2017 Year in Review

Including those with special needs.

WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY CAT MATTERS

Our Philosophy

At Purrfect Pals, our highest priority istaking in the cats and kittens who needus most… those who other sheltersand rescue groups might not have theresources to help. This includes oldercats, cats with major medical needs,cats with chronic illnesses (including FIVand Feline Leukemia) and those withbehavioral challenges.

Our Placement Programs

Our cat adoption andrehabilitation programs help usplace homeless cats, includingthose with special needs, inloving homes. We believe thatevery cat is adoptable; some justneed more time than others tofind the right match. Ourultimate goal is to place them,but these cats have a lovinghome in our Arlington sanctuaryfor as long as they need us. Thesanctuary is currently home tocats positive for FIV and FelineLeukemia, feral cats, senior(though we prefer to call them“vintage”) cats and cats withchronic illnesses.

Our Prevention ProgramsIn addition to finding homesfor homeless cats andkittens, we help prevent cathomelessness by providingfree spay and neutervouchers and a pet foodbank for low-income catowners in our community.

Our goal is to provide thesupport they need so theywon't be forced to give uptheir beloved pets becauseof temporary financialhardship.

We also provide resourcesfor cat owners who arestruggling with behavioralchallenges.

Our Team

550+

24Paid Employees

OUR SANCTUARY AND EIGHT PUGET SOUND ADOPTION CENTERS ARE STAFFED BY:

Volunteers

Our Board of Directors

President  Jeanne Lind – Retired, Safeco Insurance Vice President  James Petts – Amazon.com Treasurer  Matthew Calnek – Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Secretary  Meg Brunner – University of Washington Founder  Kathy Centala – Retired, United Airlines

Board Members Tracey Frankcom – Microsoft Melanie Kelsey – Microsoft Suzanne Lee – Grand Ridge Plaza At Issaquah Highlands Whitney Whitworth – Close to Creative Nancy Xia – Amazon.com Toni Zonneveld – Bartell Drugs

Kathleen Olson, CAWAPurrfect Pals welcomed Kathleen Olson,CAWA, our new Executive Director, inDecember 2017. Kathleen has 18 yearsof experience in animal welfare, mostrecently serving as Executive Directorfor the Humane Society for Tacoma andPierce County for 10 years. 

Kathleen is a certified animal welfareadministrator, a member of the Societyof Animal Welfare Administrators and amember of the Board of the Directorsof the Washington State Federation ofAnimal Care and Control Agencies. Shehas also conducted organizationalassessments for animal shelters inBurien and Olympia as a consultant.

Meet our New Executive Director

Our Leadership Staff

Executive Director  Kathleen Olson, CAWA

Director of Community Engagement  Connie Gabelein

Operations Director  MJ Zelinka, LVT

Lead Shelter Veterinarian  Dr. Leslie Kasper

Administrative Manager  Carol Lamar

Adoption Program Manager  Elizabeth Asher

Foster Care & Shelter Relocation Manager  Susan Bark

Cat Care Manager  Brandy Unruh

Finance Manager  Kelsey Kohlwes, CPB  

Volunteer Coordinator  Brittany Alley

Our Community's Needs are Changing.Free and low-cost spay and neuterefforts have dramatically reduced thenumber of healthy, adoptable cats inWashington State shelters. 

Cats and kittens with special medicaland behavioral needs are still at risk,however, and they remain ourhighest priority at Purrfect Pals.

In 2016 and 2017, we temporarilyreduced the number of cats we tookin so we could redesign and expandour shelter and sanctuary to betteraccommodate the cats who need usmost.

 In June 2017, we completed our $1.4M shelter expansion construction project which will significantly increase the

number of cats with special needs we can save each year.

Our brand new 4,000 squarefoot building houses severalnew cat rooms (most withcatios), a reception area,adoption center, caretaker'sstudio and office space.

This new cage-free space wasdesigned with special needs catsin mind and makes enrichment apriority. It will allow us to carefor up to 100 more cats andkittens at a time and keep themeven healthier and happier.

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2017 Highlights

NEW CATS AND KITTENS RESCUED

514CATS AND KITTENS

FOSTERED

844CATS AND KITTENS

ADOPTED

547SURGICAL

PROCEDURESPERFORMED

338NEW ARRIVALS

FROM OUR SHELTERPARTNERS

3,154VACCINES GIVEN TO CATS AND KITTENS

2017 Highlights

3,000+PETS FED BY OUR

COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

191FREE SPAY AND NEUTER

VOUCHERS PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME CAT OWNERS

JACKSON GALAXY'S CAT PAWSITIVE PRO

Developed by Jackson Galaxy and ateam of animal behavior experts,Cat Pawsitive Pro is a mojo-enhancing, positive-reinforcementclicker training initiative thatenriches day-to-day life for cats inshelters, builds new skills for cats aswell as shelter staff and volunteers,promotes the human-cat bond, andhelps improve adoptability.

We can’t wait to get started!

In December 2017, Purrfect Pals was selected to be a member of TheJackson Galaxy Project’s 2018 Autumn Cat Pawsitive Pro training class.

FOUR PAWS UP FOR PURRFECT PALS!

In October 2017, Purrfect Palswas rated for the first time byAmerica’s largest independentcharity evaluator: CharityNavigator.

Because of our strong financialhealth and commitment toaccountability and transparency,we were awarded CharityNavigator's highest possiblerating: 4 Stars!

We received an additional 4-Star Rating during our 2018 evaluation.

2017 Financials

EXPENSESPROGRAMS                                        $1,224,484

ADMINISTRATION                             $278,821

FUNDRAISING                                      $167,332

 TOTAL EXPENSES                 $1,670,637

2017 Financials

INCOMECONTRIBUTIONS                                   $1,235,303

SPECIAL EVENTS                                        $315,527

IN-KIND GIFTS                                             $101,562

ADOPTION FEES                                            $82,705

INTEREST & OTHER INCOME                     $1,942

TOTAL INCOME                           $1,737,039

Thank You!