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Our Stats for 2009
We are a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the rescue & rehabilitation of the strays in the Bella Vista and surrounding area. Our Mission is to provide food shelter and medical care for the animals in need - until they can be adopted into loving homes. Our facility like many others operates solely on the kind-hearted donations from private parties and the surrounding community. Thank you to all that have donated to the shelter past & present, as well as those of you that have helped to save an animal, by welcoming them into your heart and home-through adopting a homeless pet.
The shelter was started in 1985 when a deputy sheriff, Phil Sciumbato, recognized the need to house the many abandoned animals in Bella Vista. He started with an 8 x 12' shed.
In 2008 3472 sq ft addition was added to Nibbles House giving us over 5000 sq ft for the animals and 816 sq ft of professional office space for the staff & public.
We are managed by an elected, volunteer board. Our staff consists of four full and three part-time employees and an endless number of volunteers.
1st Quarter (Jan, Feb, March)
Dogs In: 140 Cats In: 43
Adopted: 60 Adopted: 62
Reclaimed: 41 Reclaimed: 0
To Rescue: 29 To Rescue: 14
Returned: 0 Returned: 1
Euthanized: 2 Euthanized: 4
DOA: 0 DOA: 0
2nd Quarter (April, May, June)
Dogs In: 159 Cats In: 106
Adopted: 66 Adopted: 49
Reclaimed: 60 Reclaimed: 1
To Rescue: 32 To Rescue: 0
Returned: 2 Returned: 0
Euthanized: 2 Euthanized: 2
DOA: 1
3rd Quarter (July, Aug, Sept)
Dogs In: 157 Cats In: 109
Adopted: 50 Adopted: 87
Reclaimed: 52 Reclaimed: 1
To Rescue: 38 To Rescue: 1
Returned: 6 Returned: 6
Euthanasia: 12 Euthanasia: 11
DOA 3 DOA 3
4th Quarter (Oct, Nov, Dec)
Dogs In: 131 Cats In: 67
Adopted: 57 Adopted: 89
Reclaimed: 58 Reclaimed: 2
To Rescue: 14 To Rescue: 4
Returned: 7 Returned: 3
Euthanasia: 5 Euthanasia: 7
DOA 0 DOA 2
“We have dropped from a 9% Euthanasia Rate, which we have been at for several years, to 5%! The National Average at Shelters is 65%! Awesome!”
