EHS annual report 2011

A Message from the CEO

Icannot believe that I am sitting down once again to review our past year, as with the old cliché “time flies when you’re having fun”. My addition to that statement is “… and saving lives”. 2011 marks my 10th year in animal welfare. A decade in the shelter under my belt, and I’m tremendously proud of that accomplishment and of our organization. What I found this year, more so than most years, is how much we as an organization embraced and lived our mission and vision statements, which were re-developed in 2010. Those statements were very powerful and motivating in many of the day to day decisions we made on behalf of companion animals. In May we “enlightened people and enriched lives” during the Slave Lake disaster response. Our shelter made a tremendous difference for the animals and the people in one small northern community in Alberta.

We demonstrated our willingness to work “through partnership and innovation” by inviting the founding members of the Alberta Companion Animal Coalition to our shelter for the inaugural

A Message from the Chair of the EHS Board of Directors

meeting of many rescue groups, humane societies, SPCA’s and individuals concerned with animal welfare in Alberta. We are hopeful that this Coalition will develop into a strong, united group working together for Alberta’s animals. As part of being “committed to helping homeless and abused companion animals” we found more homes for more felines. More cat adoption programs were created. Eight events to further enhance our already thriving adoption program. More families were completed.

We proudly “lead the community in elevating peoples’ beliefs, attitudes and behavior” by guiding Paradise Pet Centre through the process of eliminating the retail sale of puppies, kittens and rabbits through their store. They now serve as an adoption centre for rescued animals from the Edmonton Humane Society and other rescue groups. And we were just thrilled later in the year when PJ’s Pets followed their lead. Animals from beyond our borders experienced an “enhanced quality of life” by finding their homes here in Alberta through our active Animal Transfer Pro-

Onbehalf of my fellow Board members, I am pleased to present this year’s Edmonton Humane Society (EHS) annual report.

Your Board has worked hard this year to continue providing guidance and governance to the shelter, based on our vision and strategic goals re-developed in 2010. We are very proud of how our CEO and through her, the entire organization have embraced the mission and vision that we have set out. These guiding principles have been crucial for improving the quality of life for the shelter animals and for the animals in our community.

I want to take a moment to acknowledge the service of my fellow Board members, and to thank those who are now completing their terms on the Board. Your contributions to the society, and to animal welfare, are greatly appreciated.

We are very pleased with the Society’s accomplishments, particularly in dealing with several unanticipated challenges that occurred this year. We are proud that several staff members and numerous volunteers were able to provide quick and effective response to animals caught in the Slave Lake fire that swept through that community.

gram. These transfers came to us from local rescue groups, groups within our Province, from Saskatchewan and Manitoba and as far away as California. In the end, more lives were saved.

From the dedicated staff to our wonderfully committed volunteers, the mission and vision were embraced throughout our organization for the benefit of our animals. And it was all made possible through the continued generosity of incredible supporters.

With gratitude,

Stephanie McDonald CEO | Edmonton Humane Society

Since moving into the new facility in 2009, the EHS has seen dramatic increases in admissions, year after year. Fortunately, this trend did not continue in 2011, with the numbers of animals admitted holding steady. Once again, through the innovation of the adoption promotional programs, the EHS was able to find 7,567 pets loving homes before the year’s end.

I am also very pleased to report that the Society maintains a solid financial footing to help and care for homeless animals in the Edmonton region. We owe this, in large part, to the generosity of our donors, and for that we extend our most sincere appreciation. You have helped us care for almost 13,000 animals this year.

The dedication of the staff and volunteers who run a compassionate organization with the welfare of the animals always at the forefront of all they do remains a source of great pride for the Board. Our thanks go to them as well.

Dean Heuman Chair, Board of Directors Edmonton Humane Society

Cover photo: Buttons reunion courtesy of the Ed Kaiser, Edmonton Journal.

Cover dog photo courtesy of South Peace News.

Mission statement

Through partnership and innovation, the Edmonton Humane Society (a registered charity) is committed to helping homeless and abused companion animals, enlightening people and enriching lives.

Vision

statement

The Edmonton Humane Society leads the community in elevating peoples’ beliefs, attitudes and behaviors to enhance the quality of life for companion animals.

Need Need

Animal Care by the Numbers 2010 2011

Protecting Animals

The number of citizens calling our Animal Protection Department spiked significantly. Calls ranged from concerns about abandonment and lack of veterinary care to no food, water or shelter. In addition to the staggering increase in calls, our officers followed up on a significantly higher number of cases than in previous years. As cases increase in complexity, they require more follow up from our officers, demonstrating that this year was a challenging one for our Animal Protection Department.

Of the cases that went to court, one of the most disturbing involved several cats in horrible shape, found in a central Edmonton home. During the investigation our officers found over 30 starving cats, some also with severe cases of ear mites and serious urine burns on their paws due to the extreme dirty conditions. The bodies of six kittens were discovered as well, and all of the cats were removed from the house. EHS staff members were devastated when one of the cats died in the shelter overnight and the rest were humanely euthanized because of their extreme poor health and a severe lack of socialization, resulting in nearly feral behavior. Margaret Marie Trenholm pleaded guilty to a charge of causing distress to animals under the Animal Protection Act of Alberta, and was fined $2,000. She is also prohibited from ever owning animals again in Alberta.

Did you know

TheEdmonton Humane Society was vital to the Slave Lake animal rescue in May 2011. The morning after over 7,000 residents were forced to flee their homes due to a wildfire, we arrived on scene to aid the animal rescue efforts. Teaming up with the Animal Rescue Committee of Slave Lake, we helped rescue over 300 animals, after setting up a temporary shelter in Slave Lake.

Some residents of Slave Lake were evacuated to the Expo Centre in Edmonton, and our staff and volunteers were quick to set up another temporary shelter there to receive incoming animals. Animals were transferred in several trips from the Slave Lake shelter to Edmonton, and then were reunited with their owners.

In total, 11 staff members put in over 930 hours over five days during the disaster recovery effort. Our volunteers helped at the shelter and the Expo Centre, caring for 200-300 animals at a time, 24 hours a day, for 7 days.

This rescue effort was completed solely relying on our Disaster Fund. We are truly grateful to generous supporters for providing the means for us to respond; without them it would not have been possible for us to do what we did or to respond in the future.

Our Disaster Fund would have been completely depleted after the Slave Lake fire if not for the over $42,000 given to the Fund, by generous individuals, small businesses and corporations. Hill’s Pet Nutrition was one of our corporate contributors that gave an amazing $10,000 which purchased a trailer for our Animal Rescue & Response vehicle. Along with financial donations, countless supplies like food, crates, toys and more were brought to our shelter for the disaster response effort and for the human and animal victims of the fire.

The EHS recognized before, during and after the rescue efforts, the need for animal disaster response teams; as they are essential in situations like these. We were honored to be able to respond in this emergency and gained valuable experience for the future.

with our Humane Education

Community Community

The Humane Education Department grew even more this year, increasing our number of presentations and educating more people than ever before. The most popular month for presentations was October, during which a total of 5,809 students were reached! We also redeveloped some of our camps and after-school programs, and expanded Camp Sit. Stay. Play! dates to include the spring and winter breaks because of the program’s popularity. This was a success with excellent enrollment numbers, and students and parents seemed to enjoy this prelude to the larger summer camp program.

2011 2010

Students Reached 11,268 10,993 Camp Sit. Stay. Play! 262 329

Communications

Amajor accomplishment for the Communications Department this year was our social media engagement on Facebook and Twitter. We saw massive growth in the number of people interacting with us on these websites and hits on our YouTube videos also steadily increased. New to the department this year was our weekly video update called “This Week at the EHS,” a review of the current events and special animal cases at our shelter, with staff interviews and more.

Did you know

• The EHS is in the local media, through news stories and TV visits, almost 7 days a week! Between radio, TV & newspapers, we have a great relationship with all local media to get our messaging out and promote our shelter.

2011 2010

Facebook ‘Likes’ 25, 561 6,037 Twitter followers 4,018 1, 732

• Our monthly webcast, called the Edmonton Humane Society’s PAwDCAST, a news magazine show broadcast via the internet, is the only one of its kind in North America.

engaging pet owners

two of our Canine Enrichment Centre’s (CEC) Training Academy launched, offering new training for people who want to work with dogs and puppies as a career.

Phase

The Dog Behavior and Training Methodology Certificate (DBTMC) graduated 14 participants in its first year!

Our Training Academy continued to offer both private and group dog training classes and developed new curriculum for additional classes including Senior Puppy Basics, High Flyers Disc, and Tracking Level 1. Canines and their owners could also challenge themselves by completing the Canine Good Neighbor Exam though the CEC Training Academy.

The Katrina & Friends Dog Day Care continued to be wellattended, hosting over 120 dogs per month. There was even a waiting list because of its popularity.

The Behavior Department developed and launched a pilot program which allowed owned dogs to interact with shelter dogs in a play setting. Our Dog Play Group Therapy Sessions provided owners with a new and unique way to socialize their dogs. These sessions helped owners learn about play styles and behaviors, and helped their dogs burn off energy. The benefits were proper interaction for the owned dogs and great play for our shelter dogs at the same time! This innovative pilot program was highly successful with over 20 dogs and their owners attending.

Did you know

In 2011…

• we taught over 1,100 students and their canine companions through our Training Academy!

Animal Health

Healing hearts & helping minds

prevention continued to be front of mind for our Medical Department. Approximately 30 cases of Parvovirus in canines and 20 cases of Feline Distemper were successfully managed without these deadly and highly infectious diseases spreading throughout the shelter. Cases of Upper Respiratory Infections and Kennel Cough remained low but fluctuated depending on the animal population. This is an impressive feat given that during the busy summer months, the EHS often had upwards of 700 animals in care each day.

Disease

There has been an increased demand for more extensive dental care for the animals admitted to us and the purchase of a new digital dental x-ray unit has improved the ease and accuracy of dental diagnoses. Extractions and cleanings are performed much more efficiently with this new tool, allowing us to perform more dental procedures.

We continue to expand our options for surgical correction of various injuries and conditions, such as broken jaws, fractured legs or hips, burns, ulcerated eyes, a mangled paw, dog bite wounds, or a bullet embedded in bone. The surgical procedures to repair these concerns can be complex although amputations continue to be the most common as the majority of the animals we see with orthopedic injuries were injured quite a while previously and actual repair is unfortunately no longer possible. We have performed a variety of other procedures including femoral head ostectomies (a procedure where the head and neck of the femur is removed from injured hips), cruciate repairs, fracture repairs, bladder stone removals and eye enucleations.

The Medical Department continued to welcome a steady stream of foreign trained veterinarians working toward full licensure or wanting extra surgery experience through the year. These veterinarians work under the supervision of our experienced shelter veterinarians and develop into a real asset and increase the number of surgeries that can be performed. The EHS is proud to act as a ‘teaching hospital’ and is becoming well-known in the veterinary community for helping veterinarians gain excellent surgical experience.

In 2011…

• Our Medical Department performed over 6,000 spay and neuter surgeries ensuring that animals adopted from the EHS do not add to the pet overpopulation crisis.

Healing hearts & helping minds

Behavior

The Behavior Department introduced two new behavior modification and enrichment programs to our shelter animals with great success:

The first is Tellington TTouch (TTouch). TTouch has allowed us to work more effectively with all species of animals, and has proven very successful in rehabilitating fearful and anxious animals. This tool has been very beneficial in aiding with behavior modification and has been extensively implemented throughout the shelter.

The second technique, called Early Neurological Stimulation, involves exercises that have important and lasting positive effects for newborn puppies and kittens. This program was designed by Dr. Carmen Battaglia, and uses handling and position manipulation to stimulate neurological pathways. This technique helps the puppies and kittens to develop appropriate social behaviors, problem solving skills, and immune systems; making them healthy, well-adjusted adult dogs and cats.

Our Behavior Department had a lot of success stories this year, starting with a very large group of dogs rescued from an elderly owner, who had acquired far too many to care for properly. The EHS Animal Rescue & Response team deployed on New Year’s Eve and brought the animals to the shelter. These dogs were fearful and under-socialized, and did not even know how to walk on a leash. Our Behavior staff members extensively socialized these dogs, and most of them were successfully re-homed.

In June, we accepted a large group of Greyhounds into the shelter through our Animal Transfer Program. These dogs were seized from a neglectful situation in Saskatchewan and had been used to hunt coyotes. Our Behavior Department further researched Greyhound behavior to enhance their knowledge. They spent a lot of time assessing and socializing the dogs and modifying their behavior. Most of these dogs have since been adopted or transferred into breed-specific rescue groups.

Did you know

In 2011…

• 3,594 dogs and puppies were evaluated by the EHS Behavior Department

• 3,721 dogs got out for playgroups and socialization

• 1,793 dogs were worked with on behavior programs

• 180 hours were spent enriching cats and small animals

• 155 hours were spent doing TTouch on dogs and puppies

TheEHS continues to have the most amazing and dedicated volunteers around – with over 1,000 people contributing their time to our animals and our shelter.

This year our Volunteer Department welcomed several groups of corporate volunteers, successfully engaging companies and their employees with our shelter. Both Telus and BioWare employees participated in animal enrichment.

Our volunteers also played a huge role in May during the Slave Lake disaster relief work, not just at the EHS but at the Expo Centre temporary shelter as well. Among a diversity of duties, they were responsible for feeding, cleaning and caring for the animals that were displaced due to the fires, working round the clock for several days.

Volunteers by the Numbers

Hands Hands helping

Did you know

In 2011…

• 1,357 animals were fostered by our volunteer foster families. If you added up the total hours all animals spent in foster care, it would be 31,949 hours! That’s over 3.6 years total – fit into just ONE year!

• The EHS Volunteer and Behavior Departments worked together to develop a system for volunteers to know how much time each animal has spent outside of its kennel every day. This allows the volunteers to see which animals have gone outdoors and for how long.

Board Members 2011

ChAiR

Dean Heuman

FiRST ViCe ChAiR

Scott Boyer

SeCOND ViCe ChAiR

Louis Bourassa

TReASuReR

Blake Christopherson, B.Comm. CMA DiReCTORS

Colleen Begg, DVM

Brian Filips, B.A., LL.B

Jan Folk

David Harper

Dennis Hutton, RET

Donna Poburan

Charlene Weiss

Companions Companions support from our constant

Thecommunity support for the EHS continues to awe us. The generosity of individuals, families, small businesses and corporations allows us to accomplish our life-saving work each year, and this past year was no exception.

Our signature event, Pets in the Park, Edmonton’s official pet festival, was attended by an estimated 10,000 people and their pets. We all had fun in the sun and successfully raised almost $138,000 for the care of our shelter animals. We are incredibly grateful to our hard-working participants, as well as our supporters, sponsors, exhibitors, vendors, and demonstrators who also took part in the event. And speaking of fabulous events, the 4th Annual Coventry Homes Paws and Claws Gala, held in October, was a massive success! It sold out quickly and raised well over $80,000!

We are also incredibly thankful for our supporters who give in other ways, whether they donate an item from our Wish List or make a bequest in their will. The EHS Fund Development Department continues to work with our donors to find meaningful ways for them to contribute.

The EHS is very proud of those who take initiative to coordinate their own fundraisers, coming up with creative ways to generate funds for our shelter animals - from bake sales to a realtor donating a portion of their sales.

To everyone that supports our shelter, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You help us to save lives.

Supporters Supporters

The following list includes all gifts or in-kind donations of $500 or more made during 2011. The Edmonton Humane Society has made every effort to ensure that all of our valued contributors have been properly recognized and sincerely apologizes for any errors or omissions. We gratefully acknowledge and value all of the support that we receive each year. Every contribution makes an incredible difference in the lives of our animals.

4 PAWS Resort

A Dirty Dog Spa

A. Blair McPherson School

ABC Country Restaurant

Kenneth Aberle

Christopher Ackerman & Marlessa Kuntz

Madam Justice L. D. Acton

Ian Adatia

Menno Admiraal

Jason Agustin

Jasmine & Noel Ahmed-Bentley

Airworthiness Resources Corporation

Lili I. Albert

Alberta Automatic Sprinklers Ltd.

Alberta Blue Cross

Alberta Jubilee Auditoria Society

Alberta Union of Provincial Employees

Tamara & Aris Alexander

Elton & Margot Allen

Estate of Alandra Allenbright

ALTA 5 Drywall Ltd

Always Plumbing and Heating Ltd.

AMA Administration Centre

Chris Amundson & Colleen Quinn

Paul and Elaine Andrews

George & Jean Anning

Jennifer Antonac

Tammy Arthurs

Ashton Transport Ltd.

ATCO Electric

Atco Gas

Atco I-Tek Inc.

Atco Pipelines

Atco Power Canada Ltd

Aurora School

Austin S. Nelson Foundation

Avison Viveiros Certified General Accountants

Aviva Canada Inc.

Avonlea Photography

Awesome Pawsome Ranch

Patricia J. Babet

Marija Babic

Baccarat Casino

Kim Bachmier

Robindawn Badry

Bailey Orthodontics

Betty J. Baldwin

Bank of Montreal

Nancy L. Barnes

Charlotte Barry

William Barschel

Graham & Debra Barsi

N. & N. Baxandall

Charlotte Baynham

Lindsay Bean

Carla Beck

Dana Becker

Janet Beebe

Richard & Vivian Bell

Christina G. Benishin

Bennetts & Associates Inc.

Estate of Denise Mae Benson

Patricia & Charles Benson

Anonymous

Gwendolyn Bentley

Bev Betkowski

Liza Bialy

Anonymous

A. Biri

Donald Bishop

John & Barbara Blackstock

William & Dianne Blahun

Reagan Blower

Blue Jayne Enterprises

S. Blunt

BMO Employee Charitable Foundation

BNG Specialized Engineering Services LTD.

Sharon Boechler

Steve Boer

Candace R. Boger

Don Boisjoli

Bonny Bomak

Bone & Biscuit Company

Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre/Morguard

Investments

John K. & Fany Borger

Dorothy Bouk

Greg Bowen

Estate of of Alexander Bowie

Boxer Building & Crating Ltd.

Alice Bradley

Brenda Brammar

Jackie & Norman Brandsma

Vivianne Bredin

Judy Breitkreitz

Jamy Brent

Clay Brezenski

Brian Nebbe Professional Corporation

Mark & Jennifer Brockington

Belinda Brown

Donald M. & Melba Brown

Jeff & Julia Brown

R. Bett Brown

Sarah Brown

Clinton Brownlie

Jocelyn Brulotte

Lynda & Mike Brulotte

Anonymous

John & Kathy Buck

Kim Budney

Linda Buhay

Burgess Enterprises LTD.

Steven Burlingham

Jack Burton

Bushell Transport Company Ltd.

Ralph Buttner Memorial Fund at the Edmonton Community Foundation

Frank Calder

Karonne Caldwell

Calgary Trail Pet Hospital

Tammy Callihoo

Campbell Dental Centre

Estate of Thomas Bryan Campbell-Hope

Canonbie Contracting Ltd.

Capital Power Corporation

Dr. Barry & Mrs. Patti Caplan

Jordan Carnell

Rev. Guy M. Carriere

Terrance & Rillah Carson

Catalyst International Inc.

CDI College

Anonymous

Alice Chan

Gerald & Betty Chan

Rebecca & Michael Chaput

Charlesworth Foundation

CHEP Catalyst & Chemical Containers Inc,

Anthony & Mary Cheung

Gino & Tracy Chies

Cinders Fund at the Edmonton Community Foundation

Christenson Group of Companies

City of Edmonton - Community Relations

City of Edmonton - Transit

Clara Tyner School

CN Rail Major Projects Horizon

CN Railroaders in the Community

CNW Group Anonymous

Karen Cockroft

Letitia Coffin

Gordon & Maureen Collis

Connect Logistics Services Inc.

Patricia Conrad

Linda Cornwall

Gareth Corry

Cougar Paint & Collision Inc.

James Couper

Coventry Homes

Jim E. Cox

Mae Cox

Rick & Brenda Crook

Anonymous

Sherry and Dennis Cummings

Cut + Paste Design Inc

Brenda Dale

Karen Dalman

Mary Daniels

Laurie & Deb Danielson

Mike Danks

David Ornamental Welding

Lori David

George & Erin Davie

Leona De Boer & Ray Muzyka

Dr. John A. Deane

Cheryl Dechant & Doug Coene

Wayne & Karen-Anne Deltombe

Kevin & Maryanne Dersch

Sherri Devolder & Jason Stone

Dewar Western Inc.

Krista Dewart

Barb & Pat Di Persio

Bev Dick

Parastoo & Kourosh Dinyari

Deb & Gerry Dixon

Dog Owners General Store

Dog Star Systems

Karla & Wade Doherty

Estate of of Henry Dorame

Janice & David Dorward

James Douglas

Leslie M. & Noel Dowler

Neil & Lorraine Dubord

Bella G. Dumont

Ida Duncan

Grant Dunlop & Erika Norheim

Veronica Dutchak

Ms. Elaine Duthie

Brian Dyck

Earl Buxton School

David Easton

Donna & Floyd Eby

Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation

Edmonton Pet Connect

Edmonton Transit Social Club

Eecol Electric Inc.

EIDAP Inc.

Michelle Elfstedt

Elizabeth Finch School

Wendy & Doug Elkow

Mr & Mrs. Mark W. Elliott

Jean Elmer

Enbridge Pipeliners Inc.

Enchanted Forest Daycare Ltd.

Enterprise Rent-a-Car

EPCOR

Estate of Eleanor Everington

Sylvia Ewashko

Executive Royal West Edmonton Inn

Faber LLP Chartered Accountants

Fabulous Furballs

Grant Fairley

Trevor Fairweather

Anonymous

Lori A. Fash

Dean Fedoruk

Richard & Dee Feil

Geoffrey Fellows

Keith Ferguson

Sujatha & Siri Fernando

Mark Ferrier

Field LLP

Ashley Finlayson & Diane Hollinshead

Chad & Sarah Finner

Doug Fisher

Florists Supply Ltd.

Eldon & Anne Foote Fund at the Edmonton Community Foundation

Harvey Ford

Maureen & Fred Fox

Archie & Arne Fraser

Fraternal Order Of Eagles Aerie 4241

Frescolocity

Robert Fritch

Charlotte & Gary Froescul

Kevin & Wendie Fuhr

Fused Logic Inc

Lauren Gahn

Dr. Brian & Mrs. Loris Galas

Anonymous

Ian Garwood

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment

Elaine Gauthier

Aaron & Brandy Gautreau

General Intermediates of Canada

Brad & Tara Gerke

Ken & Susan Gibson

Glenora Law Office

Global Pet Food Stores Inc.

Kathy Godlewski

Ralph Goertz

Narender Gogna

Good News Media Inc.

Gordon King Professional Corporation

Bev & Chris Gordon

Barbara Gotaas

Margaret Gough

Grande Prairie Regional Kennel Club

Candace & Chad Granger

Dan & Krista Gray

Michelle Grayson

James & Beatrice Grey

Audrey Groeneveld

Janet Halberg & Paul Lambert

Anonymous

Halliburton

Halliburton Canada

Patrick & Tina Hanlon

Margaret Hannas

David & Lena Harper

Danielle Harris

Marlene Harrison

Donna Hastings

Debra Hathaway

Estate of Bertram Hawthorne

Elsie & Patrick Hearne

Jocelyn Heath

John Heath

Clayton Heimbecker

Sybilla & Dan Heinemann

Annaka Henricks

Collin Herbers

Dave & Lana Herbert

Candice Hergot

Heritage House Condominium Association

Tara Heron & Tim Coghlan

Pat Hethrington & Rob Paterson-

Burton

Dr. Mark K. Heule & Nancy Heule

Dean & Sue Heuman

G. Lynn & David Hewitt

Megan Highet

Leonard Hiller

Hill’s Pet Nutrition Canada Inc.

Anne Hoagg

Dorothy Hocken

Ada Hole

Kerri-Lyn Holland

Carolyn Holmberg

David Holosney

E. Holowaychuk

Stanton K. & Shirley B. Hooper

Edith M. Hopp

Karlee Hren

Hudson’s Canadian Taphouse

Marlema Huget

Kat Huggenberg

Sheila L. Hughes

Humford Management Inc

Hunting Energy Services Ltd.

Casey Hutchinson

Dennis & Donna Hutton

Dorothy Hutton

Ibero-American Cultural Society

Marlene Irving

Katherine Irwin

J.V. Driver Fabricators Inc.

Grace & Darrell Jacobi

Jacobs Industrial Services Ltd.

Lori Jacobs

Tanis Javens

Darlene Jensen

Cindy & Leonard Jewell

Lisa Johner

Barbara Johnson

Estate of Jason Johnson

Mary Jo & Clayton Johnson

Marsha J. Johnston

Sandra Johnstone

Michelle K. Joudrey

Keith & Shaun Joyce

Lisa Jukes

K9 Club (Canine Club Ltd.)

Kal Tire

Sara Kalke

Kane Veterinary Supplies Ltd.

Anne Kaplan

Karl Hager Limb & Brace Ltd.

Karen Kassian & Keith Jenkins

Rudy A. Kaus

Ms. Cindy L. Keith & James Gurba

Sarah Keller

Bill Kelly

Brad Kelly

Stephen Kelman

Niki Kemeny

Burtine Kendall

Kenneth Hnidan Charitable Trust

Laurie Kennon

Janice and David Kent

Ketchum Canada

David & Lorna Kew

Kinasewich Benefits Consulting Ltd.

Gary & Lorna King

Richard King

Tracy L. & Glen A. King

Mervyn Kinlay

Alan & Patricia Kirby

Lori Kirkcaldy

Anonymous

Michael A. Klein & Julie Luhowy

Gene Klenke

Kim Klesko

Bill & Grace Knight

Yvonne & William Koehn

Mikiko Kohjitani

Bernadette Kokolski

Anonymous

John Kolic

Carman Kolt

Kenneth W. Kolthammer

Wendy Konsorada

Virginia Koo

Rosemary Kosh

David & Jo-Anne Kosowan

Anonymous

U. Kreuzer

Sonya Kristensen

Marion LaBrie

Deborah L. & Bruce Lacerte

Ladies Auxiliary Strathcona - BR 150

Royal CDN Legion Bingo

Bill & Sylvia Laidlaw

Anonymous

Mellisa Layman & William Holden

Jane Lee

Jean & Glen Lee

Gordon & Colleen Lees

Bernard & Shelley Lehmann

Gary & Laurie Leighton

M. Anne Leighton

Maurice Lema

Tim Lemessurier & Tammy Banting

Marina Lengert

Shirley & Kenneth Lengert

Laurence & Karen Lequier

Mr. Tom Levang

Anne & Ron Levasseur

Shawn Levecque

Mary Leverington

Bruce & Yvonne Lincoln

Tracey Lindsay-Sine

Sandra & Jake Little

Patricia Long

Darrell Lopushinsky

Lloyd & Mildred Louden

Janet Lowe

Lucki’s Exercise Equipment Ltd.

Estate of Alice Flora Ludwig

Catherine Ludwig

Erica & Shawn Macaulay

Anonymous

Helmut Mach

Edith Mack

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Heather J. MacLeod

Robyn Maconochie

B. Maeland

Brian & Julianne M. Malone

Crystal Mandau

Matt Marano

Marianne Schmidt Foundation

Mark’s Work Wearhouse

Mars Canada

Wendy Marteniuk

Martin Deerline

Bev Martin

Brenda L. Martin

Gloria Martinovszky

Gwyneth E. Mason

Darko Matasic

Kelley Matheson

Connie Matthes

Mayfield Inn & Suites

Mairin McCarthy

Estate of Joan C. McCombs

Patricia McCormack

Anonymous

Robert McDonald

Rod & Janice McDonald

Shelley-Ann McDonald

Stephanie McDonald

Estate of Dorothy McDougall

Dean McErlane

MCG Joint Ventures

Anonymous

Donna McKay

A. Anne McLellan

Colin McManus

Leeanne McMeckan

Todd & Devonna McMullen

Melcor Developments Ltd.

Sylvester Mendiuk

Janice Michaels

Katharine Mikolasek

Elizabeth Miller

Kurt & Trisha Miller

Teresa Mills

Karen & Brent Mills-MacNicol

Shauna Minarik

Valoree & Tony Miraglia

Kim & Douglas Miske

Elvera Missen

Kenneth D. & Melanie B. Mitchell

Moksha Yoga Edmonton Inc.

Molly’s Eats

Mary G. Moore

Guida Morais

Barb Morgan

Morguard Investments Limited

Martha Morris

David Mueller

Estate of Helga Mueller

Betty L. Mulligan

Jane E. Murphy

Estate of Frances Elizabeth Murray

Anna Mzyk

Andrea Nadeau

Dr. Julianna Nagy

Angela Naismith

NAIT - Students’ Association

Nancy K. Brown (N.K.B.)

Aesthetics Inc.

Tanya Narzt

Eileen Neibrandt

Karen Neilson

Peter & Lois Nelson

Nestle Purina PetCare Canada Inc.

Neuman Thompson Barristers/ Solicitors

Kim Neuman

New Paradigm Engineering Ltd.

Bryan & Brigitte Newman

Nitti Gritti Cleaning Inc

Julie Nordstrom

Bob D. Norris

Northland Surveys Ltd.

Judy K. & Marcel Notschaele

Ihor Nowostawsky

Michael & Joanne Oakes

Margaret R. Oatway

Robert Oatway

Laurie O’Brien

Oddball Tattoo Parlour

Maura O’Donoghue-Wiull

Kim Oksanen

Louise E. & Garry Olshewski

Mike D. & Karen Olson

Original Joe’s Franchise Group Inc.

P & G

Louis & Gerda Pade

Rick & Sherri Pailer

Marlene Pain

Kim Palichuk

Dr. J. M. Palmer

Renae Pappas

Paradise Pet Centre

Faye C. Parker

Olive G. Parry

Eileen & Ron Passmore

Donald Patterson & Lynda Bowes

Patti Proctor & Assoc. Inc.

Estate of Marian Patzer

John & Carol Pawlenchuk

Bruce Pennock

Stefanie Pepin

Lisa & Calvin Pereira

Sarah Peters

Anita Petrinjak

Monique Petrin-Nicholson & Ryan Nicholson

Petsecure Pet Health Insurance

Petsmart Charities

Pet-tek Distribution

John Phillips

Laureen Pisesky

Jason & Alisha Plummer

Patricia & John Podridske

Sandra Polhill

Polk-A-Dot Daycare and Out of School Care

George & Gaylene Ponech

Pawel Popiel

Ian Postnikoff

Sylvia Poulin

Catherine Povaschuk

Ken W. Powell

Richard & Jillain Pratz

Sir Francis C.R. Price

Pamela Price & Paul Rogers

Irene T. Priestner

Paula Primeau

Pro Alta Gas

Pro-Drive Inc

Bernice Promnick

Pro’s Framing

Connie Prosser

Gordon & Laura Proudfoot

Todd Prowse

PSC Corporate Pub 1905/The Wine Room

Dr. Paul J. & Lexine Puszczak

Shawna Quigley

Marie Quilley

Kenneth Quintanilla

R.J. Nelson Family Foundation

Shirley Ramage

Kar Raman Ranchlands School

RBC Dominion Securities

RBC Royal Bank

Kate Reed

Mike & Tami Reich

Morgan Reid

Bruce Rennie

Mr. Gordon Reynen

Gail Richl

Gerald Ricketts

Gilles & Danielle Robert

Dale W. Roberts

Margaret & Alan Robertson

Estate of Ruth Robertson

David Robinson

Marianne E. Robson

Henri & Yvette Rodier

Anonymous

Pat Rollinson

Leo Roman

Stuart Rosser

Mathew Rosychuk

Michael J. Rowell

Royal Teskey Barristers

Michelina & Chris Ruddick

Shirley & Gary Rudland

John and Elizabeth Rushton

Carl & Lorraine Rusnell

Charles P. Russell

Darryl & Colleen Saban

Sadie’s Pet Stop Ltd.

Lori Sajjad

Dory Sample

Trina C. Santry Mutual Insurance

Transportation Scharfenberger & Glen Rosseker

Schlesinger

Schmidt

Schneider & Lindsey Leighton

Wynn Schneider

Jason Schoepp

Heidi & Emil Schug

Des Scott

Garry Scrimgeour & Shelley Pruss

Gift Shop

Doree & Hadi Seikaly

Judy Sekora

Kevin & Leanne Sept

Kelly L. Serbu

Conward Seymour

Shaun Hennessy Professional Corporation

Robert Shaunessy

Shaw Communications Inc.

Sherritt International Corporation

Nora & Clifford Shindell

Norma Shipley

Shirley Short

Karen Skeffington

Dr. and Mrs. David Skelton

Slatter Family Fund at the Edmonton Community Foundation

Carol Smith

Tegin Smith

Marion Snyder

Sobey’s West

Soggy Dog Manufacturing Inc.

Jason & Marie Sommer

Anonymous

Morten & Valerie Sorensen

Justin Sorobey

Elaine Souness

Kelly Spanach

Sparkling-Clean Janitorial Services

SPEEDERS Indoor ProKarts

Nancy & Jack Sprague

Sprague-Rosser Contracting

Patricia Spratlin

St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School

Karen St.Amand

Stahl Peterbilt

Ed Stahl

Paige K. Stahl

Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Starbucks Community Service

Program

Anonymous

Darcy Stawniczy

Rod & Marian Stawnychy

Blair & Carey Stefishen

Rita Steinbru

Stephen J. Jones Professional Corporation

Alex Stephens

Sandra & John Stepien

Catherine Stewart

Lisa & Sean Stewart

Stone Temple Salon & Spa Ltd.

Robert & Betty Stone

David J. Sullivan & Martha J. Clarke

Harry Sunner

Nicole Suttie

Katherine Sweenie

Anne Sylvestre

Tail Blazers

Tawnya Taralson

Kevin Taylor & Toba Brownell

Marie Taylor

TD Insurance

Technichrome Industries Ltd.

Estate of William Teleske

Telus

Nicolene S. & Neil Terblanche

The Animal Cancer Therapy

Subsidization Society

The Home Depot Foundation

The Korea Veterans Association of Canada

The Melting Pot

The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association

The Tudor Tack Shoppe Ltd.

Wendy Thiessen

Cameron Thomas

Gary Thomas

Estate of Harold Thomas

Diane & Barry Thomlinson

Edward & Gail Thompson

Gwen Thompson & Chris Smith

Joanne L. Thomson

Anonymous

Diana Rae Tobin

Katrina Todd

Phyllis Todd

Matthew Todoruk & Charlene

Clarke-Todoruk

Frank & Eileen Topp

Traffic Corp.

Laurie A. Trahan

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Dr. Floria Tsui

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Patricia E. Twible

Twisted Whiskers

Mark & Bernice Tymchuk

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Union No. 52 Benevolent Society

United Way of Calgary

United Way of Fort McMurray

United Way of Greater Toronto

United Way Of Regina

United Way of the Alberta Capital Region

United Way of the Lower Mainland

Seemin A. Vahidy

Val J. Viveiros Professional Corp

Valuemed Anonymous

Veronica Van Diepen

Ardeth Van Skiver

Vancouver Foundation

Marie Varchol

Connie & Stanley Varnhagen

VetMed Inc.

Roman Vetrovec

Vrotech Safety and Consulting Inc.

Tim Walker

Wal-Mart - South Common

Charlene Warawa

David & Marcella Ward

Donna & Robert Ward

Marjorie Ward

Sharon Warner

Carlie Watson

Sharon Weatherly

Mark & Cynthia Weiland

Doris Weinbrenner

Charlene & Greg Weiss

Donna Weiss

Cheryl Westvelt & Morley Pratt

Michael Wetsch

Shaughan Whalen

Whiskey Jack’s Urban Saloon

Ronda M. White

Pat M. Whittaker

Ken Wiancko

Mrs. R. Kathleen Williams

Doug & Valerie Wilson

Kathleen Wilson

Katrina Wilson

Anonymous

Shane Wispinski

Jeannie Witsel

Billy Woelfing

Brian Womack

Winnie Wong

Franklin Work Workers’ Compensation Board

Alberta

Herberta Worman

Stani and Robert Woychuk

WP Wagner School of Science & Technology

Kelly Wulff

Fran Wylie

Eileen Wynnyk

Colin Yanitski

Carmen Yatscoff

Kim Yendall

Beth Young

Dr. Jean H. Young

Ted Yu

Ted Zandbeek

June & Lawrence Zubick

The following individuals have been honoured with significant donations from their friends and families:

In memory of Niko Arlia

In honour of Nadia Baxandall’s 7th Birthday

In memory of Marion Joan Bellows

In memory of Dwayne Bergeron

In memory of Peter Kim Blundell

In memory of Diana Bochon-Kitt

In memory of Ronald Boer

In memory of Doreen Boyd

In memory of Ojars Briedis

In memory of Roger Brisson

In memory of Thornton Bullock

In memory of Emily Chaplin

In honour of Chris Chilibeck

In memory of Kerry-Lee Collings

In memory of George Cotter

In memory of Charlie Cox

In memory of Philip Cox

In memory of Valerie Cramer

In memory of Phyllis Daneliuk

In memory of James D. Daniels

With Christmas wishes to Ron & Laurie Dersch

In memory of Michelle Dias

In memory of Elaine Forman

In memory of Clifford Funk

In memory of Terri Gerbrandt

In memory of Ron Gilbertson

In memory of Kylen Groeneveld-McAteer

In memory of Lilian Hall

In memory of Gregory Hanlon

In memory of Brad Harvey

In memory of Frank Hayday

In memory of Marjorie Henning

In memory of Clifford Horst

In memory of Margaret (Meg) Hunter

In honour of the Irma School Graduating Class

In memory of Lorne Johanson

In honour of Erin Keedian

In memory of Dillon Brad

In memory of Carolyn King

In memory of Coco Ko

In memory of Audrey Lakey

In memory of Charles Lee

In honour of Jean & Glen Lee

In memory of Tony Mah

In honour of Ressa McMullen’s 6th Birthday

In memory of Robert Mellors

In honour of King Edward’s Grade 6 Class of 2011

In memory of Emily Peters

Christmas Wishes to Pam Price and Paul Rogers

With Christmas wishes to Mike & Patricia Priestner & Family

In memory of Helen Promnick

In memory of Judy Reid

In memory of Victor Rubuliak

In memory of Freda & Dave Scott

In memory of Peter Sokolik

In honour of Mackenzie Thomas’ 11th birthday

In memory of Robin Thorlakson

In memory of Benjamin J. Tillapaugh

In memory of Norma Tobin

In memory of Bradley Treasure

In memory of Myrna Trytten-Rhind

In memory of Sylvia Turlock

In memory of Tasha Bear Grace

In memory of Bonnie Watt

In memory of Betty Yeung

In memory of Vivian Zimmerman

2011 Annual Report graphic design donated by EHS volunteer Cat Cuddler Kelle Cloutier, 7th Stranger CREATIVE • 7thstranger.ca

Dear Edmonton Humane Society;

We’d like to share with you our wonderful experience of adopting two kittens from you in October of 2011 and how it has helped teach our three children about responsible pet ownership.

We visited your shelter three or four times before finally falling for 3 month old kittens Zara and Teddy. We chose to visit a few times before we adopted to help the kids understand why a place like the Humane Society exists. We talked at length with the kids about why it was not a good idea to buy a pet on a “whim” and how many of the animals in the shelter were there for that very reason.

While talking about this we explained that it was very important to understand the responsibilities of raising and caring for a pet. Since we already had two dogs they understood that there was work involved and that it was very important to choose a kitten or cat that was going to fit with our family. They fell in love with a few of the kittens from our first visits, and then had to go through the emotions of seeing them get adopted by others - not ideal but a good lesson in the emotional attachment that we would feel once we made them a part of our family - and a taste of what it might feel like to have to give up a pet.

The blessings we have are too numerous to count and that is why we feel very strongly that it was important to bless others, in this case animals, by giving a home to a kitten (or in our case, kittens) that otherwise wouldn’t have one. We understand that these animals don’t choose to be here and that although the Edmonton Humane Society is an amazing place and we are very blessed to have it in our community - the animals will ultimately be able to flourish in a home where they become part of a family!!

The facility is first class, and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. It is truly a gem in our community and a cause that is dear to our hearts. We loved every minute of our time spent there and will continue to visit whenever we get the chance.

Sincerely,

Ryan and Stacey Smyth (and family)