A survivor of Hurricane Ida in August, 2021, Frankie found his forever home through our Adoption Program. Today, post-Ian, hundreds more pets also have hope thanks to HSN’s emergency boarding and adoptions programs.



A survivor of Hurricane Ida in August, 2021, Frankie found his forever home through our Adoption Program. Today, post-Ian, hundreds more pets also have hope thanks to HSN’s emergency boarding and adoptions programs.
One thing we hear a lot is “I could never work at a humane society – I would bring home all of the animals!” It can indeed be hard not to adopt them all. But some animals find their way into your heart in a particularly poignant manner. Bear was the victim of unspeakable abuse. Saved by our partners at the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, he came to us for medical attention and even more, for finding a way to trust again. Healing those broken canine hearts is often more difficult than healing their physical wounds. But Bear embodies the meaning of forgiveness. He has bonded with all our staff and is our unofficial “office dog.” He knows who has the best treats, who gives the best belly rubs, and who has really cool chew toys. He will find a forever home one day, one that we will carefully approve. Until then, he inspires us every day with his joy in life and love for the people in his rescue world.
Dogs are remarkable in their capacity to forgive.
Courtney
Lehmann TREASURER Shanna Davies IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTTerry Cole
Rufino Hernandez
Cynthia O’Brien
Susan Ostrowski
Alicia Taylor
Josh White
Sharon Zuccaro
Well, Humane Society Naples overcame the myriad challenges of late 2021 and early 2022 to have another great year. There were puppies and kittens and even a hedgehog – oh my!
Our team works so hard to make the best use of your support, doing lifesaving work every single day thanks to you. The incredible community you are a part of has continued to step up for our mission and I couldn’t be more humbled.
At the same time, our community has never needed us more.
Changes in our landscape here in Collier County mean that more and more families need our help every single day. And when it comes down to it, that’s who we help – families. Our animals are such a vital part of our families. Of course, we have the delight of helping to build families with our adoption program, creating lifelong bonds and building empathy as we go. But so much of our work in the coming year will focus on helping established families stay together.
Sarah
Baeckler CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPam Cardec CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Jen Feuerstein DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Dave Feenan
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OFFICERMeredith
McLean CHIEF OF COMMUNITY SERVICESJohn
Morton, DVM CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Gabe Waters CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER*as of September 2022
When an unexpected month-long trip to the hospital means a family cat is suddenly without care, our Operation Rescue program provides temporary boarding services to avoid surrendering the kitty. When a family is faced with the heartbreaking decision between paying a sky-high lifesaving vet bill or paying rent and surrendering their loving dog, our Compassionate Care program helps keep that family together. If a family is considering giving up their dog because his potty manners weren’t perfect and now the landlord is grumpy – our behavior team can provide behavioral training services to save the day.
I’ve always said that we save lives – but whose? We’re proud to be working hard to keep saving the lives of our community’s animals, and the lives of those who love them. It’s a great honor to do this work with you, and I thank you.
Sarah Baeckler Chief Executive OfficerThere is a family for everyone.
was born on the streets of Puerto Rico. We do not know what kind of experiences she had there, but clearly her interactions with people had not been positive. Sad and afraid at the All Sato Rescue on the island, she was one of the most fearful dogs we had ever received in transfer to Humane Society Naples. She was comfortable with her doggie roommates here, but if she saw a human walk by, she would lunge at the glass and bark furiously. She was nearly impossible to leash and when taken out for her playtime, she would stay as far away as possible from her caregiver.
She enjoyed the wading pool in the play yard, she enjoyed romping with the other dogs in shelter. But humans…?
After about five months at HSN, a patient and skilled volunteer was able to introduce her to a long lead. This showed her how enjoyable walking with a person could be. She gradually was learning to trust from the 15-foot distance of a long leash, but still refused any sort of petting or close contact.
Enter a family six months after her arrival here, with their adopted golden retriever and German shepherd in tow, who wanted to have Panda join their “pack.” Panda came to the meet and greet yard and promptly hugged the fence, as far away from them as possible. She stared balefully back at the two doggies and ignored the humans entirely. But this family just knew…. They gave her time, and suddenly she and the two dogs began playing, bobbing up and down to check each other out, and then dashing around the yard in joy. And then a miracle….Panda went right over to her new “dad” and nudged him to pet her. She leaned right into him and wagged her tail. She chose him to be the head of her new family. Her humans continue to work with
our behavior team to ensure that Panda’s inclination to flee is reduced. HSN even provided her with a GPS collar in case she tries to run away – but so far, Panda’s bond with the family she adopted only grows!
Raw, gaping wounds…when Tucker first arrived at our veterinary clinic as an emergency case from DAS, he literally had been mauled by some kind of animal in the wild.
We partner closely with the Domestic Animal Services Department of Collier County (DAS), particularly when our veterinary and behavioral teams are needed to save an animal who might otherwise have to be humanely euthanized.
Tucker is a survivor. He had escaped from a living situation that was unkind. But he did not realize that the wilds of the swamps and hammocks of rural Collier County could be so cruel.
HSN’s lead veterinarian, Dr. John Morton, remembers “Tucker came to us from a terribly traumatic background and was in really rough shape. Underweight, deep, open, and infected wounds, and so fearful he would urinate at any movement.”
HSN’s Dr. Natalie Brown further recalls, “Tucker was one of the first patients I treated at HSN. I remember Dr. Morton just casually asking me if I could change the bandage on this dog that had an exposed mandible… I thought I heard him wrong. But then I met Tuckie and fell in love. When I realized the lengths this organization would allow the medical team to take, I knew I was in a really special place.”
Now fully recovered from his injuries, Tucker is also heartworm positive after living in neglect for so long. His condition is being successfully treated and he will recover fully from the parasite. Longer-term, he is recovering emotionally with the care and skill of our Behavior team and the volunteers who support that sensitive work. He is one of our “Blue Dogs” (see page 11), animals that have become overwhelmed by life. They often feel just swamped by the world around them. These dogs need patience, calm, and slow, gentle work to help them blossom.
Tucker had mastered the art of escape in his early years, so when he happily went home with his foster family, it was with a GPS collar, fully charged, at no cost to his foster family, and will stay with him once he is forever adopted. His foster brother is an alpha who is teaching him the ways of being a family dog with people who truly love him.
This is a dog with a beautiful spirit and a determination to live. We are honored to help him and so many thousands of other lost, abandoned, neglected, abused and injured or ill dogs, cats and small mammals from throughout Collier County. We are grateful to be able to do this critical live-saving work thanks to the support of our wider community.
Muchof Collier County is challenged by “veterinary deserts.” The County is so large and parts of it are so under-served or have pockets of significant poverty that access to medical care for pets is virtually impossible.
Launched in January of 2021 thanks to a compassionate gift by Jennifer Conery, the Mobile Veterinary Clinic (MVC) aims to bring free or reduced-cost medical care, services and information to people and pets in communities who are unable to access or afford these services. The MVC program delivers affordable wellness, prevention and basic care as well as surgical services to areas of the County that otherwise would not have access to any vet care. A second MVC will begin service in 2023 thanks to the kindness of Patty and Jay Baker.
The MVC delivers its services in three locations each month: Everglades City, North Naples and Golden Gate City. There are no income qualifications for clients; instead, there is an honor system for payments with the expectation that people financially contribute what they are able to towards their pet’s visit. (There is a $10 minimum contribution per pet). Services
include: basic wellness exams, spay and neuter surgeries, canine and feline vaccines, nail trim/ ear cleaning, anal gland expression, spay and neuter surgery, and preventatives.
The numbers are noted in the results reported here. But the numbers don’t tell the whole story. Communities who often mistrusted animal authorities now see our MVC as a place to come for help without fear of losing their pet because the pet has not received adequate care in the past and thus may be in poor condition. Families who might not have been aware of other programs at HSN or other community services now have access and information from our MVC counselors via Collier Cares and other information we have garnered about available social services. We have just created a social worker position attached to the MVC to help reach out still further to assist families whose issues with their pets can sometimes be just the tip of the iceberg of problems needing attention. HSN has long had a strong commitment to community outreach and the MVC in its first year and a half of operation has exponentially increased our ability to act on that commitment.
Communities who often mistrusted animal authorities now see our MVC as a place to come for help without fear of losing their pet.
“ “ IMPACT BEYOND MEASURE
Closed for most of FY21 because of COVID, HSN’s Behavior Department used that time to evaluate and update the services it provides to the animals and our community. Major changes since the start of 2022 have significantly increased volunteer effectiveness, public educational programs, and the quality of life for the animals coming to us who need behavioral interventions.
More than 55 private clients benefited from individualized instruction in the last year. These personalized classes are offered to all adopters from HSN and to members of the public needing help to keep from surrendering their pets to the shelter. Over 65% of our adopters took advantage of this private instruction to help integrate their new pets into their homes.
HSN also launched digital training through a partnership with Goodpup to touch more adopters and the general public.
Additionally, HSN offers important group lessons. Most popular is the AKC Star Puppy Class (always a waiting list for this one). Coming soon is the Basic Manners – CGC Prep 1 class to allow owners and their dogs to work towards the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen award.
While the largest reason for surrenders to shelters these days is housing crises, animal behavioral challenges remain another big reason people will consider giving up their pet. HSN is committed to keeping pets with their loving families and helping humans and their dogs or cats learn how to enjoy their years together.
rehabilitation of the most vulnerable canine population in the shelter takes place primarily at the Oaks Campus. There we can provide one-on-one intensive training for 20-30 dogs at a time.
At Oaks, staff members work 7 days a week with every dog using science-based protocols to rehabilitate behaviors such as reactivity to people and other animals, resource guarding, extremely shy and fearful behavior, and any other behavior preventing a speedy adoption. The success of the program, even in its early stages, has been outstanding. Fully operational in March of 2022, the Oaks Campus has had 25 successful adoptions of its graduates.
The past year saw development of a color-coded system of rating dog behaviors at HSN. We now can even better align behavior and volunteer services when a dog enters the shelter and continuing after they are in their adoptive homes.
All dogs at HSN receive individualized skills and training to suit their needs. Additionally, volunteers working with our dogs can now more clearly access mentor opportunities, identify specific classes geared to best practices when dealing with the dogs, and
grow their behavior and training skills working alongside the Animal Care and Behavior teams to provide the best possible quality of life to the canine residents of HSN.
Learn more about the four new classifications we’re using to better match dogs with their adoptive homes.
In FY23 we will be launching an online Resource Library for common behavior problems families with pets face. This will include handouts and videos for canines and felines.
We are also working on a Behavior Foster Program to help our behaviorally-challenged dogs get a break from shelter life and practice their new skills in a home before adoption.
Finally, we are looking at problem-pet issues affecting families in our area and creating new classes and delivery methods to increase understanding needed to keep canine companions in their homes and out of the shelter.
Dogs who enjoy the company of other people and dogs, love to play or relax next to you, and are suitable for any type of environment.
Dogs who are more active, more vocal, and live by the motto play hard, love hard. They, too, are suitable for almost any environment and situation.
These dogs take play hard to a new level. They live life on their terms. Some are jumpy, some have no manners, some would rather not share attention, and some have a level of stranger danger, but all are lovable, nonetheless.
Blue dogs tend to be overwhelmed by life. They come from a protected environment where they were not exposed to the variety of life and often feel just swamped by the world around them. These dogs need patience, calm, and slow, gentle work to help them blossom.
Liz works with Neo on basic behaviors at the Oaks Campuscame to us as a foster in November of 2020, reports his foster family. We had been housebound because of COVID and our own two fur babies had crossed the Rainbow Bridge some time before that. We were lonely, but did not want to commit to the years of raising another cat.
We asked if there was an older cat who needed some special attention. We knew we could provide that! And we were introduced to Ling Ling. She was special in many ways: she had been declawed by her previous owners; she had some dermatological issues and needed special medication and food; she was not a cuddly cat and hated to be picked up or “smothered”
with affection. Great! Just what we wanted – a challenge.
When we first brought her to her new home, she was very cautious about where she went and did not like it when anyone else came into the house. She found several interesting hiding places: behind our family room TV in the builtin; under a sofa; and on a shelf in my office.
She was also initially a biter. Because she was declawed, that was her only defense. We learned rather quickly not to try to pick her up at random or to try to get her to lap-sit. As she grew more accustomed to us – and we to her –the biting began to get rarer. We both remarked
that she had a very elegant “sit” so we began calling her “The Princess” -- a reference to her regal mode and to her knowing exactly how to get what she wanted!
We had her in our lives for almost eighteen months until she found a Forever Home. During that time, she learned that we were her friends, and she could trust us.
We were heartbroken when her new Forever Cat Mommy found her, but we were also thrilled that she would be living out the rest of her life in a warm, loving home with someone who was as devoted to her as we were. Fostering is tough. It is tough not because of the daily care, feeding, and loving of the Foster, but because you know that eventually, you will be giving up this life with whom you’ve been entrusted. Fostering Ling Ling was a gift to us in our lives. We were so thankful that she thrived with us.
We knew that because of the training and support we received from HSN, we were able to give her the special attention she needed to become so much more desirable and to find a Forever Home.
Ling Ling is thriving in her new Forever Home! She even now has her own Instagram page (#linglingthegirlgirl)!
For information on how to become a foster parent for HSN, please visit hsnaples.org/foster
You may have seen our Paws Around Town bus zipping around Naples and wider Collier County. Have you ever wondered what is happening inside?
There may be a crew of trained volunteers bringing animals to visit senior living and memory facilities for pet therapy. There may be a Humane Education specialist on his way to interact with school students or summer campers. You could even see a pop-up tent appear right next to the bus in support of local business and civic association events, offering information on responsible pet ownership and on how to adopt a dog or cat – or even a rabbit or guinea pig!
Limited over the last couple of years by the COVID outbreak, the Supportive Paws program is expanding from its three contracted senior care and memory facilities to begin to include anyplace where pet therapy can help people to heal. Right now, that includes cancer treatment centers, psychological counseling centers and veterans’ groups working with PTSD. If you know of a program that could benefit from Supportive Paws visits, please contact pawsaroundtown@hsnaples.org
Alex Woods worked for four years in Animal Care and Behavior Training at HSN before taking over as Paws Around Town Coordinator in February, 2022. He reports that his work with local schools and summer camps is primarily with pre-k and elementary-aged children.
Notes Alex, “The most frequent educational lesson I’ve been doing is called Pawsitive Interactions and it focuses on greeting and petting unfamiliar animals. I teach the kids to always ask owners if it’s ok to pet their animal, let the animal smell your hand, be gentle while petting, and other tips on how to interact positively with a pet. My favorite part of this program is seeing the kids light up when they get to meet the animals. Sometimes I take a kitten, sometimes I take a dog. Sometimes there are children that are afraid and I get to foster a happy interaction between the child and our shelter animal. I’ve seen children literally come out of their shell which is really gratifying.”
Alex has also coordinated with three different schools to allow children to write letters as if they were one of the shelter animals and then have these letters displayed by that animal’s kennel.
One of the letters writtem by a student
These letters are written from the perspective of the animal asking to be adopted, with some including artwork of the animal made by the children. Alex reports, “I have been visiting these schools after they submit artwork to thank the children for their work. I have presented the classes with a Thank You dog artwork piece actually made by our shelter dogs’ paws (and sometimes tongues!) with animal-safe paints. And when the youngsters hear that they have helped get a pet a new home, they are really excited.” If you stop by HSN at either our main location or the von Arx satellite location, you will see some of these letters from pets on display!
Paws Around Town also supports local community events ranging from supporting other local non-profits and civic organizations to small businesses. Some of the events attended in FY22 include the Veterans Expo, David Lawrence Center Mind Your Mind Mental Health Day and the Collier County NAACP Juneteenth Celebration.
And in 2022-23, the Paws bus will begin offering off-site adoptions of kittens, too!
Just in time for the holidays, Ranger leaves the von Arx Adoption Center for his forever home.
Thevon Arx Satellite Adoption Center opened in North Naples in December 2019. This Center is the first in a projected plan to open additional satellites to serve growing population centers throughout Collier County. “Last year, in its first full year of operation, the von Arx Center accounted for more than 36% of all our adoptions,” noted CEO Sarah Baeckler. “This certainly proved to us the wisdom in having adoptable animals available to parts of the county where families wanting pets were moving in large numbers.”
Then in June 2022 the von Arx Center reached another significant milestone. It logged its 1,000th adoption from that location, situated in the Green Tree Center at Immokalee and Airport-Pulling Road.
The von Arx center features a brightly lit 3,000 sq. ft. space that houses up to 40 dogs, cats and small mammals. Its cheerful colors and large, comfortable animal quarters offers potential adopters with a positive experience that removes any of the negative stigmas some might still associate with animal shelters. Volunteers play as important a role in daily care for the animals at von Arx as at our main shelter. The satellite is also perfectly situated for Rescue Recess volunteers who enjoy taking adoptable dogs out for a walk-about to give them a break from in-shelter life.
The Denny Plesea Pet Food Bank is one of the keystones of our surrender prevention efforts.
Denny Plesea was the much-loved artist-in-residence for Ruby Lane, Inc., an online emporium of antiques and vintage items founded by Denny’s husband, Tom Johnson. Denny also was a devoted animal lover. Upon his passing in 2021, Tom wanted to honor Denny’s memory in a way that would do the most good. He elected to make a very generous donation to the Humane Society Naples’ pet food bank to honor Denny in January, 2022.
“Especially now, with inflation pressures, many families are struggling to feed their pets,” reflects Sarah Baeckler, Chief Executive Officer for HSN. “We focus much of our effort on keeping pets in loving homes whenever we can. The Denny Plesea Pet Food Bank allows a family facing financial hardship
to find time to rebuild without having to suffer the enormous upset of losing a pet or pets.” She further remarks, “These animals often give the kind of unconditional love that a family or individual needs in trying times. It is better for the family, better for the animals, and, frankly, less costly to the community to keep an animal with its family than to have to shelter and rehome it.”
Pet food suppliers generously provide donations of food and kitty litter, and many local residents also donate essential supplies. Nonetheless, our pet food bank resources are limited, especially with current demand on the rise.
If you wish to contribute, please be aware that we cannot accept open/used pet foods or medical supplies. Thank you for helping to make a life-saving difference for animals in our community!
Especially now, with inflation pressures, many families are struggling to feed their pets. We focus much of our effort on keeping pets in loving homes whenever we can.
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Denny Plesea and Lucky
November 2021 saw the inauguration of a new major event – My Rescue Rescued Me (MRRM) dance party at Baker Park! This was HSN’s first gala since the start of COVID.
More than 250 grateful animal lovers celebrated the dogs, cats and other furry friends that helped them get through the pandemic. The fabulous crowd opened their hearts, helping Humane Society Naples raise over $440,000 in support of our life-saving mission.
Opening with an exclusive VIP dinner in the park’s Eva Sugden-Gomez Center to honor sponsors and major donors of the evening, all party-goers enjoyed great food and drinks later in a celebration tent under the stars. A more informal vibe than in past years, MRRM promised less gala, more dancing… and guests delightedly danced the night away to the music of The (incredible!) Rivertown Band.
December saw the return of the much-loved Bow Wow Brunch. This 6th annual event, generously hosted by D’Amico’s The Continental brought together guests with their furry friends for a delicious brunch, a glittering raffle with lots of tempting items, and live entertainment, raising over $25,000 to support the animals coming to us for care.
My Rescue Rescued MeJanuary’s coldest day of the year saw 400 hardy souls braving “crisp conditions” to enjoy the 16th annual Run for the Paws 5K at Naples’ Civil Air Patrol. Our Top Dog for the 6th year in a row was Mila, a Humane Society Naples alumna, and her human, Steven. The chilly day raised a cool $22,000 to support our shelter animals.
Ending our event year on a very high note was the second season of Dancing With the Local Stars Naples in May.
Eight local stars with their professional dance partners performed before the largest audience ever seen at an HSN event! Close to 800 guests filled the hall at Artis-Naples to see the amazing performances which raised almost $500,000 to benefit HSN.
Congratulations to Overall Dance Contest winner Robin Schiller with her partner Martin Cardoso. Special honors, too, to Best Friends of HSN Mary Stone and Quenby Tyler who were our champion fundraisers for this exceptional evening.
2022 Local Stars and the full production team, from top left: Rachel Anderson (co-emcee), Sarah Beth Steagall (judge), Henry Byalikov (judge), Dr. Cyndi Yag-Howard (event co-chair), Brad Jamison (event co-chair), Josh White (star), Dana Walsh (professional dancer), Ilya Smirnou (professional dancer), Michelle O’Neill (star), Molly Hamilton (star), Akeem Francis (professional dancer), Soren Christensen (star), Alyssa Layne (professional dancer), Jenniffer Castaño (professional dancer), Wilfredo Emanuel (star), Greg Economos (co-emcee). From bottom left: Mary Stone (star), Terry Lee (professional dancer), Robin Schiller (star), Martin Cardoso (professional dancer), Quenby Tyler (star), Justinas Maliauskas (professional dancer). Not pictured: Thelma Negley (judge) and Brittany Sparkles (production manager).
Dancing with the Local Stars Naples Run for the PawsAnnual
contributors to Humane Society Naples experience the joy of helping to make possible the highest level of animal shelter and care, crisis support for families with pets, and community medical and educational outreach to compassionately address the needs of the hundreds of dogs, cats and small mammals who arrive at HSN each year for a second chance at the kind of life every pet deserves.
CIRCLE: Animal Care Visionaries, Leaders, Defenders and Heroes
Guardian Circle members are individuals and organizations whose cumulative giving and outstanding generosity this year demonstrate the highest order of engagement with Humane Society Naples’ mission and vision. They are an inspiration to us all.
ANIMAL ADVOCATES: Champions, Benefactors and Angels
Animal Advocates are significant annual donors who create the essential bedrock upon which every donation to HSN combines to help realize our life-saving goals.
FRIENDS OF HSN: Patrons and Supporters
Friends of HSN express through loyal and generous contributions the kind of support essential to sustaining the programs and services for the animals in our care.
Animal Care Visionaries
$100,000 +
Patty and Jay Baker Paul and Sheila Demkovich Estate of John Lindemann Estate of Florence Majewski Anonymous
Animal Care Leaders $50,000 - $99,999
Tom Johnson James M. Schoonmaker II Foundation
Anonymous Mary and Bill Stone Dolph and Sharon von Arx Kim and Mark Woolley
Animal Care Defenders
$25,000 - $49,999
Advanced Wealth Advisors, LLC
Jennifer Conery
The Vincent and Carol W. Dean Family Charitable Foundation Knopf Family Foundation
Levi, Ray and Shoup Foundation
Pat Murphy
Ken and Jackie Bennett Murray Carol B. Phelon Foundation
Eleanor B. Sweet Fund
Sandra Turner Estate of Carolyn S. Wendeler
Animal Care Heroes
$10,000 - $24,999
Patricia and Barrie Barootes
Best Friends Animal Society
James Blinder
BMI Rupp Foundation
Joanne and Harmon Brown
Edna M. Burglund Foundation
Eugene and Mary E. Dooner Foundation, Inc.
Bruce and Deborah Duncan Foundation
David Flood
Robin Forbes
Judith A. Gardiner Trust Generational Strategies Group LLC Thomas and Mary Graham
Hadinger Family Charitable Fund
Estate of Edward and Marianne Holton Investment Support, LLC
Brad Jamison and Gregory Economos
Darlene Latimer
Rebecca and Nancy Maddox
The Martin Foundation
Brenda and David Pelizzon
Elizabeth Reid
John and Jean Rothert
Shannon Family Foundation
Stan’s Idle Hour Restaurant/ Jody Taylor
The Eleanor P. Stuart & Mary C. Stuart Family Foundation
Andrew Terhune
Leo and Janet Thibeault
Estate of Joan Timmons Anonymous
Carey M. Green Trust$5,000 - $9,999
Marcy Amble Virginia and Bill Baeckler
Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Bewley
Harry Brown
Marlene and Carl Brugger
Carole and James Burns
David Crossman
Eleanor Davis
Veronica Dowling
Welling Fruehauf
Gaffney Family Foundation
Al and Teresa Geiss
Dan and Suzie George Debra Glendening
Anonymous
Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A
Jessica Higdon
Liz Hodges
Stewart Johnson Rahul Kanwar
Marilynn Katatsky and Col. Richard Kaufmann
George and Sally King
Richard B. and Lynn M. Klein Foundation
Marilyn Lightner
Thomas and Sandi Moran
N Color Salon
Cynthia and Jeffrey O’Brien Susan Ostrowski
Henry and Sharon Prevot
John Rizzo
The ROS Foundation
Fred and Pamela Sasser
Alan and Donna Schneider
Aaron Schock
Mr. Jordan Delaney and Dr. Nick Schroeder
Jason Schwartz
Debra Turner Shearer
Jonathan Sonne
Elizabeth Stone
Rob Stone
Richard Talford
Jean Tipton
Quenby Tyler and Audrey’s of Naples
John and Carol Walter
The Wasie Foundation
Ruth Weber
Gail Webster-Patterson
Dr. Cyndi Yag-Howard and Dr. Corey Howard
$2,500 - $4,999
Letitia Accarrino Auto Spa Naples
Marguerite Bellinger
Benedict Family Fund
Betsy J. Bernard and Laurie J. Peter Erin and Dave Biggers
The Brookdale Foundation
Christina Brown
Stacey and Rob Bulloch
Virginia Cabai
The Phyllis E. & Donald G. Campbell Charitable Foundation
Edward Cawley and Kathryn Kensington
Ed and Sandi Cleary
Pamela Comer
Edward Corcoran Ana and Cary Cramer Amy and Richard D’Amico Dante DiSabato
David Doran
Bette Ellenbogen and Linda Greenwald
The Henry H. and Laurel K. Greer Foundation
David and Karen Ellis
Lynn and Dave Feenan
Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster & Jonathan Foerster
Gibbs Family Fund Nancy and Jim Gibson
Susan Gohl
Rufino Hernandez and Gregg Sari
Keegan and Florice Hodges Eileen and Nancy Hung JF Hydrocolloids
J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Kaleidoscope Floral
Kathy and Tighe King
Lux Boutique
The Luxury Bed Collection
Anthony Markel
The Matina Group, USB Private Wealth
Lowell Johnson and Diane McFadden
J. McLaughlin
Betty McManus
Bruce and Leslie McNair
Barbara Ann Mohajery
Glenna M. Moore and Stuart Koff
John and Annette Mullaney
Nane Jan LLC dba Sea Salt Naples
Naples StoneWorks Joe and Victoria Nishanian
Benefactors (cont.)
$2,500 - $4,999
Patina Collection
Prime Insurance Company Ray and Melody Ranelli Resolve Aircraft Management
Michelle Richards
Ernest C. & Constance B. Roessler Fund
Christine Hart and Tom Rogan Gwynva Salyer
Robin Schiller
Robert Schipp Debra Schulze
Estate of Harvey and Sarah Anne Shreve
Kurt Silsby Thomas and Greta Smythe Larry and Loyce Snyder
Subaru of America Inc
Sutton Family Foundation Gail and Norman Thomson Alice Wolf
John R. Wood Properties Woods Weidenmiller Michetti & Rudnick
Michael Wynn Stephen Zaborowski and Cynthia Hendrickx
Angels
$1,000 - $2,500
Linda Adamany James and Sandra Anderson Ingrid and Chef Fabrizio Aielli Brad Ament
Anonymous
Lynne Becker
Sarah Baeckler
Richard & Deborah Baldi Irene Ballands
John and June Ballew Dr. Robert Bard Carrie and Matt Basler
Kimberly Bellestri
John H. Berra Jr. D. Lacquaniti Bespoke
Nick Blauwiekel
Barbara Bliss
Boles and Priest Fund
Michael Bonevento
Dorothy Bowers
Jane Bowling
Richard Breithaupt
Jeff and Marjorie Burdick Jean Burke
Angels (cont.)
$1,000 - $2,500
Richard and Danis Byrd Mr. and Mrs. Caldroney
Anita Campbell
Gillian Campbell
Rosemary Capone
Carper Family Charitable Fund
CFA Society of Naples, Inc
Sandra Chesterton
Chicago Community Foundation
Coats Family Foundation
Pam and Terry Cole
Collins Family Gift Trust
Joanne and Shawn Connors
Joy Corapi
Dave and Sue Ann D’Antoni Charitable Fund
Shanna and Noel Davies
Dawn Del Duca
Michelle DeVincent
Robert Dilworth
Jeffrey and Rosemary Drake
Carol Dubnicki
Susan Earl
Lou Economos
Jeanine Eklund
Elephant Creative Co., LLC
Joan Erb
Ashley Evans
Emil Ewald Family Foundation Inc.
James & Katherine Federighi Ann & Robert Ferrell Charitable Fund
Richard Flando
Daniel Forcade
Richard Freda
Ann F. Fobes Fund
Jacquelyn Gandol
Alfons Gantzckow
Alice Gardner
Robert Gibson
Carol Gilman
Fred and Louise Goebel Charitable Foundation
Linda Goslee
Braylon Gregory
Andrew, Gina and Donna Gross
The Max and Jacki Guinn Family Fund
Gulfshore Life Media, LLC
Hallie Hau
Have Jewels Will Travel
Heidi Hedges
Leonard Henk
Lisa Hilbert
Angels (cont.)
$1,000 - $2,500
David Hill
Mary Ann Holt
House of Flyte
Charles Howard
Jill Huskey
Fern Jaffe
Mary Jarvis
Peter Javarinis
Sharon and Dennis Johnson Edward and Bonnie Kant Roy and Manisha Kapani
Harold and Nancy Kaplan Foundation
Gary and Mary Kauffman
Beverly Kawa Sandy and Thomas Kerfoot
Erika Kirwin
Janet Klagholz
Richard and Gina Klym Foundation
Iris Krempasky
Joyce Kreppel
Fred Krieger
Gwen Langley
William and Ruthann Laswick
Ronald Leavitt
Courtney & Nicholas Lehmann
Adina Logan
Love Service Stations, Inc.
Jeanne Manuri
Charles Marshall
Andrea and Read McCaffrey
Thomas McGuire
Dawn McKenna Group
Dana Mcilwain
Meredith McLean & Ryszard Strycharz
Kathy Jo Mead
Michael Meguid and Jo-Ann Sanborn
Sue Ann Musselman Miller
Denise Murray
Cindy Myers
David Nassif
Michael and Beverly Neal
Laura Neese
Paul Northey
Park Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
Erin Peachin
David Perkins
PetPeople
PetVet Care Centers
Estate of Stanton Pikus
Michael Pint
Shelby Plamann
Steve and Jan Porterfield
Melissa Ix and Todd Potter
Nancy Potter
Raymond and Camille Priore
Procaccini Media LLC
Cheryl and Dennis Ramsey
Barry and Susan Regenstein
Caroline Ridgway
Thomas Ritchie
Jay Robinson
Cindy Rodgers
Debra Roth
Ruffgers Dog University
Marjon and George Ruffner
Thomas Darden St. Peter
Patti Salvagio James Satterly
Diane Scott Marilyn Scripps
Sequin
Cynthia Shingler
Chris and Rochelle Shucart
Jane Silvestri
Leslie Silvestri-Snyder
Nancy Sineni
Vicky and David Smith
Dorothea A. Smith
James and Joan Snediker
Stephen Solarsh Ashley Spillane
Peter and Jill Stern
Mike Stone
Sanford and Charna Sugar
Harrison Tempest
Ronald and Jessica Tesarik
Andrea Thomas
The Carol Garvin Thompson Revocable Trust
Joseph Tilley
Jay Tompkins
Mary Traudt Giving Fund
Warren Vandervoort Family Fund
James & Michelle Vogel
Joan Waechter
Victoria Watts
Patrick Wenning Charitable Fund
Joshua White Carol Willenborg
Judy Woodward
Mindy and Bill Young
Julie Achenbach
Jennifer Adams
Deidre and Paul Adkins
Agnoli, Barber & Brundage, Inc.
Beverly and Lee Ahrensdorf
Jackie Allen
Marlane Amelio-Skinner
Caprita Archer
Artful Exteriors
Paige Barakett Bain and Barkley Allayne Barnum
Michele Bazinet-Bossert BCR Construction & Development Marianne Beck
James Berger Caroline Berthet
BestOfTheBeachSWFL.com
Big Cypress Elementary School Kathleen Blackburn Danielle and Albert Bleggi Rick Block BMO Wealth Management Doris Briscoe
Paula Brothers Ron and Mary Burling Ruth Burnett
William Byrnes Cres and Mike Calabrese
John Cardillo
Melissa Carren
Kathleen Casey Sally Casey
Nicholas Chabraja Alan Chalmers
Anne Choquette
Sandra Christensen
Karen Christian Heather and Paul Christie John Clayton
Coco Lily
Norman Cohn Aceneth Cole
COMA of Florida, Inc. Community School of Naples
Leslie Connell
Nancy Contardi
Joan Costa
Kristen Coury
Kirstin Coverdale
Cheryl Coyle Jacqueline Creveling Martha Cucco
Gary and Kathleen Danler Kevin and Jayme Deardorff Janine DelaMerced Charlene T DeLuca, MD, PA
LuAnn Derrickson Foundation
Marilynn Dessauer
Keehn Deutch
DGA Auto
Linda Donaldson
Robert Donnan
Cynthia and Peter Dreyfuss
Don Dunaway
Julie Dunham
Christina Dzioba
Mary Eberle
Curt Edwards
Gina Agnello & Patty Egan
Jackie Egberg
Laurie Elliott
Jim and Lionelle Elsesser
Thomas Englert
Ingrid Etzold
Catherine Falvey-Herzig
Laurie Farr
Geralyn Fill Michael Firth
Bethann Fitzgerald Florida House of Representatives Yves Fournier
Alan and Jodi Fox Tami Franco
Nancy Freehafer
Myra Friedman Family Foundation
Aimee Fritz
John Furanna
Mark & Mary Lou Gardner
Jennifer and Mike Gebeau
Ashley & Adam Gerry
Diane & Robert Godfrey
Dr. Steven M. and Laurie Raber Gottlieb
Mark and Esther Greaves
Joseph Grecky
Jon and Karen Greer
Gulf Coast International Properties
Carlos Gutierrez
Albert & Carol Haberer Charitable Foundation
Ellen Haffa
Annie & Dr. Kyle Hagstrom
Tim and Anita Hakin
Doug Handyside
Burt Hartington
Linda and Richard Hartman
Josee Hazelett
Robin Heaps
Lu Hedges
Marianne Hesse
Susan Goodwin and Samuel Hinchey
Dollie Hinton
Matthew Hood & Basia O’Donell
Carl Holst-Knudsen
Kim Houchin
Carolee Hoyle
William Hugonin
Jeff Hurst
Linda Hutchins
Oliver Huttner
Iron Ridge Insurance Services
Margaret Ives
W. Andrew and Lauran Jack Carol & Susan Jackson
Laura Jahnke
Dr. Cynthia M. Janssen
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies
The John F. & Virginia K. Johnson
Family Fund
Peter Jones
Joseph & Joseph, LPA
Kathy and Terence Kelly
Shane Kelley
David and Leiza Kennedy
Kathryn Kensington
Alex and Irene Khowaylo
Melissa King
Dee Kirkbride
Linda Kjerulf
Fred Klaucke
Elaine Koch Real Estate Group
Kathryn Kohler-Ernst
Walter and Ellen Koziol
Ronald and Christine Krawczyk
Rebecca Krisko
Marilyn Krohn
John Krpan
Maureen Kurcz
La Femme Perfumery
Joyce Landis
William Langley
Thomas and Tara Lansen
Greg Lasch Plastering Inc
Raymond and Loralee Leboeuf
Lee County Board of County
Commissioners
Kerrin Lemay
Nicolas Leppo Tax Accounting
Lois Levy
Serge Lioutyi
Roxanne Little
Kristin and Doug Londal
Suzanne Lorch
Frank Lowery
William Mahoney
Jon Manderscheid
Edward Maran
Marissa Collections
Carolyn and John Marshall
Jason Mather
Susan and Robert Matthews
Jennifer McCurry
John and Carolyn McGillicuddy
Pat McMunn
McNamara Legal Services, PA
Phil Melton
Marilyn Merkel
Bruce Merry
Howard and Michelle Michelle
Lowell Momberg
Christina & Vincent Mona
Donald Monti
Audrey Moreland
Joanne Morrison
Michaeland Wendy Movsovich
Denise Mulcahy
Thomas Munz
The Myers Family Trust
Jolene and Mert Mynhier
Michelle Narins
Thelma Negley
Theo Neteler
Catherine Bordner and Nancy Nicoletti
Anne Nolan
Vickie Nolen Shirley Noorigian Meghan Notor-Wiseley
Omaha Community Foundation Nanci Orment
James and Maike O’Rourke
Sandra Orszaghova
Jessica Paletsky
Nico Paredes
Paul Perry Sharon and Annie Petrosino
Jean Pikus
Peter Rach
Borana Lacquaniti & David Rashty
Kenneth and Donna Rebar
Virginia Reinhold
Steven Renner
Charles Rogers
Lynda Rogers Miriam Ross
Gisela Rowley
Bill Roye
Marie and Mark Ruhe
Rosemarie Ryan
Amanda St. Clair
Jason Santiago
Wilna Schrader
Robert Schultheis
Liselotte Schwartz
Mariangie and Michael Sciore
Scotstyle
Denise and Mark Seifried
Claudia and Sam Semaan
Sentry Insurance Advisors
Linda Shockley Michael Shrigley
Linda Sickels
The Skinner Group
Jeffrey Smith
Kay Sobolewski
Tracie Irby and Donna Solimene
Paul & Susan Sorrelle
Danielle Spiewak
William James Sprow III
Mr. William James Sprow III/Mary H. Van Lennep Fund
SS&C Technologies, Inc.
John Standish
Christine L. Standish Trust
Lisa Steffen
Sandi Stern
Sandra and Thomas Stiles
Todd and Jen Stone
Jeffrey and Judith Stoneberger Stout Family Foundation
The Striped Cabana
Supreme Auto Collision
Jenny Sutton
Lisa and Leonard Swirda Talent Resources
Stephen Taub
Frank Taylor Sandra Taylor Linda Tillman Richard Tomlinson
Jeffrey and Patricia Tottis Giving Fund Roz Travis
Valerie Trotman
Charles and Deborah Turner Judith Turner
Adriane and Scott Turow
Unique Sales & Marketing United Community Bank Foundation
Mario and Terry Valle
Joan Van Nest
The Village School of Naples, Inc. DBA
The Caring Place
Deidra Vingers
Melinda von Reis
Michael Waid
Debra Ward
Victoria Watts
Patricia Welch
James and Carolyn Welty David and Melinda Wermager Nancy and Jim Whiteman Tracey and Mike Widner
Michal Wiesler
Gail Wille
Frederick Wilson
The George and Donna Wilson Family Foundation, Inc.
Janis Wilson Window Wear Design
Rachel Galante/WINK News
Sandra Wood
Yamron Jewelers
Dawn Hoffman and Rebecca Yellen Donald and Katherine Zandstra Janett Zapparolli
John and Karen Abell
Rebecca Adams
Edith Adamson
AEO Inc.
Ann Agostini
Susan and David Aldrich
Nick Aldridge
Jeffrey Angelosante
Liz Appling
Janet Arnold
Arthrex, Inc.
Susan Astle
Maria Bachich
Fiona Baldwin
John & Audrey Bamberger Charitable Foundation
Randy Balluff
Sandra Baracaldo
Jim and Elle Barbo
Aaron Barnes
Susan Marie Barreiro LLC
Jill Baskin
Doris and Race Batcher
Tara and James Bates Sherry Batrus
BCR Construction & Development Arthur Beck
Jill Bell
Benedict Family Fund
Nancy Berens
Dwayne Bergmann
Laurie Berke
Mardelle Berman
Catherine Berry
Suzanne Bertman
Herbert Bias
Theresa Bill
Michael Bingaman
David Black
Nancy Blackburn
Nancy Bledsoe
Mark Block
Rick and Heather Block
John Bly
Christina and Anthony Bower
Gary Bowers
Thomas Bowman
Tori Breithaupt
Mitzi Brennan
Deborah Broderick
Marybeth Brooks
Alan and Susan Brown
Christopher Brown Hale and Josephine Brown
Barbara Brownson
Beth Bruner
Suzanne Buhl
Joan Bullard
Supporters (cont.) $250-$499
Ian Burchell
Geralyn Cannon
CAPA
John Carberry
Leslie Carper
J. Kent Carter
Casa Perfect
Don Caudill
Channon Champ
Roger Cherton
Sharon Clark
Carol Cleary
Donna Cockerill
Peter M Coffey
Anita Colletti
Emily and Tom Comella
Joyce B. Comer Charitable Fund
Mary Lou and Don Connolly
Maria Coords
Kenneth and Lindsay Cornell
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Kevin and Denise Cowell
Christine Creamer
Thomas and Virginia Curtis
Bobbie and Jim Cusick
Mikki Williams and Curly Davis
Dean Davis
Sheila Davis
Audrey Day
Patrick Dearborn
Kathleen Debiak
Susan Deely
Sarah Demaree
Dermatology Specialists of Naples
Jane Dessecker
Ashley Dewji
Melinda Diamond
DiLauro & Company
Heather Doane
James Dodge
Joan Dolamore
Sandra Donatelli
Frederick Dorsey
Emily Driscoll
Dianne Dunn-Damico
Joe and Dee Durinzi
Yvonne Eaton
Eileen Ebin
Tamerson Escott
Etiquette By Evelyn
Dr. Jaclynn Faffer
Ryan Farber
Carol Farmer
Samuel and Laura Faust
Mitchell and Janet Fetterolf
Jen Feuerstein
First Republic Bank
Cynthia Fisher
Kathleen Fitzpatrick
Cheryl Flood
Danielle Fortunato
Christine Frank
Neal Frank
Gregg and Kathleen Francke
Karen Fredrickson
Ken & Tammy French Dana Frishkorn
Mary Froese
Jerry Fry
Thomas Fugard
Mary Jo and Joseph Fuimano
Karen and Duane Furan
Nicole Galliford
Michael Galloway
Richard Cacace & Mauro Gamba
Anthony Garvy
Bonnie and John Geraghty Get Out Of Town Travel
Lynne Gilbody
Carol Gilman
Tammy Ginevan
Patricia Girard
Salvatore Giso
Diane Godfrey Nora Gomez-Dears
Dianne Gotschall
Judi Graham Sharon Green Brian and Julian Greenling
Lynn Grewe Jennifer Grieco Judy Griffith Gerald and Joan Guthier
Carol Haberkern
Ted Halpern
Molly Hamilton John Hancock Gail Hansen
Linda Hardee
Martin Harrison
Jacqueline Hartley
Jon Harts
Holly Hassinger
Dawn Hatcher
W. Richard Hazen
John and Susan Heard
Doug and Regina Heldreth Weber Hermann
Patricia Hermanson
Celeste Heymann
Nancy Hill Susan Hill Daniel Hirsch Gillian Hocking
HomeLight
Christian Horky Horse of a Different Color
Richard Hoskins
William Howey Erick Huerta Kirsten and Rolla Huff Hydrafacial I Am Joy Foundation
Stephanie Isban Margaret Jack Lois Jacobsen Keith Jacoby Jordan Jaffe Peter and Gloria Jennings Susanne and John Jodoin
Jennifer Jones Kristen and Steve Junker Dennis Kacy
James Keating
John Kechejian Anne and William Keesor Charles A. Kerwood III
Carol Keys Enid and Kent Keyser Abigail Klaus Heatherjoy Klein
Shirley Koepcke
Janet and Wolfgang Konefal Thomas and Cynthia Kramer Kevin & Kathleen Krenitsky Krusch and Pino Family Foundation Robert Kurasiewicz
Debby Kvam
Lori Labarca Mindy La Croix Murl and Sarah Landman Rensktje and Pieter Langebeeke
Leading Edge Benefit Advisors
Gordon Lee
Oliver Leine Wallie Lenchner
Litzy Lerma
Sandy Levine
Constance Linguanti
Suzana Ljikovic
Marena Loeffler
James Logan
Anita Lovse
Gail Lozelle
Paul Lozito
John Luther William and Eileen Lutz
Suzanne Magrane
Arlene Malatsky
Evelyn Maloney
Doug Marcinski
James Marino Caroline and Joseph Martino
Susan Master
David Matter
Brian May Kathleen McFadden
Peter McGrane
Kathleen McKeown
Brian McNamara
Jennifer McNamara
Thomas Merges
Johanna & Steven Merkel
Ellen Milan
Jeff and Peggy Miller
Joan Miller-Campbell
Diedre Milligan
Randall Mills
Raymond Mills
Millstein Foundation Inc
Marilyn Milsop
Frank Mollo
Randi Morein
Ray Morgovan
Bonnie Morley
Mandy Munnell
Denise Murphy
Michele Murphy
Lynda Murray
Nancy Myers
Diane Nagot
Richard Napier
Michelle Nicho
Marcia Nichols
William Norman
Mark and Mary O’Brien
Stacy O’Brien
Colin O’Higgins Karl Oleksiuk
Olivers Place
Sandra Oltmanns
Alicia ONeill
Louis Ostrow
Cathleen and Edward O’Sullivan
Richard and Dennis Owens David Packo
Janice Page
Su Parker
Robin Patron Carrie Pearson
Palmer Pekarek-Greer
Pelican Lake Property Owners Association
Albert Perrico
Pete and Sue Peterman Giving Fund
Kourosh Pezeshkan
Picone Financial Partners
Lisa and Ted Pierce
Pink Dog Frankie Grooming LLC
Timothy Popiel
Premier Distribution
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty
Linda Prete
Lisa and Ridk Proctor
Ryan Proctor
Vickie Pruter
Steven and Barbara Purcell
Supporters (cont.)
Carolyn Quistberg
Vincent Raceina
Donna Radford
Dana Ragiel
Kathi and Larry Rambo
Sylvia Ramos
Margaret and Philip Reed
Jacqueline Ressa William and Carol Retterer
Cheryl Reynolds
Brent and Brenda Rice
Marguerite Rinaldi John Risk Richard Robertson
Helene Robin Caroline Rogers
Susana Rogers Hazel Romano
Ruffgers Dog University John Ruscito
Elizabeth Sanchez
Andrew, Marc, and Nico Sanchez
Laurel Sargert
Lisa Saxton
Miriam Scherer
Merry Schooley
Ilana Seligman
Tennille Sevigny
Candice Seward
William Shelly Nancy Shields
Melissa Showalter
Gail Sklar
Kathi Brown and Bob Skowronski
Jeff and Joanne Slepian
Brian Smith
Brian Smith
Laura Smith Leonard and Erika Smith
Thomas Snelling
Linda Sohn
Stacy and Mike Sokol
Lisset Solis
Kathleen Sparrow Marilyn Spong Susan Starkey
Cindy Stegemann
James Stevens
Jeffrey Strang Jim & Susan Sukeforth
John Swindells Ronald Tarantino Nancy Tarette
Dennis and Judy Tate
Jaime Theobald
Larry Thomas Suzanne Thomas
Heather and Mackenzie Thompson
Jett Thompson Jon Thoresen
Rebecca Totaro
Meryl Towarnicki
Jennifer Trammell Jerome Trembath Jeev Trika Harold Trimmer
Katherine Updegrove
William Vano
Paula Van Zuidam
Margaret Vickery
Kristen Victory
Laura Wack
Beth Walker-Fenton Jeannie and Daniel Wall Brian and Donna Walsh Mina Wang
John Ware
Waterside Shops
Martha and Gordon Watson Sarah Webb
Mary Weber
Theresa Weber
Michael and Nancy Wedel
Jordan Adair and Megan Wendling
Kathryn Wesler
Ted Wesolowski
Lisa Wetzelberger
Linda White
Josiah Willard Na-Ann Williams Lee Willis
Scott Wollaston
Wendy Wood
Helen Yost
Lynn Zakupowsky
Phyllis Zetzman
Sharon Zuccaro
John Allen & Victoria Zuluaga Nancy Zwiener
Humane Society Naples also sincerely thanks the many other donors in FY2022 who made contributions up to $250.
We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of these lists. Please contact us immediately if you have a question, correction or concern at: 239-643-1555, ext. 41 or development@hsnaples.org
Thank you, again, for your commitment to and compassion for the animals.
Marley, just one of the senior dogs that was adopted in the past year.
FY22 figures reported here were compiled prior to completion of our formal audit, underway when this report went to press. Final audited figures will be available upon request. This past year was an outlier year for HSN’s finances. A combination of inflation, a competitive job market in our field, and the downturn in the market acted together to impact our bottom line. Thankfully
Saving lives! Between our lifesaving veterinary services, our surrender diversion services, our crisis boarding and our adoption program, we will save thousands of pets’ lives in the upcoming year. Not to mention the humans we save right along with their furry friends. There is no greater honor.
Thanks to a generous contribution from Patty and Jay Baker, we’ll be doubling our Mobile Veterinary Clinic fleet from one to two, allowing us to bring critical veterinary care to even more of Collier County.
After what feels like endless renovation, we’ll be reopening our Oaks campus with a special focus on behavioral rehabilitation for one of our most vulnerable populations –dogs with behavioral challenges. These pups are at extreme risk of euthanasia in most other shelters around the state, and even the country, and we are proud to put our expert team to work helping them recover.
Based on the resounding success of the von Arx Adoption Center, we’re starting to plan a second satellite adoption and resource center, most likely in the eastern portion of Collier County where much growth is planned over the next decade. It likely won’t be open until late 2023 or 2024, but planning is underway.
Partnering with you! We have doubled down on assisting our devoted supporters with estate and legacy planning and it’s easier than ever (see our website for details). Not only can you create a legacy to ensure Humane Society Naples can keep doing its lifesaving work, but perhaps most importantly, we can help you design a plan that ensures your animals will be well loved and taken care of should the need ever arise.
Cats, cats, cats! We’re developing increased programming to better serve our neonatal kittens and our geriatric cats. These populations don’t do well in even the best possible shelter habitats, so we are piloting some home-like care environments.
Continuing to partner with as many under-resourced shelters in the state as we can, transferring in dogs and cats at immediate risk of euthanasia due to space.
We’re always working to grow our foster program. Our foster families allow us to save even more lives by multiplying our spaces available, thereby creating more room in the shelter for critical cases.
Your gift is very much appreciated and may be tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. A copy of our latest financial report may be obtained by writing to Humane Society Naples, Attention: Development Department, 370 Airport Pulling Road N., Naples, FL 34104. Humane Society Naples has been formed to shelter animals in times of need, locate life-long homes and promote responsible pet ownership through education, legislation and sterilization. If you are a resident of the state of Florida, you may obtain financial information directly from the state agency: FLORIDA – A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLLFREE, 1-800-435-7352 (800-HELP-FLA) WITHIN THE STATE OR VISITING www.FloridaConsumerHelp. com. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. Florida Registration CH6487.
For 62 years, Humane Society Naples has worked to improve the lives of companion animals -- and the people who love them -- throughout Collier County. A fourstar charity with Charity Navigator, HSN is a no-kill rescue organization. We care for dogs and cats, puppies and kittens, and “smalls,” - rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, and sometimes even hedgehogs -- needing a second chance at life. Each year, we help thousands of animals, families and individuals through programs ranging from pet adoption to veterinary services, emergency boarding to crisis pet food support.
We have three guiding principles that govern our animal care:
1. Treat and place more animals in homes faster
2. Keep already-adopted animals in their loving homes
3. Seek to transform “unadoptables” into pets who can enjoy a second chance at a life every pet deserves.
Yes, HSN is a shelter and adoption center. But we offer so much more. Our full-service veterinary clinic provides care to the furry members of thousands of families in our region. Our behavior team offers training for individuals and families hoping to keep more challenging pets in their loving homes. In addition to our main shelter adjacent to the Naples airport, our Oaks facility offers a special behavioral training program for traumatized or hard-to-manage animals plus emergency pet boarding assistance for people who need a safe place for their pets to stay when facing life’s harder challenges. Our satellite adoption center in North Naples is the first of many anticipated to serve areas in our community where population is booming. We provide a pet food pantry for families facing financial crises, a mobile veterinary clinic to serve areas in Collier County where with limited access to veterinary care, humane education programs both in schools and at community events, pet visits to senior and memory care facilities, and at every moment, we advocate for the animals of our community.
Sheltering animals in times of need, locating life-long homes and advocating for responsible pet ownership.
370 Airport-Pulling Road N. | Naples, FL 34104 239-643-1555 | hsnaples.org
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