![]() As we leave the previous year behind and work to get all of our current programs functioning to their fullest capacity we have our eye on our future. Who are your pets? Dogs Koby, Ladybug, Oden and Bekett. What did you want to be when you grew up? A zookeeper. Waukesha, WI (262) Jennifer Smieja, Editor HAWS Board of Directors Bill Stone, President Mike Nell, First Vice President Todd Cleary, Second Vice President Tom Magnor, Treasurer Carol Wehrman, Secretary Dawn Brady Chad Carpenter Fred Hilton Sandy Hoffmann Gretchen Jaeger, DVM Monica Jurken Scott Luzi Nancy Mayo Cindy Pechanach Kerry Schnier Russ Tilsner HAWS Staff Lynn Olenik Executive Director Mark Hess Field Services/Facilities Manager Kelly Rohda Shelter Manager Leann Boucha Behavior Department Manager Khris Erickson Humane Educator Cassie Gugin SNIP Manager Dana Leair Fund Development Jessica Pinkos Director of Special Projects Kay Seno Special Events Jennifer Smieja Communications/Marketing Geno Smith Mobile Adoptions Sara Stoss Volunteer Coordinator Kim Kalczynski, Jaime Merkel Kennel Leads Kristie Benjamin, Whitney Callies, Andres Garcia, Ashley Haley Adoptions Leads Visit Us Receiving/Office Hours 9-6 Monday-Friday 9-4 Saturday 12-4 Sunday Viewing/Adopting Hours 1-6 Monday-Friday 11-4 Saturday 12-4 Sunday DIRECT LINE Looking Ahead! By Lynn Olenik, Executive Director Staff Spotlight Dana Leair Fund Development (BS UW-Stout) What do you do at HAWS all day? Network with new and existing corporate contacts, donors and volunteers showing our sincere appreciation to HAWS supporters and building relationships! What makes you good at your job? I love to meet and interact with people let me know when you want to go out for coffee and talk HAWS! Also, I love pets and have fostered many dogs. Overall, 83% of our resident animals went to new homes! Please turn the page for more of our favorite successes.ΔΆ The Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County leads the community in animal welfare and assures sanctuary for animals in need. Volunteers logged close to 70,000 hours! 96% of stray/surrendered dogs and 79% of stray/surrendered cats were rehomed. ![]() 538 dogs and their people attended Dog Training 341 attended Puppy Parties. ![]() Dog adoptions were again up 919 total! Cat adoptions hit another record - 1,683 total! Education programs were attended by 9,026 people, of all ages. Seeking Sanctuary placed 69 cats in barn homes in its first 6 months. The Mod Squad had a 95% graduation/adoption rate this year! SNIP performed 4,297 spay-neuter surgeries 588 for Project Guardian alone. HAWS is so grateful for your continued support, philanthropy, action and kindness! HAWS 2017, by the numbers: Annie s Medical Fund spent $20,000+ to save more than 250 lives. Waukesha County is ever closer to becoming a No-Kill Community. ![]() Helping our neighbors took on a new meaning when HAWS welcomed adoptable pets from Alabama, Texas, Florida and South Korea! More lives were saved through innovative programs such as Seeking Sanctuary and Annie s Medical Fund, programs that rely on community involvement to be a success. HAWS new cozy cat colony housing became a reality because of ingenuity and teamwork. 1 2017 THANK YOU FOR A TREMENDOUS YEAR! In this issue: Direct Line 2 What s happening today at HAWS? Log on to to find out! See YOU soon! Humane Education Highlights It s All About the Animals! Volunteers Thank You License # DS 701 Northview Road PO Box 834 Waukesha, WI AWS 2017 has been an H amazing year, and we cannot thank our community enough! Because of donor generosity, our new SNIP clinic and Behavior Department rooms were quickly opened and are already surpassing goals.
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