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        <ExplanationTxt>WEBSITE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 100,279. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,996. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 43,013. TOTAL EXPENSES 150,288. SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 129,371. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 129,371. COMPUTER COSTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,435. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 32,921. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 72,208. TOTAL EXPENSES 110,564. PRINTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,468. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 89,061. TOTAL EXPENSES 101,529. POSTAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,343. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,497. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 84,270. TOTAL EXPENSES 99,110. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 75,853. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 75,853. CREDIT CARD SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 28,010. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,884. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,574. TOTAL EXPENSES 47,468. CLEANING &amp; MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 43,185. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 246. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 246. TOTAL EXPENSES 43,677. OFFICE SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 29,450. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 29,450. MAIL SORTING &amp; STUFFING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,939. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 25,760. TOTAL EXPENSES 27,699. INSURANCE - WORKERS COMP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,248. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,365. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,138. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,751. MAILING LIST RENTAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,522. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 20,221. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,743. INSURANCE - GENERAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,421. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,903. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 198. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,522. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,776. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,269. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,789. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,834. CLERICAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,438. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 19,104. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,542. CANINE TRAINING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,420. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,420. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,270. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 760. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 633. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,663. RUBBISH REMOVAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,033. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 92. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 92. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,217. ADOPTIONS EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,242. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,242. SECURITY SYSTEM MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,636. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 58. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 58. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,752. VEHICLE EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,738. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,738. INSURANCE - MOTOR VEHICLE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,579. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,579. TELEPHONE SERVICES AND CAMPAIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,376. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 45. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 45. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,466. ARTWORK: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 233. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,100. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,333. EQUIPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,765. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,765.</ExplanationTxt>
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