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The Animal Welfare Society Newsletter
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Dear Friends,
With the Holiday season upon us, we extend our deepest appreciation to all of you. You have helped us to have another amazing year in caring for the more than 3,200 lost, homeless and abandoned animals in our communities each year.
We appreciate the 300+ volunteers who donate more than 1,000 hours each month to serving animals. From those that arrive at 6 am to begin the day's chores, to those that stay long after the chores are complete to spend time with an animal, our volunteers are the heart of the Animal Welfare Society.
We appreciate our staff, who punch in each morning not knowing what sort of day they might have and yet, continue to work together to provide outstanding comfort and care to each of our residents.
 We appreciate our local veterinarians, who make time in a busy schedule to provide emergency care to a homeless animal and who regularly provide top-notch advice.
We appreciate our adopters. More than 2,000 families have adopted from AWS in 2009 - including 21 families on Saturday, December 12! From those that camp overnight in our parking lot to be first in line for an available puppy, to those that choose the oldest cat in the shelter, we thank you for providing a warm, loving home.
Finally, we appreciate our donors who enable us to keep doing amazing things each day. From the children raising money with a lemonade stand to the local woman on a fixed income who donated her entire tax return because "the animals need it more than I do."
The Animal Welfare Society is grateful to serve our communities.
We appreciate you. |
