named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Adoption Clinics
Hosts regular adoption events, primarily on Saturday mornings at SuperShoes in Amsterdam, NY, to connect adoptable cats and kittens with forever homes.
Community Education
Engages in public awareness efforts by bringing cats to libraries, schools, nursing homes, and senior programs to teach about animal care, bite prevention, and responsible pet ownership.
Foster Program
Provides temporary care for homeless kittens and cats in volunteer homes, including bottle-feeding orphans, caring for mamas with kittens, and short- or long-term fostering until adoption.
Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Assistance
Helps low-income families and elderly residents access affordable spay/neuter services, including transportation to clinics and financial support for procedures.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Rescue and Adoption of Cats 4 activities
- Coordinating transportation and veterinary logisticsCoordinates transportation of kittens between foster homes, veterinary clinics, and medical appointments, and provides transportation assistance to low-income individuals for veterinary care.
- Providing companionship visits with catsBrings kittens to nursing homes and senior programs to provide companionship and emotional support to elderly individuals.
- Rescuing and rehoming homeless cats and kittensProvides shelter, medical care, and foster placement for homeless kittens and cats, including those from hoarding situations and stray intakes, and works to find them permanent homes. The organization has rehomed over 300 cats and kittens from the streets or unwanted homes.
- Supporting foster families with supplies and trainingProvides food, litter, litter boxes, and medical supplies for fostered kittens and trains foster families in kitten care practices such as nail trimming and health monitoring to identify medical concerns.
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Humane Education and Responsible Pet Ownership 1 activity
- Conducting animal care education and outreachConducts educational outreach to children on animal care and bite prevention at the local library, and promotes responsible pet ownership through public awareness activities.
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Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Services 1 activity
- Facilitating access to low-cost veterinary servicesMaintains and shares a list of low-cost spay and neuter clinics, including cat-specific services, and provides a list of emergency veterinary clinics for after-hours pet care needs.
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Child Welfare and Protection Services 1 activity
- Operating adoption events and clinicsHosts regular adoption events at SuperShoes in Amsterdam, NY, and organizes adoption clinics that include volunteer supervision, support for prospective adopters, and child interaction guidance to facilitate successful adoptions.
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Pre-Adoption Veterinary Care for Shelter Animals 1 activity
- Providing medical care and preventive treatment for adopted catsIncludes spay or neuter surgery, rabies vaccination, first FVRCP vaccine, deworming, and flea treatment as part of standard care for all cats prior to adoption.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$89K
Contributions & grants$49K55%
Program service revenue$40K45%
Investment income$50%
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expenses
Total expenses$78K
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Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
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balance sheet
Total assets$22K
Cash—
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Net assets$22K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -5.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 1
- ERICA DAUS LIVINGSTON — DIRECTOR
relationships · 7
Who they work with
- Amsterdam Super Shoes Partner — Hosts adoption clinics on Saturday mornings as a venue partner.
- Ayres Memorial Animal Shelter Partner — Partner shelter listed for collaboration and referral purposes.
- James Brennan Humane Society Partner — Partner organization included in local shelter network.
- Montgomery County SPCA Partner — Local animal welfare partner listed for coordinated outreach.
- New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Government — Registers foster caregivers and facilities with the state and grants the department access to foster homes as extensions of its facility.
- SuperShoes Partner — Hosts adoption events at SuperShoes in Amsterdam, NY.
- local shelters Partner — Collaborated with three local shelters to remove cats and kittens from a hoarding situation.
strategies · 3
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.
- Community-Centered Access to Caremethodology: access_to-careBy removing financial and logistical barriers to spay/neuter services, the organization reduces community cat populations over time, because increased access to care leads to higher intervention rates among underserved populations.
- Foster-Based Rescue Modelmethodology: foster-based rescueBy using a network of foster homes instead of a central shelter, the organization improves kitten health and socialization outcomes, because the home environment reduces disease transmission risk and allows for individualized care and behavioral development.
- Preventive Placement Screeningmethodology: adoption-screening-processBy verifying landlord approval and veterinary history during adoption, the organization ensures long-term placement stability, because these checks reduce the risk of return due to housing incompatibility or inadequate prior pet experience.