As we first told you last month the Toledo Area Humane Society will have a new man at the helm next week. The shelter has been without an Executive Director since last fall. After an extensive national search, Gary Willoughby has been hired from a shelter in South Carolina.
Adoption numbers are way up and they obviously want to keep that momentum going. Shelter leaders are confident that Willoughby is the right man to help them do that. He's worked in the non-profit sector for more than a decade, most recently at an animal shelter in South Carolina,
The staff is excited about the man who will help write the latest chapter in the Humane Society's more than 125 year history. Thousands of animals end up at the shelter every year. About 4 thousand of them found a forever home last year after a stay at the Toledo Area Humane Society.
Dr Debbie Johnson is the Director of Operations, "Our length of stay is way down. We're really focused on that, it's a very important number in the shelter world. Our dogs don't stay long... they come in and usually find a home relatively quickly and our average cat stay here is less than 30 days.That's terrific."
And they want to keep building on success stories like that. They believe they've found the man who will help them do that, "Gary Willoughby is coming from Aiken, South Carolina where he was the Executive Director of the SPCA shelter. He has a business background so he brings a lot to the table. It's exciting to have a new leader and with all the experience he brings to the table, he'll help us move forward quickly and continue to add programs and continue to find out what the community needs and offer it to them."
One of the challenges they face at the Humane Society is an outdated building, "We're growing out of the building . Gary comes with experience of running a capital campaign and he was part of the effort to build a new shelter in South Carolina, so I am sure it will be on his to-do list."
Dog adoptions at the humane society were up 35% in 2012 compared to 2011 and cat adoptions were up almost 100% in 2012. Willoughby's first day on the job is next Wednesday.
Friday, May 24 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-05-24 15:00:33 GMT
The Memorial Day Parade will start at 10:00 AM. The parade is estimated to end at 12:00 PM. The route will start at Summit & Monroe. It will proceed north on Summit Street to Jackson Boulevard west on
The Memorial Day Parade will start at 10:00 AM. The parade is estimated to end at 12:00 PM. The route will start at Summit & Monroe. It will proceed north on Summit Street to Jackson Boulevard west on
Friday, May 24 2013 8:53 AM EDT2013-05-24 12:53:50 GMT
High pressure will move in overnight tonight which will keep the clouds away and allow the winds to go calm. This will lead to unseasonably cold air Saturday morning. Lows are expected to be in the upper
A late season frost is expected Memorial Day weekend for parts of Ohio.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:34 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:34:48 GMT
13abc and the Red Cross are teaming up for our Road to Recovery Phone Bank to provide information about helping the victims of the Oklahoma tornado and other disasters. Volunteers will be at the station
13abc and Red Cross teamed up for our Road to Recovery Phone Bank Thursday to provide information about helping the victims of the Oklahoma tornado and other disasters.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:03 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:03:13 GMT
A Perrysburg Township packaging plant is closing this summer, affecting 126 employees at the location. We're told an agreement allowing Diamond Crystal Brands to sell Splenda sweetener will expire at
A Perrysburg Township packaging plant is closing this summer, affecting 126 employees at the location.
Friday, May 24 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-05-24 15:00:33 GMT
The Memorial Day Parade will start at 10:00 AM. The parade is estimated to end at 12:00 PM. The route will start at Summit & Monroe. It will proceed north on Summit Street to Jackson Boulevard west on
The Memorial Day Parade will start at 10:00 AM. The parade is estimated to end at 12:00 PM. The route will start at Summit & Monroe. It will proceed north on Summit Street to Jackson Boulevard west on
Friday, May 24 2013 8:53 AM EDT2013-05-24 12:53:50 GMT
High pressure will move in overnight tonight which will keep the clouds away and allow the winds to go calm. This will lead to unseasonably cold air Saturday morning. Lows are expected to be in the upper
A late season frost is expected Memorial Day weekend for parts of Ohio.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:34 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:34:48 GMT
13abc and the Red Cross are teaming up for our Road to Recovery Phone Bank to provide information about helping the victims of the Oklahoma tornado and other disasters. Volunteers will be at the station
13abc and Red Cross teamed up for our Road to Recovery Phone Bank Thursday to provide information about helping the victims of the Oklahoma tornado and other disasters.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:10 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:10:04 GMT
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Trooper Mark Francis
The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:57 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:57:54 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A proposed constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and certain uses of hemp has cleared Ohio's ballot board. The panel's approval Thursday sends the issue into its
A proposed constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and certain uses of hemp has cleared Ohio's ballot board.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:40:05 GMT
PHOENIX (AP) - The jury in Jodi Arias' trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to reach a unanimous decision on whether the woman they convicted of murdering her one-time boyfriend should be sentenced
The jury in Jodi Arias' trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to reach a unanimous decision on whether the woman they convicted of murdering her one-time boyfriend should be sentenced to life or death in a case that has captured headlines worldwide with its sex, lies, violence.
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