ANICIRA
Helping pets be happier and healthier
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Anicira is working to end pet homelessess and medically unnecessary euthanasia. Helping under-served pets and the individuals and families who love them is an essential part of Anicira's mission.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Spay/Neuter
Anicira is committed to ending the unnecessary euthanasia of cats and dogs. Our experienced and compassionate surgical team provides high quality, affordable spay and neuter services. We utilize the highest standards of care to ensure the safety and comfort of each pet during his or her stay at the clinic. Anicira also offers affordable vaccinations and other preventive care services at the time of surgery.
Aidan's Friends Fund
Established in 2005, the fund was inspired by a dog named Aidan and the people who rescued him from a life on a chain. The fund subsidizes the cost of spay/neuter surgeries for dogs residing in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County whose families could otherwise not afford the procedures.
Pit Fix
Anicira offers subsidized spay/neuter surgeries for Pit Bulls and Pit Bull mixes residing in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, VA. The program was developed in response to the high number of Pit Bulls entering regional shelters, leaving more and more of these dogs to be euthanized without ever knowing the warmth of a home or the love of a family.
Feline Fund
Anicira offers subsidized spays and neuters for pet parents who would otherwise be unable to afford the surgery for their cats. This program includes assisting colony caretakers with the cost of having their feral cats spayed and neutered. This service is funded by private donations.
Pet Food Pantry
The pet food pantry provides nutritious meals for hundreds of pets in our community each month. This safety net program is designed to help pets and families stay together.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals rehomed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of animals spayed and neutered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Spay/Neuter
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of animals with freedom from hunger and thirst
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Pet Food Pantry
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
number of animals receiving veterinary care
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Anicira is committed to serving animals and our community through veterinary services, education, outreach, shelter, care and protection programs to help animals live healthy lives in a safe environment.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The strategies for accomplishing long term goals include strengthening outreach and engagement activities and identifying the pets most at risk of not receiving veterinary care. This includes reaching out to individuals and families unlikely to seek assistance on their own as well as increasing access to affordable veterinary care.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Anicira has an experienced and compassionate staff including highly-skilled veterinary surgeons and doctors.
Long-term partnerships with over a hundred non-profit animal welfare organizations support the mission.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Anicira takes steps to provide the best possible care for every cat and dog who enters our doors. While our mission remains firmly grounded in ending companion animal suffering, our reputation and achievements demonstrate significant progress and growth since opening in 2005.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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ANICIRA
Board of directorsas of 07/11/2022
Catherine Lemmond
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DENISE DAWSON
PATRICIA HARDESTY
SUZANNE AUCKERMAN
RAMONA MESSENGER
SARAH SARI
CATHERINE LEMMOND
Organizational demographics
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