Our Four-Footed Friends® Spring/Summer 2022

OUR FOUR-FOOTED

Friends Spring/Summer 2022

and how you help them

Our Mission The Animal Rescue League of Boston is an unwavering champion for animals in need, committed to keeping them safe and healthy in habitats and homes.

We carry out our mission through programs and services that benefit animals and our communities: Animal Care & Adoption Centers Behavior & Training Pet & Community Health Protection & Prevention Volunteer Engagement

The Animal Rescue League of Boston does not receive government grants or public funding (with the exception of limited COVID-19 relief funding) and relies on the generosity of our supporters to help animals in need.

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Spring/Summer 2022 Our Four-Footed Friends is a publication of the Animal Rescue League of Boston, 10 Anna's Place, Dedham, MA 02026. Please address all editorial and subscription correspondence to us at the address above, attention Our Four-Footed Friends Managing Editor.

CONTENTS

TABLE OF

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Message from ARL President & CEO, Dr. Edward Schettino

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2021 Impact Report - You Helped 23,938 Animals in Need!

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ARL "Foster Failures"

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Kitten "Season" is Actually Year Round

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ARL in the News

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Spay Waggin' Visits Two New Communities

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Ask a Vet

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ARL Celebrates Opening of New Dedham Facility

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What's Happening on Beacon Hill For Animals

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What to Know Before You Board Your Pet Paws to Celebrate

Message from ARL’s President & CEO Dear Friend,

Spring represents new beginnings, and with its arrival, a glimmer of renewed hope for most of us. It has been two years since COVID-19 altered our lives and forced us to adapt and refocus. As I write this letter, the world seems to be in a mild reprieve from new COVID-19 cases.

By the time you are reading this, my hope is that we will be in an even better place, as I am forever optimistic.

Two years ago, we faced a pivotal moment as an animal welfare organization - would we refocus and adapt, responding to the pets and people that rely on us, or would we retreat, and wait out the unknown? With your support, we mobilized to take action and established innovative programs designed to keep pets happy, healthy, out of shelters, and with their families. We created our Keep Pets S.A.F.E. (Supporting Animals Facing Emergencies) program to provide pet food and supplies to the communities we serve, established telemedicine consultations, and began offering temporary housing for pets whose owners may be facing housing instability due to the pandemic. We took the opportunity to push our boundaries, and reimagine the future of animal welfare.

As you will read on the following pages, we have not abandoned our innovative initiatives, and in fact have grown them to support more pets and people, as we brought all of our regular services back to full capacity. This has been no small feat, but we continue to push the boundaries of providing humane sheltering, accessible and low-cost veterinary care, and resources to keep pets and people together.

Working throughout the Commonwealth, we opened our doors to 877 community cats in 2021. We stand alone as the largest 1

animal welfare organization having a dedicated Community Cat Rescue Agent and resources to work within communities to help the estimated 700,000 unowned feral, semi-feral, and outdoor cats.

We continue to utilize our foster families, as they open their hearts and homes to provide temporary housing for animals that need a little extra TLC. As you will read, some of these foster families fail (guilty as charged) adopting the pet they are caring for during the foster process.

Our low cost mobile surgical unit, the Spay Waggin’, was not only up to full capacity in 2021, but also recorded the most surgeries performed per year. This in itself speaks to the incredibly dedicated ARL team as well as the increased need for low cost or no cost veterinary care.

Finally, we moved into our new Dedham Administration Building, bringing together, for the first time, all of our administrative staff, as well as providing a centralized location for our mobile units, and a dedicated education and training center.

Thanks to your generous support, 2021 was a very busy and successful year.

I hope you will read the stories on the following pages and know that you are the reason we were able to accomplish all we did. You are truly an unwavering champion for animals!

With Gratitude,

Edward Schettino, DVM, PhD, CAWA

President & CEO

Marigold Adopted

How Animals Came Into ARL

29% Strays

41%

Owner surrender

2021 IMPACT REPORT

23%

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(adopted, returned to field/owner, or transferred to another organization)

3%

Born in Care

1%

3%

Other

Confiscate

animals adopted

1,833

573

cats

animals helped with your support!

Compassion can’t be quarantined! Your unwavering support gave ARL the ability to continue its critical operations to care for animals and communities in need during an uncertain time.

live release rate

External Transfer

2,870

23,938

90%

small

458 dogs

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livestock

217 DOGS

601

behavior adoptions

380 CATS

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OTHER

454 community cats

assessed in 50 colonies (colonies consist of three or more cats of reproductive age)

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pet owners received advice via the Free Pet Behavior Helpline

6,286 animals received care

at ARL & our outpatient clinic, Boston Veterinary Care

Supported communities by keeping pets together with their families Service locations: Boston

4,401

Brockton

spay/neuter surgeries performed on the Spay Waggin’

Plymouth

& supply 874 food delivery trips

Taunton Wareham

66,842 performed since its inception in 2000

Keep Pets S.A.F.E. (Supporting Animals Facing Emergencies) Program

New Bedford North Dartmouth

Falmouth

162,479

meals provided

45 3,650

East Boston

7,130 performed since its inception in 2018

Roxbury

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being reunited with their families)

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pet wellness appointments performed on the Wellness Waggin’

Mattapan

Helped grow ARL’s base of dedicated supporters

12,417 compassionate donors raised over $3.3M for animals in need

3,701 animals helped

in law enforcement cases

animals placed in temporary housing through Keep Pets S.A.F.E. and the Temporary Housing Initiative (before

1,059 dedicated volunteers

39,515 hours helping animals

Expanded community partnerships in Greater Boston with Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) and The BASE

526 foster families

Launched Foundation For the Future a multi-year capital campaign to support ARL’s mission and its future.

1,071

animals benefitted from foster care

Failure is a Good Thing…

When it comes to fostering animals at ARL! Every animal that comes through ARL's doors is one-of-a-kind and has their own unique needs. Whether it be an injury, illness, behavior, or even age (think newborn puppies and kittens), sometimes the best place for an animal to thrive while awaiting their new home, is outside of our Animal Care & Adoption Centers.

Luckily, ARL has over 520 foster families who are ready to open up their hearts and homes to animals who need special attention. This incredible network offers ARL animals a quiet place to heal, a safe space to work on behavioral concerns, or a nurturing environment to grow up in.

Foster families are vital to ensuring that animals receive the exact attention they need. They also play an important role whenever there is a sudden influx of animals. An animal may stay in a foster home for days, weeks, months or sometimes longer—for good reason!

The affectionate term “foster failure” is given to those foster parents who become so attached to an animal in their care that they decide to make them a permanent part of their family.

Here is a collection of the many foster-toadoptions that have happened at ARL over the years!

A selection of pets who were adopted by their foster families

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ARL Visitor Service Liaison, Ellen Borreliz met Bailey just a few days after Bailey arrived at ARL. Ellen brought Bailey home and was pleasantly surprised how well she got along with her four cats.

Unfortunately, Bailey demonstrated separation anxiety and would howl every time she was left alone. As a result, she accompanied Ellen to work at ARL and quickly became a staff and volunteer favorite.

A more serious issue, however, is that Bailey was diagnosed with a serious gastrointestinal disorder. “In addition to falling in love with her immediately, we also decided to adopt Bailey because we knew we could take on the challenge of testing and treatment,” explains Ellen. “We didn’t want her to go through any additional changes in her life, and so she is home!”

Bailey Adopted January 2022

ARL Foster Parent, Erica Desautels and her partner began taking ARL animals into their home in 2010. In 2012, they took in Moose as a long-term foster pet.

“Six months was a big commitment, but we weren’t yet ready for a full-time forever pet,” says Erica. “He settled in quickly despite a handful of behavioral challenges – but he was also so playful, charismatic, and cuddly!”

When his six months in foster was up, Erica had to decide what to do.

It was an easy decision, however, because she fell in love and couldn’t imagine her life without Moose!

Moose arch 2013 Adopted M

In the summer of 2021, ARL took in 24 dogs from a residence in Randolph, MA due to unsanitary conditions. Twenty of the puppies were immediately placed into foster care, and ARL Foster Parent Donna Tormey took in six of them.

“The minute I saw Dobby, I knew he was mine,” shares Donna. “He was the runt of my group and an instant momma’s boy. He always wanted to be with me, is very talkative, goofy, and loves to play. He is also working toward testing for the Canine Good Citizen award!”

Dobby Adopted Augu st 2021

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Kitten “Season” is Actually Year-Round

The surging need for community cat services In 2017, ARL launched its Community Cat Program to help the estimated 700,000 unowned feral, semi-feral, and outdoor cats trying to survive the harsh New England climate. Since its inception, the program has been an incredible success, assisting well over 3,000 community kittens and cats.

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Though resilient, community cats face tremendous challenges. Without proper shelter and care, these animals are vulnerable to illness, injury, or worse. And without being spayed or neutered, these felines continue to reproduce at astounding rates, leading to a continued cycle of homelessness and large colonies of unowned cats.

ARL is the only large animal welfare organization in Massachusetts with a dedicated agent working exclusively with community cats. Working throughout the Commonwealth, ARL’s Community Cat Rescue Agent will identify and assess a colony of cats, and formulate

a trap-neuter-return (TNR) plan for each situation. Once the cats are humanely trapped, they are transported to an ARL Animal Care & Adoption Center, where they receive medical treatment, including vaccines and spay/neuter surgery. The cats are also assessed behaviorally to determine adoption potential. Since 2017, more than 60% of community cats have been adopted into loving homes.

Unseasonable temperatures in 2021 led to new litters of kittens nearly every month. In total, 877 community cats came through ARL’s doors last year, a 175% increase over 2020, and the highest total since the beginning of the program. More than 500 of these cats were made available for adoption.

As the program evolves, ARL continues to expand its reach to help community cats, diligently working in areas where the numbers of these animals are incredibly high.

ARL also expects 2022 to be another unprecedented year, which will require additional resources to ensure that outdoor cats receive the medical and behavioral services they desperately need. ARL is the only large humane organization in Massachusetts with a dedicated program to assist community cats – they rely on us, and we rely on you to make this work possible.

Scan the QR code to learn more about ARL's Community Cat Program or visit arlboston.org/ community-cat-services

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ARL in the News

Scan the QR code for the latest animal stories

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WCVB Chronicle "Rescuing Things" Segment

Boston Rob Does Beantown

Oliver Twist Adopted

“This program is great. I heard about it through an animal control officer and am very grateful (for this service).

I wouldn’t be able to get him neutered without it!”

ARL's Spay Waggin' Keeps Pets with their Families Over the past few years, ARL's Spay Waggin' has hosted a number of special clinics to deliver vital spay and neuter services to underserved communities, in partnership with the Massachusetts Animal Fund (MAF).

The clinics have primarily taken place in Fall River, an area along the South Coast of Massachusetts with a lack of affordable spay/neuter services.

In March of 2022, ARL and MAF teamed up once again, but this time delivering services to two dozen pet owners in New Bedford, MA – another South Coast area with similar barriers to accessible veterinary care.

The surgeries for these special clinics fall under the MAF Spay/Neuter Voucher Program, which distributes vouchers to qualifying low11

income pet owners to cover the cost of the important procedure.

Due to an incredibly high demand, many clinic clients had been on a waiting list for months, and some upwards of a year to have their pets spayed or neutered.

“I’ve been waiting for eight months and was told there was a big demand, but would be contacted and they reached out about a month ago,” said Nicole Canfield, whose cat Jynx was spayed during the clinic. “It’s very important, and a giant help!

My normal veterinarian would charge over $300 just to spay her, which I couldn’t afford on a fixed income.”

These clinics provide clients easy access to highquality veterinary care, and the MAF spay/neuter

vouchers remove the financial burden from pet owners who would otherwise be unable to afford the vital procedure.

ARL is grateful to have such wonderful relationships with organizations like MAF and with animal control officers in cities and towns throughout Massachusetts, and will continue to participate in these special clinics to ensure that pets have access to this important surgery.

ARL will be taking part in clinics in both New Bedford and Fall River later this spring.

ARL’s Spay Waggin’ has been at the forefront of providing accessible and affordable high-quality spay/neuter services to the South Shore, South Coast, and Cape Cod and the Islands since the program first hit the road in 2000.

Over the past two decades the Spay Waggin’ has become a critial resource for these communities, and will achieve the 75,000 mark for surgeries performed later this year!

Ask a Vet Reintroducing Dr. Nicole Breda,

Director of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Nicole Breda has been at ARL since 2015, having served as the organization’s Medical Director for Boston Veterinary Care (BVC), a fullservice veterinary clinic with a mission, as all profits benefit ARL’s shelter animals.

In late 2021, Dr. Breda was promoted to Director of Veterinary Medicine, and will oversee all aspects of veterinary care for ARL’s shelter medicine and community pet wellness programs, and BVC. OFFF recently sat down with Dr. Breda to talk about the transition.

OFFF: Congratulations! Tell us about the new position, and what you will be responsible for.

Dr. Breda (DB): As the Director of Veterinary Medicine, I will be responsible for all areas of veterinary medicine at ARL in both the Community and Shelter Medicine Departments, and BVC. Providing animal care is of course my passion, so I will also continue to see patients at BVC. It’s safe to say that keeping busy will not be a problem!

OFFF: Over the first few months in your new position, have you seen any specific trends?

DB: As an open admissions shelter, ARL has seen an increase in both behaviorally and medically challenging cases. As fewer and fewer puppies and kittens enter our shelters (due to many successful years of implementing spay/neuter programs in Massachusetts), we are also seeing more senior

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OFFF: With your experience and knowledge of ARL, how are you envisioning Community and Shelter Medicine (CSM) expanding in the future?

DB: The future of CSM includes expanding our services to more underserved communities by providing affordable and accessible preventative care and spay/neuter surgery. This will help keep more pets with the families that love them.

OFFF: And finally, what does this new position mean to you?

DB: Since I was 4 years old, I knew I wanted to become a veterinarian. However, I constantly struggled between choosing a path that led to general practice, community medicine, or shelter medicine. In the 12 years since I have graduated veterinary school, I have spent time in all sectors. I felt that each part of veterinary medicine fits together for me like a puzzle. Stepping into this position, I finally have the ability to put all those pieces together. I get to work with the amazing staff from community medicine, shelter medicine, and general practice. This position ultimately allowed me to realize that each team approaches veterinary medicine differently in order to best help the population they serve; and that at the end of the day, being unwavering champions for animals in need requires each of us to work together.

Pet Prom May 5–May 13 Kitten Shower June 20–June 29 Giving Tuesday November 29

ARL IN THE COMMUNITY Come say hi!

Rabies & Microchip Clinic (Dedham)

May 21

SOWA Open Market (Boston)

May 22 June 26 July 24 August 14 September 25 October 23 Provincetown Fire Station (Cape Cod)

June 2 July 14

Flag Day Parade (Dedham)

June 14

Bike Rodeo (Dedham)

Date TBD

Save the Dates

pets. Our senior pet population requires more medical care for chronic health conditions such as arthritis, dental disease, diabetes and kidney disease. We’ve also had an influx of spay/neuter and soft-tissue surgeries.

Provincetown Carnival Parade (Cape Cod)

August 18

Farmer’s Market (Dedham)

Date TBD

Paws to Celebrate (Truro, Cape Cod)

September 15

Scan the QR code for event details

Putting a Ribbon on it ARL Celebrates Opening of New Dedham Facility In November, ARL welcomed guests to the dedication and ribbon cutting of our new state-of-the-art facility on the Dedham campus. The 22,500 square-foot multi-use building will increase our ability to coordinate and dispatch services to meet the changing needs of animals through mobile medicine, education, and collaboration, allowing ARL to keep animals healthy and happy in the communities where they belong.

Attendees were greeted by Malcolm McDonald, Campaign Chair of the Foundation for the Future Steering Committee and former Board Chair, and heard remarks from Dr. Edward Schettino, President & CEO. Those in attendance included elected officials Senator Michael F. Rush and Representative Paul McMurtry, donors to the capital campaign, and other special guests.

Mary Nee, ARL's past President, officially opened the state-of-the-art facility, expressing her happiness that ARL’s facilities now reflect the organization’s high-quality work for animals.

ARL graciously thanks the Foundation for the Future Steering Committee for their commitment and guidance, and to the building’s donors for their inspiring generosity.

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The Foundation for the Future Campaign Steering Committee Malcolm McDonald

Campaign Chair Board Chair 2012-2019

Mary Nee

Campaign Vice Chair ARL President 2012-2020

Walter Kenyon Board Chair

Cynthia Kettyle, M.D. Board Member

José Rodriguez-Villalobos Board Member

Laura Tomasetti Board Vice Chair

Edward Schettino, DVM, PhD, CAWA ARL President & CEO

The Rabe Family Education & Training Center

The Connie and Peter Lacaillade Lobby

The Rabe Family Mobile Medical Outreach Center

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Thank you to our Foundation for the Future Donors Platinum The Solomon Family Gold The Rabe Family Connie and Peter Lacaillade Walter and Lee Kenyon The Mabel Louise Riley Foundation William Schawbel Louise and Kurt Wulff Lisa A. Clifton Silver The Beardsley-Tomasetti Family Rich Davey and Jane Willis The Kettyle Family The McDonald-Passoni Family The Ridill Clowder Avi Nelson José Rodriguez-Villalobos and Christopher Lapan 17

Bronze Rich Kelly and Carol Akerson Renee Knilans Rod and Barbara Macdonald Kathleen and Norman MacLeod Jane and Jeffrey Marshall Christina and Daniel Nagler Mary Nee and Jim Chapin Tara and Christophe Oliver Nadine Pellegrini and Douglas Stoddart Alisa Plazonja and Dmitry Gurevich Christopher Primiano Dr. Edward Schettino and Eunapio DeNovaes Dr. Stephen Spiegelberg and Denise Saltojanes

Corporate Partners Shawmut Design and Construction STV, Inc. A & A Window Products Clifford & Galvan Contracting Florence Electric K & K Acoustical Ceilings Pizzotti Brothers Masonry The Waterproofing Company Peregrine Mechanical Fire Systems Inc.

Campaign Goal Exceeded!

We and the Foundation for the Future Steering Committee are thrilled to share that we have surpassed our $3M goal!

Cinnamon Adopted

What’s Happening on Beacon Hill?

ARL Pushes for Key Animal Protection Bills With the current legislative session ending in July, the early months of 2022 have seen a flurry of activity surrounding a number of animal protection bills. Here are just a few that ARL has taken a lead role in: Nero’s Law

This piece of legislation was filed after the tragic death of Sgt. Sean Gannon and the wounding of his K9 partner, Nero in 2018. Signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker in February, Nero’s Law will ensure that police dogs like Nero have access to emergency care and transport, should they be wounded in the field.

Joe King, ARL’s Director of Law Enforcement, former K9 handler and major with the Massachusetts State Police, testified in support of this law earlier in the session. And, on April 12, 2022, ARL participated in a special signing ceremony with the Governor at the Yarmouth Police Department headquarters.

Rallying for Boarding Kennel Regulations

In March, ARL took part in a rally on Beacon Hill, urging elected officials to pass legislation that would regulate boarding kennel and pet daycare facilities in Massachusetts.

Currently there are no statewide regulations that govern these types of facilities, and while ARL’s Board Safely™ campaign encourages pet owners to do their own research, the fact remains that there

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is much more we need to do to ensure our pet’s health and safety.

At the beginning of the current legislative session, “Ollie’s Law” (named for a Labradoodle that suffered fatal injuries while at a Western Massachusetts facility in 2020) was filed, and sought to establish the aforementioned regulations.

While this bill did not move forward, the bill An act protecting the health and safety of puppies and kittens in cities and towns (S.1332), remains active.

ARL, along with other animal advocates make up the Ollie’s Law Coalition, and used the rally to not only inform the public of a lack of regulations for boarding facilities, but also to publicly urge the legislature to act to ensure another tragedy like Ollie’s doesn’t happen.

“Every day that kennels and daycares are unregulated, the burden is on pet families to ensure that their pets are in good hands,” stated ARL’s Director of Advocacy, Ally Blanck. “Reasonable regulation would protect pets, families, and the employees at these businesses.”

Anti-Poaching

Massachusetts is currently the only state that is not a member of the Wildlife Violator Compact.

This 49-state network promotes compliance with the laws, regulations, ordinances, resolutions and administrative rules that relate to the management of wildlife resources – including hunting regulations.

Fortunately, in February, Massachusetts took one step closer to joining the group when the antipoaching bill passed the House of Representatives.

The bill is now in front of the Senate, where it has passed in previous sessions.

Scan the QR code to learn more about ARL’s 2021-2022 legislative agenda or visit arlboston.org/our-work/ legislative-agenda

Your Pet

BOARD SAFELY ™ Did you know... there are no statewide regulations that govern boarding kennels and pet daycare facilities in Massachusetts?

GET SET TO BOARD YOUR PET: The Animal Rescue League of Boston encourages pet owners to do their own research before leaving their pet in the care of a boarding kennel or daycare facility.

1. Find out safety protocols and licensing. What is the procedure in the event of a natural disaster or medical emergency? Are there vaccination requirements to ensure the health of all boarded animals? Does the facility have a current kennel license?

2. Ask for details about supervision and interaction. What is the experience-level of the person supervising your pet, and are they always on the premises?

Are dogs allowed to interact with one another, and are they separated by size/temperament?

3. Download the Board Safely™ checklist.

When researching potential boarding kennels or daycare facilities for your pet, ask all of the questions on this list and take notes.

or visit arlboston.org/ board-safely Scan

YOU CAN HELP PUSH FOR KENNEL REGULATIONS

Learn how at arlboston.org/board-safely

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Paws to Celebrate Last fall, ARL hosted our annual Paws to Celebrate events in both Boston and Dedham. With options to attend both in-person and virtually, the events celebrated supporters who make ARL’s work possible and highlighted the important welfare milestones achieved during the ongoing pandemic.

Both events featured a compelling video that reviewed the services made possible by donor support, including the Wellness Waggin’ and Spay Waggin’, Keep Pets S.A.F.E. Program, and the Temporary Pet Housing Initiative.

Guests attended a reception at the Hampshire House in Boston and paid special tribute to Mary Nee, ARL's past President, who retired in May 2020.

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Mary received the Anna Harris Smith Award, named for ARL’s founder, which is given to worthy humanitarians for their remarkable dedication and service to animals and our community.

At the new facility on ARL’s Dedham campus, guests were able to see their support in action with tours of the state-of-the-art multi-use building. Attendees recognized the Foundation for the Future Steering Committee, whose guidance was instrumental in raising capital support for the building.

ARL thanks the Paws to Celebrate sponsors, the Event Committee, and the Foundation for the Future Steering Committee for their inspiring leadership and commitment to animals in need.

Leader of the Pack

Thank You to Our Sponsors and Committees

Best in Show *

Aon Foundation Century Bank Top Cat AAFCPAs Antech Dedham Savings MFS Investment Management* Tito’s Handmade Vodka* Tufts Health Plan

Top Dog Alewife Company, Inc. Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Grossman Marketing Group Kirkiles & Associates in partnership with Starkweather & Shepley MDS Architects Nadine Pellegrini, Esq Animal Advocate Bowditch & Dewey* Needham Bank Trupanion* Wedgewood Pharmacy* *sponsored both events

Event Committee Barbara Burg Richard Davey Grace Fey Richard Kelly & Carol Akerson Walter Kenyon Cynthia Kettyle, M.D. Elena Kirkiles Renee Knilans Rod Macdonald

Daniel Adopted

Malcolm McDonald Christina Nagler Mary Nee Tara Oliver Nadine Pellegrini Alisa Plazonja Christopher Primiano Heather & Park Ridill José Rodriguez-Villalobos Laura Tomasetti

Foundation for the Future Steering Committee: See page 15.

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Thank you

for making our work possible! ****need to add ad****

Mike Adopted

Every time you donate to the Animal Rescue League of Boston, you are saving lives and giving animals care, love, and the second chance they deserve.

Visit arlboston.org/donate or scan QR code to learn more about the many ways you can give to support the animals you love.

Sit. Stay. Rollover…

Your IRA to help animals!

Did you know…Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), also known as IRA charitable rollovers, allow individuals who are 70½ years or older to donate to qualified charities like the Animal Rescue League of Boston.

QCDs can help offset an individual’s required minimum distribution, which may have tax benefits. To donate by QCD, please contact your IRA custodian.

Give Securities…

To Give Security.

Did you know…Your gift of securities today can provide the security of safe shelter and loving care for an animal in need.

Gifts of Stock, Bonds, and Mutual Funds not only help animals in need, but may also provide you with a tax benefit and avoidance of capital gains taxes.

To donate stock or other appreciated securities contact Jackie Smith at jsmith@arlboston.org or 617-226-5608

You can donate online at arlboston.org or mail your donation (checks payable to the Animal Rescue League of Boston) to: Animal Rescue League of Boston, c/o Development, 10 Anna’s Place, Dedham, MA 02026.

To get more information, for assistance, or to make your gift by phone, please call our Development Department at 617-426-9170 x603.

Legal name: Animal Rescue League of Boston | Tax ID: 04-2103714

Animal Rescue League of Boston 10 Anna’s Place Dedham MA 02026

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26.2 Miles for Animals

The postponed 2021 Boston Marathon© took place last October, and ARL runners Molly and Kayla raised more than $23,700 for animals in need! Thank you for your inspiring dedication and compassion!

This year, the 126th running returned to Patriots’ Day and the ARL team was ready! Animal lovers Kaitlyn and Brian trained tirelessly and fundraised fiercely in an effort to raise $26,200 for animals. We are so proud of their commitment and can’t thank them enough!

You can still lend a paw and contribute by visiting their fundraising pages, linked on arlboston.org/boston-marathon

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