geores
Phyllis Giber
Trish Gover
Grace Greenberg
Carol Gruppi
Lawrence and Jan Haftel
Maria Hamary
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Joan Henricksen
Lois E. Burns
Jackie Hilles
Nancy Dodge
Rachel Hirschfeld
Mecedes Hersom
Iris and Andy Holzberg Richard Lamphear
Ann L. Kelsey
Henry Simonds
Elsie Genevieve Kopcha
Dr. Andrew Laurie Stangel Marita G. Labeach
and Margaret Lucille Lorraine Labno
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Frederik Lausten Jr.
Barbara Levier
NEW JERSEY
Dawn Marie Lockley
Daniel Alexander
Virginia Lubinger
Barbara Avallon
Susan Marciano
William and Paula McGovern
Dolores Axon
Claudia McMenamin
Stephen and Jean Meloni
Eleanor Bator
Dawn M. Miskee
Barbara and Lysette Morgan
Louis Bellettini
Jo Ann Nance
Oren and Jane Bloom
Kathleen Nienhouse
Brian and B.J. Boffo
Laura O’Reilly
Nina R. Brilli
Edgar Pfarre
Denise Buongiorno
Phyllis Pfeifer
Elizabeth Chuska
Jean Phillips and Wayne and Stan Gully
Betty Coleman
Elaine Reininger
David Damato
Louis and Carol Salamon
Delia and Tom De Blass
Elizabeth Sarkozi
Arlene De Taranto
Mrs. Sinikka Sarro
Anna Delatos
Janet and John Scordinsky
Jackie Derrico
Regina Shanklin
Gloria Edlin
Phyllis Shultz
Louis Silvestri
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ENSURING THE FUTURE:
Legacy Society Members (cont’d)
Shirley Sperber
Nancy Stewart
Julie Suzuki
Cora H. Swackhamer
Christopher Vagnone
Joanne Vandenbroek
Wanda Watts
Stephen Weil
Wendy Weill
Martin Weinhouse
Elizabeth Whitehill
Edyth Winter
Dorothy Zjawin
NEW MEXICO
Mrs. Manny Lozano
NEW YORK
James Abatino
Pasquale Abbatiello
Miriam Adelman
Ethel Adler
Anne Albertus
Nedda Allbray
Audrey J. Andersen
Aileen Anderson
Rhea V. Angell
Catherine Annunziato
Richard Aronson and Joyce Kirschner
Karen Baizerman
Earlene Barry
Patricia Battles
Suzanne Beale
Mary Becker
Susan Becker
Susan Behlmar
Maxine Beige
John Bendix
Anthony Miles Bentley
Leslie Berlin
Antonio Bermudez
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Suzanne Berv
Paula Bianco
Elizabeth Biegen
Loretta M. Blaul
Bobbie Blazer
Patricia A. Boadle Judith Pastor Bolnick
Selma Borenstein
Caroline Boss Steele
Selma Brody
Linda Brown
Garry Buff
Joffre C. Burger
Arthur and Ronnie Burrows
Annette Butler
Maria Calcanes
John Campagna
Leigh Candell
Susanna Berger
Elizabeth A. Caponiti and Stella M. Pelc
Jean Caprera
Martin Cardellina
Candice Casaly
Lynn Charles
Sharon Chase
Patrick Christopher, Esq.
Gail Jeffee Cohen
Roger Cohen Alexandra Converse
Mel M. Cooperberg
Patrick Crea
Mary Lou Cronin
Margaret P. Daniel
Trudy Danz
Nancy Davidson
Thomas Dean
Carole Debeer
Ann Depaola
Doris Dickinson
Regina R. Difrancisco
Mario Dilonardo
James DiMaio
Julie Doczi
Lesley Dolby
Nora L. Donaldson
Carol G. Dort
Ralph Drazen
Tammy Dreher-Cooper
John P. Dully
Jane Easterbrook
Joan G. Elliot
Vito and Michele Emanuele
Regina Engle Marie June Eger
Linda and Charles Falcone
Marcia and Bill Fallon
Eileen Farkas
Elizabeth Felton
Alexandra Fisher
Norma Fisher
Joseph T. and Edna Flick
Dr. Kirsten Fliegler Dorothy Frateschi
Ann Fredlin
Richard Friedman
Loretta and Richard Friedrich
Lila Fudalowitz
Dr. Grace Fung
Juanita and Peter Furey
Susan Gans
Lois Gartlir
Dale George
Vicki Geraci
Robert and Mariana
Gerber Mary Glasser
Camille Gold
Mara Dee Gold
Amy Goldberger
Joanne and Ed Goldman
Carolyn Poyerd Gordon
Rebecca Gray
Robert Groves and
Victoria Stockard
Connie Guglielmo
Richard A. Hackel
Birdie Hall
Dorothy Hamilton
Irja Hamlet
Sally and Julian Hanauer
Vicky Hayes
Rand and Laurie Heckler
Lauri Henriques
Sarah Henry
Sharon Hertz
Yvonne Hicks
William Hubschman
Bernadette Hughes
Jacquelyn Hull
Maria Hydreos
Kevin and Sheila Hyland
Joan R. Isaac
Nancy Johnson
Mrs. Maryann Kahn
Devra Karlebach
Ruth Karpes
Ellen K. Kastel Karen Kelsey
Mari A. Kennedy
Yvonne Kenny
Charles G. and Janet W. Kiel
Joanne Knetge
Jane Kober
Helen Kontak
Betty Kranzdorf
Marlene Kuhn
Leah and Henry Kurtz
Robert Kurzberg
Vito and Marianna Lamanna
Denise Lambert
Mary Anne Lange
Sandra L. Langer and Irene Javors
Christina and Yim Lau
Judith Laufer
Beatrice Lemlein
Stephanie Lenti
Donald Levin
Elaine Lewis Louise Liverani
Carol M. Longman
Concetta Loreto
Violet Malinski
Albert Malkin
Cynthia Mancuso
Mary Maniscalco
Samuel and Sonia Marder
Georgetta Maresco
Theresa Marino and Joseph Halleck
Marcia Marshall
Paul and Carla Martin
Paula Estrada de Martin
Richard and Josephine Martishek
Joan Maslin
Kimberly Mason
Donald McAuliffe
Rosemary and Daniel McCarthy
Sharon McCrea
Susan McDuff
Bradley M. McGlynn
John and Arlene McGrotty
Julia McLaughlin
Amy S. Meachum
Arnold E. Messner
Diane Metalka
Nanette Michel
Diane Michell
Barbara K. Milau
Glenn and Suzanne Milgrim
Barbara Lee Miller
Timothy Mitchell
Elizabeth Mooney
Janice M. Moore
Norma Morales
Maureen Morris
Efi Moschette
Richard M. Murray
Larry and Vicki Musson
Phyllis and Stanley Newman
Ann Ngai
Daniel Nickolich
Ronald Norat
Ida Norris
Thomas J. Norwood
Abbe J. Nosoff
Valerie Van Nuis
Amy Ober
Bernadette O’Connell
Kirsten Orlin Francis Pappalardo and
Denise Cafarelli
Linda Paradiso
Anne Parks-Donovan
Frances M. Patres
Martha Pearson
Genevieve Perednis
Risa Perlman-Hametz
Alan Perreault
Ellen Perricone
Jane Perry
Angela Piccinni
Roberta Pike
Douglas and Janet Pirrone
Dolores Piscotta
Vivian Polak
Mary Ellen Porrazzo
Abigail Powers
Frank and Phyllis Principe
Paul B.Rawlings
Cheryl Redash
Rosalie Regal
George R. and Margaret J. Reiber
Madeline Reisman
Jeanne Rescigno
Claire Richardson Eusebia S. Rios
Rita Ritz Elaine Roberts
Shirley J. Roberts
June Rogalo
Kim Rognon
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ENSURING THE FUTURE:
Legacy Society Members (cont’d)
Naomi Rossi
Victoria R. Rossi
Mrs. Edward Rubans
Charlotte Rubcewich
Charles Rumpelt
Luella Russo Carol A. Salzetti
Mary Sample
Lucy Sanders
Scott Sanders
Alicia Kay Sands
Marie and Roberto Santiago
Hilda Scaro
Mark Schaller
Joan Schepps
Anne-Marie Schiro
Eileen Schmidt
Mark A. Schnell Christine Schuchman
Marilyn M. Shapiro
Charlene Shelly
Scott and Sonia Sheppard
Sylvia L. Siegel Elizabeth A. Skaflestad
Ellissa Sommer
Joe Sorbera
Matthew Sprizzo
Shirley Starr
Lynn Steuer
Nancy Stockwell
Carol Stephens Joanne M. Szuflita Karen J. Tantone
Flora Teckyon
Mark and Michelle Thomas
Maggie Topkis Richard Tracy
Paul and Bonnie Trowbridge
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Maureen Turner
Patricia Underwood
Lori Untermeyer
Jan Vanasco
Anne Marie Verbsky
Dr. Peter J. Via
Lucille Vitetta
Connie von Hundertmark
Thomas and Caroline Ward
Jeffrey S. Watts
Raymond Webster
Karen Wellen
Donald Welsh
Patricia A. Wesley
Aimee White
Deborah A. White
Wendy Wicks
Peter and Helen Winter
Pat Wolff
Colleen Woodell
Charles Yochim
Elizbeth Yule
Lois B. Zarka
Richard A. Zausner
Monika Zuckermann
NORTH CAROLINA
Andrew Badar
M. William Bailey
Mona Barry-Palm
George J. Berlinski
George (Hop) and Donna L. Blevins Joanne Browning
Deborah Caskey
Kimberly Coleman
Lorraine Corso
Sheri Delluva
Michael Edwards and Mary Lynn Hightower
Cooky and Heimir Fannar
Mary O. Faulkner
Donna J. Flanagan
Laura J. Ford
Fran and Jack Friedman
Roger Harold Hardin
Helen Hoge
Janet Kram
Patricia LeBron
Dean and Susan Ledbetter
Alice M. Long
Marge McKenzie
Jacqueline Morin
James Morrell
John and Maria Pedrotti
Joe Prestileo
Ramona Savage
Gretchen R. Sills
Joan Tracy
OHIO
Mark S. Burson
Linda Catterson
Janet Christian
Robert J. Garbacz
Melvin Hetzler
John and Amber Hunt
Deborah Inglish
Michael Keeley
Susan Krecek
Virginia Kryder
Cynthia Lee
Norma Lenhert
Sandra L. Pena
Mildred Robinson
Addie Rosenthal
Ann Scott
Earl Uther
Alice Vanderhoeven
Sheri Raitz Whalen
OKLAHOMA Clarence Glover Lawrence and Wendy Quinn
Roger Thompson
OREGON
Wilfreda J. Demille
Darlene A. Kilmer
Debra Kramer
Karen Krug
Janet Love
Joyce Mitchell
Dr. Gloria S. Patton
Jaqulyn Petersen Wilhelma Pond
Erin-Nicole Quinn
Robert Stark
Janet L. Umphrey
PENNSYLVANIA
Pamela Barnhart
Dawn Barr
Ruth Blair
Delbert H. Blose
Lynne M. Bombaggio
Steve and Lois Brodsky
Rachael E. Bronder
Kim Bursner
Valerie Carr
John Cheney
Lorraine Collins
Robert Conti
Rose Corbett
Robert and Melanie Diehl
Julia Dorsett
Albert and Charlotte Elvanian
James E. Finn
Danielle Gehrause
Adrienne M. Giuffre
Claudia J. Glass
Barbara Greene
Carolyn A. Greene
Karen Greenwood
Harriet Gross
Jean L. Harchelroad
Noel and Carolyn Harrje
Peter and Emily Hedrick
Robin Heller
Sarah Henry
Charles and Marlene Hoyler
Debi Humm
Angela S. Imbo
Mary and Paul Johnson
Christine Kahuy
Cynthia Kraus
M.A. Kruper
Carole Lovejoy
Deborah Lutz
Jeanne C. Myers
Suzanne L. Olson
Patricia Pastirik
Ralph R. and Helen M. Pulice
Joanne Quirion
Kristal Reid
Gina and Martin Robertson
Judy A. Roelands
Carol Rosenberger
John Salopek
Rhonda Slaten
B. Shanna Smith
Lily Spano
Diane L. Steward
Nancy Sullivan
Kathryn Tamulavage
Janet Taylor
Albert F. Todd
Marjorie Trethaway
Wayne and Darlene Van Blargan
Frank Vattimo
David W. Wagner
Angela S. Wilms
Peter Wood
Doris B. Woodside
Arnold and Ursel Yeadon
Mary Jo Yoder
Robert Zuick
RHODE ISLAND
Eloise Agin
Frances A. Ahearn
Dana and Andrew Altland
Carol Iadevaia
Monique Pouliot
Joyce Angel Lennon
SOUTH CAROLINA
Cheryl L. Alessi
Candace Arp
Gregory C. Benjamin {Teddy}
Peter and Jane Benjamin
Leroy Bryant
Aenne Doughty
Marianne A. Duncan
Isabel Fleisher
Jeanette Gilbert
Patricia Cox Lesesne
Robert L. Morton
Lonnie and Susan Richman
John L. and Monika C. Shea Sue Spencer
Nadine K. Thomson
Ruth Whitman
TENNESSEE
Wayne D. Ashford
Becky Burrows
Susan Clotz
David Desgro
Gordon Dickey
Kimberly A. Eugley
Kimberly Heath
Elaine Henderson
Judy Hunter
Judy Jenvey
Susan Lynn Klotz
Jackie Reeves
Catherine and Ronnie Thomas
Mary F. Underwood
Joseph York
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ENSURING THE FUTURE:
Legacy Society Members (cont’d)
TEXAS
Susan Barton
Jeremiah P. and Beverly F. Begnal MaryJo Bruce
Pam Carroll
Dorothy Clark
Thomas K. Daniel
Suzanne L. Galenian Fred Haller
John Horgan
Christy Ann Kurtze
Valerie Lewis
Linda M. McNamee
David and Linda Neal
Joy Nelson
Carlos Rodriguez
Olga Runckel
Marie Arline Sanderson
Ysenia Solisramos
John Slaughter
Dr. Chris Stamos
Carol Taylor
Ingrid Vassen
Margaret Wagner
David Wangerow
Debra E. Windham
Kenneth H. and Virginia Zambo
VERMONT
Karen C. Russo
VIRGINIA
Azar Attura
John and Wanda Berry
Amy Blumenthal
B. Gordon Dickey
Jane and George Fearn
Anna M. Fischer
Michele Giarrusso
Anne L. Haulsee
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Brigitte M. Janssen
Terina Kornoelje
Patricia King
James Loux
Nancy F. Meehan
Michael A. Morris
Lynn Nelson-Paretta
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Randels
Brenda J. Rhea
Gerald C. Sancoff
Vickie Shumaker
Susan Sodden
Barbara Streine
Mary Turnbull
Joanne Whalon Jacquelyn W. Zehring
Anne W. West WASHINGTON
Maria Bonilla
Glen Dahmen
Harlan and Dawn Hanby
Wendy L. Heins
Janet Hughes
Carol Kirby
Annmarie S. McCurie
William and Carol Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Nichols
Paulene Ranniger
Janet P. Smith
Mary Jane Swany
Tamar Truesdell
WEST VIRGINIA
Penny Allen
Rex B. Bowers
Judith Brightwell
Sandra Evans
Eileen S. Kramer
Sandra E. Lilja
Jeanmarie and Sean Ragan
Alwilda Reed
WISCONSIN
George & Gloria Dunn
Julie A. Geno Sandra K. Schneider
Nancy Ungerecht
Gail Wilson
Gene Zentner
WYOMING
Cindy Bamesberger
CANADA
Vicki Barsh
We mourn the loss of these former members whose
Legacy Gifts supported our work in 2014
Ann Mueller
Barbara Barrett
Barbara J. Cooper
Bennie Fenton
Bernard Manevitz
Betty Daughenbaugh
Boris Krynski
Buelah Fox
Carmelina Guida
Carol Ruspini
Carolyn Johnson
Dawn Craig
Diane Meade Crouse
Dorcas Suzanne Kemp
Doris Fenderson
Douglas I. Martin
Edith C. Bauersfeld
Elizabeth Constantini
Elsa Minsky
Elvira Emmert
Eugene Reid
Eugenia Neifert
Frances Whalen
Frederick E. Kellogg, Jr.
Georgia M. Dupree
Gertrude Lanz
Helen Lorensen
Helen Pellicone
Helen Tyrell
Jay A. Bromfield
Joan G. Rhinehart
Joan Lefferman
Joanne M. Keen
Johanna Fiedler
John Lorensen
Jose Marbaix
Jules H. Drucker
June D. Hammack
Karl F. Schwengel
Katherine Talbird
Kathleen Cassidy
Kathryn Braunschneider
Kathryn Deane
Kathryn V.M. Hinkle
Liberta Gullo
Louise Fuchs
Ludwig E. Norz
Marcella A. Klaussner
Margaret Larson
Margaret Rothstein
Margaret Tomas
Margarita Kaplan
Marguerite E. Lawrence
Marguerite Meyer
Marjorie Gebhart
Marlene Casso
Mary A. Goddard
Mary J. Toughill
Mary Sindelar McMurtrey
Megeara Ausman
Mercedes Rea
Nanette Pearson
Oonagh Tyson
Patrick T. Molinari
Patsy McGeorge
Randall Fronczek
Ruth Fisher
Ruth I. Hodgkins
Sundria Skowronski
Tina Moore
Tommye McRee
Tuma Family Trust
Ursula Bassing
Walter Johnson
William Gurry
William N. Vaughan
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this listing. If your name has been misprinted or
omitted, please accept our apologies and notify the Planned Giving Department at 516-812-7218 or
plannedgiving@animalleague.org. We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to those members of
The Pet Protectors Society that have chosen to remain anonymous.
* With special thanks, we acknowledge the generous gift of Margaret Greene Streeter, who shares with us
her love and care for animals everywhere.
Listings are accurate as of April 24, 2015
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BOARD MEMBERS
J. JOHN STEVENSON, ESQ.
President
GERALD N. TIROZZI, Ph.D.
Treasurer/Director
YASUKO YAMAGUCHI
Secretary/Director
GEORGE REPPER
Director
ROGER WEEKS
Director
SENIOR STAFF
VALERIE FIELDS
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
JOANNE YOHANNAN
Senior Vice President, Operations
MICHAEL NAPOLI
Senior Vice President, Database Marketing
and Fund-Raising Initiatives
MARK VERDINO, V.M.D.
Vice President and Chief of Veterinary Staff
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