activities · 5
what they do
direct service · 4
- Administer Spay and Neuter Programs Low-Cost and Emergency Veterinary CareAdministers spay and neuter services for companion animals and feral cats through programs like Pima County Pet Fix, providing assistance to pet owners and surgically sterilizing feral cats. The program has grown significantly, with funding increasing from $20,000 to over $200,000, though services are currently suspended due to high demand and to process existing applications.
- Distribute Pet Food Pet Food Bank and Pantry ServicesDistributes pet food to nonprofit organizations and the community, including 7,000 pounds in March 2010 to 15 organizations and subsequent shipments, often in collaboration with other animal welfare groups.
- Promote Animal Welfare through Youth Engagement Volunteer Coordination for Animal RescueOrganizes and assists with video contests for high school students in Southern Arizona to promote adoption, spay/neuter, or TNR, awarding scholarships and having winning videos aired on public television.
- Provide Free Vaccine Clinics Low-Cost and Emergency Veterinary CareArranges and staffs biannual free vaccine clinics and mini exams for animals in low-income areas of Tucson, serving 150-200 animals per clinic, and has assisted pet owners at events like Hopefest.
capacity building · 1
- Maintain a List of Member Organizations for Animal AdoptionsProvides a list of member organizations that facilitate animal adoptions.
strategies · 4
how they think
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- Community and Legislative Advocacy advocacy_supportAWASA engages in advocacy by providing resources for individuals to contact elected officials regarding pending national legislation and by strengthening a network of animal welfare groups to present a unified voice to local, state, and national organizations. This strategy aims to garner support and influence policy for animal welfare in the region.
- Comprehensive Animal Welfare Approach comprehensive_animal_welfare_approachAWASA addresses animal welfare issues through a multi-faceted approach that includes aggressive spay/neuter assistance, adoption of rescued animals, providing vaccines in low economic areas, and community education on resources. This comprehensive strategy aims to maximize placements and minimize euthanasia of adoptable animals, ultimately working to end companion animal overpopulation.
- Public Education and Community Engagement public_education_and_community_engagementAWASA aims to increase public education about pet sterilization and animal welfare through events, educational materials, structured seminars, and networking across business, non-profit, and government sectors. This approach seeks to build a greater community presence and achieve goals related to decreasing the population of unwanted animals.
- Subsidized Spay/Neuter Services subsidized_spay_neuterAWASA provides subsidized spay and neuter services through a certificate-based copayment system, adjusting program availability based on funding and demand, and collaborates with Pima County to administer funding for these services. This approach aims to reduce companion animal overpopulation by making sterilization accessible and affordable.
named programs · 7
what they call their work
Adoption
Supports the adoption of rescued animals.
Animal Welfare Challenge
A video contest for Southern Arizona teens to raise awareness about spay/neuter, shelter pet adoptions, or TNR.
Education
Provides educational materials and structured seminars to gain community presence and educate the public about pet sterilization and animal welfare.
Free Vaccine Clinics
Offers biannual clinics administering free vaccines and mini exams for animals in need in Tucson, often at Casa Maria in South Tucson.
Governmental Legislation
Engages in advocacy and provides resources for contacting elected officials regarding animal welfare legislation.
Pet Food Program
Distributes donated pet food to the Southern Arizona pet community through partnerships with organizations like the Community Food Bank and Feeding America.
Spay and Neuter
Provides assistance for pet sterilization to decrease the population of unwanted animals, including feral cats.
relationships · 38
who they work with
- ASPCA Partner — Shares educational content from ASPCA on reasons to spay or neuter pets.
- Acacia Animal Hospital Partner — Helps with vaccine clinics.
- Adopt Love Adopt Local Partner — Member placement organization affiliated with AWASA for local animal adoption.
- Animal Cruelty Task Force Partner — Pat Hubbard serves on the Board of the Animal Cruelty Task Force.
- Animal Law Coalition Partner — Links to Animal Law Coalition for information on pending national legislation.
- Arizona Companion Animal Pet Friendly Spay and Neuter License Plate Committee Funder — Annually applies to this committee for spay and neuter funds.
- Best Friends Partner — Provided a large donation of pet food in 2015.
- Best Friends Animal Society Partner — References Best Friends Animal Society's resources on trap-neuter-release programs for feral cats.
- Casa Maria Partner — Hosts biannual free vaccine clinics for animals in South Tucson.
- Community Food Bank Partner — Works with AWASA to distribute pet food to the Southern Arizona pet community and is an affiliate agency.
- FAIR Partner — Tammi Barrick has been a past president of FAIR.
- Ferguson Plumbing Partner — Provided storage space, equipment, and staff for moving pet food.
- Fry’s Partner — Donates pet food for distribution.
- Great Dane Club of Tucson Partner — Pat Hubbard serves on the Board of the Great Dane Club of Tucson, filling the role of Great Dane Rescue.
- Grey2K USA Partner — Collaborates on advocacy by directing to Grey2K USA's campaign to end greyhound racing in Arizona.
- Hoofs and Horns Large Animal Rescue Partner — Jennifer Serling serves on the board for Hoofs and Horns Large Animal Rescue.
- Hope Animal Shelter Partner — Member placement organization affiliated with AWASA for animal adoption.
- Humane Society of Southern Arizona Partner — Member placement organization affiliated with AWASA for animal adoption.
- Humane Society of Southern Arizona Partner — Pat Hubbard, AWASA's Vice President, has been employed by the Humane Society of Southern Arizona since 1989 and currently holds the title of Shelter Director.
- Northwest Clinic Partner — Helps with vaccine clinics.
- Pima Alliance for Animal Welfare (PAAW) Partner — Tammi Barrick sits on the Pima Alliance for Animal Welfare (PAAW).</description_2024-08-01
- Pima Animal Care Advisory Committee Partner — Pat Hubbard served on the Pima Animal Care Advisory Committee for 20 years, and Tammi Barrick currently sits on the committee.
- Pima Animal Care Center Partner — Hosted a ceremony for the Animal Welfare Challenge winners and collaborated on a pet food donation.
- Pima Animal Care Center Partner — Member placement organization affiliated with AWASA for animal adoption.
- Pima Animal Care Center Partner — Provides referral to Pima County pet owner resources through Pima Animal Care Center.
- Pima County Partner — Collaborates to administer funding for low-cost spay and neuter services.
- Pima County Board of Supervisors Partner — Recognized for their commitment to reducing companion animal overpopulation through spay and neuter programs.
- Pima Medical Institute Partner — Helps with vaccine clinics.
- Pima Medical Institute Partner — Jennifer Serling and Katie Foust, AWASA board members, work at Pima Medical Institute, with Jennifer as Veterinary Program Director and Katie as clinical director of the Veterinary Assistant & Technician Program.
- Pima Paws For Life (PPFL) Partner — Tammi Barrick volunteers as a Board member and Medical Director for Pima Paws For Life (PPFL).
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