In 2012, MHHS:

• Celebrated our 125th year
• Was presented with the 2012 Nonprofit Organization of the Year Award by the Tech Valley Nonprofit Business Council (A council of the Albany-Colonie and Schenectady Chambers of Commerce)
• Was chosen as the Best Nonprofit by Metroland readers for the 4th year in a row
• Found new homes for 4,175 animals
• 84% of animals leaving the shelter went to homes (up from 82% last year)
• Seized over 200 animals during animal cruelty investigations
• Trapped neutered and returned 113 free roaming cats
• Spayed or neutered 821 cats 336 dogs belonging to low income owners (1157 total from 1007 last year)
• The only organization in the region to post all found animals on our website leading to 380 lost animals being reunited with their owners
• Delivered Humane Education programs and conducted shelter tours for over 1,500 students in elementary and middle school classes, Girl Scouts troops, and other youth and adult organizations
• Held New York State’s first County Animal Response Team (CART) live disaster response exercise
• Held a large animal handling and care training for CART members
• Established animal evacuation shelters in preparation for Hurricane Sandy
• Added a third satellite adoption center in the PetCo in Clifton Park in addition to our two centers in Petsmarts in Latham and Glenmont leading to 604 adoptions from satellite locations
• Participated in 97 off site adoption events and had 28 information tables at community events
• Save a Bull Program:
  Held 5 Kids' Story Time events where kids could read to therapy dogs
  Sponsored 2 Therapy Dog International/Canine Good Citizen Test days 19 dogs passed CGC 3 passed TDI
  Paid for training 125 pit bulls
  Spayed/neutered 112 pit bulls
  
• 1,126 animals cared for in volunteer foster homes 976 cats, 143 dogs, 6 rabbits and 1 ferret
• Expanded Food Pantry program to distribute pet food to 7 food pantries in the region
• Event volunteers gave us a record year for our gala with almost 400 attendees raising over $100,000
• Empties for Animals raised $96,579.26 which means volunteers sorted 1,207,240 redeemable containers.
• Volunteers gave a total of 32,630 Hours