Better Together Animal Alliance recently released its 2025 Annual Report, tallying the thousands of animals and families the nonprofit helped throughout the year and looking to the future. The statistics highlight the organization’s shift from primarily caring for animals in the shelter to providing free supplies, medical assistance and rehoming services to keep pets at home with their families.
“As the largest animal welfare organization in our region, BTAA serves as a safety net for both animals and people,” stated BTAA Executive Director Mandy Evans. “This year’s work reflects our commitment to breaking down barriers to care and meeting our community where they are, with compassion and practical support.”
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In 2025, BTAA found homes for 1,471 animals, returned 142 lost pets, spayed and neutered more than 1,000 animals at little to no cost, and responded to more than 4,000 helpline calls, providing affordable veterinary care and assistance to countless families.
Using the national Home To Home program — which gives community members the resources to keep animals at home or in foster care until they’re adopted — BTAA also rehomed 429 local pets who never set foot in the shelter.
“No matter the circumstances, animals in our care received the medical attention they needed and a chance at a new beginning,” Evans stated. “People received compassionate, nonjudgmental support and the resources they needed to care for their pets.”
The community supported these programs in 2025 through more than $960,000 in gifts, $332,500 in grant funding and $244,568 in bequests, and by donating more than 12,000 hours of their time volunteering with the animals and at the BTAA Thrift Store. The store itself raised $1.27 million and diverted hundreds of thousands of pounds of goods from local landfills.
According to Evans, “Our impact is only possible because of the people who show up — volunteers, donors, partners and community members. Together, we are building a more humane region where people and pets are truly better together.”
For more information, visit bettertogetheranimalalliance.org.
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