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        <ExplanationTxt>POSTAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,075. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,719. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 133,847. TOTAL EXPENSES 153,641. SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 118,231. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 118,231. PRINTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,281. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,781. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 96,734. TOTAL EXPENSES 109,796. PET TRANSPORTATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 103,151. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 103,151. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 76,988. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 76,988. WEBSITE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 68,186. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,575. TOTAL EXPENSES 75,761. CREDIT CARD SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,247. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,283. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,816. TOTAL EXPENSES 44,346. INSURANCE - WORKERS COMP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,298. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,975. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,646. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,919. MAIL SORTING &amp; STUFFING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,180. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 28,956. TOTAL EXPENSES 31,136. CLEANING &amp; MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 24,714. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 192. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 192. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,098. OFFICE SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,056. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,056. MAILING LIST RENTAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,561. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 20,745. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,306. CLERICAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,536. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 20,413. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,949. INSURANCE - GENERAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,556. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,682. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 138. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,376. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,206. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,320. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,880. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,406. CANINE TRAINING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,532. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,532. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,643. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 650. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 542. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,835. ADOPTIONS EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,686. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,686. RUBBISH REMOVAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,249. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 74. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 74. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,397. TELEPHONE SERVICES AND CAMPAIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,818. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 59. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 59. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,936. ARTWORK: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 370. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,913. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,283. INSURANCE - MOTOR VEHICLE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,554. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,554. VEHICLE EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,793. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,793. SECURITY SYSTEM MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,405. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,433. EQUIPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,050. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,050.</ExplanationTxt>
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