Pet Alliance 2022 Year in Review

2022 IN REVIEW

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ADOPTIONS

3,584 OF ANIMALS WERE ADOPTED FROM OUR SHELTERS AND OFFSITE PARTNERS THIS YEAR.

Sheba came to Pet Alliance after living outdoors for some time. At one point, she had been hit by a car and suffered from a torn CCL (cranial cruciate ligament). Additionally, it was discovered through a routine blood test that she had heartworm disease, a condition that is fatal if left untreated.

Our shelter medical team immediately sprang into action to get this sweet and goofy girl the care she needed. The heartworms were treated and we coordinated a special surgery to fix her torn CCL so she could be free of pain and discomfort.

Tabby cat Thomas lived his entire life outside before being trapped by our Community Cat Initiative with the intention of neutering him and releasing him back to his outdoor home. However, our shelter medical team quickly discovered that he was living with FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) and diabetes.

Due to his conditions and his laid-back personality, the decision was made that an indoor life would be best for Thomas so that he could get the care he desperately needed.

Thomas was placed with one of our foster volunteers, Lisa, who provided a cozy and safe space for this veteran of the outdoors. Thomas settled in so well with Lisa, she decided to adopt him!

After spending almost 500 days in our care, Sheba finally found her perfect adopter!

TNVRROCKS!

3,188 COMMUNITY CATS WERE TRAPPED, SPAYED/NEUTERED, VACCINATED, AND RETURNED TO THEIR OUTDOOR HOMES.

618 ANIMALS WERE TRANSFERRED FROM OTHER SHELTERS THAT DID NOT HAVE THE TIME, SPACE, OR RESOURCES TO CARE FOR THEM.

WE RECEIVED ANIMALS FROM OTHER PARTS OF FLORIDA, ALABAMA, VIRGINIA, PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS!

BEAGLEMANIA

Over the summer, news broke of 4,000 beagles being rescued from a mass-breeding facility in Virginia riddled with animal welfare concerns. Pet Alliance was one of the many agencies that partnered with the The Humane Society of the United States to rescue these dogs and help them find homes.

The beagles came from an Envigo RMS LLC facility in Cumberland, VA which bred dogs to be sold to laboratories for animal experimentation. The transfer of the animals came as a result of a lawsuit filed against Envigo by the Department of Justice in May, alleging Animal Welfare Act violations at the facility. Repeated federal inspections have resulted in dozens of violations, including findings that dogs had received inadequate veterinary care and insufficient food, and that they were living in unsanitary conditions.

Our staff traveled to Virginia to pick up the 15 beagles. Upon arriving at Pet Alliance, the dogs received their initial doses of preventative care and were tested for heartworms. The unique personality of each dog was apparent as the staff weighed, fed and examined them. A blend of sweetness, curiosity, and nervousness was a common theme for all of them.

The beagles experienced many “firsts” with us, the most special being their very first names. In the breeding facility, they were identified by the green tattoos that can be seen on the inside of their left ear flaps. In our care, we had the pleasure of getting to know Blueberry, Poppy, Raisin, and the rest of the “bagel” crew.

Once they were deemed ready for adoption, these special dogs quickly found their perfect homes!

HERE COME THE BEAGLES!

On September 27, 2022

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ETERINARYPROFESSIONALS LOOKSLIKE:

8,399

SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES

32,020

VACCINES GIVEN

22,525

PETS TREATED

SCOTCH'S STORY

FRENCH BULLDOG PUPPY, SCOTCH, WAS SURRENDERED TO THE SANFORD SHELTER AT ONLY ONE-DAY OLD.

She was brought to the shelter early one October morning by a breeder. He said he could not care for the puppy and asked us to help. She was born with a bilateral cleft palate and was unable to nurse from her mother, something that could be devastating for a neonatal puppy.

Our Sanford Shelter Manager, Michelle, immediately stepped up and chose to foster the ailing puppy herself.

Fostering Scotch was no easy feat It included frequent bottle feedings every few h t older. However, Michelle was ealthy and happy.

Despite her condition, Scotch quickly grew into an energetic and often mischievous pup! Her playfulness and adorably unique face captured the hearts of our staff and volunteers.

Once Scotch was big enough, our amazing veterinarian, Dr. Martin, was able to repair her palate with the help of our state-of-the-art VetScalpel laser surgery machine. It took a series of three surgeries to close the cleft.

Now at just over a year old, Scotch is healthy, thriving, and adopted!

WE OURVOLUNTEERS!

Volunteers committed 73,928 hours between the shelters, clinics, events, fostering and beyond!