Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY IS THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. CARING AND SHELTERING OF LOST AND UNWANTED PETS, PLACEMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS IN A HUMANE ENVIRONMENT, IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP WHILE EDUCATING THE PUBLIC.
FOR OVER FORTY (40) YEARS THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROMOTED ADOPTION OF STRAY AND ABANDONED PETS BY QUALIFIED ADOPTERS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A 24/7 SHELTER TO CARE FOR PETS AWAITING ADOPTION, INCLUDING VETERINARY CARE FOR SICK OR INJURED SPECIAL PETS IN NEED. EACH YEAR OVER ONE HUNDRED (100) DOGS AND CATS ARE ADOPTED AND ALMOST AS MANY LOST PETS ARE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES. IN 2018, 165 DOGS AND 84 CATS WERE ADOPTED.IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ONGOING SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAM FEATURING VOUCHEERS ALLOWING PET OWNERS TO HAVE THEIR PETS SPAYED OR NEUTERED AT DISCOUNTED RATES. 574 VOUCHERS FOR DISCOUNTED SPAY AND NEUTERING WERE ISSUED IN 2018.
THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP, INCLUDING NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, RADIO AND TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENTS AND APPEARANCES AT SPECIAL EVENTS. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ROUTINELY MAKE PERSONAL APPERANCES AT LOCATIONS SUCH AS SHOPPING CENTERS, PETS EVENTS AT PUBLIC PARKS, STATE AND COUNTY FAIRS, ETC. THE ORGANIZATIONS NEWSLETTER AND WEBSITE ALSO FEATURES VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES AND NEWS ABOUT PET ADOPTION, THE CARE AND FEEDING OF PETS AND PET HEALTH ISSUES. ANIMALS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FEATURE, ON TELEVISION AND ON ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE.
PET THERAPY VISITS: WELL-BEHAVED AND PERSONABLE ANIMALS FROM THE SHELTER ARE ROUTINELY TAKEN TO LOCAL NURSING HOMES TO INTERACT WITH THE NURSING HOME RESIDENTS. HISTORICALLY, RESIDENTS ARE ALWAYS ARE DELIGHTED TO SEE THEM. MEDICAL LITERATURE FROM ACROSS THE WORLD IS REPLETE WITH STORIES, INCLUDING WELL-FOUNDED AND SANCTIONED STUDIES SUBSTANTIATING THE MEDICINAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL VALUE OF SUCH INTERACTION. SOME PETS HAVE EVEN FOUND PERMANENT HOMES WITH NURSING HOME STAFF MEMBERS OR THE FAMILIES OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Abby Hess | VICE PRESIDENTDIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Marshall Mcshan | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Jacque Mcfarland | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Carlene Green | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| William R Golden | TREASURERDIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Patricia A Duncan | CORRESPONDING SECRETARYDIREC | 5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Brewer | RECORDING SECRETARYDIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Jamie Howe | VICE PRESIDENTDIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Joan M Young | PRESIDENTDIRECTOR | 15 | $0 |
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