FOR THE LOVE OF CATS
PO BOX 1777, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34146 fortheloveofcatsfl.com

Total Revenue
$212,183
Total Expenses
$77,409
Net Assets
$888,186

Organizations Filed Purposes: OUR MISSION IS TO END THE CRUELTY OF PET OVER-POPULATION. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO STERILIZE STRAY AND FERAL CATS THROUGH TNR (TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN), RESCUE, FOSTER, STERILIZATION, AND ADOPTION FOR KITTENS AND ABANDONED DOMESTIC CATS, ASSISTING THE PUBLIC IN NEED WITH LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER AND VETERINARY FEES ALONG WITH SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO HELP PEOPLE TO KEEP THEIR PETS.

HELP EM, KEEP EM PROGRAM- PAYS FOR EMERGENCY AND WELLNESS CARE FOR CATS OWNED BY LOW INCOME FAMILIES AS WELL AS EMERGENCY CARE FOR INJURED CATS RESCUED BY GOOD SAMARITANS. OUR GOAL IS TO REDUCE ABANDONMENT, EUTHANASIA OR SURRENDER OF OWNED CATS DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS FOR THEIR URGENT CARE. THIS PROGRAM SAVED THE LIVES OF 56 CATS IN 2020 WE AVERAGE BETWEEN 70-100 CATS EVERY YEAR THAT RECEIVE LIFESAVING VETERINARY TREATMENTS AND ARE ABLE TO REMAIN IN THEIR LOVING HOMES THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.

RESCUE/FOSTER/ADOPT PROGRAM- RESCUE, VETERINARY CARE, REHABILITATION, FOSTER, SHELTER AND ADOPTION OF SURRENDERED, ABANDONED AND STRAY CATS AND KITTENS THROUGHOUT COLLIER COUNTY. OUR GOAL IS TO WORK TOGETHER WITH ALL THE RESCUE AND SHELTER GROUPS IN COLLIER COUNTY IN THE BEST INTEREST OF CATS AND KITTENS IN NEED. WE HAVE RESCUED AND ADOPTED OVER 4000 CATS AND KITTENS SINCE 2002. OUR COOPERATIVE PROGRAM WITH THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF NAPLES HAS HELPED THEM INCREASE THEIR ADOPTIONS BY OVER 1000 CATS AND KITTENS SINCE 2010. DONATED VOLUNTEER SERVICES (FROM 50 VOLUNTEERS) AND PROFESSIONAL VETERINARY SERVICES CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANT TIME TO MAKE THIS PROGRAM A SUCCESS.

TRAP/NEUTER/RETURN (TNR) AND LOW INCOME SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM- TNR IS A PROVEN METHOD OF POPULATION CONTROL FOR COMMUNITY AND FERAL CATS. ALL CATS ARE STERILIZED, EAR TIPPED AND VACCINATED AND THEN RETURNED TO THEIR LOCATION WITH A CAREGIVER TO SUPPLY DAILY FOOD AND WATER. WE HAVE TNRD OVER 6000 CATS SINCE 2002. OUR LOW INCOME SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM KEEPS CATS FROM BEING ABANDONED, SURRENDERED OR EUTHANIZED BY PAYING FOR SPAY/NEUTER VETERINARY SERVICES. WE SAVE THE LIVES OF 20-50 CATS EVERY YEAR WITH THIS PROGRAM.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Jan DutmersDirector15$6,815
Bobbie ConferDirector5$0
Melody KappaufSecretary10$0
Ann DalyTreasurer5$0
James RichVice President55$0
Janet RichPresident55$0

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