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Houston Petset

For the Animals

Houston, TX   |  www.houstonpetset.org

Mission

Houston PetSet was founded in 2004 with a mission to end homelessness and suffering of companion animals and elevate their status in society.

Notes from the nonprofit

Houston PetSet's 2020 Impact on Houston - 7,210 Animals Directly Impacted by Houston PetSet Programs - 165,000 Animals Indirectly Impacted by Houston PetSet’s Grant Program in 2019 - Nearly 3,000 Free Spay and Neuter Surgeries for Pets of Low-Income Pet Owners Through the Mobile Unit Program - 532 Animals Provided Care for Through the Urgent/Emergency Care Mobile Program for Economically Disadvantaged Pet Owners - More than 2,000 Animals Transported to Hopeful New Forever Homes in the Midwest; over 5,000 since 2017. - Seventy (70) Animal Welfare Nonprofits Funded with Grants Totaling $200,000 + Proceeds from the Virtual Soiree - Close to 5,000 Cruelty Cases Investigated through Houston PetSet’s Funding of Harris County Anti-Cruelty Officers

Ruling year info

2004

Co-President, Board of Directors

Mrs. Tena Lundquist Faust

Co-President, Board of Directors

Tama Lundquist

Main address

C/O 1302 Waugh Drive No 825

Houston, TX 77019 USA

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EIN

20-0800623

NTEE code info

Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)

IRS filing requirement

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Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Mobile Spay and Neuter Program

The organization was founded in 2004. Since that time, Houston PetSet has evolved from solely a grant making nonprofit supporting other animal welfare groups from proceeds from its annual Soiree, to a comprehensive, data-driven organization that has made a significant impact on animal welfare in Houston/Harris County and recognized by the Mayor’s office and County leaders.

Houston PetSet launched its first mobile spay and neuter unit in 2020. This unit helped Houston PetSet remove the barriers faced by so many low-income pet owners including affordability, access and proximity. In 2020, Houston PetSet invested more than $300,000 in the neighborhood of Sunnyside in South Houston by providing nearly 3,000 free spay and neuter surgeries, vaccines, microchips and pet food for pets of low-income Houstonians. Houston PetSet acquired a second mobile spay and neuter unit in October 2020. The 2021 goal is to focus on the high need, low-income area of East Houston to provide an additional 3,000 free spay and neuter surgeries, vaccines and microchips to owned pets.

Through both of its mobile units, Houston PetSet’s goal is to provide low-income pet owners in Houston 6,000 free spay and neuter surgeries in 2021. No other organization in Houston or Harris County is making this type of long-term commitment to break down barriers of affordability, access and proximity for economically disadvantaged pet owners.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Ethnic and racial groups
Social and economic status

Houston PetSet’s Transport Program helps to find forever homes for rescued animals that would otherwise be euthanized in shelters or left on the streets to be abused, hit by cars or starve. It is short-term because rescuers immediately remove the unwanted animals from neighborhoods, find foster homes and prepare the pets for adoption out of state. Since 2017, Houston PetSet has transported more than 5,000 unwanted pets to potential new forever homes to partners in the Midwest.

In 2021, Houston PetSet is committed to another 24 transports. These transports will provide 2,500 dogs, cats, kittens and puppies rescued from the streets of Houston/Harris County a second chance for a forever home outside of Texas.

Population(s) Served

Where we work

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Financials

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Houston Petset

Board of directors
as of 03/08/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Mrs. Tena Lundquist Faust

Houston PetSet


Board co-chair

Ms. Tama Lundquist

Houston PetSet

Purvez Captain

Cecilia Alatriz

Gina Bhatia

Teena Davis

Ellen Weitz

Shelley Ewart

Elaine Day

Ann Kaesermann

Dr. Jonathan Cooper

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/8/2022

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

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