WORKING TO MAKE PHILADELPHIA A NO-KILL CITY

2011 ANNUAL REPORT

ADOPT. DONATE. FOSTER. VOLUNTEER.

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PAWS is the reason I could keep my cats. After I graduated from college, I had an extremely difficult time finding a job. I was terrified I’d have to give up my kittens, who were only a couple months old and needed to see a vet for shots and surgeries. Fortunately I found PAWS Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic, and was able to afford all the medical care they needed. Thanks to PAWS, today both my cats are happy, healthy. . . and still mine. – H. Shepherd

OVERVIEW

PAWS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to saving Philadelphia’s homeless,

abandoned, and unwanted animals. As the the city’s largest rescue organization, operating a no-

kill shelter and low-cost Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic, PAWS is working to make Philadelphia

a place where every healthy and treatable animal is guaranteed a home.

Every year in Philadelphia, more than 30,000 homeless, abandoned, and unwanted dogs and

cats enter the city’s animal control shelter. Approximately four in ten of them – 12,000 pets

– never make it back out alive. PAWS is committed to reducing that number, and to leading

Philadelphia toward becoming a no-kill city. We do so through comprehensive rescue and

prevention efforts: pulling at-risk animals out of the city’s shelter and placing them in loving

adoptive and foster homes, and providing low- or no-cost veterinary services and spay/neuter

surgery to disadvantaged pet owners, enabling pets to remain as cherished family members

rather than face abandonment and preventing the birth of unwanted litters.

Our efforts are based out of our boutique-style Adoption Center in the Old City section of

Philadelphia, which showcases adoptable animals in an inviting setting, and our Spay/Neuter

and Wellness Clinic, which provides basic veterinary care to animals who would not otherwise

receive it. Through our adoption locations, special events, and foster care network, PAWS finds

loving homes for thousands of animals each year. PAWS’ efforts are entirely privately funded.

The generosity of individual, corporate, media, and foundation supporters is maximized by a

highly qualified staff, an enormous and active volunteer base, an engaged Board of Directors,

frequent media appearances, and widespread community backing.

We cannot say enough about PAWS. They work tirelessly to make the right match on behalf of both families and pets. Bella, once extremely fearful, is braver every day with the help of her canine sister who is showing her the ropes! We couldn’t be happier that Bella’s forever home is OUR home too!Gratefully,V. and M. Smith

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EXECUTIVE MESSAGE

Philadelphia’s animals had many reasons to celebrate in 2011. With PAWS’ expanding rescue and adoption efforts and the first full year of operation for our Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic, we served more than 12,000 homeless and vulnerable pets. We treated each one as if it were our own, celebrating each victory along the way: a successful match with an adopter, a beloved pet going back home with his family after receiving treatment for an illness they could not otherwise afford, a stray cat spayed so it will stop producing unwanted litters. We focus on one animal at a time, changing that one life, and repeating it thousands of times to make a huge difference.

None of our lifesaving accomplishments would be possible without our incredibly hardworking staff, our dedicated volunteers and foster parents, and our generous supporters. Your commitment to the animals inspires and enables us more than you know, and we cannot thank you enough for all that you do.

However, we still face a huge challenge in Philadelphia: 40% of animals entering the city shelter – roughly 12,000 each year – are killed simply because they do not have a home. Many others live and die on the streets. As a no-kill shelter, PAWS can only take in as many animals as we have space for. We select dogs and cats at animal control almost every day to fill our vacancies, but there are always dozens more we have to leave behind. The flow never ends; the demand for space is constant. The faster we get animals out of our facilities and into loving homes, the faster we can go back for more. That sense of urgency, while maintaining our commitment to great matchmaking, is what makes us who we are.

Like every year, we have big plans to continue expanding in 2012, and we expect to save and serve more animals than ever. To continue leading Philadelphia toward becoming a no-kill city, which is achievable, we must:

~ Increase the number of homeless pets we rescue and adopt out. To that end, we are working toward opening a second adoption center, based on our successful model in Old City.

~ Increase the number of pets we serve in our low-cost clinic, enabling their families who love them to keep and properly care for them rather than face abandoning them.

In 2012, we will also:

~ Expand our community outreach efforts to underserved Philadelphians, educating on the importance and availability of spay/neuter, basic veterinary services, and preventive care.

~ Enhance our behavior, enrichment, and placement services for rescued animals to decrease their length of stay, prepare them better for life in their new home, and enable us to save more lives.

~ Introduce new adoption promotions, such as “Seniors for Seniors,” to make it easier for more people to save lives by bringing a pet into their family.

Every day, we place animals in homes where we know they will be loved deeply, and we also provide the services current pet owners need to keep pets they already love and don’t want to let go of. It is incredibly gratifying and energizing work, but there is much more to do. Please join us. Together, we can assist thousands more animals and people who are counting on us, reduce the number of pets losing their homes, and make a lasting impact in our community. They won’t make it without you.

2011 MILESTONES

2011 marked PAWS’ third year as Philadelphia’s largest rescue organization and only no-kill shelter. In that time, we saved more than 6,500 homeless, abandoned and unwanted animals, including Norman and Maeve, pictured here.

Dana Spain Melissa Levy Founder and President Executive Director

MAEVE

Maeve is a pit bull puppy who was found as a stray with a severe but treatable case of mange. Once we began caring for her, she immediately began to gain weight and feel better. A PAWS volunteer took her into foster care, where her skin healed, her fur grew back, and she blossomed into a happy, playful, strawberry blonde. She now lives in Berks County with her loving family, and even has her very own human brother (also adopted!) to play with.

NORMAN

Norman was surrendered to Philadelphia’s animal control shelter because his owners were moving. He was suffering from an eye infection, so PAWS rescued him and housed him in our feline isolation room - the city’s only safe shelter outlet for cats with this treatable condition. The infection was severe and our veterinarian determined that removing his eye would be the best way to bring him back to health. After making a full recovery, we moved him to our adoption center at 2nd and Arch Streets, where he met his new family. He now lives happily in South Philadelphia with another PAWS cat.

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LIFESAVING PROGRAMS

All PAWS programs are donor-funded and share the goal of reducing the homeless pet population and bringing Philadelphia closer to being a no-kill city. They include:

RESCUE

PAWS staff members visit the city shelter almost daily to evaluate and rescue adoptable dogs and cats, all of which are in danger of euthanasia. Some come to the shelter as strays, while others are surrendered by owners who do not want or can no longer care for them. Once PAWS rescues an animal, it is brought to our Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic – which contains shelter space – and spayed or neutered, vaccinated, given medical attention as needed, and placed into foster care or up for adoption.

FROGGY

When Froggy was found as a stray in North Philadelphia, he was severely emaciated and very sick. After receiving vet care, donated food, plenty of TLC from PAWS staff and a foster family, this small but spunky Chihuahua gained weight and confidence, and became strong and healthy enough for adoption. He now lives happily in Northeast Philadelphia with a couple who adores him.

ADOPTION

PAWS adoptions are based at our downtown Adoption Center, a shelter like no other. By bringing adoptable pets into a welcoming, vibrant neighborhood (Old City) and housing them in a quiet, comfortable setting, the Adoption Center offers an alternative to the often unpleasant experience of visiting a traditional shelter. It is open seven days a week with retail operating hours, making it convenient for people to come and meet adoptable pets. Since opening in 2008, it has proven to be an extremely successful and sustainable model, matching thousands of animals with loving homes, raising awareness of the urgent need for adoption and foster care, and enabling countless people to join our mission by donating or volunteering. Therefore, we plan to open additional locations in the coming years to create new lifesaving outlets and reduce the number of animals killed in city shelters.

PAWS also partners with three area PETCO and PetSmart stores to house adoptable cats in store-provided, permanent habitats. A team of PAWS volunteers at each location tends to the animals and processes adoptions seven days a week. These locations, coupled with a full calendar of weekly adoption events throughout the region, facilitate hundreds of additional adoptions annually.

IN 2011, PAWS:

~Provided basic veterinary care to 10,426 dogs and cats at our Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic, helping at-risk pets stay in their homes, preventing the birth of thousands of unwanted litters, and slowing the flow of homeless animals into the city’s shelter.

~Rescued 1487 cats and 354 dogs – a total of 1841 homeless pets that would otherwise have been killed – and placed them in loving adoptive or foster homes.

~Cut the ribbon on our new Mobile Adoption Unit, which travels the region to find new homes for PAWS animals. The RV was donated by a PAWS supporter and is funded by the PETCO Foundation.

~Held or participated in 129 adoption or community events and 26 fundraisers to find homes for our rescued dogs and cats and garner support for our adoption and foster care programs and clinical services.

~Hosted the 7th Annual Chefs’ Dinner for PAWS in June, an incredible evening featuring more than 40 top chefs from Philadelphia and beyond, and raising more than $235,000 for our lifesaving efforts.

~Held the 5th Annual PAWS Mutt Strut in November, bringing more than 1,500 pet lovers together for a dog walk, adoption festival, food and fun and raising more than $114,000 (a new Mutt Strut record!).

~Performed nearly 500 adoptions between August and October (a 24% increase over the same period in 2010) by holding our first-ever Name Your Own Adoption Fee special.

~ Kicked off PAWS Club with the support of more than 100 Philadelphia-area businesses. Become a member and enjoy exclusive discounts for PAWS supporters!

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Thanks to support from the PETCO Foundation, PAWS launched its Mobile Adoption Unit in June 2011. The converted RV, donated by a supporter, is on the road five days a week to introduce rescued dogs and cats to potential adopters.

Every adoption of a PAWS animal opens a space in our no-kill facilities for another homeless pet waiting for a chance at life. While we work hard to place animals as quickly as possible so that we can rescue many more, we are committed to making great matches. Our adoption staff and volunteers consider many factors – energy level, personality, and experience, just to name a few – when pairing an adopter with an animal to ensure it will fit well into their lifestyle and home. If the animal’s needs are met and the adopter is happy with the pet they bring home, it is more likely to last forever.

CLINIC SERVICES

To achieve true lifesaving progress in Philadelphia, where 27% of the population lives in poverty, we must stem the flow of animals into shelters and prevent the birth of unwanted litters by providing services to the most vulnerable pets. Therefore, in 2010, PAWS opened a low-cost Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic to serve pet owners who cannot afford or lack access to basic veterinary care, as well as rescue organizations that need affordable services to maximize their lifesaving work. There, more than 12,000 pets annually receive wellness exams, vaccinations, sterilization, parasite prevention, and treatments for common conditions. It is making a daily difference in the lives of animals and the people who love them, and is reducing the number of pets entering the city’s animal control shelter.

Because many pet owners are unable to afford even our low-cost services, PAWS continually seeks and secures funding from various sources so we never turn anyone away because they cannot pay. Funding from the Paws and Claws Fund, created by Nadine and Braydon Coburn of the Philadelphia Flyers, PetSmart Charities, and Animal Farm Foundation enables us to provide free or heavily subsidized veterinary care and spay/neuter surgery to the neediest pet owners. Thousands of animals that would not have received care otherwise have benefitted from these programs.

PRISSY

Prissy was found wandering the streets of Southwest Philadelphia. She was picked up by animal control then rescued by PAWS, where she received medical treatment for her upper respiratory infection. Once she was feeling better we matched her with Crystal, her adopter. She’s now living happily in the Fairmount section of the city and has a canine friend to keep her company!

LINDA AND RENE

Linda and Rene saved four lives by taking Molly, a nursing mother cat, into foster care along with her three kittens, Mitzie, Maxwell and Marvin. They were found in Southwest Philadelphia without food or shelter. Linda and Rene gave Molly a comfortable home to raise her kittens, and in the process, they freed up a space in our feline maternity room, enabling us to rescue another litter from the city shelter.

FOSTER CARE

Foster homes are at the heart of PAWS’ ability to save lives. Thousands of animals who are too young or too sick to survive in a shelter arrive at the city’s animal control facility each year, and temporary foster care is their only chance at life. By opening their homes to animals in need, typically for 2-8 weeks, foster parents provide a safe haven for an animal who would otherwise die and help them find loving homes when they are ready. PAWS supports our vast and growing network of foster parents by providing clinical care, spay/neuter surgery, donated food and supplies when possible, and exposure to potential adopters through adoption events, media appearances, and online marketing.

MINK

Mink is a 4-month-old pit bull puppy whose family brought her to one of our weekly walk-in vaccination clinics. She received her first set of shots and received a checkup during her visit. Her owner also made an appointment to have Mink spayed and microchipped, which would have been financially out of reach elsewhere. Thanks to her visit, their beloved puppy is now protected from illness and unwanted litters, and is far less likely to become homeless.

STAFFING

PAWS employs 26 caring individuals with proven skills and tremendous commitment, nearly all of whom previously worked or volunteered in the city’s high-volume animal control shelter. This unifying and unique perspective drives the entire team to approach our work with urgency and a constant focus on saving as many lives as possible. We also maximize our resources by engaging a large and dedicated volunteer base in every aspect of our work.

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Brandon HowardPamela JefferyThomas KnoxRobert and Suzanne LevinLevinson Family Charitable FoundationAnthony MacchiavelliMelanie MartinSharon McGrenrey Miller-Worley FoundationOld City Business CollectiveMarlene PetterRoll Giving & Paramount Community GivingRothman InstituteJeffrey Runge, DVM, DACVSKarsten RussellwoodHoward Kaplan and Peter SandsGerald B. Shreiber FoundationRochelle SchwartzNicholas Daly and Morgan ShinickSeven ElevenThe Joseph Greco FoundationTumolo AssociatesLucinda Warren Merle Jaffe and Gregory WeidlerCarl Kopfinger and Stephen WeitzenhofferWells Fargo Bank, N.A.Eric ZagarRobert Zelinger

$750-999Alessia Bachrach Rhonda Clark CarlsonGail GoldmanHerbert GregoryHahnemann University HospitalSteve Levy and Pamela HamiltonMark HassenplugVeronica KatzMelissa LevyJoseph McColganJayson MontiethPhilaPets.com, LLCPure Services, Inc.Judy RamosAnne Whiting

$500-749Terry AdamsonJamal AhmadAtlantic RefrigerationRyan Babcock

Phillip Baer, Esq.Marvin and Carol BankFrank and Priscilla BardonaroGretchen BearoffGeoffrey BeauchampJeanne BernhardJane BerkeyRhys AsplundhBellevue AssociatesRaymond Farnesi and Carol BiscontiNancy BoothGeorge and Cynthia BreenSusan BrownEric BruskinCarl BuchholzSalvatore CalabreseMaryellen Cammisa-FlahertyCape BankAaron Lembo and Mallory CarellasRobert CavalierCare2 Fund of U.S. Investment Corporation Andrea ChilaDennis CoganPamela CohenAmy Wax and Roger CohenCaroline ColozziJulie CopelandThomas CoyneCR VenturesKatrina d’AutremontDavid Danon Susan DavidsonRichard Dell’AnnoThe Hon. Pamela Dembe and David DembeDenenberg Charitable TrustVikram DewanDaniel DiLellaNancy DunleavyEconomy Restaurant SupplyEndurance Services, Ltd.Michael FeeneyWendy and Remy FoxRenee and Don FreemanFriends of Jack KellyKaren FroehlichBrent GarrelsSidney and Barbara GellerDarrel GermanGive Back FoundationTanya GrantMarisa Graziano

$25,000 OR MOREAnimal Farm FoundationBurket-Plack FoundationPEDIGREE FoundationPETCO FoundationPetSmart Charities, Inc.Joan and Bernard Spain Family Foundation

$10,000-24,999401 Race Street Partners, LLCAllerton FoundationThe Charles A. Ballard Fund and The Fern Ann Ballard Memorial Fund of The Philadelphia FoundationBanfield Charitable TrustCanada Dry Delaware Valley Bottling CompanyNadine and Braydon CoburnThe Michael J. & Patricia Levitt Family Foundation Olitsky Family FoundationPhiladelphia EaglesUrban OutfittersArthur Alan Wolk

$5,000-9,999D.L. Braverman Cherry Hill Imports Corp.David’s Bridal, Inc.F.C. Kerbeck & SonsFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLPInsurance Administrator of America, Inc. Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg, LLCLoretta Schneider and Henry Earl Devine Fund of The Philadelphia FoundationMain Line MetalsEdward OmertCommunity Veterinary Partners, LLCRoscommon International, Inc.John Ruttenberg and Barbara Brown RuttenbergCarolyn Saligman, Ph.D.Dana SpainTD Bank, N.A.The Men’s WearhouseThomas Vilord

$2,000-4,999Brauhaus SchmitzMichele and Agnese Cestone FoundationChristopher ChimiclesEastern Warehouse Distributors, Inc.Fox Rothschild, LLP

John FrancescoJean Philippe IbertiJo Anne Poinsard Animal Rights FoundationJohn K. and Elizabeth W. Knorr FoundationHeffler, Radetich & Saita, LLPLa Colombe Torrefaction, Inc.Ken and Anne LuongoMacquarie Group Foundation, Ltd.Merck Partnership for GivingOld Eagle TavernThe Owen Family FoundationThe Pew Charitable TrustsStephanie ResnickRock of Ages, Inc.Murray SpainSheila WillardMeg Wolf

$1,500-1,999Bank of AmericaDavid BreschChorus Communications W. Kim FosterHumane Society of the United StatesKhyber Pass PubLori LasherClare and Steve MorrisonL. L. Pavorsky JewelersTrue Faith, Inc. TU-PAWSHarper WattersVolpe & Koenig, PCLeslie and Harris Wildstein

$1,000-1,499ASPCAAnn BaconSusan BeckVictor and Tracy BotrosDoug BermanLauren BrandesEric CahillComcast CorporationMichael ErlbaumFaden’s JewelersMary FaulknerAdrienne FoleyFortress Investment Group, Inc.Alice GoguenCarole Hamilton

DONORS

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Dana Spain, President CEO, DLG Communications

Jeffrey Runge, DVM, DACVS, Secretary University of PA School of Veterinary Medicine

Salvatore Patti, Treasurer SVP, Commercial Banking Group Manager PNC Bank

Natasha Ashton Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer PetPlan Pet Insurance

Barbara Brown-Ruttenberg Philanthropist

Matthew Canno Partner, Director of Acquisitions Iron Stone Strategic Capital Partners

Michele DiVeterano Event and Development Coordinator City of Hope

Robert Huth President and CEO David’s Bridal, Inc.

Veronica Katz Director of Marketing and Strategy eBay, Inc.

Erica McMullen Vice President of Commercial Lending TD Bank, NA

Randi Rabinowitz, Esq. Spector Gadon & Rosen P.C.

Michael Raphael Co-Founder and COO Community Veterinary Partners, LLC

Kelly Wallace Director of Interactive and Account Development Greater Media Philadelphia

Suzanne Weaver Former Director, Matthew Ryan J. Hospital of the University of PA School of Veterinary Medicine; Consultant, Community Veterinary Partners

Melissa LevyExecutive Director

Robin AckermanClinic Practice Manager

Michelle HarnishAdoption Center Manager

Allison LamondVolunteer and Community Outreach Coordinator

John PastorKennel Manager and Dog Rescue Coordinator

Sara SchoenleberDevelopment and Administrative Manager

Margaret WalkerClinic Services Manager

Kelly CannalleyCustomer Service Manager

Kristin Budinich, VMD Kathryn Gay, VMDStaff Veterinarians

Greater Philadelphia Association of RealtorsTracy Griffith Christopher Guim Melissa HammJon Levy and Kristen HartMartin HerrmannCatherine HeuerCharles and Karen HomerTheresa and Peter HovnanianSusan and Marc HowardGordon HowardJanice and David HuntRichard and Patricia JacksonCasey JohnsonEllen and Mark KaneLeroy KeanMegan KennedyHope Lefeber and Howard KesslerStephen KettererLinda Klischies Paul KrauseJeannie KutzLexington Technology Auditing, Inc.Manor College Program of Veterinary TechnologyMichele and William LloydSarah Longstreet Midtown Village Merchants Association Linda MahanMarion MannJennifer MarekAdrienne Mason Deborah Matthews Deborah and Greg MayroTerry McNallyKelli Menard The Monster MindersJP Morgan Chase & Co.Meg MorganDamian MuzianiStanton MyersonPam NagyMolly and Frank NapolitanoDavid NeffBrian and Dana NewswangerAndrew Olson Operation True Friend Andrea Orsher, DVM and Robert Orsher, VMDKurt OverNeil Oxman

Salvatore PattiAndi PesacovPetPlan USAJennifer Sao and Alan PhanDean and Lisa PicciottiKaitlin Elizabeth Picco Robert PierceRobin and Kenneth PireeJoseph PistoneMaria QuattroneRichard and Cynthia RaitonWendy and Marc RaspantiWilliam RayJoshua Raynes The Hon. Edward RendellKarina and David ReuterJames RevelsR&M RichardsDavid L. Rodgers and Robin RobertsBarbara and Robert RyanAnthony Scamuffa John Barry Davis and Catherine SchappertSchwab Charitable FundGreta ShamyElizabeth ShandorSeth Richards-Shubik and Claire Shubik-Richards Matthew SilverhardtDavid SlaveckiAdam SpivakAndrea St. JohnSporting Club at the BellevueCatherine SulimayAdelina and Peter TaraborelliThe Graham Company Charitable Giving CommitteeThe New Equation, Inc.Claire and Michael TillmanBenjamin and Viktoriya Torchinsky-FieldTina and Gerry ToscaniMichael UftringVeterinary Specialty and Emergency CenterWellPet Jamie White Steve WiselyGreg Young Barbara ZarskyAllison ZibelliMichael ZulloFrank Zychowicz

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PHILADELPHIA ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011

PHILADELPHIA ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY

SOURCES OF INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011

ASSETSCurrent Assets Cash $ 311,649 Marketable Securities 244,426 Prepaid Expenses 19,618

Total Current Assets 575,693

Property and Equipment 742,274 Less Accumulated Depreciation 330,248

Net Property and Equipment 412,026Other Assets Security Deposits 5,154

Total Other Assets 5,154

Total Assets $ 992,873

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSCurrent Liabilities Accounts Payable $ 5,417 Accrued Expenses 24,448 Sales Tax Payable 327 Total Current Liabilities 30,192Net Assets Unrestricted 962,681 Total Net Assets 962,681Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 992,873

INCOME

EXPENSES*

Programs (animal rescue and clinic services) $ 1,586,904 (91.1%)

Management $ 89,616 (5.1%)

Fundraising $ 66,818 (3.8%)

TOTAL $ 1,743,338

Foundation $ 272,193 (15.5%)

Individual/Business $ 455,638 (25.8%)

Fundraising Events $ 321,636 (18.2%)

Adoption Fees $ 91,609 (5.3%)

Clinic Fees $ 623,240 (35.1%)

Miscellaneous $ 14,032 (0.1%)

TOTAL: $ 1,778,348

*We spend $0.91 of every dollar directly on lifesaving efforts, animal care, and related programs to further our mission of making Philadelphia a place where every healthy and treatable pet is guaranteed a home.

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ADOPT. DONATE. FOSTER. VOLUNTEER.

Adoption Center100 N. 2nd Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

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