Organizations Filed Purposes:
FEEDING PETS OF THE HOMELESS BELIEVES IN THE HEALING POWER OF COMPANION PETS AND OF THE HUMAN/ANIMAL BOND WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT IN THE LIVES OF MANY HOMELESS PERSONS. THEY FIND SOLACE, PROTECTION, AND COMPANIONSHIP THROUGH THEIR PETS. THEY CARE FOR THEIR PETS ON LIMITED RESOURCES SO THEY THEMSELVES HAVE LESS. OUR TASK, NATIONWIDE, IS TO FEED AND PROVIDE BASIC EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE TO THEIR PETS AND THUS RELIEVE THE ANGUISH AND ANXIETY OF THE HOMELESS WHO CANNOT PROVIDE FOR THEIR PETS.
NATIONAL PROGRAMS: 1) DONATED PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO FOOD BANKS AND SHELTERS, 2) EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE IS PROVIDED TO FEEDING PETS OF THE HOMELESS, 3) VETERINARY WELLNESS CLINICS ARE SPONSORED, AND 4) COLLAPSIBLE CRATES ARE SHIPPED TO HOMELESS SHELTERS.
PET FOOD, SUPPLIES, AND SLEEPING CRATES: NON-CASH AWARDS OF PET FOOD (126,644 LBS), PET SUPPLIES AND SLEEPING CRATES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (MOSTLY FOOD BANKS) ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ASSIST WITH THE FEEDING OF PETS BELONGING TO THE HOMELESS AND POOR. PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES THAT WERE PURCHASED BY POTH WERE GIVEN TO THE NON-PROFITS AND/OR DIRECTLY TO THE HOMELESS.
EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE: IN 2019, THERE WAS 1,013 INVOICES TOTALING $287,181 (AVERAGE OF $283) PAID TO 206 HOSPITALS IN 24 STATES WITH A TOTAL OF 773 PETS TREATED, 90% WERE DOGS OF THE HOMELESS. HOSPITALS GAVE AT LEAST A 20% DISCOUNT. 60% OF THE CALLERS WERE WOMEN, 6% VETERANS. THE AVERAGE TIME THEY HAD BEEN HOMELESS WAS 2 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS. 32% WERE LIVING IN THEIR VEHICLES.
WELLNESS CLINICS: AWARDS TO 8 HOSPITALS/CLINICS OR NON-PROFITS IN 6 STATES THAT PERFORMED 15 WELLNESS CLINICS IN VARIOUS STATES TO 460 PETS. WELLNESS CLINICS INCLUDE BASIC EXAM AND VACCINATIONS. SOMETIMES WITH SPAY/NEUTER PROCEDURES PERFORMED AT THE LOCATION OF THE CLINIC. THE SPONSORSHIP REQUIRES THAT REPORTING BE DONE WITHIN 120 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE CLINIC VISIT. VISITS THAT TOOK PLACE AFTER SEPTEMBER MAY NOT BE REPORTED UNTIL 2020.
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 |
|---|
| Renee Lowry | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $49,876 |
| Genevieve Frederick | PRESIDENT | 30 | $29,102 |
| Jennifer Rust | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Crossley | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Ailes | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | $0 |
| Martin Jones | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | $0 |
| Skylar Jd Young | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Pulver | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | $0 |
| David Kowalek | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | $0 |
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