HI-TOR ANIMAL CARE CENTER INC
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
One of our biggest challenges is overcrowding. We are looking at ways to help get our pets forever homes at a faster pace to help alleviate the overcrowding and lack of space necessary for our animals.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Hi Tor is the only animal control facility handling over 2500 animals annually.
Service Dogs for Veterans
Hi Tor has partnered with Behavior Plus and we are dedicated to training the shelter dogs to service dogs for wounded soldiers. We provide the dog to the veteran free of charge to them.
Seniors for Seniors
We provide to eligible seniors that are looking for an older pet, free of charge to them.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Best Friends Network Partner 2021
Best Friends Network Partner 2021
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals with freedom from hunger and thirst
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These numbers reflect the total animals that came in to the shelter during that particular year.
Number of animals with freedom from discomfort
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
All these animals were brought in to our shelter during that year and have been taken care of in the best possible manner.
Number of animals with freedom from pain
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals with freedom to express normal behavior
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
All dogs are given a change to go on daily walks multiple times with qualified volunteers. This helps them express normal behavior.
Number of animals with freedom from fear and distress
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
All animals are placed in a calm environment with clean food and water. We ensure that no animal experiences any distress or fear while at the shelter.
Number of animals rehomed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These are all the animals that were able to find new loving homes or return to the original owners during that year.
Number of animals rehabilitated
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These are all the animals that were adopted or returned to owners.
Number of animals monitored post release
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We randomly monitor a small percentage of our successful adoptions. If we have the slightest doubts on any adopter, then they are most certainly monitored every 3-6 months on the health of the pet.
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These include animals that were abandoned, brought in by public, police, animal control and surrendered by owners.
Number of animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We found new loving homes for these animals during that year.
Number of animals provided with long term care
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These animals were cared for in the shelter initially and then adopted into loving homes for the rest of their lives.
Number of animals spayed and neutered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Every animal that is adopted out of the shelter is spayed/neutered by default. We do not allow the adoption of animals before they are spayed/neutered.
Number of sheltered animals
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This number also reflects the total number of animals that came in to the shelter for that year.
Average number of days of shelter stay for animals
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This number reflects the average number of days for animals that are brought in as strays.
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?
Hi Tor has implemented a 1-3 year Strategic Plan establishing long and short term goals in the following functional areas: Financial Management, Fundraising, Marketing, Operations, Personnel, and Capital Project.
Finance: prepare a comprehensive budget / Increase revenue while decreasing expenses
Fundraising: Adopt a written one year fundraising plan / Raise in excess of $200K from fundraising and directed giving programs
Marketing: Develop and implement a structured marketing program
Operations: Improve management of volunteer workforce / update standard operating procedures / implement staff training programs.
Personnel: Update and implement comprehensive personnel policies
Capital Project: Secure property for a new facility
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The organization is meeting it's financial goals through a rigorous examination of the accounting records, implementing cost controls and checks and balances on expenditures of shelter funds.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a team of dedicated staff and volunteers that help us reach our goals by going above and beyond. Also, we have a working board of experienced professionals working together to create a better established business plan. We all hold each other accountable and work tirelessly for the benefits of the animals in our care. They are our focus and drive to produce a better non-profit
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Hi Tor is pleased to announce that we are now in a partnership with Rockland County and will be working on building a much-needed shelter.
Hi Tor is also working on a program to take our homeless dogs and have training them to become a service dog for veterans, free of charge to the veteran.
Hi Tor now has youth ambassadors and they are working on bettering the lives of animals with the youth of the County.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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HI-TOR ANIMAL CARE CENTER INC
Board of directorsas of 04/19/2023
Debbie DiBernardo
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Term: 2016 -
Helen Allen
Sharon Bailey
Jeff Lambert
Kim Von Hein
Hilda Kogut
Gary Kogut
Board leadership practices
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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 ? No -
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
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Transgender Identity
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Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.