1. The Year in Review
July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013
Montgomery County Humane Society, Inc.
14645 Rothgeb Drive • Rockville, MD 20850 • 240-773-5960 • www.mchumane.org
Through your support, you have helped thousands of homeless animals
find safety, loving care, medical treatments and new homes.
Thank you.

2. A Proud History in Montgomery County and Beyond
The Montgomery County Humane Society (MCHS) is the premier animal welfare and care organization in
Montgomery County. Founded in 1958 as a private, 501(c)(3) organization, MCHS is dedicated to improving
the lives of homeless animals and the people they touch. We have operated Montgomery County's public
animal shelter since the early 1960s, and work every day to ensure that thousands of homeless animals
receive care and find new homes.
Our Results Speak Volumes - In FY 2013, MCHS handled slightly more than 7,700 animals in need,
including strays, relinquished pets, small farm animals and wildlife. Since the 1960s, intake of homeless
animals has dropped dramatically, from more than 20,000 per year to fewer than 8,000 today. MCHS is
proud to play a major role in the region-wide effort to promote spay and neuter, responsible
pet care, dog training, humane education, and respect for animals. Very simply, our work
matters.
Your Investment Expands Our Impact - For many years, half or
more of MCHS's budget has been funded by individual donors, founda-
tions and corporations who believe in and support our work. With these
funds, MCHS provides a broad array of important, life-saving programs
that extend well beyond the scope of county-funded operations at the
public animal shelter. In the future, our budget will be 100% privately
funded, which will increase our flexibility
so we can help more animals with
special needs, adopt out more pets,
and provide more services to the
community.
Highlights of Fiscal Year 2013
CAMPAIGN TO REFURBISH ASPIN HILL KENNEL - In the Spring of 2013, thousands of MCHS supporters
enthusiastically voted online in the National Historic Trust's Partners in Preservation challenge to compete for
funding to rehabilitate the Aspin Hill Memorial Park's (AHMP) kennel. The kennel was among 24 historic sites
in the Washington metropolitan area to compete, and though we were up against national landmarks such as
The Washington Cathedral and Mount Vernon, AHMP came in at an impressive 9th place in the voting. AHMP
also received outstanding media coverage during the campaign, including a feature in “John Kelly's
Washington” in The Washington Post and other prominent mentions.
PET LICENSING EXTENDED - Based on two successful years of pet licensing services, MCHS's contract was
extended through January 2014, when the county will then provide these services in-house. MCHS's local
presence, as well as its unique familiarity with the shelter's computer systems and Montgomery County pet
owners enabled us to streamline the program, shorten the response time, and improve overall customer
service. In addition, MCHS has helped increase the number of pet licenses by 24% since 2011.
ANIMAL SHELTERING & CARE: MCHS handled a total of 7,714 animals this year, including 1,787 wildlife, as
well as owner-requested euthanasia and DOA animals. This is a decrease of 6.6% from 2012, and indicates
the steady reduction in homeless animals which has resulted from hard work in the community to educate,
support and empower pet owners and others who care about our community's animals.
ADOPTIONS and REUNIONS: 2,676 animals were adopted into new, loving homes or were transferred to
foster homes or private rescues in FY 2013. This represents a 2.6% decrease from the 2012 figure, but is a
relative increase in adoptions, when considering the 6.6% drop in animals received at the shelter during the
same period of time. In addition, 1,044 animals were reunited with their owners through the MCHS lost and
found program, a 2.1% increase over 2012.
FOSTER and RESCUE PROGRAMS: The MCHS foster program cared for an average of 115 animals per month
in FY 2013. We took in 279 new animals and adopted out 277 during the year. Through our partnerships

3. with nearly 200 nonprofit rescue organizations, MCHS transferred 973 animals
to private rescues.
MCHS THRIFT STORE: Wagging Tails continued to experience robust sales,
with a 26% increase in net income over FY 2012, and strong increases in
donations of saleable goods. Several record sales months indicate that,
despite an improving economy, Wagging Tails offers good value for retail
shoppers; and an attractive option for donors and other supporters.
HUMANE EDUCATION: Requests for humane education programs was
similar to 2012, with programs offering tours of the Montgomery County
Animal Shelter, close-up introductions to companion animals, and emphasis
on responsible pet ownership, safety with animals, the importance of
spay/neuter, MCHS's role in the community, and how people of all ages can
get involved in the effort to help homeless animals.
OUTREACH EFFORTS: MCHS attended dozens of community events in
2013, and was featured prominently in The Washington Post and The
Gazette for participating in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's
Partners in Preservation challenge. Additional coverage on MCHS included the
Examiner.com's article on MCHS's decrease in cat euthanasia, as well as
mini-features prepared for a new local magazine, Inside Potomac.
MCHS promoted adoptable pets through a large number of live and/or
on-demand videos via Comcast, Access Montgomery, Fox 5 and WUSA 9, and
added The Pet Show with Dr. Katy Nelson on News Channel 8. We also
submitted ‘pets of the week’ to a growing number of media outlets. At fiscal
year end, MCHS claimed approximately 5,000 "likers" on Facebook, a 40%
increase over 2012.
So Far in Fiscal Year 2014:
Public Access to Affordable Care - MCHS has long promoted the importance of microchipping as an
important step in ensuring that a lost pet can find its way home. In September, we launched our community
microchip clinics, which make microchips easily accessible at affordable prices. To date, four clinics have been
held, and our goal is monthly clinics in locations throughout the community.
An Exciting Outlook for 2014 - Montgomery County government announced in June that it will take
over operations of its public animal shelter when its new facility opens in 2014.
After more than 50 years of dedicated service to Montgomery County as its
public shelter operator, we are now very excited about the many
expanded opportunities that will be available to us when MCHS
becomes 100% privately funded.
Dedicated Exclusively to Saving Lives - As a fully-
private organization, MCHS will focus entirely on saving
homeless animals and empowering the community to help
us in this very important effort. Our plans include opening
a private animal rescue that will support adoptions, foster
care, enrichment and training, help for special needs
animals, pet behavior assistance, community outreach
programs and humane education for all ages.
We look forward to working with our supporters and the community
to make our exciting vision a reality.

4. Financial Summary July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
SUPPORT & REVENUE 2013 2012 2011 2010
County Contract $1,602,370 $1,602,370 $1,602,370 $1,558,730
County Pet Licensing 98,745 73,321 N/A N/A
Contributions/Grants 650,225 732,965 707,088 747,348
Retail/Taxable Sales 619,402 606,447 537,284 473,733
Bequests 89,237 153,729 265,201 185,629
Program Income 239,606 205,922 174,392 186,878
Special Events 128,994 120,348 146,836 125,079
Member Dues 30,595 36,895 53,525 55,451
Investments 45,549 9,520 62,030 25,533
Other 122,609 120,570 82,677 2,015
Total Support & Rev. $3,627,332 $3,662,087 $3,631,203 $3,360,396
EXPENSES
County Contracts $1,640,342 $1,719,358 $1,656,710 $1,592,595
Society Programs 574,611 603,492 548,409 540,399
Wagging Tails 438,509 472,951 463,665 424,291
Foster/Rescue 151,496 191,153 212,191 268,256
Fundraising 249,732 308,719 275,731 210,742
Management & General 174,333 106,134 79,623 205,365
Aspin Hill 80,573 88,846 92,944 62,873
Total Expenses $3,309,596 $3,490,653 $3,329,273 $3,304,521
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $317,736 $ 171,434 $ 301,930 $ 55,875
Total Net Assets - Beginning $3,958,789 $3,787,355 $3,485,425 $3,429,550
Total Net Assets - Ending $4,276,525 $3,958,789 $3,787,355 $3,485,425
Thank you for your support!
14645 Rothgeb Drive • Rockville, MD 20850 • 240-773-5960 • www.mchumane.org