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Mission and Vision of Larimer Humane Society |
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Mission Statement: To promote and provide the responsible care and treatment of animals.
Vision Statement: Lead the way toward an aware and engaged community dedicated to compassionate and humane care of animals by promoting successful placement and responsible pet ownership.
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History of Larimer Humane Society |
Established April 1, 1969, Larimer Humane Society is an independent nonprofit organization that provides shelter and care to stray and homeless domestic animals, and rehabilitation for injured, orphaned and ill wild animals.
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Larimer Humane Society is an independent, nonprofit agency. We are not a division of any County or City and are not funded by any governmental or national animal welfare organziation. We are a 501C3 corporation and we are governed by a volunteer board of directors.
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Our agency has a paid staff of 65 full and part-time employees. Our funding comes from three sources: donations & fundraising; service revenue; and animal control contracts. Audited financial statements are available upon request.
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Larimer Humane Society is an open-door shelter. We offer compassionate care to every animal in need, no animal is turned away. In Fiscal Year 2009, we sheltered 9,245 companion animals and 2,628 wildlife animals. Animal Protection and Control answered 24,412 calls for service (including investigations and welfare, stray
pick up, wild animal pick up, public safety service and deceased animal
pick up. In 2009 Larimer Humane Society adopted 3,483 animals into
loving homes and reunited over 2,538 animals to their owners.
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Strategic Goals: Continuing Compassionate Work |
In the spring of 2009, the Board of Directors of Larimer Humane Society worked to develop six strategic goals that will guide us into the future. The six strategic goals are:
- The placement of all healthy and treatable animals.
- Enhance staff and volunteer development with an emphasis on training and accountability.
- Establishment of a viable funding framework that provides for the growth of Larimer Humane Society programs and services.
- Promote a collaborative effort with other concerned entities in Larimer County focusing on responsible pet ownership and increasing live release rates.
- Design, fund and construct a new state of the art facility for Larimer Humane Society.
- Recruit new Larimer Humane Society Board members and promote increased training for new and existing Board members.
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