The Cleveland Animal Protective League

Programs: Animal sheltering, care & outreach: the apl operates a 30,000 square foot shelter and animal care facility where animals that have been surrendered by their owners, brought in by good samaritans, transferred in from other overcrowded shelters, or seized by our humane investigators receive shelter, care, and treatment. When the shelter is full or when animals have special needs that will be better met in a home, they are placed with temporary, volunteer foster families until they can come back to the apl for adoption. In 2017, a total of 2,507 animals received care in foster homes, and 5,931 animals were either adopted out, returned to their owners, or transferred to other rescue groups for adoption. While animals that have lost their homes receive **************** (see schedule o for continuation. ) **************** . . . . Shelter and care at the shelter, the apl's "project care" (community animal retention effort) outreach efforts allow us to provide resources and care to animals that are at a high risk of losing their homes. In 2017, project care provided resources to 620 animals owned by low-income residents living in the city of cleveland with the goal of keeping them in their homes with the families they love. The apl relies on the support of private donors and volunteers to make all of this work possible. The apl is not governed by and does not receive operating support from any national animal welfare organizations.

humane investigations: the apl is the lead agency in cuyahoga county for investigating animal cruelty, neglect, and abandonment. Under ohio law, the cleveland apl's board of directors is authorized to appoint humane agents to enforce local and state animal protection laws. Those appointments must then be approved by the cuyahoga county probate court. The apl does not receive public funding in support of this program. This work is funded by donations. In 2017, the humane investigations team received 6,746 reports of suspected animal cruelty, opened 1,264 new investigations, and seized or rescued 1,078 animals. The apl's humane agents also seek justice for animal victims of abuse by working with prosecutors to obtain criminal conviction of the people **************** (see schedule o for continuation. ) **************** . . . . Who hurt them. Under ohio law, humane agents are also mandated reporters for child abuse and neglect.

shelter veterinary services: the apl veterinary clinic provides spay/neuter, medical, and other surgical services for animals that have been admitted to the apl for rehoming. All cats, dogs and rabbits are sterilized prior to being adopted from the apl. Through donations to the second chance program, animals that have been admitted to the apl's shelter and have injuries or illnesses that can be safely and humanely treated will receive the medical and/or surgical care they need so they, too, can find a new home. In 2017, 3,953 shelter animals were sterilized, and 4,026 shelter animals received more than 8,336 diagnostic tests, treatments, procedures, and/or surgeries.

animal welfare clinic (awc): the apl's awc provides spay/neuter services for community cats through trap-neuter-return (tnr) and spay/neuter services for adoptable animals from other shelters and rescue groups. In 2017, 4,308 community cats were sterilized through the tnr program and 1,321 adoptable animals from other partner shelters and rescue groups were sterilized.