{"id":2079,"date":"2021-01-21T21:47:41","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T03:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/area2021.xyz\/?page_id=2079"},"modified":"2021-01-21T21:47:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T03:47:41","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pawsandclaws.org\/wpweb\/about-us\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"PCHS History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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History Timeline of PCHS<\/h2>
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1974<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Marge Mourning began helping area unwanted animals by taking out a small ad in the local newspaper,
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1976<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Marge Mourning establishes Paws & Claws. Rescued animals were all placed into caring foster homes<\/strong>. 100% volunteer staffed<\/strong>. Paws and Claws funded by Membership dues and donations only<\/strong>.<\/p>

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1979<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Paws and Claws Incorporated as a 501[c] [3] Nonprofit<\/strong>.<\/p>

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1988<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Salem Corners Property purchased, [30 dogs in a kennel facility]<\/strong><\/p>

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1989<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Marge Retires and new board formed<\/strong>.<\/p>

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1990<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Office established on 1st Ave. SW (now City Market)<\/strong>. Hired 1st paid staff (1 employee)<\/strong>. Cats boarded at area kennels awaiting adoption<\/strong>. Post Bulletin features weekly adoptable pet<\/strong>.<\/p>

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1992<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Initiated free monthly spay\/neuter programs with area Veterinarians<\/strong>.<\/p>

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1994<\/strong> <\/h4><\/div>

Cat Shelter moved to location south on 1st Avenue (near old KTTC bldg.)<\/strong>. 50 to 75 cats housed and cared for<\/strong>. Initiated Active community education programs: schools, youth groups<\/strong>.<\/p>

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1996<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Paws and Claws has Pet of the Week spot weekly on KTTC-TV<\/strong>. Expanded Public education and public relations<\/strong><\/p>

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1999<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Cat Shelter Expanded and moved to Eastwood Rd. Facility [65+ cats]. Community Spay\/Neuter Fund initiated and Guardian Angel Program Started<\/strong>. <\/p>

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2001<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Dog Shelter moves to 7th Street location (old Cascade Clinic). Housed 40 \u2013 45 dogs on site<\/strong><\/p>

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2002<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Paws and Claws begins selling city animal license tags<\/strong>.<\/p>

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2004<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

New Strategic Plan created and implemented<\/strong>.<\/p>

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2005<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Land donated to Paws and Claws for new building. Hired first shelter manager<\/strong>.
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2006<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Consolidated Cat and Dog Shelters into the rented 7th Street Facility (both dogs and cats)<\/strong>.<\/p>

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Emphasis on Capital Campaign to raise funds to build a permanent new shelter<\/strong>.<\/p>

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2011<\/strong> <\/h4><\/div>

Board decides to build new 3 million dollar shelter on prime donated land. Board obtains mortgage. Architect and Builder selected<\/strong>.<\/p>

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2012<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Construction of new shelter begins at 3224 19th St NW<\/strong>.<\/p>

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2013<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

New shelter grand opening in July<\/strong>.<\/p>

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2014 – 201<\/strong>5<\/h4><\/div>

Number of adoptions increases to over 1000 per year<\/strong>. <\/p>

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2016<\/strong> <\/h4><\/div>

\u201cBurn the Mortgage Campaign\u201d begins<\/strong>. <\/p>

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2017<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Entire Mortgage payed off.<\/strong><\/p>

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2018<\/strong> <\/h4><\/div>

Number of adoptions increases to over 1300 per year<\/strong>.<\/p>

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