League Life Annual Report

2012

Adopted

615 dogs

and cats

Matching cats and dogs with loving homes since 1949

our mission

We better the lives of cats and dogs in the Greater

Cincinnati area. We provide our animals with loving care

and shelter until we match them with their homes. We

promote responsible pet ownership through public

education and spay/neuter programs. We are a privately

funded, non-profit, no-kill organization.

our vision

We are a motivating, dynamic force in creating a

community in which all dogs and cats have homes in which

they thrive mentally and physically.

our core values

Compassion—We believe all animals are entitled to be free from suffering, abuse and exploitation.

Integrity—We act with integrity and honesty. Advocacy—We advocate for humane animal treatment and responsible pet ownership.

Excellence—We provide a quality experience for our

animals and the public. Stewardship—We manage our resources wisely to maintain the public trust.

Approachability—We are friendly and accessible.

Added 4 new

cat rooms, with 4

additional to be

added in 2013

Served over

3,400 animals

through LFAW

programs

Facilitated over

1,300 spays &

neuters

Launched a new

website to

better highlight

and adopt

animals

Volunteers

contributed

21,400 hours of

service to the

League

What we did:

Our Foster Program served

44 dogs, cats, puppies

and kittens

Welcomed 270 Cats

Adopted 254 cats, including

many long-term residents

Our Bottle Feeding

program served 48

kittens

The League has been providing care to animals in

need since 1949. We are proud to be the Greater

Cincinnati region’s largest non-profit, no-kill shelter,

as well as its oldest.

The League serves people and animals in 21 counties

in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana through the

sheltering of homeless cats and dogs, as well as

through public education and our spay and neuter

programs.

The League typically shelters approximately 40 dogs

and 100 cats at any given time and provides

extensive physical, emotional, and medical care for

each animal. All animals receive regular veterinary

care, behavioral support and training, and

socialization by our staff and team of volunteers.

Our Mobile Adoption Unit

participated in over 30

community adoption events

and logged over 1,500 miles

Welcomed 345 dogs

Adopted 327 dogs

How We Did It:

We are able to serve so many animals through the

continued generosity of our donors and supporters.

Unrestricted donations of $754, 595 helped to offset more

than $885,000 in 2012 operating expenses. Planned gifts

and bequests comprised over two-thirds of the League’s

annual income.

Fundraising initiatives throughout the year generated

more than $66,000, while animal sponsorships of some of

the League’s neediest residents secured nearly $9,000 in

donations.

Nearly 1,000 active volunteers made

approximately 8,000 visits to the League,

providing much-needed socialization for

our animals, as well as participating in

mobile adoption events, providing

maintenance of our building and grounds,

and participating in our public education

programming.

In 2012, 4 cats and 1 dog were adopted through our

My Last Hope program. This program waives

adopter’s fees and covers the cost of vet care for the

life of any adopted animal in the program. It enables

us to find loving homes for pets with medical issues,

special needs, or those who have simply lived in the

shelter for too long.

The generous support of the program’s donors

provide for the continued existence of this very

special program.

The League leads the way in support of

community spay and neuter initiatives.

Our voucher program provides funds to

pet owners and feral caretakers to spay

and neuter animals at a reduced cost.

In 2012, generous financial support from

members and others passionate about pet

overpopulation resulted in over $11,800 in

vouchers redeemed, over 500 animals

fixed and over 200 transported through

out partnership with UCAN to be spayed

and neutered.

League for Animal Welfare

Board of Directors:

President: Bruce Gack,

Vice President & Assistant General Counsel,

The Kroger Co.

Vice President: Carol Sanger,

Retired, Federated Department Stores

Treasurer: Christine Callihan,

Certified Public Accountant/Non-Practicing

Secretary: Toni Roach,

Animal Advocate

Board Member: Debbie Bates,

Materials Manager, HJ Heinz

Board Member: Joyce Blersch,

Retired Educator

Board Member: Greg Bodenburg,

Controller, Magna Machine Company

Board Member: Diann Cox,

Director, Business Planning – UC Health

Board Member: Bob Faelten,

Retired, Procter & Gamble

Board Member: Mike Weber,

Attorney, Weber, Dickey & Bellman

Connect With Us:

The League for Animal Welfare publishes a monthly email newsletter, League Links, as well as a quarterly email/print

publication, League Lines, to connect us with our friends, members, donors, and the community. The League also utiliz-

es a variety of social media tools, including Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter in attempt to bring our supporters the most

up-to-date information on League happenings and adoptable animals.

Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/leagueforanimalwelfare

Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/LFAW

Check us out on Pinterest: pinterest.com/lfawohio/ WWW.LFAW.ORG

Our new website:

Get Involved:

Founded in 1949, the League for Animal Welfare is a leader in the field of animal welfare, in

the Greater Cincinnati area, nurturing and caring for thousands of homeless and abused

animals and placing them in loving adoptive homes. The League was founded by, and con-

tinues to exist because of, individuals who are passionate about giving companion animals

the care and quality of life they deserve…people just like you!

By supporting the League for Animal Welfare, you are:

• helping to create a vision for the future of a community where all dogs and cats have homes in which to thrive mentally and physically.

• making a significant impact on our local community through innovative programs like My Last Hope and the League’s Spay/Neuter assistance program

• supporting local collaboration with other shelters and local rescue groups and with local, low-cost spay neuter clinics.

The League for Animal Welfare is a registered 501(c)3 organization that is funded en-

tirely by private contributions. We have the proven infrastructure and experience to be a

trusted animal care facility. Our caring staff and dedicated volunteer corps believe in creat-

ing and maintaining the highest standards in all we do. This includes being wise stewards of

the funds entrusted to us by our donors.

3193 Taylor Rd

Batavia, OH 45103

P: (513) 735-2299

F: (513) 735-0474

WWW.LFAW.ORG

Donate:

TO DONATE ONLINE: https://lfaw.wegather.com/

TO DONATE BY PHONE: (513) 735-2299

The League offers so many ways to get involved, from animal care and

socialization at the shelter, to in-home foster and bottle feeding pro-

grams, to community events and gardening. We offer something for

everyone who wants to get involved.

For more information about our volunteering and to view all current

opportunities, please visit our website:

http://www.lfaw.org/volunteer/

Volunteer:

Thanks for our supporters

Gifts Greater than $100,000

Jo Reincke

Gifts of $10,000 -$99,000

Robert Erion

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation—Anonymous

Fund

The Greater Cincinnati Fund

Harold Hodges Trust

Carole and Charles Kehrer Trust

The George and Margaret McLane Foundation

Petco Foundation

Gifts of $5,000-$9,999

Robert Faelten

Bruce and Nancy Gack

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation—Ellen Graydon Hill

Fund

Kroger Company

Gifts of $2,500-$4,999

Ann Early

Keith and Karen Gossage

Amy and Alexander Gray

Teri Knilans

Ann Ruchhoft

Gifts of $1,000-$2,499

Carolyn Bingaman

Fairways Foundation

Keybank Foundation

Andra L. Blomkalns

Ann Hayden

Catherine and Casey

Basil

Darryl E. Arthur

David and Jenny Ford

Judy A. Bean

Kelley Flaherty

Lynne S. Hamner

Shirley Wilt

Steve and Kathy Biedenbach

Gifts of $500-$999

Jean Anderson

Harry and Laura Atkinson

Mary and Roger Baxter

Linda Blessing

Greg Bodenburg

Kelly and Cynthia Bollmer

Emily E. Briggs

Bonnie Brown

Robert and Kara Bult

Glen Burns

Beverly Deininger

Peggy Lynn Ferguson

Kathy Filippi

Anita and Dave Freeman

Harold and Emma Freeman

GE Foundation

Greater Cincinnati Foundation –

Hoyt and Fran Chaloud Fund

Douglas and Nancy Gordon

Kendra Herdtner

Carole Hoinke

Thomas and Anita Humphries

The Morris and Jeanette Kessel Fund

Michael and Kari Kester

Peter and Romaine Kobilsek

Steven and Kristina Kordis

M&S Flooring

Paul Miklos

Mark Mollineaux

Susan and Jay Moore

Joseph Owens

Park Plaza Animal Hospital

Razoo Foundation

Alice K. Roberts

Mary Sand

Sharon Schwartz

Michael and Kristen Semberg

Michael Stefanics and Kay Hohner

The Streder Law Firm

Brian Thies

David and Lynn Toney

James and Susan Troutt

Bruce Walters

Ed Walton and Patsy Kelly

Karen Weiland

H.L. “Scottie” Weiss

Clifton Whyburn and Kay Paul

Tina Williams

Nancy Willis

Darrell and Rita Wolff

Denise Antenucci

Carol Adams

Leverett and Marlene Alcott

Norma Allen

Angela Allen

Alliance Data

Laurie Althaus

Anderson Twp. Family Pet Center

Paul Anson

Renee Rivard and Andrew Arken

Keneth Ayer

Tom and Peg Bach

Mary Sue Bahr

Larry Barton

Beechmont Pet Hospital

Bill and Laine Berger

Robert Bergholz

Leroy Bieber

Dave Blersch

Joyce Blersch

Shannon Bodenstein

Patricia Boutton

Carol Brandon

Robert and Donna Brawner

Amy Brenner

Agnes Brockman

Laura Bruns

Nancy Bunn

Barbara and James Burley

Linda Burton

Mark and Donna Cann

Cardinal Health Foundation

Carey Animal Hospital

Michael and Shon Chaffee

Amanda Chalifoux

Maaike Chertock

John Chewning

Cathy Church

City of Cinti, Courts Division

Rob Clark

Joan Cleary

Jon Paul Clemons

Michelle Clifford

Jeanne M. Colley

Robert Conner

Terrence Cosgrove

Don Aren and Diann Cox

Kathy Cramer

Marylou Creelman

James C. and Gayle Davis

Susan Dennis

Edward J. Denu

Philip and Rebecca Dodge

Wanda Dogget

Sharlotte Donnelly

Jack and Diane Douglass

John and Carolyn Eisen

Rose Elkins

Amy Elsaesser

Elizabeth Engelhardt

Pat Engelhardt

Susan Estep

Donna J. Fanta

Lynn and Kurt Finch

James Fleming

Ellen Franchina and Drew Fowler

Peter L. and Carol Frank

Kent and Elaine Frazier

Anne and Allen Fritsch

Sue and Tom Fullen

Carol Gaenge

GAP

James M. and Mary Garvey

Richard and Patsy Gerstle

Charles and Cindi Gilmore

Glenn O. Swing Elementary

GoodSearch

Elizabeth Goodwin

Marilyn Gorman

Virginia Gruber

James Hard

Catherine Harris

Todd Helton

H-M Company

Sandra L. Honsa-Schulz

Dr. and Mrs. James Hopgood

William and Wanda Horsley

Yu Z. Howe

Cynthia Hudzik

Denise and Greg Huhn

Carol and Jim Igoe

Louis Ireton

Sharon Jones

Richard and Carol Jones

Leslie C. Jones

Shirley King

Linda Kirby

Michael and Kimberlee Kleshock

Nancy Kline

Linda Kline

Daphne E. Knapp

James Krafft

Elizabeth Kramer

David and Chris Krings

Wendy Lake

Joanna Lawrence

Carrie W. Leary

William J. Leugers Jr.

William and Carol Lichtenberg

William and Judy Lipsky and

Megan Greatorex

Loveland City School District

Kelly Lyle

Gain Ann and Rosemary Madden

Patricia and James Mason

Johnny and Olivia McAfee

Jean and Arthur McFaddin

Edward and Marci McGill

Constance Megison

Merck Partnership for Giving

Ron Mercurio

Debra A. Meyer

Elmer Meyer Jr.

Richard and Crescent Miller

Jean Moloney

Lucy S. Moore

Betsy Moore

Ivan and Evangeline Morse

Mary Morse-Matthews

Jean Moyer

Sandra L. Murawski

Terry and Miyoko Murray

Debby Mustard

Paul and Kearny Neagle

Barb Norris

Chuck and Sandi Norris

Hans Nuetzel

Rosanna and Hans Ortlepp

Nancy Owens

David and Patricia Pedersen

Lindsey Pertuset

Petpeople Enterprises

Joseph and Kathy Poynter

Gale and Gary Proctor

Cheryl A. Reynolds

Jerry and Nancy Riesz

Andrew Riffe

Gail and Karl Rill

Stephen Rogers

Ron Hamilton Photo

Michael and Robyn Ross

Barbara and Victor Roth

Mary Sauls

Don Nelson and Julia Sawyer

Carol F. Scallan

Sue Schellhous

Mary Kay Schmeing

Susan Cohen and Rob Schmuelling

Karen Schofield

Ervin Kattelman and Barbara Seal

Carole Shafer

Katherine Shipley

Connie Shipp

Aline Simon

Carol Ann Slater

Liz Smith

Amy Snyder

Cheryl Spinelli-Williams

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church

Stamper Executive Solutions, Inc.

Janet and Jimmy Stein

Karen Stephens

Summit Business Media

Robert Tamer

Terillium, Inc.

The Little Red Gift Shop

The Nabama Foundation

Joan Thomas

Susan Thompson

Pete and Barbara Thompson

Carol Thress

Tiny Tim Rescue Fund, Inc.

Richard and Sandra Trout

UBS

Deborah Ulrich

University of Texas

US Bancorp Employee

Matching Gift

Beth Ann Valle

Clara Dantic and Madge Van

Buskirk

Jamesa VanVelzel

Jennifer Venson

Heidi Vitchner

Donald and Martha Weber

Dennis Wehrmeyer

Wells Fargo Advisors

Chris and Tami White

Jeannine Wichman

Barbara N. Wurth

Gifts of $100-$499

The League for Animal

Welfare wishes to thank

all of those who

contribute to our

mission through

financial contributions

of any amount,

memberships,

sponsorships, in-kind

donations or volunteer

hours.

Each of your gifts

enables the League to

continue its mission and

deepen its impact. Your

support is deeply

appreciated.

Thank you for

your support

Thanks for our supporters