Saving lives. Building a more humane community. Together.

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1 Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League Winter 2017 Lady Bug Little in Size Big in Heart Page 13 Pet Safety during the Holiday Season Page 11 Hurricane Irma and Peggy Adams Page 4 Saving lives. Building a more humane community. Together.

2 3100/3200 North Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL PeggyAdams.org General Information Fax Donations Please or call for any of these services: Adoptions Behavior Helpline Spay/Neuter Vaccine Clinic/ Microchip Volunteer Program Foster Program Humane Euthanasia of Ill or Older Pets Lost or Found Pet Surrender a Pet Leadership Circle & Peace of Mind Program Berman Memorial Pet Gardens/ Columbarium Peggy s Pantry Food Bank Marketing@PeggyAdams.org or call for the following information: Special Events Marketing & Public Relations Please call Animal Care and Control to report animal abuse or neglect: Follow A Letter from Rich Anderson Executive Director/CEO Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League Happy Holidays from all of us at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League! I d like you to take another look at the dog on the cover of this issue of The Shaggy Sheet. (She s also with me in the photo above.) Her name is Lady Bug. Yes, she s extremely cute, but that s not why we chose her to be on the cover. You see, Lady Bug is a small miracle that friends like you made possible. And I m not exaggerating. Last January, she arrived at Peggy Adams just two days old and weighing only two ounces. As we prepare to celebrate Lady Bug s first birthday a day we feared she would not live to see please be sure to read her amazing story on page 13. Thanks to the support of so many caring people in our community, 2017 has been a year of hope for animals like Lady Bug and new beginnings for more than 5,000 dogs, cats, puppies and kittens who have been adopted into new, loving homes. It s also been a year of milestones. On page 9 you ll read how, since 2010, Peggy Adams has spayed or neutered 30,000 free-roaming, community cats through our Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) program preventing hundreds of thousands of kittens from being born on the streets of Palm Beach County. And, of course, we faced the wrath of Hurricane Irma. While ensuring the care and safety of nearly 1,000 animals, you ll read on page 4 about the successful transport by air and by ground of 250 animals from Palm Beach County to partner shelters in the north and midwest. Thank you for all that you make possible and the lives you help save each and every day at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. With compassion for the animals, Rich Anderson Executive Director/CEO / R.Anderson@PeggyAdams.org Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League Board of Directors Jane Grace, Honorary Chairman Lesly Smith, Chairman Sam Hunt, Vice Chairman Joanie Van der Grift, President Nellie Benoit, Vice President Daniel Hanley, Treasurer Laurie Raber Gottlieb, Secretary Jack Flagg, Executive Committee Carol Garvy, Executive Committee Daniel E. Ponton, Executive Committee James D. Berwind Virginia Burke Candy Hamm Vicky Hunt Linda Miller Pauline Pitt George E. Summers Louis Auslander, Director Emeritus Nancy Brougher, Director Emerita Dotsy Letts, Director Emerita 2 Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League The Shaggy Sheet newsletter is sent to all supporters who donate $25 or more per year. To ensure that you continue to receive your issue, please use the enclosed envelope to make a minimum donation of $25. The animals need your help and we don t want your mailings to be interrupted! Thank you for your caring support of the animals!

3 Christmas Delivery Would you like to help us make lasting memories for families this holiday season? From December 18th until December 22nd, adopters will be able to select a cat or dog to be delivered to their home on Christmas morning. Help us get these pets home for the holidays by volunteering to be one of our special delivery elves this Christmas! Sign up by contacting Volunteering@PeggyAdams.org or visit PeggyAdams.org/Volunteer Interested in adopting? View our adoptable cats and dogs online at PeggyAdams.org/Adopt On Saturday, November 18th, local bands Spred the Dub and The Copper Tones hosted the Third Annual Bark Back Benefit at the Bamboo Room in Lake Worth to benefit Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. The event featured Lindsey Mills and Micah Scott in addition to the wonderful hosts of the evening Spred the Dub and The Copper Tones. Local first responders also joined us for the First Responders Walk to the Rescue featuring some of the League s adoptable dogs. THANK YOU to all of the fabulous musicians for donating their time and talents. Peggy Adams would also like to thank the Bark Back Benefit committee members Jacqueline Batcha, Kay Tonini, Margaret Nattoli, Jean Williams, Mick Swigert, and Stefanie Smerkers for all of their efforts to bring to fruition a fantastic night of great music and people helping to raise funds for the League s life-saving mission! To view upcoming events, please visit PeggyAdams.org/Upcoming-Event-Calendar

4 Hurricane Irma and Peggy Adams Before and after Hurricane Irma struck Florida, over the course of 11 days, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League coordinated the evacuation of 250 dogs and cats out of Palm Beach County (from Peggy Adams and from Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control). On the Friday before the storm (September 8), with the help of the Humane Society of the United State (HSUS) and Wings of Rescue, 29 dogs were flown to shelters in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Following the storm, three flights lined up by the ASPCA and Wings of Rescue (September 13, 14, 15) carried 184 dogs and cats to shelters in New York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Following that, on Monday, September 18, 37 more dogs and cats were transported to the Atlanta Humane Society. the expertise to help coordinate the transport of animals to shelters across the country. Like us, when Hurricane Harvey struck Texas, these organizations knew it would be shortsighted to send animals from Texas to Florida where they would again be at-risk of being affected by a hurricane. Instead, thousands of animals in Texas were evacuated to shelters in other All of these animals are now in the care of some of the best shelters in the country where they were placed for adoption to find their new, forever homes. We are very grateful for the generosity of our national emergency partner organizations that made these transports possible and for the shelters that welcomed these animals during their greatest time of need. This effort to transport animals out of our local shelters was critical to make room for animals lost and abandoned as a result of Hurricane Irma. parts of the country. The wisdom of this decision was clear as Irma approached and soon struck Florida. Today, we stand ready to accept as many animals as possible affected by Irma, to reunite lost pets with their families and to find new homes for those who were heartlessly abandoned. We are truly grateful for the many compassionate supporters who make our life-saving work possible each and every day. There is an overwhelming need to help lost, homeless and neglected animals right here in Palm Beach County at all times, notes Rich Anderson, Executive Director/CEO of Peggy Adams. When hurricanes hit, that need and the demand on our rescue efforts increase dramatically. We are fortunate to have partners like HSUS and ASPCA that have 4 Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League

5 Kids Corner After hearing about the devastating effects of Hurricane Irma on the animals of Florida, Bella, Emma and Sophie made the decision to help as best they could. These three sixth graders who live in Baltimore, Maryland quickly scheduled a sleepover where they baked for nearly six hours straight. They made (from scratch!) chocolate chip cookies, ginger snaps, snickerdoodles and chocolate/peanut butter cookies, as well as Rice Krispy treats and pretzel rods dipped in chocolate - both fully decorated with lots of sprinkles! The girls were thrilled with the results of the bake sale the next morning! They raised an incredible $600! Bella, Emma, and Sophie were proud to donate these funds to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League and especially loved seeing the photos posted on our website, detailing all of the heroic efforts on behalf of the staff to help the animals. Thank you to ALL of our amazing young philanthropists for your generosity and compassion to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. For more information on youth opportunities, please visit PeggyAdams.org/Youth-Volunteer-Opportunities Special Thanks to Capehart Photography for their years of dedication taking photos for our Annual Publicity Hound magazine and special fundraising events. 15% of your purchase can help the animals! PeggyAdams.org 5

6 Launched in 2014, Countdown 2 Zero is a public-private partnership between Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control, and the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. Its goal is to ensure that all adoptable animals in Palm Beach County are being saved by the year Learn more at Countdown2Zero.org Saving Palm Beach County s Most At-Risk Animals As part of our Countdown 2 Zero efforts, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League regularly transfers animals from Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control into our care. Thanks to the compassionate generous support from friends like you, 311 cats and 574 dogs have been saved through this program so far in 2017 (as of October 1st). Often, these are animals with medical problems that require the kind of special care the county-run shelter can t afford to provide. Animals transferred from the county shelter almost always have significant health problems. The cost to provide the necessary medical care and shelter for each of these animals is typically more than $1,000. That is more than double the average cost of other animals in our care. How are we doing? At Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, we open our doors to every cat, dog, kitten and puppy that needs our help up to the maximum number for which we can provide quality care. At times, that number exceeds 1,000. These animals can be very ill or injured. Some arrive with severe behavior issues, Spotlight Pictured here are just two who got a second chance at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League thanks to friends like you. including dangerous aggressive behavior. We work to save every life but, in some cases, that is not possible and we must make the difficult decision to humanely euthanize an animal with irreversible medical or behavioral issues affecting their quality of life. Thanks to our compassionate community and friends like you, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League has achieved one of the highest rates for saving homeless pets in the United States (97% of all dogs and 82% of all cats). We collect and report our lifesaving data based on Florida Statute Section Transparency in Animal Shelter Act and you can find our reports at PeggyAdams.org. At Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, we do not euthanize healthy animals; we do not euthanize due to lack of space; and there is also no time limit for how long a pet can remain in our care. Thanks to our supporters, our save rate for healthy cats and dogs is 100% and we are able to save most of the sick and injured animals that do arrive at our shelter. We save and re-home more animals than any other animal rescue organization in Palm Beach County, including more than 5,500 in the last year alone. Junior - Adopted July 22, 2017 Junior less than a year old was rushed to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League with two severely broken legs. The bones were completely snapped in two. Emergency surgery saved his legs and his life. The League was able to cover the $3,500 medical cost of Junior s care through donations made to the League s Olivia s Fund. For more information about Olivia s Fund or to make a donation, please call Oliver On February 13th, Peggy Adams received an URGENT rescue request from Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control for a sweet, middle-aged, stray dog that likely got into a fight with another dog on the streets of Riviera Beach. He was so badly bitten on his head and around his legs that he needed immediate attention. Through Olivia s Fund, Oliver had surgery to repair his wounds and remove his left ear. This happy-go-lucky dog is currently available to adopt through our Dolly s Dream program. For more information about Oliver, please contact Adoptions@PeggyAdams.org or

7 273 Pets Found Forever Homes at Fourth Annual Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event What a day! On Saturday, October 14th, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, over 30 local animal shelters and organizations joined forces to find new, loving homes for hundreds of cats, kittens, dogs, puppies, rabbits and guinea pigs. Due to hurricane Irma, this event was postponed from September 9th. In just 7 hours, 273 animals were adopted during the Fourth Annual Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event! Presented by The Lois Pope LIFE Foundation and the Petco Foundation, the annual event is organized and hosted by Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League and our partners at Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control. Thousands of people from all over Florida who came out to find their perfect furry match were met by approximately 1,000 of Palm Beach County s adoptable animals looking for their lifelong, loving homes. Peggy Adams and Animal Care and Control are proud to be the driving force behind this lifesaving event as part of the Countdown 2 Zero initiative the collaborative community effort to save the life of every adoptable animal in Palm Beach County. Presented by: Also Sponsored By: Bronze Sponsor: Animal Farm Foundation WPBF 25 News Sunny Kool The Palm Beach Post Florida Weekly Brightview Landscape Services Central Bark Doggy Day Care Clearly Loved Pets Hill s Pet Nutrition INN the Doghouse Nozzle Nolen Paws & Cherish PBSO Animal Kindness Unit Residence Inn Marriott Scenthound Very Important Paws For more information about C2Z, please call or Info@Countdown2Zero.org

8 Tips from the Trainer Working with an Under-Socialized Kitten Many kittens are born outside and have had minimal contact with humans. It is especially important for these kittens to receive lots of handling while they are still young so that they can be friendly, well-adjusted family pets. It is a lot of work the first week. Extra care and attention needs to be given to these kittens if they are to have any hope of becoming a well-adjusted pet feline. You must always be positive with your approach and fearless when handling them. with you. Repeat this exercise as often as you can, but ideally 15 times a day for 5-10 minutes each time for the first day or two. This has to be an intensive kitty boot camp, a crash course on how to trust the human that pets and feeds you. (Some people combine this with watching TV, reading, or other activities.) Feliway, a cat appeasing hormone, can be sprayed onto a soft towel. Gently stroking the kitten with the towel is also very effective. You can also spray it on your hands and let the cat sniff. They will usually be interested and will sometimes offer a head butt. In conjunction with the holding exercise, you should hand-feed the kitten. It should associate you with the food! Use high value wet cat food on a spoon and tasty treats to tempt it. Also, try play therapy if the kitten is over 4 weeks old. Get a cat-dancer or other interactive toy and engage the kitten s interest. (These toys should not be left with the kitten unsupervised.) Under-socialized kittens often hiss, sometimes spit and stomp, and sometimes swat and bite. The way to correct these behaviors is to be gentle yet firm, and totally unafraid of the kitten even when she looks ferocious. You must remain calm and able to hold the kitten without reacting fearfully or in anger. You must remain calm and relaxed. Approach the young cat sideways, gaze averted using soft blinking eyes and soft tones. Keep up your soft, firm approach. Offer food and the back of your hand to sniff. Direct staring is considered rude by cats so avert your gaze and then look back, soft and blinking eyes signals to the cat you mean no harm. Keep the kitten in a small confined space that it cannot hide in and where it can easily be caught. A cat carrier is ideal for the first few days. Wear thick gloves or use a small thick towel as a glove if you re worried the kitten might strike out. It is better to approach the kitten fearlessly with gloves than fearfully with bare hands! Use a soft towel to wrap them in. Talk to the kitten, and pet it gently with your free hand. Have the environment be calm and free of distractions, just for the first day, as the kitten learns to trust and bond The socialization process can take a day or two with really young kittens, but up to a week or more with older ones. As the kitten gets less frightened, which it s sure to do, you can start holding her/him with your bare hands, and releasing your hold more and more. You can also expand their space to a small room. Allowing them opportunity to play with the other kittens in the litter is good, as long as they do not regress during or after (hissing more, etc.). Introducing them to other people is an important step of the socialization process. Friends and family should be trained on how to handle the kittens. While this all sounds overwhelming, with a little bit of work, you can turn a hissy-kitty into a loving feline! 8 Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League

9 NEWS On October 6, 2017, Peggy Adams celebrated a milestone by providing services to our 30,000 th cat for TNVR! Peggy Adams launched its Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate- Return (TNVR) program in Since then, the League has spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and tipped the left ear of over 30,000 community cats. Of the cats receiving TNVR services, 16,182 were female cats. It is estimated that one female cat can produce 100 kittens in her lifetime. Had these female cats not been spayed, they could have produced as many as 1,618,200 kittens (that is just first generation). If 25% of the kittens survived to adulthood and half were female (202,275), the second generation total could have been as many as 20.2 million kittens. Peggy Adams Now Offers TNVR Trapping Classes A Better Life for our Community Cats Learn how you can help outdoor community cats using the only method that works! By attending just one class, you will learn the basics about the TNVR process. Learn how to safely and humanely trap, manage and reduce the outdoor cat population numbers. Also explained are the laws regarding trapping, low-cost spay/neuter options, trap loan resources, post-surgery and recovery protocols. Since 2007, the number of cats arriving at either the government-run Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control or Peggy Adams has decreased by 46%. Thanks to the support of friends like you and major grant funding from foundations and other entities, we ve been able to expand our TNVR program and make great progress towards reaching our goal of making Palm Beach County a no-kill community by The last Sunday of every month at 11am at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, 3200 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL For more information, please visit PeggyAdams.org/TNVR or TNVR@PeggyAdams.org PeggyAdams.org 9

10 Get to Know Us! Dr. Beth Keser Promoted to Director of Medical Services at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is pleased to announce that Lead Veterinarian Dr. Beth Keser has been promoted to Director of Medical Services. As Director of Medical Services, Dr. Beth Keser will be overseeing the Medical Services team of veterinarians and technicians who work together ensuring animals get the best and most up-to-date medical and surgical care possible. The team assesses the animals, provides vaccinations, performs spay and neuter surgeries as well as other types of surgeries. Dr. Keser oversees all of the medical care and needs for Peggy Adams foster animals while they reside with their foster families. Because she is an expert in HQVSN (Hi Quality Hi Volume Spay Neuter), Dr. Keser has been a catalyst in growing the League s surgical programs. Dr. Keser works closely with Peggy Adams TNVR (Trap Neuter Vaccine Release) program for community cats and also assists with Peggy s Pantry, a program for financially strapped pet owners who need a little assistance. Her community outreach work at the shelter also includes End of Life Services for families and their beloved pets. Dr. Keser, a Jupiter resident, wanted to be a veterinarian since she was five years old. She followed her dreams and received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine in She began her career in Animal Health sales and has been practicing small animal medicine and surgery since While residing in New Jersey, she started working with a local shelter performing a large variety of surgeries and shelter medicine. Since 2011, Dr. Keser has called Palm Beach County her home and has been the Lead Veterinarian at Peggy Adams for nearly four years prior to her promotion. Dr. Keser has a 10 year old son Tora, 15 year old cat Burbon and 2 year old pug Tank. In her free time she enjoys kickboxing, coaching her son s teams, participating in church activities and being a loyal fan to Tim Tebow. I thoroughly enjoy my work practicing quality medicine which helps save more lives and find forever homes for our animals, stated Dr. Keser. I look forward to expanding our medical services to include a comprehensive wellness clinic that will allow Peggy Adams to reach deeper into the community and serve those who may not otherwise receive care for their animal. Dr. Keser also enjoys overseeing the League s growing externship program for third and fourth year veterinary students. Dr. Keser has received specialized spay/neuter training at Emancipet in Austin, Texas and Humane Alliance in Ashville, North Carolina. She is a member of the AVMA, HSVMA, FVMA, and PBVS. She actively attends continuing education conferences nationwide in the areas of shelter medicine and surgery to ensure Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League remains on the forefront of animal care. Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League WELLNESS CLINIC Open Monday-Saturday 10am - 5pm (Closed for Lunch 12:30pm 1:30pm) No Appointment Necessary PeggyAdams.org/Vaccine-Clinic Also available: Flea and Heartworm Preventatives Help us SAVE LIVES! Become a Volunteer and/or Foster Parent! We offer Community Service Hours. PeggyAdams.org/Volunteer 10 Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League

11 Ask the Vet Holiday dangers for your pets Dr. Beth Keser Plants look lovely food tastes good and decorations add pizzazz but some of these things can be dangerous to your pets!!! It s the holiday season and some of your most treasured and common items in the house may pose a danger to your beloved pets. Plants such as lilies can be especially toxic to cats and cause kidney failure. Holly can cause significant irritation to the stomach & gastro-intestinal tract, resulting in extreme vomiting and diarrhea. Poinsettias and mistletoe are irritating to the mouth and stomach, sometimes causing vomiting, but generally over-rated in toxicity. Food, food, food we love our food during the holiday season, but not only can they be a danger to our waistline they can also be deadly to your pets. Chocolate and cocoa contain theobromine which can cause heart and respiratory failure. The darker the chocolate the higher level of toxicity. Sugarless gum contains xylitol which can cause low blood sugar, seizures, liver failure and even death. Fatty foods can cause pancreatitis and bones can splinter and cause cuts in the GI tract. Fruitcake can be very dangerous because it contains ingredients such as grapes, raisins, and currants all of which can cause kidney failure. Finally, as we decorate our homes, be careful with the following. Christmas trees water at the base of natural trees can contain anti-freeze and other preservatives that are deadly to dogs and cats. Snow globes, some are harmless and contain glycerin, but others contain ethylene glycol, which is very toxic to pets and people. Tinsel, popcorn strands, ribbons, lights and garland, if ingested, can become a foreign body or even cause the intestines to get tangled up and become a surgical emergency. Scented candles and potpourri can be attractive to pets and can become a fire hazard if played with. Electrical cords should be secured to the wall or covered on the floor so pets are not tempted to bite the cord and get electrocuted. Happy holidays! Just remember to be safe and responsible with your pets. For a complete list of holiday safety tips: ASPCA.org/general-pet-care/holiday-safety-tips Poison Control: ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center Hotline Would you like to submit an idea for a future Ask the Vet article? us at Marketing@PeggyAdams.org PeggyAdams.org 11

12 The Leadership Circle is made up of friends who have made generous fiveyear pledges to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League (ranging from $1,000/year to as high as $100,000/year!). This is an incredible lifesaving opportunity starting at as little as $2.74/day or $83/month. We launched the Leadership Circle both to help meet the needs of animals rescued today and to build a foundation of secure support for animals coming our way in future years, explains Rich Anderson, Executive Director/CEO of the League. The multiyear pledges from Leadership Circle members give us the kind of predictable revenue that allows us to create new initiatives, confident that we can fund them." I d like more information about becoming a member of the Leadership Circle! Name Address City, State, Zip Code Phone Number Return to: Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League 3100/3200 N. Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL Attn: Kim Hanson Leslie Abi-Karam and Scott Fuller Susan and Larry Alexander Lisa and Rich Anderson Carol and Harold Baxter James D. Berwind Cynthia R. Boardman Virginia Burke Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Byers Clare M. Cross Darbster Companies Judith A. Dean Christina Dennis Donna Ditchik JB Dixson Thank you to current members of the Leadership Circle... Linda and J. Barry Donahue Joann and Tom Dye Frankie and Irwin F. Edenzon Barbi Fadden-Gearhart Renate Franco Dawn H. and Charles J. Frankel, III Elizabeth and Dolf Garcia Carol and Robert Garvy Gillman Family Foundation, Inc. Debra Gonzalez and Howard Bernstein Arlette Gordon Tina and Rick Grow Denise and Dan Hanley Jeanne B. Hogue and Fritz Bell Lynne Hopkins Robin and Randy Hunt Anonymous Ann and Charles B. Johnson James A. Kane Miriam and Steve Kimsey The Murray and Sylvana Klein Family Foundation Gail and David Leavitt Jeff Levitetz and the Levitetz Family Foundation Patricia and Edward McLaughlin Paul T. McLaughlin Grace and Chris Meigher Military Brake & Alignment, Inc. Linda and Leverett Miller Danielle Hickox Moore Barbara and Ed O Sullivan PTM Electric, Inc. Alexandra and Andrea Reid Paige Rense-Noland Anonymous Lesly S. Smith Nora and Murray Solomon Jan R. Steele Cynthia Taylor Joanie and Paul Van der Grift Kendall Wheeler Joann Woodruff A Taxing Question: Can You Plan An IRA Rollover Gift In 2017? Donors are allowed by Congress to make a tax-free gift to a qualified charitable organization from their IRA, known as the IRA charitable rollover. Donors age 70½ or older are eligible to move up to $100,000 from their IRAs directly to qualified charities without having to pay income taxes on the money. This law has been subject in the past to an expiration date, but as of December, 2015 that is no longer the case. Donors are free to make annual gifts to a qualified charitable organization from their IRA well into the future. Here are the details of the legislation: The donor must be 70½ or older on the day of the gift. The donor transfers up to $100,000 directly from the donor s IRA to one or more qualified charities. This opportunity applies only to IRAs and not other types of retirement plans. The donor pays no income taxes on the gift. The transfer generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, so the donor benefits even if the donor does not itemize tax deductions. The gift can satisfy all or part of the required minimum distribution for the year. The donor does not receive any goods or services in return for the rollover gift in order to qualify or tax-free treatment.

13 Never Give Up By Kristi Jackson, Chief Financial Officer, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League PLEASE COME GET HER. That s the text message I received from our Shelter Manager at 5:30pm on Friday, January 14. A woman in Boynton Beach had found a puppy and brought her to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. I m a Peggy Adams employee but I m also an emergency foster care volunteer. And this was a true emergency situation. When I first saw this puppy, I was shocked. She was just 2 day old and weighed only 2 ounces about the weight of 2 AA batteries or 10 nickels. She couldn t see, hear, walk or eat. We weren t sure she would survive the night. She was so small and so weak I would need to feed her with a syringe. I remember my poor husband, sadly shaking his head and saying, I don t think she s going to make it, but we ll try. Needless to say, it was a LONG weekend. She needed to be fed every two hours around-the-clock. but she did. Our next hurdle was 6 months and you guessed it she made it. Lady Bug is now 10 months old and weighs 2 ½ pounds! She is a normal puppy, only tiny. She loves to play with her toys and loves people. She loves going to work at Peggy Adams and rides in the car like a champ. She is one of the happiest puppies I have ever seen! We re still not sure how long Lady Bug will be with us, but she shows no signs of any serious medical problems. She stands as a reminder to always give it a try because if we hadn t, we would have missed out on the joy she has brought us all. Thanks to the caring support of our community, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is able to give new hope to lost, abandoned and injured animals each and every day and save the lives of even the most fragile. Like Lady Bug. Interesting in learning more about fostering? Contact us at Foster@PeggyAdams.org To everyone s surprise, she made it through the weekend. Then she made it a week. Then she made it a month. At one month of age, with 24-hour care, the little one was still tiny but weighed 5 ounces and her eyes were open. She started to walk and she was totally adorable. We finally decided to name her Lady Bug because she was so small. We still weren t sure she would make it to 8 weeks, but she did. Our Director of Medical Services remained hopeful, but even she wasn t sure Lady Bug would make it to 4 months

14 Register to Walk and Form a Team TODAY! NEW LOCATION! Saturday, March 10, :30am Registration Opens 10:15am - Walk Start Time 8:30am to Noon Food, Vendors and Entertainment WalkWithPeggy.org Sponsorship and Vendor Opportunities Available! Walk@PeggyAdams.org NEED AN EASY WAY TO ACCESS HEALTH INFORMATION? Get a digitized Pet Health Record from Activ4Pets Vaccinations Allergies Medical Docs PET HEALTH RECORD Medications & More... Sign Up for Activ4Pets Today! Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League Clients will receive a membership for the special price of $36 with Promo Code PeggyAdams 24/7 smart phone access to pet health info & more Pet s info automatically transferred to our cloud Set refill and treatment reminders Covers up to 4 pets Free mobile app for easy sharing To become a member, visit and click sign up PETDATA ( ) Get the Activ4Pets App at: 14 Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League

15 Leave Your Legacy Play a vital role in the future of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League and know that your personal legacy will help save the lives of animals for years to come. Your Through the Forever Friends program, your contribution to the future of animal welfare can be significantly greater than you ever dreamed possible while supporting your own financial, tax, and estate planning vision. FOREVER FRIENDS Legacy of Love for For some, including Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League in your estate plans can be as simple as including the League as a beneficiary of an insurance policy or retirement account. Others prefer a more in-depth conversation about what they d like to accomplish with their future gift. Whatever your choice, we d like to invite you to join other individuals and couples who have chosen to become Forever Friends and to establish your own legacy in support of the animals. the Animals Transformational Gift Received from Forever Friend John Dee Craft John Dee Craft was an enthusiastic outdoorsman who loved nature, action and animals. Mr. Craft passed away August 19, 2017 leaving a gift of more than $2 million through his will to enhance the lives of the cats and dogs being cared for by Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. Mr. Craft s family had launched a horse & buggy business more than 100 years ago in Noblesville, Indiana. For the last 22 years, he lived in Juno Beach where he pursued his passions for hunting, fishing, flying, boating and animals. The impact of a gift like this is transformational, notes Peggy Adam s Executive Director/CEO Rich Anderson. Previous major gifts like this have made an incredible difference for animals in our community. For example, in 1980, a gift from the estate of artist Jessie Chardin Stewart helped us purchase our current property. Anderson continues, In 2013, a trust established by the late Eunice Joyce Gardiner has been instrumental in allowing Peggy Adams to expand its medical team to six full-time veterinarians, to become the largest provider of free and low cost spay/neuter services in Palm Beach County, and to launch our 24-hour neonatal kitten nursery. These estate gifts have been critical to the growth of our programs that now benefit the lives of more than 50,000 animals each year. He concludes, We are incredibly grateful to Mr. Craft and humbled by his compassion for, and dedication to, animals in need. Information Request Form I am interested in learning more about planned giving options and becoming a member of Forever Friends. Please send information on the following: Name Bequests Charitable Remainder Trusts Charitable Lead Trusts Life Insurance Retirement Accounts Property & Homes Appreciated Stock Charitable Gift Annuities Peace of Mind Program I have included Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League in my estate plans and wish to join Forever Friends Street address City, State, Zip Code Phone number address Name as it should appear for Forever Friends recognition purposes, including anonymous if preferred. Mail this request form to: Kim Hanson, Major Gifts/Planned Giving Officer Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League 3100/3200 North Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL

16 In Memoriam 2017 When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure. ~ Author Unknown We would like to express our condolences to those who have lost loved ones. While they have left our community in life, their legacies will live on forever because of the special donations that have been made in their memories. (Gift Information as of October 1, 2017) Alice Reba Arteca James C. Baber Bailey and Lucy Chanson Balletta Pixillite Balletta Ari Baum Winnie Bell Benson Lucy Bier John Reed Blackmer Leslie Boardman Angel Bono Buddy Bugsy and Vinnie Chevy Burress Michael Callahan Christine V. Capps Casanova Casey Casey Chase Bill Clark Coco Serena Cohen Christopher Cole Barry & Bev Crown Cupcake Daisy Maddie Dalessio Louis D'Amato David Hugh David Trouble Dickens Lauren E. Doty Ebenezer Edin Eli Susan Evangelisto Sparky Farquhar Fernando Victoria Festa Zoey Foleu Cheryl Freilich Bill Gabor Gator Elvis and Priscilla Gustafson Lois Hamilton Hannah Ruby Heidorn Monica Hill Richard G. Hobson Hydie Hazel Iacuzzi Izzy Jesse Bailey Jurow Walter Kampel Kitty Kirk Biscuit Krogman Marlon Krupp Frances Kudler Lady Lady Sidney Leibovitch Leo Nancy Leonard Elly Levey Lilly Bertram Lipman Lucy Stanley Lustig George Manson Marley Mary Rocco Maschmeyer Kenneth Mazur Sylvia McMurrain Gene Mikel Ducky Miller Natalie Miller Molly Tracey Moosa Stanley Morestein Mother Mary Larry Mozes Muffin Max Nosanchuk Charles, Barbara, and Scott Nugent Judy Oster Otis Ozzi Helena Perry Warren N. Ponvert Prue Jane Reeve Joe Reichfeld Iris S. Remington Rhett Gloria Ricci Herbert Richman Cleo Roberts Sonny and Rocco Rocky Dorlene M. Rosplock Su Jackson Ross Elise McNees Ryan Llise Ryan Cinnamon S. Ryan Sharma Sylvia Sharon Bunny Sherman Sid Sid Norma Rose Silver Danny Smith Spanky Spanky Stella Storm Tater Taz Teresita Buster Tolchin Tony Patricia Ann Wallace Matthew Weinschenker Dr. Irving Weinshel Gypsy Welber Lois & Willow Wreck it Ralph Blanca R. Wright Your baby Donna Zabriskie Zoe We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of these lists. When mistakes and misunderstandings occur, we act quickly to resolve the issue. Please contact us if you have a question or concern at or Donations@PeggyAdams.org. Have you ever wanted to add a pet to your family, but you just couldn t? If you are someone who wants to watch over the canine and feline residents in our dog and cat adoption centers, in a way that hovers above the rest, then please become one of our Guardian Angels. A Guardian Angel funds the care of our resident cats or dogs in a specific condo or kennel. Thus, during your year as a Guardian Angel, you ll be helping a number of pets as they await their forever home. Your status will be recognized with a card on your sponsored condo or kennel naming you, your family, or your business as that pet s Guardian Angel. You ll also receive a certificate and a special angel pin. Anyone who visits the shelter will be reminded of your generosity. The average cost of care for a dog or cat in our program is $19 a day and the average length of stay with us is 30 days. Sponsorships: $150 Small Cat Condo $250 Large Cat Condo or Dog Kennel $3,000 Archangel, provides the full care of 10 animals for a year Guardian Angels 1/1/17 10/1/17 Christine C. Anzalone Linda & Bill Caval and Lily Valerie & John Charoonboua Nance & Dave Crockett Kathy & David Crockett and Lauren & Matt Graham Alice J. Dunn The Evasius Family Archangel Susan M. Eyth Tiffany Gardner in memory of Shaggy Janet Hill & Rick Nelson Stephen S. Johnson, II Archangel Toni & David Kamsler Patricia & Marshall Hilsberg Archangel Clare M. Lazarow Cathy R. Macias Alexandra Reid & Andrea Reid Anne & David Schooley Mel Tomberg Kyle Whitcomb For more information, please contact Kim Hanson: or K.Hanson@PeggyAdams.org

17 Our Promise to the Animals Humane Care, Quality of Life, Life-Long Loving Homes, and Spay/Neuter to Control Overpopulation. Few have meant more to the animals of our community than Jane and Robert Grace and the Grace family. The Grace Society was established to honor them and to recognize extraordinary supporters who are making it possible for Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League to fulfill its mission. LIFETIME BENEFACTORS Lifetime Benefactors are individuals and organizations whose cumulative giving and outstanding generosity demonstrate the highest order of engagement with the League s humane mission and vision. They are an inspiration to all of us. Through October 1, 2017: $1,000,000 or More The Eunice Joyce Gardiner Charitable Foundation Jane & Robert Grace The Ryerson Charitable Trust Lesly S. Smith $500,000-$999,999 The Fortin Foundation of Florida Ann & Charles B. Johnson L. Florence Schmidt Foundation The Emily Vernon Foundation for Homeless and Abused Animals $250,000-$499,999 The ASPCA James D. Berwind Nancy Brougher & The W. Dale Brougher Foundation The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation, Inc. Dr. Steven M. Gottlieb & Laurie Raber Gottlieb Candy & Bill Hamm Vicky & Sam Hunt Danielle Hickox Moore Palm Beach County Dog Fanciers Association PetSmart Charities, Inc. Pauline Pitt & The William H. Pitt Foundation, Inc. Lois Pope Scaife Family Foundation Joanie & Paul Van der Grift $100,000-$249,999 Animal Rescue Force Carol & ( ) Sidney Berman Virginia S. Burke Susan Stockard Channing Raymond A. Diaz Fleming Family Foundation Carol & Robert Garvy Michele & Howard Kessler Jeff Levitetz & the Levitetz Family Foundation Palm Beach County Dorothy & ( ) Judson L. Streicher Margaretta Taylor U.S. Trust FOREVER FRIENDS Forever Friends are persons who have made provisions in their estate plans for support of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. The following major estate gifts have been realized and are actively supporting programs and services for the animals in our care. January 1, 2017 October 1, 2017: $1,000,000 & above Peggy & Charles Norton Adams Dorothy G. & Frank L. Baird John Dee Craft Beverly & Barry Crown Eunice Joyce Gardiner Anne Kunkel Catherine Hyland MacArthur Catherine Parks-Grauer Jane M. & John B. Ryerson $500,000-$999,999 Rodney Wayne Hall Erna A. Huey Margaret & Edward Jubon Pamela Rank L. Florence Schmidt $100,000-$499,999 Maxine Adler G. Richard Albanese Lillian C. Avera Barbara Augustus Beer Bette Berry Agnes Bucich Lilabel Catlin Marilyn Chase Zella E. Cleveland Marion T. Coggin Arthur Daly Florence A. & Lawrence J. De George M.P. Dolan Marjorie Dole Sharon Ruby Ellison Antje L. Farber Louise W. Floeckher Louis J. Gartner Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Grieves Donald Hickman Brian W. Holman Anita Joyce Gilbert S. Kahn Edward F. Kendall Ely & Carl Kreich Doryce Kreiger Gerald Leeds Suzanne Lihme Elisabeth P. Mackintosh Carolina Mandel Germaine Marvey Dorothy McArthur Robert Mueller Benjamin Ogle Clara Applegate Pollard Rolf Posselt Kathryn Prutzel Susan C. Rather Martha Cuneo Reed Nina J. Reid Dorothy D. Reilly Marjorie J. Shultis Eyleen D. Simpson Donna Smith Evangeline H. Stevens Jessie Chardin Stewart Betty Streifender Lena Sutton Simone Stakolt Tolksdorf Ronald Tuppen William N. Vaughan Grace K. Warner Ruth K. Weil Matilda White Mollie Wilmot Ellen M. Wojtach Axel Zdarsky

18 ANNUAL GIVING The following contributors have made donations between January 1 and October 1, Contributors with a paw print are also members of the Leadership Circle, donors who have made generous 5-year pledges in support of the League. CHAIRMAN S COUNCIL Chairman s Council members are significant annual donors who, each year and every year, create the essential bedrock from which all charitable donations to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League come together to realize our goals. Humanitarians: $100,000 & above Estate of John Dee Craft Estate of Erna A. Huey The Eunice Joyce Gardiner Charitable Foundation Estate of Rolf Posselt Visionaries: $75,000-$99,999 James D. Berwind Estate of Patricia D. McGarry Pauline Pitt & The William H. Pitt Foundation Estate of Axel Zdarsky Guardians: $50,000 - $74,999 Estate of Milton Novie The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation, Inc. Candy & Bill Hamm Leonard W. Lefeve Charitable Gift Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of Renaissance Charitable Foundation/Mary Llew & Ben Coulter Jeff Levitetz and the Levitetz Family Foundation Danielle Hickox Moore Petco Foundation L. Florence Schmidt Foundation Lesly S. Smith The Emily Vernon Foundation for Homeless and Abused Animals Grand Benefactors: $25,000-$49,999 Carol & Harold Baxter Georgina Bloomberg Julia & Michael Connors William E. Flaherty II Vicky & Sam Hunt Michele & Howard Kessler Margaretta Taylor Benefactors: $10,000-$24,999 Marcia S. Adler Animal Farm Foundation, Inc. Virginia S. Burke Darbster Companies The Fortin Foundation of Florida Carol & Robert Garvy Deborah & Dennis Glass Robert I. Goldman Foundation Arlette Gordon Dr. Steven M. Gottlieb & Laurie Raber Gottlieb Hill s Pet Nutrition Ann & Charles B. Johnson Jorie Butler Kent Carol H. McCracken Carole & John Moran Nozzle Nolen Pest Control Pet Supermarket, Inc. Thomas C. Quick Katharine & William Rayner Nancy & William Rollnick Rosengarten-Van der Grift Family Foundation The Ryerson Charitable Trust Schumacher Auto Group, Inc. Barbara & Herbert Shear Susan O. Taylor Cynthia & Terry Taylor Joanie & Paul Van der Grift Nancy & Robert Wildrick Grand Patrons: $5,000-$9,999 The ASPCA Rick Berks Margaret S. Bilotti Nancy Brougher and the W. Dale Brougher Foundation Raymond A. Diaz Frankie & Irwin F. Edenzon Emilia & Jose Fanjul Lydia & Robert Forbes Connie M. Frankino Susan Campbell Gibson Gunster Law Firm Denise & Dan Hanley Patricia E. Herbert Patricia & Marshall Hilsberg Stephen S. Johnson, II Lynne Kaiser Jayne T. Keith Murray & Sylvana Klein Family Foundation Anonymous Peter Kulin Mathilde M. Kellenberger Trust Linda & Leverett Miller JoAnna & Stephen Myers PetFirst Pet Insurance Daniel E. Ponton Leslie Rose Ardath B. Rosengarden Jana & John Scarpa Coco & Donald Schefmeyer Anonymous Jane W. Smith Anne White Jere & John Zenko ANNUAL PATRONS AND FRIENDS Annual Patrons and Friends express through loyal and generous contributions the kind of support essential to sustaining the essential programs and services for the animals in our care. Patrons: $2,500-$4,999 4-D Company Animals in Need Foundation, Inc. Berwind Corporation Matching Gift Ruth & Gordon Cadwgan, Jr. Will Corrente Clare McLean Cross & George Cross Carol Dillard Diana & Llwyd Ecclestone Enterprise Holdings Foundation Laura W. Evans Lourdes & Pepe Fanjul Renate Franco Stan Fried Private Foundation Gillian S. Fuller Brooke Garden Garden of Life Lori & Bruce Gendelman Darcy & George Gould Ursula Gwynne Cynthia & Neal Hochman Judith R. Hoffberger Family Foundation Johnson Controls Jones Foster Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. Dorothy & Sidney Kohl Roberta Koshel Connie & Peter Lacaillade Carol & Thomas Lavell Estate of Margaret Kemp Maddock Elaine & Yizhaq Merzel Pauline & George Michel Priscilla & Donald Miller Catherine T. Murphy & Thomas G. Berardino Muffie & Stephen Murray Newman s Own Foundation Jamie & Russell Niemie Nozzle Nolen Pest Solutions Oak Bistro and Wine Bar Lois Pope Rama V Thai & Sushi Françoise Rambach Amanda & Charles Schumacher Jolene & Larry Shapiro Anonymous The Lawrence & Marjorie Stoll Foundation Tailwaggers Learning Center Very Important Paws Karyn, Lady Winnington Jane & Dean Woodman Joann Woodruff Friends: $1,000-$2,499 Leslie Abi-Karam & Scott Fuller Genevieve & Gaby Ajram Susan & Larry B. Alexander Muriel Alexandrowski AmazonSmile Foundation American Humane Association Susan & Donald Anderson Lisa & Rich Anderson Christine C. Anzalone Carol & David Barton Frederick H. Bedford, Jr. and Margaret S. Bedford Charitable Foundation Arthur Benjamin Nellie Benoit Boca Raton Humane Society Foundation, Inc. Cynthia R. Boardman Dorothy & Bruce Bossidy Lucy & Ray Breeden Reute Butler Linda & Bill Caval Central Bark Doggy Day Care Nick Cladis & Cladis Investment Advisory LLC Kevin Clark Clearly Loved Pets Coach Comp America Edward H. Cohen Dona & Howard Cohen Ann C. Collins Beatty Page Cramer Diane M. Crane Ruth Frischer & Lawrence Dambra Brittain and John Damgard Susan & Thomas Davis Natalie G. Dejoux Christina Dennis Donna Ditchik

19 Edith R. Dixon JB Dixson Holly & David Dreman Joann & Thomas Dye Hilde & Richard Eliasberg Patricia P. Elsas Rhonda & Jeffrey Eves Gail & Jack Fairbrother Amanda Hall-Felder & Christopher Felder Randy Fenoli Elias C. Frank Dawn & Charles Frankel, III Carole & Bertram French Elizabeth & Dolf Garcia Jennifer C. Garrigues Martha J. Ginsberg Phyllis & Morris Goldblatt Virginia Gollery Lance Goodwin Laurie & Peter Grauer Marcia & Joseph Green Tina & Richard Grow Beatrice & Randolph Guthrie Margaret Guyder Vicki Halmos Flora P. Heilweil Linda Albritton & Andrew Helgesen Krista & Jonathan Henley Jeanne Hogue & Fritz Bell Hulett Environmental Services Robin and Randy Hunt Consuelo Hutton Nancy & M. David Hyman INN The Dog House LLC The International Society of Palm Beach, Inc. Gayle & Michael Johnston Donating stock can be purrfect for you and the animals Donating appreciated securities can benefit you and the animals, both. There are several good reasons to consider donating appreciated stock directly to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League: Doris Kane Miriam & Steve Kimsey Howard Koeppel & Mark Hsiao Barbara & Ralph Kruse Elizabeth Lancaster Sydie Lansing Kim and Michael Lawrie Frayda & George Lindemann Susan Lloyd Janet & James Luke Carol & Earle Mack Marriott International, Inc. Ross W. W. Meltzer & Victor Figueredo Françoise Merrien Michele & David Michael Catalina & Thomas Miller Hermé de Wyman Miro Morgan Stanley Cybergrants, Inc. Virginia & Alfred Morgan Virginia L. Mortara L. Duane Murrell Gerald Niksch Jan C. Nixon Nancy Norman North Shore Animal League America Kit Pannill The Richard Laurence Parish Foundation Paws & Cherish Pet Cremation Services PetSmart Charities, Inc. Katie & James Pressly Harvey Rappaport Alexandra Reid & Andrea Reid Janet Pleasants & Michael Reiter David B. Rendina Barbara M. Robbins Frances G. Scaife 1. You can make a bigger contribution - and help more animals - than if you sold the stock, paid tax on the sale, and donated the difference. 2. You can avoid the capital gains tax from selling the stock. Margaret & Allan Scherer Anne & David Schooley The Crew of M/Y Scout Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley Seraphim, Inc. Diana L. Shields Elinor Beidler Siklossy Foundation Randy and Paul Siler Virginia C. Simmons Jacqueline A. Sims Barbara & Randall Smith Nora & Murray Solomon Jan R. Steele Axel Stepan Ann & George Summers Ivey and Mitch Tanne & Tannco, Inc. The Ruth and Vernon Taylor Foundation John O. Thomas Thrivent Financial Jane & William Told Hal Valeche Campaign Velocity Community Credit Union Joanne Q. Vitulli & Joseph Vitulli Gil Walsh Teryn & Karl Weintz Wells Fargo Foundation Jan Willinger & Robert Spiegel Diana S. Wister The KMZ Foundation Noreen Zanft Constantin Zdarsky We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of these lists. When mistakes and misunderstandings occur, we act quickly to resolve the issue. Please contact us if you have a question or concern at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, can sell the stock and not pay capital gains tax. 4. You get a tax deduction for the full value of the donated stock. 5. Donating stock to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is actually very simple. You or your broker can easily transfer stock directly from your account to the League. 6. Using appreciated stock is also a taxadvantaged way of funding a Donor Advised Fund that you could then use throughout the year to support the programs for the animals that mean the most to you! If you are interested in making a gift of stock in support of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, you or your broker can call us and we will provide specific instructions. Please contact Kim Hanson, Major/ Planned Gifts Officer, at K.Hanson@PeggyAdams.org or PeggyAdams.org 19

20 The easiest way to support the animals Your monthly gift offers numerous benefits: You provide a steady source of support and consistent funding to care for local animals. You will receive fewer mailings allowing the League to spend less on paper and postage so it can help more animals in need. You have the flexibility to change the amount of your gift or cancel at any time. As someone who loves animals, you know they need care every day. Food, safe shelter and medical treatment are just some of the basic needs of animals staying at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. The love is free, but the other costs add up! That s why you re invited to join our group of most dedicated friends as a Monthly Giving Circle member. For more than 90 years, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League has been saving the lives of animals right here in Palm Beach County, but none of it would be possible without regular monthly gifts from loyal Monthly Giving Circle supporters. Joining the Monthly Giving Circle is the easiest, most efficient way to save lives in our community. Sign up today and you ll receive a free calendar honoring your support of the animals! Monthly Giving Circle members are the heart of what we do at Peggy Adams. By setting up an automatic gift each month, you ensure there are resources to help care for every homeless animal who comes through our doors. Sign up to join the Monthly Giving Circle today at PeggyAdams.org/MonthlyGiving or please call How your donation makes a difference: $30 Provides microchip identification to two newly adopted animals $50 Allows a senior citizen to adopt a senior animal free of charge $100 Provides a medical examination of an injured or abused animal $250 Treats and cures a dog with heartworms $300 Helps spay or neuter two dogs whose owners are disabled or on a fixed income $500 Covers the cost to sterilize 10 feral or community cats $1,000 Provides heartworm tests for 100 animals $2,500 Provides specialized services to those animals with severe medical conditions or illness. How your donation makes a difference: Did you know we're a top-rated charitable organization according to GreatNonprofits? The GreatNonprofits Top-Rated Awards is a people s choice award where volunteers, donors, and people served cast their vote in the form of a review to express their appreciation, and even potentially win nonprofits a spot on the prestigious Top-Rated Nonprofits List. Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is also listed as a Four Star Charity by Charity Navigator, which means we exceed industry standards and outperform most charities in our cause. Follow