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        <ExplanationTxt>THE 130,262 AMOUNT FOR 2024 REPRESENTS PET ADOPTION FEES. FOR 2023, PET ADOPTION FEES WERE 162,198. THERE WERE 173 OF MERCHANDISE SALES IN 2023.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <ContributorInformationGrp>
        <ContributorNum>RESTRICTED</ContributorNum>
        <ContributorBusinessName>
          <BusinessNameLine1>RESTRICTED</BusinessNameLine1>
        </ContributorBusinessName>
        <ContributorUSAddress>
          <AddressLine1>RESTRICTED</AddressLine1>
          <AddressLine2>RESTRICTED</AddressLine2>
          <City>RESTRICTED</City>
          <State>RESTRICTED</State>
          <ZIPCode>RESTRICTED</ZIPCode>
        </ContributorUSAddress>
        <TotalContributionsAmt>RESTRICTED</TotalContributionsAmt>
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      <FundraisingEventInformationGrp>
        <Event1Nm>EOY MATCH</Event1Nm>
        <GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt>46825</GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt>
        <GrossRevenueEvent1Amt>46825</GrossRevenueEvent1Amt>
        <Event2Nm>GIFT WRAP</Event2Nm>
        <GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt>17079</GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt>
        <GrossRevenueEvent2Amt>17079</GrossRevenueEvent2Amt>
        <OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt>4303</OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt>
        <OtherEventsTotalCnt>14</OtherEventsTotalCnt>
        <GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt>42822</GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt>
        <GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt>42822</GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt>
        <GrossReceiptsTotalAmt>106726</GrossReceiptsTotalAmt>
        <GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt>106726</GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt>
        <OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt>4303</OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt>
        <DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt>4303</DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt>
        <NetIncomeSummaryAmt>102423</NetIncomeSummaryAmt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI B 11A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE TREASURER WHO REVIEWS IT AND COMPARES THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION THEREIN TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOOKS AND RECORDS AND POSES QUESTIONS TO THE RETURN PREPARER WHEN ITEMS NEED AN EXPLANATION</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI C19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ANYONE WHO WANTS TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR FINANCIALS CAN MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE TREASURER AND CAN VIEW THESE IN THE TREASURER'S OFFICE</ExplanationTxt>
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