FLORIDA KEYS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS INC
5711 College Road, Key West, FL 33040 www.fkspca.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Promoting the humane treatment of all animals through compassionate care, adoption, education, population control and humane law enforcement. Activities include: animal control, low cost spay & neuter clinic, adoption, education, care for animals when owners are in distress.

FKSPCA provides Animal Control services, cruelty investigations and adoption programs to the citizens of the Lower Florida Keys. The costs to fulfil the requirements of the County Contract in 2019 were $1,523,701(program and management/general) and the revenue from the County to cover those costs was $1,043,677. Revenues from adoptions and other fees for services under this program were $15,599 and donated services were $31,401. The $433,024 shortfall was covered with donations from the public and fundraising events. Donations and fundraising from the public also cover all the other general shelter costs in this program.Donations from the public for Oscar's Fund and a fund established in memory of Ellen B. Gray also cover extraordinary medical bills that would not otherwise be possible. In 2019, Oscar's Fund received $7,930 in donations. During 2019, 503 animals were surrendered by their owners and 1,127 animals were picked up or brought to the shelter as lost or strays, including 142 wildlife animals. During 2019, 1,422 animals were adopted out to new homes or transferred to specialty rescues and 392 were reunited with their owners. The FKSPCA live release rate for 2019 was 90.0% The FKSPCA's Faith Program offers temporary housing for pets belonging to individuals in crisis situations such as emergency hospitalization or escaping domestic abuse. This service is provided free of charge.To encourage the adoption of older animals, the FKSPCA has a 6/60 program to match senior adopters with senior pets free of charge. Adoption costs are covered by general donations.Other services available to the citizens of the Lower Keys include: low cost microchipping, behavioral counseling, owner requested end of life services for pets, and volunteering in various capacities for the shelter.Educational programs are a part of this program service.The FKSPCA plans more community outreach and education programs. Programs began in 2019 to work with schools and other non-profit organizations.

FKSPCA provides low-cost spay & neuter services for dogs and cats and rabbits and the occasional exotic pet. The services are provided free of charge for pets of community residents who are unable to pay and for all feral cats and all pit bull/pit bull mixes. During 2019, FKSPCA spayed and neutered the following animals: 449 cats, 243 dogs and 18 rabbits. The veterinarians who worked in the clinic during 2019 provided their services to the FKSPCA at deeply discounted rates. A full time veterinarian was hired in mid-2020 and the spay & neuter services will expand and wellness clinics will be offered to the community in 2020.

The Key West Dog Park was established by a small group of Key West citizens as a project of the FKSPCA. The FKSPCA continues to: (1) work as liaison between dog park advocates and local governments and (2) facilitate improvements to the Park. The Park provides a safe place for the dog owners of the Lower Keys to bring their dog for exercise off leash and a venue for animal related events. Each year the FKSPCA holds an annual event at the Key West Dog Park for the community and their pets. The event provides a fun venue for pet owners to get information about local vets, pet services of all kinds and the FKSPCA services. In 2019 expenses consisted of installing lights in the Dog Park at a cost of $4,588.

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