Meet Our Board

Executive Committee
President - Candy Madich
Vice President - Christina Knetsch
Treasurer - Lori Sample
Secretary - Rebba Olson Board of Directors
Lindsey Buran
Jeremy Caine
Christina Knetsch
Dan Leslie
Candy Madich
Cheryl Meese Sara Nachtman
Rebba Olson
Lori Sample
Jennifer Smith
Bill Wade

Meet Our Staff

MANAGEMENT STAFF Executive Director & Shelter Operations
Julie Waltenburg - Executive Director, Ext. 215
Daryl Yankee - Director of Operations, Ext. 200 Animal Care and Adoption
Kelsey Pettit - Practice Manager, Ext. 201
David Carlson - Kennel & Facilities Manager, Ext. 210
Emily Spurgeon - Adoption Manager, Ext. 208 Humane Education and Volunteer Program
Nicole Facciotto - Humane Education Manager, Ext. 220
Shirley De la Torre - Volunteer Coordinator, Ext. 213 Development and Communications
Jennifer Julsrud - Development Officer, Ext. 221 Finance
Finance Manager, Ext. 202

Adoption Center Hours

Muriel Whiteside Adoption Center Hours: Tuesday - Saturday Noon - 6 p.m. Sunday Noon - 4 p.m. Closed Monday

Mission & Vision Statement

Mission Statement Animal Allies Humane Society strives to ensure a loving home for every pet. Vision Statement Animal Allies Humane Society recognizes the importance of pets in people’s lives and is guided by a humane ethic to serve the community through: • Educating the public about humane treatment and responsible guardianship of companion animals. • Reducing overpopulation by altering all animals who are in our care. • Intervening to help animals overcome medical and behavioral issues. • Providing safe, temporary care for animals while they are readied for adoption. • Providing people the opportunity to invite pets into their lives. • Saving lives by transporting animals from shelters that are overcrowded. • Contributing to our community by engaging with students at all levels, the elderly and others to share the importance of the relationship of animals to society.

History of Animal Allies

Animal Allies Humane Society was founded in the 1950s when a Duluth school teacher, Miriam Carlstedt, took responsibility of caring and finding homes for a litter of kittens she discovered on her doorstep. She began to dedicate herself to animal welfare, introducing humane education programs to area schools and developing a network of volunteers to foster and find homes for homeless companion animals. Animal Allies incorporated in 1957 and later gained 501c3 status in February, 1968. The organization operated out of homes until the late 1990s when it then partnered with the City of Duluth Animal Services, sharing their facility and performing all adoption services for the city's homeless pets. Animal Allies ran a Capital Campaign through 2007 and 2008 to build a new, state-of-the-art shelter. The organization moved into our current location on Airport Road in 2009. In 2010, Animal Allies successfully launched and has maintained the Campaign for Zero, a special mission which aimed to eliminate euthanasia for all healthy and treatable/rehabilitatable animals in the shelter. Animal Allies Humane Society has maintained a live release rate of 90% or above since moving to the new facility.

Services We Offer

Animal Allies Humane Society can not provide veterinary care for owned animals. We are happy to offer the following services for the public; Application of Soft Paws Microchipping Cremation

Asilomar Animal Statistics

The following links will direct you to the past several years worth of Animal Allies Humane Society's animal care statistics, called the Asilomar Report.

• 2009
• 2010
• 2011
• 2012
• 2013
• 2014
• 2015
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019

Meet Our Board

Executive Committee
President - Candy Madich
Vice President - Christina Knetsch
Treasurer - Lori Sample
Secretary - Rebba Olson Board of Directors
Lindsey Buran
Jeremy Caine
Christina Knetsch
Dan Leslie
Candy Madich
Cheryl Meese Sara Nachtman
Rebba Olson
Lori Sample
Jennifer Smith
Bill Wade

Meet Our Staff

MANAGEMENT STAFF Executive Director & Shelter Operations
Julie Waltenburg - Executive Director, Ext. 215
Daryl Yankee - Director of Operations, Ext. 200 Animal Care and Adoption
Kelsey Pettit - Practice Manager, Ext. 201
David Carlson - Kennel & Facilities Manager, Ext. 210
Emily Spurgeon - Adoption Manager, Ext. 208 Humane Education and Volunteer Program
Nicole Facciotto - Humane Education Manager, Ext. 220
Shirley De la Torre - Volunteer Coordinator, Ext. 213 Development and Communications
Jennifer Julsrud - Development Officer, Ext. 221 Finance
Finance Manager, Ext. 202

Adoption Center Hours

Muriel Whiteside Adoption Center Hours: Tuesday - Saturday Noon - 6 p.m. Sunday Noon - 4 p.m. Closed Monday

Mission & Vision Statement

Mission Statement Animal Allies Humane Society strives to ensure a loving home for every pet. Vision Statement Animal Allies Humane Society recognizes the importance of pets in people’s lives and is guided by a humane ethic to serve the community through: • Educating the public about humane treatment and responsible guardianship of companion animals. • Reducing overpopulation by altering all animals who are in our care. • Intervening to help animals overcome medical and behavioral issues. • Providing safe, temporary care for animals while they are readied for adoption. • Providing people the opportunity to invite pets into their lives. • Saving lives by transporting animals from shelters that are overcrowded. • Contributing to our community by engaging with students at all levels, the elderly and others to share the importance of the relationship of animals to society.

History of Animal Allies

Animal Allies Humane Society was founded in the 1950s when a Duluth school teacher, Miriam Carlstedt, took responsibility of caring and finding homes for a litter of kittens she discovered on her doorstep. She began to dedicate herself to animal welfare, introducing humane education programs to area schools and developing a network of volunteers to foster and find homes for homeless companion animals. Animal Allies incorporated in 1957 and later gained 501c3 status in February, 1968. The organization operated out of homes until the late 1990s when it then partnered with the City of Duluth Animal Services, sharing their facility and performing all adoption services for the city's homeless pets. Animal Allies ran a Capital Campaign through 2007 and 2008 to build a new, state-of-the-art shelter. The organization moved into our current location on Airport Road in 2009. In 2010, Animal Allies successfully launched and has maintained the Campaign for Zero, a special mission which aimed to eliminate euthanasia for all healthy and treatable/rehabilitatable animals in the shelter. Animal Allies Humane Society has maintained a live release rate of 90% or above since moving to the new facility.

Services We Offer

Animal Allies Humane Society can not provide veterinary care for owned animals. We are happy to offer the following services for the public; Application of Soft Paws Microchipping Cremation

Asilomar Animal Statistics

The following links will direct you to the past several years worth of Animal Allies Humane Society's animal care statistics, called the Asilomar Report.

• 2009
• 2010
• 2011
• 2012
• 2013
• 2014
• 2015
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019