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The Humane Society of Southwest Missouri: Kia Pet Adoption Grant Report

How did this grant help your organization and the pets in your care?

This grant was amazing! We used it to discount or waive the adoption fees on animals who had been "challenged" in finding their forever homes. The demographics we targeted were: long-term animals, seniors, pit bulls, behavior or medical cases, bonded pairs, hoarder victims, and any other dog/cat who needed help.

We had seven dogs who had been at the shelter for seven months to almost two years get adopted, multiple bonded pairs, seniors, and pitties -- it was awesome! Below you can see the amazing results.

KIA PETFINDER GRANT TRACKING
5/30/22
Date Animal LOS/Age/Breed Discount

3/17/2022 Lola-Dog HTA-behavior $75.00
3/17/2022 Mills-Dog HTA-behavior $26.50
3/17/2022 Lunar-Dog HTA-behavior $26.50
3/18/2022 Aspen-Dog Long term -210 Days $35.00
3/18/2022 Sophie - cat Senior (9 yrs) $25.00
3/18/2022 Paw-Paw Senior (12 yrs) $25.00
3/19/2022 Duke 70 Dys Bonded pair $50.00
3/19/2022 Gumbo 70 Dys Bonded pair $50.00
3/19/2022 Nutella Senior (10 yrs) $25.00
3/19/2022 Dino Pittie $75.00
3/19/2022 Shyla Pittie $75.00
3/19/2022 Dino Pittie $75.00
3/21/2022 Nana - dog Returned twice $75.00
3/31/2022 Zada - Dog 393 Days $150.00
4/3/2022 Sam - Dog 402 Days $150.00
4/3/2022 Story - Dog 300 days $75.00
4/10/2022 Otis - Dog 475 Days $150.00
4/27/2022 Bailey - Dog 543 days $150.00
4/16/2022 Adrian - Dog 240 days $87.50
4/24/2022 Ellie - Dog Pittie $75.00
5/4/2022 Thumper - Dog HTA $175.00
5/16/2022 Bruiser - Dog HTA - Hoarder $175.00
5/15/2022 Jax - Dog HTA $175.00
5/12/2022 Brianna - Dog HTA $175.00
5/21/2022 Layla - Dog Bonded pair $100.00
5/21/2022 Jade - Dog Bonded pair $100.00
5/21/2022 Veronica - Cat Medical adopt $25.00
5/21/2022 Spice - Cat Returned twice $25.00
4/17/2022 Izzy - Cat Senior cat $25.00
5/23/2022 Deebo - Dog HTA - Hoarder $175.00
5/28/2022 Nova - Dog Behavioral $175.00
5/28/2022 Bella - Dog Multiple returns $175.00
5/28/2022 Blair - Dog Pittie $75.00
5/28/2022 Llama - dog shelter at capacity $150.00
5/28/2022 Clover shelter at capacity $150.00
5/28/2022 Camellia shelter at capacity $150.00
$3,500.50 TOTAL
(HTA-hard to adopt)

How many pets did this grant help?

36 were adopted, but the grant made room for 36 more who had been waiting to get in! So at least 72 were helped.

Please provide a story of one or more specific pets this grant helped.

Zada is one who really stands out. She was a stray, running the streets with a severe eye injury and starved nearly to death.

We took her in and got her healthy (she lost her eye), but found she needed pancreatic enzymes to stay that way, which seemed to deter adopters.

She was with us for 393 days but found her forever home with this grant promo. See her before, after, and adoption pics — they will bring a tear to your eye.

Bailey (third photo) was with us a sad 543 days but found his forever home as well.

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