2014-08-22T13:40:25-05:00 2013-12-31 541487262 MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCE 11320 RANDOM HILLS ROAD SUITE 600 FAIRFAX VA 22030 990 2013-01-01 530162440 WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE WASH 2027262556 71 OGLETHORPE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 ROBERT A RAMIN PRESIDENT & CEO 2027262556 2014-08-15 1 KATHLEEN M FLAHERTY P00969957 7032183600 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ROBERT A RAMIN 71 OGLETHORPE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 7809692 0 X WWW.WARL.ORG X 1914 DC COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND SHELTERING FOR HOMELESS DOGS AND CATS, ADOPTION SERVICES, ANIMAL HOSPITAL SERVING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY, DOG OBEDIENCE TRAINING, HUMANE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY OUTREACH. 18 18 64 350 -15826 -15228 4494966 4182978 606049 703062 579429 740353 30878 1513 5711322 5627906 0 0 0 0 2692866 2858854 439072 70836 603072 2426088 2476702 5558026 5406392 153296 221514 20900617 21522495 7111500 7009728 13789117 14512767 X TO HONOR AND STRENGTHEN THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND BY PROVIDING THE BEST QUALITY CARE FOR HOMELESS DOGS AND CATS, AND SUPPORTING COMPANION ANIMALS IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH AFFORDABLE VETERINARY CARE, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. 0 0 1637285 155846 SHELTER OPERATIONSDURING THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S 99TH YEAR IN EXISTENCE AS THE CAPITAL CITY'S FIRST SHELTER, THE ORGANIZATION SET A RECORD FOR ADOPTIONS - A REMARKABLE 2,027 LIVES SAVED. IN THE PROCESS, WARL TOOK HOME FIRST PLACE IN THE FIRST DIVISION OF THE 2013 ASPCA ADOPTION CHALLENGE, COMPETING AGAINST SHELTERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATION'S "ALL-IN" APPROACH IN PREPARING FOR THE CONTEST PROVIDED THE FRAMEWORK TO RESTRUCTURE THE WAY THE ORGANIZATION APPROACHES ITS MISSION FOR THE FUTURE. STREAMLINED AND FAST-TRACKED INTAKE AND ADOPTION PROCESSES WERE DEVELOPED AND A PROACTIVE PHILOSOPHY TOWARD OUTREACH AND EVENTS WILL ENSURE WARL WORKS EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY IN THE YEARS TO COME. SHELTER AND INTAKESINCE 1914, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE (WARL) HAS BEEN CARING FOR ABUSED, NEGLECTED, AND HOMELESS ANIMALS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., ACROSS THE NATION AND, WHEN RESOURCES ALLOW, IN OTHER COUNTRIES. WARL IS SOMETIMES THE ONLY PLACE A DOG OR CAT WILL HAVE ONE MORE CHANCE TO LIVE THE KIND OF LIFE ALL ANIMALS SHOULD HAVE.THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S SHELTER PROVIDES A CALMING AND NURTURING TEMPORARY HOME FOR ANIMALS, WITH DOGS HOUSED IN CAGE-FREE DOGGY DENS AND CATS IN KITTY CONDOS. THEY ARE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT AND CARED FOR IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE WAY DURING THEIR STAY BY DEDICATED STAFF, VETERINARIANS, BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING EXPERTS, AND EXPERIENCED ANIMAL CARETAKERS, ALONG WITH AN IMPRESSIVE ROSTER OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. THE ANIMALS RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY FOOD TWICE OR MORE PER DAY, DEPENDING ON THEIR HEALTH REQUIREMENTS; HAVE CONSTANT ACCESS TO CLEAN, FRESH WATER; ARE GIVEN MEDICINE AS NEEDED; ARE WALKED AND/OR PLAYED WITH OUTSIDE AT LEAST 3 TIMES A DAY; AND ARE PROVIDED WITH TOYS AND OTHER FORMS OF MENTAL STIMULATION. CATS THAT GET ALONG SPEND SUPERVISED TIME PLAYING ON THE "TOWERS" AND CLIMBING TREES IN THE CENTER OF "KITTY CITY." DOGS THAT ENJOY CANINE COMPANIONSHIP ENGAGE IN PLAY DATES IN ONE OF THE LEAGUE'S FENCED DOG PARKS AND ARE INCLUDED IN WEEKLY PACK WALKS. IN ADDITION, CATS MAY SHARE TWO ADJOINING CONDOS WITH A PASS-THROUGH AND TWO OR MORE DOGS MAY SHARE A KENNEL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IF THE ANIMALS HAD A BOND PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT WARL. THE GOAL: TO ENSURE THAT, LONG OR SHORT, THE ANIMALS' STAY AT THE SHELTER IS AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE.IN 2013, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN RESCUING PETS FROM EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING:-15 DOGS FROM A FLOODED ANIMAL SHELTER IN MORROW COUNTY, OHIO. WARL JOINED FORCES WITH IFAW TO TRANSPORT THE ANIMALS TO OUR SHELTER FOR CARE AND ADOPTION.-FIVE DOGS FROM KUWAIT. THE ANIMAL ALLIANCE OF KUWAIT REACHED OUT TO WARL TO PLACE FIVE DOGS AND JOIN WARL IN A BEST-PRACTICES INTERNSHIP.-TEN DOGS FROM THE NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY AREA MADE HOMELESS AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE SANDY WERE TRANSFERRED TO WARL VIA THE ASPCA.-TWO RESCUES FROM ARKANSAS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH HSUS. WARL RECEIVED DOGS FROM A WHITE COUNTY, ARKANSAS CRUELTY CASE AND A JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS PUPPY MILL BUST. ALL DOGS WERE TREATED AT MEDICAL CENTER, GIVEN A BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT AND ADOPTED IN DUE COURSE.-WARL SENT MEDICAL AND BEHAVIOR STAFF TO FLORIDA TO ASSIST THE ASPCA CARE FOR DOGS RESCUED FROM A FIGHTING RING. ADOPTIONS2013 WAS A TRULY REMARKABLE YEAR FOR ADOPTIONS AT THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE. HAVING PREVIOUSLY SET A RECORD IN 2012 FOR ADOPTIONS, SURPASSING THAT RECORD ONCE AGAIN WAS THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL. THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE ENTERED THE 2013 ASPCA CHALLENGE, COMPETING AGAINST SHELTERS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE STAFF AT WARL USED THE CHALLENGE AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RE-VAMP INTAKE AND ADOPTIONS PROCESSES, OFFERING AN EFFECTIVE "FAST TRACK" ADOPTION FOR ANIMALS THAT CONSISTENTLY BROUGHT NEW ANIMALS TO THE SHELTER WHERE THEY WERE EXPEDITIOUSLY ASSESSED MEDICALLY AND BEHAVIORALLY, WITH THE SAME CARE AND PROFESSIONALISM THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS LONG MAINTAINED.THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED AN AGGRESSIVE OUTREACH PROGRAM. WARL CREATED MORE THAN 150 ADOPTION EVENTS IN 2013, INCLUDING A REMARKABLE 75 EVENTS BETWEEN JUNE 1ST AND AUGUST 31ST (AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 125% FROM 2012). A WIDER FOOTPRINT FOR OUTREACH SAW WARL HOST EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE WASHINGTON, D.C. REGION. ADOPTIONS COUNSELORS ATTENDED THE EVENTS, ENABLING THE ORGANIZATION TO INSTITUTE ON-SITE ADOPTIONS TO QUALIFIED AND VETTED APPLICANTS, ALLOWING THE ORGANIZATION TO PLACE ANIMALS WITH FAMILIES THAT PREVIOUSLY WOULD NEVER HAVE VISITED OUR FACILITY.IN ADDITION TO THE ASPCA CHALLENGE, WARL PARTICIPATED IN ASPCA'S MEGA MATCH, PARTNERING WITH OTHER AREA SHELTERS FOR A ONE-DAY ADOPTION BLITZ AT OUR SHELTER. ORGANIZATIONS FROM D.C., MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA TOOK PART IN THE DAY, RESULTING IN MORE THAN 200 ADOPTIONS OVERALL.PLACING HOMELESS ANIMALS WITH ADOPTERS IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL FOR OUR SHELTER.INFORMATION ABOUT AND PHOTOS OF ALL AVAILABLE ANIMALS ARE POSTED ON THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE WEBSITE, WHICH IS AUTOMATICALLY UPDATED. EACH WEEK, ONE PET-THE PET OF THE WEEK-IS FEATURED IN SEVERAL LOCAL NEWS MEDIA AND OTHER SITES. IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST POSSIBLE MATCHES FOR BOTH ADOPTERS AND ANIMALS, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE USES A SCIENTIFICALLY BASED "MEET YOUR MATCH" SYSTEM THAT DELVES INTO BOTH THE ADOPTERS' LIFESTYLE PREFERENCES AND EACH ANIMAL'S TEMPERAMENT. A STAFF OF TRAINED ADOPTIONS COUNSELORS EMPHASIZES CONVERSATION OVER WRITTEN FORMS AND EDUCATION OVER JUDGMENT.ONE WEEK AFTER AN ANIMAL HAS GONE HOME, A WARL VOLUNTEER CALLS THE ADOPTER TO FIND OUT HOW THE ADOPTION IS GOING. AN ONLINE SURVEY IS EMAILED TO EACH ADOPTER ONE MONTH AND ONE YEAR AFTER THEIR ADOPTION TO CHECK IN ON THEIR PET. ADOPTIONS COUNSELORS AND BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING STAFF ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO HELP ADOPTERS WITH ADVICE AND TRAINING POST ADOPTION. TO FURTHER ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL-PERMANENT-PLACEMENT, ADOPTERS OF PUPPIES UNDER 16 WEEKS OLD ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENROLL IN A PUPPY KINDERGARTEN CLASS (AT A REDUCED RATE), WHICH TEACHES THE SKILLS PUPPIES NEED TO BECOME WELL-BEHAVED, ADULT DOGS WITH SOLID TEMPERAMENTS. MANY OTHER CLASSES, RANGING FROM BASIC MANNERS TO AGILITY AND TRICKS, ARE AVAILABLE TO ADOPTERS AND THE PUBLIC. FOSTERIN 2013, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE DEDICATED ONE ADOPTIONS COUNSELOR TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A MORE ROBUST FOSTER PROGRAM. FOSTERS ARE CRUCIAL TO THE OVERALL ADOPTION PROCESS, AS MANY ANIMALS THAT FIND THEMSELVES IN OUR CARE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS NEED A "BREAK" FROM SHELTER LIFE. FOR KITTENS, FOSTERS CAN SOMETIMES BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SURVIVAL AND DEATH, AS THE TINY FELINES ARE VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN THE SHELTER ENVIRONMENT. KITTENS ARE OFTEN SENT DIRECTLY TO FOSTER HOMES UNTIL THEY HAVE GROWN TO AN AGE WHERE SHELTER LIFE IS MORE MANAGEABLE.WARL IS CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR NEW, CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE OUR ADOPTIONS PROGRAMS AND IN 2013, THE ORGANIZATION FORGED A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH AARP. "BOOMERS' BUDDIES" IS A PROGRAM ESTABLISHED TO ENCOURAGE ADOPTION OF OLDER PETS (AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OLD) TO ADOPTERS 55 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. WARL WAIVED ADOPTION FEES AND THE PROGRAM PROVED TO BE AN ATTRACTIVE OPTION FOR POTENTIAL ADOPTERS. AARP USED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SURVEY THESE ADOPTERS FOLLOWING THE PROCESS AND AFTER THE ANIMALS HAD BEEN HOME FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.AS A RESULT OF THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADOPTIONS, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE FOUND HOMES FOR A RECORD 2,027 ANIMALS IN 2013, PUSHING THE ORGANIZATION'S TOTAL NUMBER TO OVER 100,000 LIVES SAVED IN OUR 99-YEAR EXISTENCE. 1364308 448226 MEDICAL CENTERIN 2013, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE CONTINUED ITS LONG-STANDING AND CRITICAL WORK OF CARING FOR THE COMPANION PETS OF INCOME-QUALIFIED CLIENTS AS WELL AS CARING FOR THE TEMPORARY RESIDENTS OF WARL'S ANIMAL SHELTER. IN TOTAL, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S MEDICAL CENTER TREATED MORE THAN 7,000 ANIMALS LAST YEAR, INCLUDING CARING FOR A RECORD NUMBER OF ADOPTABLE ANIMALS IN 2013 AND A 109% INCREASE IN COMPANION ANIMALS OF INCOME-QUALIFIED CLIENTS FROM 2012. AS THE ONLY SHELTER IN THE REGION WITH A FULL SERVICE MEDICAL CENTER, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE THAT CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR PETS.SHELTER ANIMALSSHELTER MEDICINE IS A UNIQUE AND CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE RECEIVES MORE THAN 2,000 ANIMALS EACH YEAR, ALL WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, FROM VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY, AND MOST HAVING RECEIVED MARGINAL VETERINARY CARE IN THEIR LIFETIME. THE MEDICAL CARE FOR DOGS AND CATS HOUSED AT WARL IN 2013 INVOLVED MANAGEMENT OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUAL ILLNESSES, DENTAL WORK, SPAYING, NEUTERING, AND OTHER SURGERIES. THE CHALLENGES OF SHELTER MEDICINE INCLUDE THE INTAKE OF ANIMALS SUFFERING FROM DISEASES SUCH AS PARVO, RINGWORM, RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES, INTESTINAL PARASITES, AND HEARTWORMS, WHICH WERE ALSO TREATED BY MEDICAL CENTER STAFF. A TOTAL OF 2,057 SHELTER ANIMALS RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT IN OUR MEDICAL CENTER IN 2013. COMPANION PET CARE FOR INCOME QUALIFIED CLIENTSONCE AGAIN IN 2013, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE MEDICAL CENTER WAS THE ONLY LOCAL VETERINARY FACILITY THAT OFFERED DISCOUNTED AND LOW COST, FULL-SERVICE CARE TO THE PETS OF INCOME-QUALIFIED RESIDENTS OF THE WASHINGTON, D.C. REGION. SERVICES INCLUDED ROUTINE PHYSICAL EXAMS, VACCINES, SPAYING AND NEUTERING, OTHER SURGERIES, EMERGENCY CARE, DENTAL WORK, AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES AND INJURIES. TO QUALIFY, CLIENTS' INCOME LEVEL MUST NOT EXCEED $55,000 PER YEAR. WITHOUT THIS ASSISTANCE, THE MEDICAL CENTER'S CLIENTS MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CARE FOR THEIR ANIMAL COMPANIONS WHEN THEY BECAME SICK OR INJURED. IN 2013, THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDED HEALTH CARE TO 1,105 PETS OF INCOME-QUALIFIED PATIENTS - AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 109%.IN ADDITION TO MEDICAL CARE FOR INCOME-QUALIFIED CLIENTS, THESE CLIENTS ALSO STRUGGLE TO FEED THEIR PETS DURING TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES. THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S PET FOOD BANK PROVIDED PET FOOD FOR DOGS, CATS, PUPPIES AND KITTENS FOR INCOME-QUALIFIED FAMILIES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. PET FOOD DONATIONS ARE SOLICITED THROUGH WARL'S OUTREACH EVENTS, WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND ARE DONATED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.OTHER VETERINARY SERVICES AND PROGRAMSAS PART OF THE NATIONAL EFFORT TO CONFRONT THE PET OVERPOPULATION CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES, THE VETERINARY STAFF AT THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE PROVIDED REDUCED-COST SPAYING AND NEUTERING TO 445 PETS IN 2013. VETERINARY STAFF ALSO CONDUCTED LOW-COST VACCINATION CLINICS, ADMINISTERING 3,368 VACCINES TO DOGS AND CATS.THE VETERINARY SERVICES PROVIDED BY WARL INCLUDED SPECIALTY CARE IN THE AREAS OF CARDIOLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, AND ORTHOPEDICS. WARL WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES DUE TO THE PARTNERSHIP WITH VERTERINARY SPECIALISTS THROUGHOUT THE METROPOLITAN AREA WHO DONATED OVER $82,000 IN SERVICES.WITH A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN INTAKE IN 2013 CAME AN INCREASED RISK OF INCOMING DISEASES. THE MEDICAL CENTER STAFF WORKED CLOSELY WITH WARL'S SHELTER STAFF TO DEVELOP NEW AND EFFECTIVE PROTOCOLS FOR CONTAINING DISEASES, ENSURING THAT WE ARE TAKING EVERY REASONABLE STEP TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF DISEASES FROM INCOMING ANIMALS TO OUR CURRENT POPULATION.THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUES TO BE A DESTINATION FOR VETERINARY STUDENTS AROUND THE NATION. IN 2013, MORE THAN 30 INTERNS/EXTERNS PARTICIPATED IN WARL'S VETERINARY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN SHELTER MEDICINE AND PROVIDING PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN A TEACHING ENVIRONMENT. 370974 84180 BEHAVIOR & TRAINING AND VOLUNTEERS AND PROGRAMSA CRITICAL STEP IN OUR MISSION TO SAVE LIVES, THE CERTIFIED TRAINERS AT THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE ASSESS AND TREAT SHELTER PETS WHO ARRIVE AT WARL AFTER BEING RESCUED, SURRENDERED, ABANDONED OR LOST. MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMATIC CIRCUMSTANCES, BEEN MISTREATED OR HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY SOCIALIZED EARLY IN LIFE. WARL'S TRAINERS WORK CLOSELY WITH THESE ANIMALS, DETERMINING THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION AND DEVELOPING A PRESCRIBED TREATMENT PROGRAM. THIS PROCESS ALLOWS OUR PROFESSIONALS TO DETERMINE WHEN AN ANIMAL IS READY TO BE AVAILABLE TO ADOPT AND HELPS ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL, LONG-TERM ADOPTION. THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS LOGGED OVER 25,000 HOURS IN 2013 CARING FOR AND TREATING OUR DOGS AND CATS WHILE THEY MADE THEIR TEMPORARY HOMES IN OUR SHELTER.BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING MORE ANIMALS ARE SURRENDERED TO SHELTERS FOR BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS THAN FOR ANY OTHER REASON, AND ONCE IN A SHELTER, THESE SAME PROBLEMS CAN PREVENT THE ANIMALS FROM GETTING ADOPTED. EVEN TEMPERAMENTALLY SOUND, WELL-BEHAVED ANIMALS CAN DETERIORATE OVER TIME IN A SHELTER ENVIRONMENT.THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE HAS A BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT CONSISTING OF PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED TRAINERS WHO PERFORM BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS ON OUR ANIMALS AND WORK WITH STAFF AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ANIMALS IN THE LEAGUE'S CARE AND HELP THEM OVERCOME ANY BEHAVIORAL ISSUES. MANY SHELTER RESIDENTS ARE "ENROLLED" IN THE OPEN PAW ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. THE OPEN PAW SHELTER PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO HELP BOTH CATS AND DOGS SUCCEED IN A SHELTER. IT PLACES EMPHASIS ON DAILY ENRICHMENT THROUGH BY FEEDING OUT OF FOOD DISPENSING TOYS, A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE BED OR CRATE INSIDE THE DEN, AND ONGOING WORK WITH VOLUNTEER TRAINERS. THERE ARE FOUR (4) LEVELS OF OPEN PAW FOR BOTH DOG AND CAT VOLUNTEERS. FOR DOGS, THE LEVELS OF OPEN PAW TRAINING FOCUS ON MAKING POSITIVE ASSOCIATIONS WITH PEOPLE USING FOOD, AS THEY APPROACH THE DEN, AND BEHAVING NICELY FOR POTENTIAL ADOPTERS. ADDITIONALLY, BASIC OBEDIENCE IS TAUGHT, AND HANDLING DESENSITIZATION OCCURS REGULARLY. DOGS ARE ALSO TAKEN ON WALKS, FOCUSING ON LOOSE-LEASH WALKING SKILLS. FOR CATS, TRAINING FOCUSES ON CONDITIONING POSITIVE ASSOCIATIONS WITH PEOPLE USING TREATS, WORKING WITH SHY CATS, MODIFYING INAPPROPRIATE PLAY AND HIGH AROUSAL LEVELS, AND TEACHING NEW TRICKS TO HELP CATS MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH POTENTIAL ADOPTERS. VOLUNTEER TRAINERS WORK WITH EVERY ANIMAL IN THE SHELTER, AND OPEN PAW DEN SET-UPS ARE MAINTAINED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 DOGS AT A TIME AND 5 CATS AT A TIME. NOT SURPRISINGLY, THE MOST SERIOUS BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS ARE FOUND IN ANIMALS RESCUED FROM PUPPY MILLS AND HOARDING SITUATIONS. THESE ANIMALS TYPICALLY HAVE HAD VERY LITTLE INTERACTION WITH HUMAN BEINGS, AND IF THEY HAVE, IT'S OFTEN BEEN NEGATIVE. THEY MAY HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR FOOD, WATER, AND/OR SHELTER WITH OTHER ANIMALS, LEADING TO RESOURCE GUARDING AND AGGRESSION.WARL BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING STAFF WORK WITH THESE AND ALL SHELTER ANIMALS TO HELP THEM BECOME LESS FEARFUL, FOCUSING ON POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TRAINING, PLAY DATES BETWEEN ANIMALS, AND HAND-FEEDING FOR SHY ANIMALS. IN 2013, WARL'S BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING STAFF COMPLETED BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS ON ALL ANIMALS AND ALSO WORKED WITH NUMEROUS ANIMALS ON TRAINING AND BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. AND THE LEAGUE'S INVOLVEMENT WITH ITS SHELTER RESIDENTS DOESN'T NECESSARILY END WHEN THE ANIMALS WALK OUT THE FRONT DOOR. BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING STAFF CONDUCT A RANGE OF POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT DOG TRAINING CLASSES BASED ON A PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF PET DOG TRAINERS (APDT). IN 2013, WARL'S FOUR CERTIFIED TRAINERS OFFERED WEEKLY CLASSES FOR THE PUBLIC INCLUDING PUPPY KINDERGARTEN, BASIC MANNERS, REACTIVE DOG, AND KITTY KINDERGARTEN TO 352 ANIMAL OWNERS AND THEIR PETS. THESE CLASSES, ALONG WITH A PHONE AND EMAIL HELPLINE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA, HELPED BUILD STRONG HUMAN-ANIMAL BONDS AND KEEP MANY PETS IN THEIR HOMES AND OUT OF SHELTERS.VOLUNTEERSTHE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S DEDICATED AND LOYAL VOLUNTEERS ARE THE LIFEBLOOD OF THE ORGANIZATION. OUR 323 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 26,074.42 HOURS IN 2013, CARING FOR THE TEMPORARY RESIDENTS OF OUR SHELTER. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED CLEANING DOG DENS AND KITTY CONDOS, GROOMING, BATHING, AND EXERCISING THE ANIMALS; ASSISTING IN THE MEDICAL CENTER; AND HOSTING OUTREACH ADOPTION EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED THROUGH THE OPEN PAW SYSTEM, ENSURING QUALIFIED PEOPLE ARE CARING FOR OUR DOGS, CATS, PUPPIES AND KITTENS. 560423 32149 COMMUNICATIONS AND HUMANE EDUCATIONOUTREACH THROUGH OUR COMMUNICATIONS AND HUMANE EDUCATION EFFORTS RESULTED IN OUTSTANDING EXPOSURE FOR THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE IN 2013. PARTNERSHIPS WITH MEDIA OUTLETS AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS RESULTED IN MORE THAN $400,000 IN PRO-BONO ADVERTISING, EDITORIAL TIME AND MARKETING EFFORTS. THE HUMANE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VISITED SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND HOSTED MORE THAN 40 SCHOOL GROUPS AT THE SHELTER THROUGHOUT 2013.COMMUNICATIONSTHE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S PROGRAMS AND RECORD YEAR FOR ADOPTIONS PROVED TO ENHANCE THE ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC AND MEDIA RELATIONS EFFORTS. MORE THAN 50 PRESS RELEASES AND MEDIA ADVISORIES WERE ISSUED TO REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS IN 2013, HIGHLIGHTING THE ORGANIZATION'S PARTICIPATION IN THE ASPCA CHALLENGE, LOCAL AND NATIONAL RESCUES AND OTHER PROMOTIONS. PARTNERSHIPS WERE CONTINUED AND ENHANCED WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ANIMAL PLANET, WHERE THE VIEWERSHIP OF WARL'S PUPPY CAM AND KITTEN CAM TOPPED NINE MILLION VIEWERS IN 2013. WEEKLY LIVE CHATS ON THE CAMS ATTRACTED THOUSANDS OF VIEWERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AS WARL EXPERTS IN BEHAVIOR, ADOPTIONS AND VETERINARY MEDICINE PROVIDED INSIGHT FOR VIEWERS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS. IN TURN, ANIMAL PLANET PROVIDED THE ARTWORK FOR ONE OF WARL'S ADOPTIONS VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE AS WELL AS DONATED A DAY OF SERVICE AT THE SHELTER. ANIMAL PLANET ALSO INVITED WARL TO PARTICIPATE IN A PUPPY BOWL PROMOTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE ALONG WITH FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTNERED WITH WTOP RADIO AND EXECUTED A "PET OF THE WEEK" SEGMENT ON WASHINGTON, D.C.'S HIGHEST RATED RADIO PROGRAM. THE FOUR MINUTE SEGMENT AIRED WEEKLY OVER THE AIR AND ON WTOP'S WEBSITE, RESULTING IN INCREASED AWARENESS AND ADOPTIONS FOR WARL.THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT CREATED AND EXECUTED AN EXTENSIVE OUTREACH AND PUBLICITY PLAN FOR THE ASPCA CHALLENGE, AND IMPLEMENTED A MINIMUM OF FOUR OUTREACH AND ADOPTIONS EVENTS EACH WEEK DURING THE CHALLENGE. THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN MORE THAN 75 OUTREACH EVENTS OVER A THREE-MONTH PERIOD. VIA THE CHALLENGE, COMMUNICATIONS SECURED A PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP WITH WJLA TV AND ACKERMAN SECURITY. WJLA/ACKERMAN PAID FOR A $50,000 CAMPAIGN THAT FEATURED ASPCA CHALLENGE SPOTS TAGGED WITH AN ACKERMAN MESSAGE. WJLA RAN A TOTAL OF 122 SPOTS ON NEWS CHANNEL 8 AND 37 SPOTS ON ABC7 TV. THEY REACHED 1,031,504 PEOPLE AGE 18 PLUS AND THE SPOTS WERE SEEN 1,252,300 TIMES.IN ADDITION TO THE PET OF THE WEEK SEGMENTS ON WTOP RADIO, THE STATION ALSO DONATED ADVERTISING SPACE FOR WARL'S PARTICIPATION IN THE ASPCA CHALLENGE, WITH MORE THAN 200 ADVERTISEMENTS, 100 PSA SPOTS AND 12 WEEKS OF WEBSITE PRESENCE INCLUDED.THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT INCREASED THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, GROWING FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS FROM 8,000 TO 11,600 AND ENHANCED OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS AS WELL.A NEW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN WAS DEVELOPED IN JANUARY OF 2013 THROUGH A PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP WITH FIXATION MARKETING TO ENHANCE OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE ASPCA CHALLENGE. THE CAMPAIGN FEATURED THE TAGLINE "RESCUE PETS BRING OUT THE HUMAN IN ALL OF US". COLLATERAL MATERIALS WERE DESIGNED, DISTRIBUTED AND USED THROUGHOUT THE CHALLENGE.IN PREPARATION FOR WARL'S CENTENNIAL IN 2014, THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT SPEARHEADED AN OVERALL REBRANDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION WITH THE HELP OF PRO-BONO FIRM C. FOX COMMUNICATIONS. A COMPLETE OVERALL MESSAGING AUDIT WAS COMPLETED, SENIOR EXECUTIVES ATTENDED MESSAGE/MEDIA TRAINING, AND A NEW FUTURE TAGLINE WAS DEVELOPED: "WHERE HUMANS AND ANIMALS BOND."THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT ALSO REVAMPED THE WARL PET CALENDAR PROJECT IN 2013, ALLOWING THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SUBMIT PHOTOS OF THEIR PETS FOR A FEE, RESULTING IN A PROFITABLE PROJECT. THE PROJECT WILL BE CONTINUED IN THE FUTURE.HUMANE EDUCATIONTHE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES CLASSROOM-BASED VISITS EMPHASIZING KINDNESS, COMPASSION, AND RESPONSIBILITY WHILE PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT WITH ANIMALS. THOSE EXPERIENCES HELP TO ENSURE A MORE COMPASSIONATE, RESPONSIBLE, AND DISCIPLINED CITIZENRY. DURING THE 2013 SCHOOL YEAR, THE LEAGUE'S HUMANE EDUCATOR REGULARLY VISITED FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE CLASSROOMS AT FOUR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (WEST EDUCATION CAMPUS, LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, POWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND E.L HAYNES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL), IN ADDITION TO ADELPHI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN HYATTSVILLE, MARYLAND. THESE VISITS REACHED APPROXIMATELY 200 STUDENTS, WHO READ BOOKS ABOUT ANIMALS, PARTICIPATED IN SHELTER SIMULATIONS, AND WROTE LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT DESCRIBING WHAT HE COULD DO TO HELP ANIMALS. "WHEN YOU GET RE-ELECTED," WROTE A FIFTH GRADER AT E.L. HAYNES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, "YOU CAN'T ONLY HELP HUMANS, YOU GOTTA ALSO HELP THE ANIMALS."IN ADDITION TO IN-CLASS DISCUSSIONS CENTERED ON RESPONSIBLE ANIMAL CARE AND SOCIAL ACTION, THE STUDENTS VISITED THE LEAGUE WHERE THEY TOURED THE SHELTER AND MEDICAL CENTER, AND PARTICIPATED IN A DOG TRAINING DEMONSTRATION THAT ALLOWED THEM TO SEE FIRST-HAND THE POWER OF POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT. "I LEARNED ABOUT THE SURGERY FOR THE ANIMALS, THE CARE FOR THE PETS, THE TRICKS ANIMALS CAN DO, THE WAY YOU TRAIN THEM AND GIVE THEM TREATS, AND THE CLICKER PEOPLE USE TO SHOW THAT THE ANIMALS DID THAT RIGHT THING. I APPRECIATED BEING THERE," WROTE A POWELL FOURTH GRADER.IN ADDITION TO CONDUCTING THE CONCENTRATED CLASSROOM PROGRAM, THE HUMANE EDUCATOR ARRANGED TOURS OF THE LEAGUE'S SHELTER AND MEDICAL CENTER FOR MORE THAN 40 OTHER SCHOOL GROUPS, SCOUT TROOPS, AND RELIGIOUS CLASSES. THESE YOUNG VISITORS INTERACTED WITH SHELTER ANIMALS, TALKED TO SHELTER STAFF, LEARNED ABOUT ANIMAL CARE AND BEHAVIOR, AND OFTEN WERE ABLE TO OBSERVE SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY AS WELL AS WELL ANIMAL EXAMS. APPROXIMATELY 800 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM AS CLOSE AS CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, A SHORT WALK FROM THE LEAGUE, TO AS FAR AWAY AS CALIFORNIA AS PART OF THE PANIM'S INSTITUTE FOR VISITING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, BENEFITED FROM THESE TOURS. EVERY YEAR THE LEAGUE SELECTS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH AN INTEREST IN SCIENCE TO PARTICIPATE IN A HANDS-ON INTERNSHIP DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR AT THE LEAGUE'S MEDICAL CENTER; LAST YEAR'S INTERNS WERE SENIORS FROM STONE RIDGE SCHOOL AND DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL. PREVIOUS HOSPITAL INTERNS ATTENDED SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS, SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL, AND COOLIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, AMONG OTHERS.THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S CARING KIDS SUMMER CAMPS DREW MORE THAN 50 CAMPERS TO THE POPULAR ALL ABOUT ANIMALS, ANIMALS AND ART, AND DOG TRAINING 101 ONE-WEEK SESSIONS. SEVEN OF THESE CAMPERS ATTENDED ON NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED BY GENEROUS DONORS. WHEN ASKED WHAT HE LIKED MOST ABOUT ALL ABOUT ANIMALS, A RISING FIFTH GRADER ASKED, "IS 'EVERYTHING' AN OPTION?" 560423 32149 3932990 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 64 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI CO ME ND WA OH X X X THE ORGANIZATION 2027262556 71 OGLETHORPE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 GIGI CASTLEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG DELUCA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ELMENDORF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN EWING SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN FISHMAN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN GIROUARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JC HAYWARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH HOWE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY MARMET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER MARMET BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY MEADOWS VICE CHAIR/FINANCE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA PARKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN RIDGE FIRST VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT ROSENFELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY SCHAPIRO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS GODFREY WYE VICE CHAIR/LEGAL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT RAMIN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 215101 0 16741 MARY JARVIS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 112044 0 10691 MATTHEW WILLIAMS CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 120111 0 6939 JANET ROSEN MEDICAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 111851 0 10106 559107 0 44477 4 0 1 0 HAZEN INC 906 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE SUITE 2 WASHINGTON DC 20003 CONSULTING/DEVELOPMENT/COMMUNICATIONS 180000 1 4182978 208019 4182978 MEDICAL CENTER FEES 621990 448226 448226 SHELTER OPERATIONS 900099 155846 155846 BEHAVIOR/TRAINING/VOL. 900099 84180 84180 CAMP REGISTRATION FEES 900099 14810 14810 703062 207593 207593 82616 98442 -15826 -15826 -15826 2616104 2083344 532760 532760 532760 OTHER INCOME 900099 17339 17339 17339 5627906 720401 -15826 740353 603584 484947 58594 60043 1797998 1444594 174542 178862 40185 32286 3901 3998 226545 156862 57282 12401 190542 159895 10136 20511 8973 1657 2253 5063 35942 26057 2978 6907 70836 70836 47381 47381 113329 97094 16235 5767 3732 120 1915 231742 122987 25484 83271 128044 81214 10266 36564 258942 190345 64248 4349 12140 8794 2740 606 376140 179657 174470 22013 296195 263505 25949 6741 47134 27773 16025 3336 ANIMAL CARE 303139 303139 TEMPORARY STAFFING/CONS 212200 83800 72500 55900 BUILDING SUPPLIES & MAI 152448 151293 768 387 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 99718 99718 147468 113359 4740 29369 5406392 3932990 870330 603072 579349 1098233 1454760 1226891 33864 29817 57958 70316 110216 151582 13813501 3489007 10549500 10324494 4421257 6148585 3410579 2236727 283134 235850 20900617 21522495 169712 212318 6839766 6701401 102022 96009 7111500 7009728 X 9044151 9639016 1498854 1322533 3246112 3551218 13789117 14512767 20900617 21522495 221514 502136 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4815309 3467258 2928347 4589287 4182978 19983179 4815309 3467258 2928347 4589287 4182978 19983179 773245 19209934 213275 269718 209812 262207 207593 1162605 21145784 0.90850 0.88110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3246112 5106 3251218 3241041 5071 3246112 3252833 -11792 3241041 3246614 6219 3252833 2776090 457995 12529 3246614 0 0 2941344 2941344 9829727 3489007 6340720 894867 894867 147563 147563 10324494 CORPORATE BONDS 1485897 F MUNICIPAL BONDS 750830 F 2236727 CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES 87826 SECURITY DEPOSITS 8183 96009 X 6289153 502136 108050 98442 708628 5580525 47381 47381 5627906 5565503 108050 98442 206492 5359011 47381 47381 5406392 PART X, LINE 2: THE LEAGUE EVALUATES UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE-LIKELY-THAN NOT RECOGNITION STANDARD. IF THAT THRESHOLD IS MET, THE TAX POSITION IS THEN MEASURED AT THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012, THERE ARE NO ACCRUALS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IF APPLICABLE, THE LEAGUE RECORDS INTEREST AND PENALTIES AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. TAX YEARS FROM 2010 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL OPERATIONS EXPENSES 98,442. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL OPERATIONS EXPENSES 98,442. X X X X X 1 SANKY COMMUNICATIONS INC 599 11TH AVENUE 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036 DM CONSULTING 0 286919 35056 251863 CREATIVE DIRECT RESPONSE 16900 SCIENCE DRIVE 210 BOWIE MD 20715 DM CONSULTING 0 240955 35780 205175 527874 70836 457038 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT WA WV WI X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT RAMIN PRESIDENT & CEO 215000 0 101 0 0 0 4962 0 11779 0 231842 0 0 0 X 1 17400 FMV X 11 170100 FMV X PET SUPPLIES 3 19019 FMV X OTHER 1 1500 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THERE IS A MARRIED COUPLE ON THE BOARD-ROGER AND BETSY MARMET FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE CFO AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW THE 990 IN DETAIL WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A COPY BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S POLICY IS THAT NO SELF-DEALING IS ALLOWED AND, TO THE EXTENT THAT A CONFLICT ARISES BETWEEN THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF A BOARD MEMBER AND LEAGUE BUSINESS, THAT BOARD MEMBER SHALL DISCLOSE SUCH CONFLICT AND SHALL NOT TAKE PART IN THE DECISION OF HOW TO APPROACH THE ISSUE CREATING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD THAT DOES ADDRESS SAID ISSUE WILL DO SO WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE LEAGUE AS THEIR SOLE CONCERN NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIES OF THE ABSTAINING BOARD MEMBER TO THE ISSUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVE THE CEO COMPENSATION AFTER USING COMPARABILITY DATA IN OTHER 990S OF LIKE ORGANIZATIONS AND IN A COMPARABILITY STUDY, AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A SEARCH FIRM. THE DELIBERATION PROCESS IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTAINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE LEAGUE PROVDIES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST. A COPY OF THE 990 IS AVAILABLE THROUGH A LINK ON ITS WEBSITE TO THE GUIDESTAR PAGE, OR UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR