ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA

COMPANION ANIMALSTHE SPAY NEUTER HOTLINE- PROVIDES SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES FOR PETS AND OUTDOOR CATS IN ARIZONA.ADLA'S TELEPHONE AND WEB BASED SPAY/NEUTER HOTLINE REFERRAL SERVICE CONTINUED STATEWIDE OPERATIONS IN 2023. IT MADE REFERRALS TO PET SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAMS AND CLINICS THROUGHOUT ARIZONA. SPAY NEUTER HOTLINE'S LARGEST OPERATION PROVIDES TRAP, NEUTER, RETURN (" TNR") SERVICES IN MARICOPA COUNTY, SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS AT MULTIPLE VETERINARY CLINICS, LENDING HUMANE TRAPS AND COACHING CAREGIVERS ON HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY TRAP CATS. ADLA FIXED 8255 OUTDOOR CATS IN 2023. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THREE MUNICIPALITIES AND OTHERS TO PROVIDE TRAP, NEUTER, RETURN SERVICES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDED REFERRALS FOR OTHER TRAP, NEUTER, RETURN PROGRAMS AROUND THE STATE. THE HOTLINE ALSO MADE REFERRALS TO PET OWNERS WHO NEEDED LOW COST SPAY/ NEUTER OR FREE SERVICES AND, IN GRAHAM COUNTY PROVIDED VOUCHERS FREE SPAY NEUTER SERVICES AT THE DESERT CROSS CLINIC IN THATCHER. TOGETHER WE HELPED 85 FAMILIES, SPAYING AND NEUTERING A TOTAL OF 74 CATS AND 59 DOGS FOR THEM. THROUGH ADLA'S MEMBERSHIP IN THE ALLIANCE FOR COMPANION ANIMALS, IT JOINED OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL FUNDERS TO CONTINUE FIX ADOPT SAVE, A CAMPAIGN ADDRESSING DOG AND CAT HOMELESSNESS IN MARICOPA COUNTY. WHEN THERE WAS A FUNDING GAP IN THE FIRST QUARTER ADLA RAISED $13,000 TO COVER COSTS FOR PET SURGERIES ON MOBILE CLINICS IN MARICOPA COUNTY.WILDLIFEADLA'S WILDLIFE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROTECTING HABITAT AND KEY SPECIES IN ARIZONA. ADLA MONITORS THE ARIZONA GAME AND FISH COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT. GENERAL EDUCATION/OUTREACH THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, VOICEMAIL SYSTEMS, VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND SOCIAL MEDIA SUCH AS FACEBOOK, NEXTDOOR AND INSTAGRAM, ADLA WORKS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ISSUES AFFECTING ARIZONA'S ANIMALS.ADLA CONTINUED ITS INVOLVEMENT IN THE "VOICES FOR ARIZONA'S ANIMALS!" CAMPAIGN, ENCOURAGING MEMBERS OF THE ANIMAL PROTECTION COMMUNITY TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND TO VOTE.LEGISLATIVEADLA VOLUNTEERS MONITORED PROPOSED LEGISLATION IN ARIZONA SO THAT IT COULD COMMENT ON ANY PENDING MEASURES AFFECTING ANIMALS, SUPPORT THOSE THAT WOULD BENEFIT ANIMALS AND OPPOSE THOSE THAT WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO ANIMALS. IT ALSO COORDINATED COMMUNICATIONS AMONG A NUMBER OF ANIMAL PROTECTION ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL ADVOCATES WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN LEGISLATION. IT COORDINATED GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEERS, AND THE WORK OF PEER ORGANIZATIONS, ACTING AS A RESOURCE FOR ANIMAL ADVOCATES AND LEGISLATORS ON A VARIETY OF ANIMAL ISSUES. IT ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO RURAL SHELTERS THROUGHOUT ARIZONA TO HELP THEM WITH THEIR LEGISLATIVE AGENDAS.