named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Adoption Services
Processes adoption applications, conducts home visits, verifies landlord and insurance policies, and collects adoption fees to place animals in permanent homes.
Foster Program
Provides temporary homes for rescued dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens between intake and adoption. Foster caregivers receive support, training, and medical coverage from the organization.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Rescue and Adoption of Cats 3 activities
- Manages foster care program for rescued animalsProvides temporary foster care for rescued dogs, cats, and kittens, with an average stay of less than one month. Supplies crates to foster homes for use during the foster period, which are returned after adoption.
- Provides guidance on safe pet introductions and population managementOffers resources for safely introducing foster cats to resident cats and household dogs, and shares best practices for managing outdoor cat populations.
- Provides kitten care and neonatal support resourcesOffers specialized resources for fostering kittens, including age estimation, bottle feeding orphaned kittens, managing fading kitten syndrome, safe flea treatment for young kittens, and care for feral mother cats and their litters.
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Pre-Adoption Veterinary Care for Shelter Animals 2 activities
- Conducts animal health and temperament assessmentsVaccinates and performs temperament testing on animals prior to placement in foster homes to ensure safety and suitability for adoption.
- Provides comprehensive medical care for animals in foster careEnsures all animals in foster care receive spay/neuter surgery, vaccinations, deworming, flea treatment, microchipping, heartworm testing for dogs, and FELV/FIV testing for cats. Covers all medical expenses during the foster period.
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Animal Rescue Volunteer Coordination 1 activity
- Facilitates pet adoptionsOrganizes and supports the adoption of rescued dogs, cats, and kittens through volunteer-driven events and animal transport. Maintains a list of adoptable pets and provides behavioral and medical preparation to ensure successful placements.
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Rescue Dog Behavioral Training and Adoption Support 1 activity
- Provides foster caregiver education and behavioral supportOffers extensive educational resources and training guidance for foster caregivers, including house training, safe introductions to other pets, managing separation anxiety, and addressing behaviors such as excessive barking, jumping, counter surfing, mouthing, door dashing, and resource guarding. Also provides training tips for loose leash walking and preventing begging.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$154K
Contributions & grants$112K73%
Program service revenue$38K25%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$173K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$16K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$14K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$-1K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +27.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 2
- JOE SUITOR — BOARD MEMBER
- PATRICIA GORBY — DIRECTOR
relationships · 3
Who they work with
- Boonville area Government — Foster homes must be located in the Boonville area, NY, to ensure proximity to the organization's director, veterinarian, and adoption events.
- Jefferson County Government — Foster homes must be located in Jefferson County, NY, to ensure proximity to the organization's director, veterinarian, and adoption events.
- Lewis County Government — Foster homes must be located in Lewis County, NY, to ensure proximity to the organization's director, veterinarian, and adoption events.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Behavioral Decompression Protocol in Foster Caremethodology: behavioral decompression protocolBy implementing a two-week shutdown protocol in foster homes, dogs are given time and space to recover from trauma, improving behavioral stability and increasing adoption readiness because reduced stress leads to more accurate temperament assessment and better bonding with potential adopters.
- Caregiver-Engaged Adoption Marketingmethodology: caregiver-engaged adoption marketingBy involving foster caregivers in marketing animals for adoption, visibility and emotional authenticity increase, leading to higher adoption rates because personal narratives and real-time updates build trust and connection with prospective adopters.
- Comprehensive Pre-Adoption Veterinary Caremethodology: comprehensive pre-adoption veterinary careBy providing full medical preparation before placement, the organization increases the health and adoptability of animals, because medically stable animals are more likely to be successfully adopted and retained by families.
- Foster-Based Shelter Diversion Modelmethodology: shelter diversion through foster-based rescueBy rescuing animals at risk of euthanasia due to overcrowding and placing them into foster care, the organization prevents unnecessary killing of healthy or treatable pets, because removing animals from high-intake shelters reduces population pressure and enables longer-term rehabilitation off-site.