About Us



Maryland Animal Advocates, Inc.
a 501 ( c ) 3 non-profit foundation
P.O Box 9184, Baltimore, MD 21222-9184
(410) 282-6433, marylandanimal


Maryland Charitable Registration: 2726
CFC Campaign 2007: 78854 		Board of Directors:
Lori Brown, Recording Secretary
Stewart Lyons ESQ, Resident Agent
William H Morrison, Treasurer
Edwin R. Wilkinson 410-956-3942 Annapolis, MD
Raymond K. Wills.. 410-544-3216 Arnold, MD



OUR PROGRAM:
Maryland Animal Advocates, Inc. (MAA) is an all-volunteer charitable organization. We are rescuing homeless and abandoned cats in the geographical area from Timonium to Annapolis, MD. Since Fall, 1997 many hundreds of our rescued cats have received Complete Veterinary Care (Our Vet Care) at
Eastern Animal Hospital Jonathan, DVM, Medical Director
Dr. Kaufman and Eastern AH are great supporters of MDSPCA.
We provide Our Vet Care for tame cats and kittens before placement in family homes.
Our veterinary medical provider for abandoned tame cats and kittens is:

Academy Animal Hospital Rick Lewis, DVM, Medical Director


Dick & Ray provide medical care for the rescues in Anne Arundel County. Cats-R-Us provides low cost sterilization with a grant from PetsMart and displays their rescued cats at PetsMart-Annapolis,MD.

Many abandoned cats return to a wild state when left outside for a long duration. Mommy cats can bear kittens who never know a human home. These two groups are often call "feral" or "free-roaming" cats. Whenever possible we transition these cats to a private property setting where they have safe shelter and daily care. However, responsible families with these barns and sheds are difficult to locate. In those cases, we practice TTVARM- Trap, Test, Vaccinate, Alter, Release and Manage. MAA provides complete veterinary care for these cats. We maintain these troupes of cats in their home area. These are called "feral colonies." MAA provides complete veterinary care for every individual from medical tests to baths, sterilization and vaccination. These troupes are visited everyday for feed and monitoring.

OUR CORPORATION:
MAA is a membership corporation open to the public. An elected Board of Directors consisting of five organization members governs our policies, operations and finances. From the beginning, MAA wished to embrace an egalitarian spirit among people. MAA does not have a president but, instead, has an Executive Committee consisting of three members of the Board. We have only two Officers: Secretary and Treasurer. Our by-laws prohibit Board Members from receiving a salary or wages paid by MAA.

Our current Board of Directors are:

Lori Brown, Recording Secretary, a member since February 1998, is a longtime activist for the interests of animals. She has rescued many hundreds of abandoned and unwanted dogs, cats and birds and provides regular foster care. Lori resides in Baltimore with her family and is a seasoned Veterinary Technician in Baltimore .

Stuart Lyons A Supervising Attorney for local government, Stuart has his family in Baltimore County. He is a committed vegan-vegetarian as well as world traveler having spent three weeks in rural Tanzania in 2007.

Herb Morrison, Treasurer, a charter member, rescued his first kitty cat in Sept 1995 on a hilltop overlooking Baltimore City. Bushy Beatrice was abandoned with a bowl of kibble and water. She still lives with Herb and family plus many other rescues in Baltimore. Herb is an employee of Neighbor Care Home Medical Equipment as a bookkeeper since April 1997.

Dick Wilkinson rescued his first cat in 1963 in the Philippines while enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He returned to the USA with a rescued sealpoint siamese who remained with the Wilkinson's for 20 years. Dick was a career Navy officer and continues his rescue work in Anne Arundel county

Ray Wills is co-founder of Cats R Us, a non-profit feline rescue organization that provides an invaluable service to Anne Arundel County. He orchestrates the weekly low-cost sterilzation clinic in Linthicum. Ray is a retired public high school teacher. He has included 16 of his rescues in his immediate family.

OUR HISTORY:
MAA was formed on July 16, 1994 when a small group of animal protection activists held a leafleting evening in Little Italy, Baltimore City. We spoke with pedestrians concerning the plight of young calves who spend their short lives chained in wooden stalls. These little cows soon become veal. Our original mentors were Rona Hankin and Martha Gagnan, Ph.D. of Howard County who advised Jackie Smith and Tia Dunn on creating the Organization. They assembled a group of eighteen people who met at The Animals' Agenda Magazine on Elliott St in Canton, Baltimore City on August 13, 1994 and agreed to formally incorporate MAA. The purpose was to educate the general public regarding the natural kingdom and the challenges of our world. We chartered the organization in the State of Maryland on August 23, 1994. Rona's husband, Ed, obtained our TIN and incorporation application. Mr. Hankin passed away several years ago after a brief onset of leukemia. He was a wonderful and loving man. Mrs. Hankin moved to Seattle.

Once the Corporation was chartered, we applied for I.R.S. status as a publicly supported charitable organization. On June 25, 1995 we were extended the Five year Advance Ruling Period Status as a 501( c ) 3 organization. In September 1999, We re-applied and were granted Permanent 501 ( c ) 3 Status.

Our past Board of Directors have been:
  • 17. Stuart Lyons, ESQ
  • 16. Edwin Richard Wilkinson
  • 15. Raymond K. Wills
  • 14. Brenda Oals
  • 13. LeSales Dunworth
  • 12. Lori Marcus-Brown
  • 11. Anna Marie D'Amico
  • 10. Kara Partyka
  • 09. Dave Welsh
  • 08. Lynn Halpern
  • 07. Elliot Gang
  • 06. Stefania Ascoli
  • 05. William H. Morrison
  • 04. Heather Moore
  • 03. Tia Dunn
  • 02. Jacqueline Smith
  • 01. Logan Cockey

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