Animal Defense League of Washington County, Inc.: Grant Report

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

Prior to any adoptions, our cats are fully vetted, which includes flea treatment, de-wormer, vaccinations, testing and, of course, spay/neuter surgery.

The funds received enabled us to promote our cats by saying they were the whole "cat and caboddle," as we like to say. Offering a fully vetted/altered pet is a perk and reassures us that the animal will not reproduce, leading to unnecessary euthanasia in our shelters.

How many pets did this grant help?

About five

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

This is Topaz. He was found walking around a local store’s parking lot and rescued by one of our volunteers. We began our intake process of assessing and vetting and, once he was ready for adoption, uploaded his pics and bio to Petfinder. He’s a little lovebug — shy and needs time to warm up, but hopefully his fur-ever home is out there. Over the years, Petfinder has been such a valuable tool since it’s well-known and countrywide. We are able to showcase our adoptable cats on a much larger scale. We feel it’s efficient and easy for people to use. It’s such a wonderful tool. Thank you for this generous donation and keep up the great work! We’d love to continue our partnership with you. Meet Topaz: www.petfinder.com/petdetail/39546827/