named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Adoption Program
Facilitates pet adoptions with counseling, screening, and adoption contracts; offers reduced fees for seniors and military members
Foster Program
Engages community members to foster animals needing socialization or medical recovery before adoption
Humane Education
Offers educational programs such as Reading with the Animals and Pet Pals Discovery Day to promote responsible pet ownership
Pet Pantry
Distributes pet food and supplies to support low-income families in keeping their pets
Spay/Neuter Services
Provides spay and neuter services for all adopted animals and promotes population control
Volunteer Program
Recruits and coordinates volunteers to support animal care, events, and community outreach
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Animal Adoption Services 1 activity
- Animal adoption servicesFacilitates adoptions for dogs, cats, and non-canine/non-feline animals such as ferrets, rabbits, and small mammals through an online application system and adoption counseling. Animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and medically tested prior to placement.
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Humane Education and Responsible Pet Ownership 1 activity
- Community engagement and humane educationHosts community events such as Pet Pals Discovery Day and a children's reading program at Lakewood Library to promote humane education and animal welfare awareness.
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Rescue and Adoption of Cats 1 activity
- Foster care programOperates a foster program for dogs and cats that need additional socialization or medical care before being ready for adoption.
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Pet Food and Supply Pantry Services 1 activity
- Pet Pantry and pet retention supportOffers Pet Pantry services to support families with pet food and supplies to help keep pets in homes and prevent surrender.
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Animal Welfare and Rescue Support 1 activity
- Shelter and rehabilitation for homeless petsProvides shelter, behavioral training, rehabilitation, and compassionate care to homeless animals, including those requiring medical or socialization support before adoption.
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Pre-Adoption Veterinary Care for Shelter Animals 1 activity
- Spay/neuter and animal medical careProvides spay/neuter services for all animals prior to adoption and delivers comprehensive medical care including age-appropriate vaccinations, rabies vaccines, Feline Leukemia testing, and general treatment for homeless pets.
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Animal Rescue Volunteer Coordination 1 activity
- Volunteer engagementEngages volunteers to support the care of animals and assist with community animal welfare initiatives.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.36M
Contributions & grants$986K73%
Program service revenue$190K14%
Investment income$100K7%
Other revenue$80K
expenses
Total expenses$1.43M
Program expenses82%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$894K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.83M
Cash$154K
Investments$3.10M
Liabilities$54K
Net assets$4.78M
Liquid reserves27.3 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -30.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellie Roberts | Executive Director | 40 | $46K |
| Jane Babinsky | Executive Director | 40 | $14K |
board members · 6
- Carol M Drake — Vice President
- Cheri Maytum-Krull — Director
- Heidi Pillitieri — Director
- Laura Otander — Treasurer
- Ronald Kessler — Secretary
- Shauna Anderson — President
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- Amazon Smile Partner — Partner for donor-supported fundraising through Amazon Smile.
- Facebook Partner — Platform for hosting fundraisers and sharing impact updates.
- Kuranda ShelterBeds Partner — Partner organization facilitating in-kind donations of shelter beds and equipment
- Lakewood Library Partner — Collaborates on the Reading with the Animals program for children
- Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union Partner — Hosted an event venue for a member-exclusive game show.
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 Empowerment Through Collaborative Caremethodology: community_empowermentBy partnering with pet owners, community leaders, and agencies and applying compassion-centered care, the organization advances animal welfare because engaging the community as active participants fosters shared responsibility and sustainable change.
- Integrated Animal Welfare Modelmethodology: integrated_animal_welfareBy combining adoption services, spay/neuter programs, and pet food support, the organization improves animal welfare holistically because addressing multiple dimensions of care simultaneously empowers the community to sustain responsible pet ownership.
- Relationship-Based Adoption Matchingmethodology: relationship-based_matchingBy using trained counselors to conduct pre-adoption conversations and personalize matches based on household dynamics, pet compatibility, and adopter preferences, the organization increases long-term adoption success because deeper understanding of both human and animal needs leads to more stable placements.