Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF CAT'S CRADLE IS TO ENSURE AND MAINTAIN A SAFE, COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY FOR CATS IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. WE DO THIS BY FACILITATING AND PROMOTING SPAY/NEUTER OF OWNED CATS AND TRAP, NEUTER, AND RETURN (TNR), FOSTER-BASED RESCUE AND ADOTPION FROM LOCAL SHELTERS, AND PET RETENTION AND REHOMING PROGRAMS. OUT INTENT IS TO STEADILY DECREASE THE INTAKE OF CATS AND KITTENS AT LOCAL SHELTERS AND TO ULTIMATELY END THE EUTHANASIA OF HEALTHY ADOPTABLE PETS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
CAT'S CRADLE SEEKS TO ENSURE AND MAINTAIN A SAFE, COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY FOR CATS IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. WE DO THIS THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT WILL HELP DECREASE THE INTAKE OF CATS AT LOCAL SHELTERS AND END EUTHANASIA.
ADOPTION PROGRAM - 566 CATS WERE ADOPTED IN 2019, AVERAGING 47 CATS PER MONTH. CATS WERE ADOPTED FROM OUR LOCAL PETSMART & PETCO STORES AS WELL AS THROUGH THE INTERNET. ALL CATS WERE ALTERED, TESTED, VACCINATED AND TREATED FOR PARASITES PRIOR TO ADOPTION. MANY OF THESE CATS CAME TO US INJURED OR ILL REQUIRING ADDITIONAL VETTING EXPENDITURES TO READY FOR ADOPTION. CATS WERE TAKEN IN FROM AREA ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS PAGE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER IN PAGE COUNTY, VA., AND THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY ANIMAL SERVICES CENTER IN AUGUSTA CO., VA. IN ADDITION 191 CATS WERE TRANSPORTED FOR ADOPTION TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF OUR NO-KILL SHELTER PARTNER, THE BRANDYWINE VALLEY SPCA IN PENNSYLVANIA. CONTRIBUTED VETERINARY SERVICES IN THE FORM OF DISCOUNTS TOTALED 10,883.02.
SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM - 2,662 CATS WERE ALTERED DURING THE YEAR, OF WHICH 702 WERE TRAP, NEUTER AND RETURN (TNR). WE PARTNERED PRIMARILY WITH THE ANICIRA VETERINARY CLINIC TO PROVIDE LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER TO PET OWNERS AND CARETAKERS IN ROCKINGHAM, PAGE, AND AUGUSTA COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE CITIES OF HARRISONBURG, STAUNTON, AND WAYNESBORO. SERVICES INCLUDED TRANSPORTATION, TRAPPING, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF - DEPENDING ON THE CLIENT NEEDS. MOST PEOPLE PROVIDED SOME LEVEL OF COPAY. CONTRIBUTED VETERINARY SERVICES IN THE FORM OF DISCOUNTS TOTALED 12,104.55.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - 192 FAMILIES RECEIVED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR CATS IN 2019. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO CAT OWNERS OR CARETAKER OF STRAYS/COLONIES WITH FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT PREVENT THEM FROM BEING ABLE TO OBTAIN VETERINARY CARE FOR THEIR CATS, THUS PROMOTING PET RETENTION. MOST PEOPLE PROVIDE SOME LEVEL OF COPAY. CONTRIBUTED VETERINARY SERVICES IN THE FORM OF DISCOUNTS TOTALED 2,215.29.
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 |
|---|
| Sharon Sims | DIRECTOR | 7 | $0 |
| Michael Hickman | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Susan Hagen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Diana Black | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Barbara Barath | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Ihle | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Jennifer Kirkland | EXECUTIVE DI | 15 | $0 |
| Chase Martin | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Ralston | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| Terry Eliz | BORAD SECRET | 6 | $0 |
| Renee Clark | BOARD VICE P | 10 | $0 |
| Donna Whitley-Smith | BOARD PRESID | 2 | $0 |
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