Bay Area Humane Society: Celebrates record-setting summer

Toughest time of year still shows promise of community progress

Contact:

Lisa Kay Peters

Development Director

Bay Area Humane Society

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fundraising@bayareahumanesociety.com

June, July and August are generally the toughest months in any animal shelter, as litters of baby animals add to the usual flood of lost, abandoned and unwanted pets.

Despite the added annual pressure and a lack-luster economy, Bay Area Humane Society in Green Bay shared positive statistics for the 3-month period in 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

* The number of dog and cat adoptions more than doubled

* The number of dogs and cats reclaimed by their family increased 29%

* No healthy, adoptable dogs or cats were euthanized

* The number of dogs and cats euthanized for health or behavioral reasons overall decreased by over 51%

“Promoting adoption and keeping the adoption process positive and streamlined has been key,” says Stephen Heaven, Executive Director. “Finding ways to create isolation areas for pets in different stages of treatment in a building not designed for long-term treatment has been a challenge, but we’ve managed some solutions. Having added staff with formal veterinary training has proven invaluable.”

Heaven cites other factors contributing to the positive results, including a focus on volunteer foster homes for sick pets or those too young to be adopted out, as well as training and customer service focus for staff.

“This community should be proud, and hopefully all the people we’ve touched through adoption or reunited pets will help spread the word about how important the Shelter’s services are,” says Lisa Kay Peters, Development Director. “Of course, as we face the task of setting our budget for 2011, we also hope the community will provide the financial support to enable us to build on this positive trend.”

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The Bay Area Humane Society’s mission is to provide the best possible care and future for companion animals in our community. Over 5,000 companion animals are cared for each year at the shelter, funded by the generous donations of the community. The Bay Area Humane Society is not funded by federal or state government.