In the United States...

Animal shelters are forced to put to death 30,000 cats and dogs a day.

It is estimated that between 4-6 million pets are destroyed every year.

The fact that the majority of these animals are healthy and affectionate

makes their deaths all the more meaningless and poignant.

In Amador County...

In 2006, over 1000 cats were evaluated at the Amador County Animal Shelter.

Only 10 were reclaimed by their owners.

In 2006 -739 dogs were evaluated at the animal shelter.

Only 350 were reclaimed by their owners.

A-PAL

With the help of A-PAL's Save the Kittens Program,

705 cats and kittens were spayed and neutered and adopted in 2006.

Over 300 dogs were adopted or transferred from our shelter

to rescue organizations.

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Here are some ways you can help us

help the animals of Amador County...

• Be sure that your pets are spayed/neutered and don’t be a contributor to pet overpopulation.

• Join A-PAL’s Save the Kittens Team

• Volunteer as a foster family and care for kittens

• Adopt an A-PAL dog or kitten and give it a loving and life long home.

• Remember A-PAL Humane Society in your will and life insurance policies

• Donate money to A-PAL

Read the story of "Mookie!"

By Marilyn & Dan of Moke Hill

I wanted to be sure that this is communicated to all of our wonderful partners, donors and volunteers.  A-PAL  understands that these accomplishments are the results of a group effort and would not have been possible without our many animal loving partners.

Nationally, the average animal shelter kills about 80% of the animals that are taken in and in the 1980's our shelter was no different.  Our shelter has gone from 80% to 25% with a goal of zero adoptable pets killed.  Below are the statistics from the individual programs.  Prior to these programs each of these precious, unique lives would have ended at our shelter.

1999 thru 2007 - 4746 kittens saved by the "Save the Kittens" program

2002-2007 - 478 "barn cats" -those deemed "unadoptable" saved

2002-2007 - 98 pit bull dogs altered for free

2002-2007 - 1027 feral cats altered for free

2002-2007 - 120 dogs treated for heartworm

2006-2007 - 419 dogs and cats altered for free for low-income customers

In 2007 - 23 dogs were adopted through outreach

Thank you so much for being our partner!

Susan Manning  A-PAL President

A-PAL Humane Society’s SAVE the KITTENS program rescued 454 kitties 68 of these were adult cats, the rest were kittens.

The total number saved since inception of the program in June 1999 is 4,746...and counting!

Pick me!

Take me home...

please?!