FERAL CAT PROGRAM OF GEORGIA INC
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
There are numerous unwanted cats out there that are unfixed and increasing the feral population at an alarming rate. There are also a lot of cats out there with owners who are unable to afford to fix them and thus they are also adding to the increasing population and overwhelming the resources of the owners.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
TNR & Adopt out adoptables
In 2017, we rescued 587 cats- 37% came from Georgia shelters, including Forsyth, Dekalb and Calhoun county Animal Control facilities and the rest from other rescue groups, owner surrenders, and strays. Each adoptable cat is placed in foster care, where it receives medical care if needed, is sterilized, micro-chipped and receives age appropriate vaccinations. At year end 500 cats had been placed in permanent homes. An additional 360 cats were assisted through our TNR Program. Each TNR cat is sterilized, ear tipped and provided a medical checkup and rabies vaccine prior to release.
FCPGA has been saving cats since 2009. We are well respected in the community and are known through our presence on social media and at adoption events at local PetSmart®, Hollywood Feed®, and other locations, as well as by word of mouth.
Over the past five years we have rescued and sterilized over 2,000 cats. Our adoption program has grown from 249 cats in 2013 to 587 in 2018.
We are successful because 1) we operate as a small group of experienced, dedicated, volunteers, under the leadership of a licensed veterinarian which enables us to do more with fewer resources; 2) we have strong, long term relationships with our veterinary providers; and 3) we collaborate closely with area shelters and other rescue organizations assisting and cooperating with each other to achieve our common goal of serving our communities by humanely reducing cat overpopulation and saving as many cats as possible.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of sheltered animals
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
TNR & Adopt out adoptables
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
TNR & Adopt out adoptables
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals TNR'd
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
TNR & Adopt out adoptables
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
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?
We would like to spay and neuter as many cats, both owned and feral, as we can in order to decrease or at least maintain the cat population in our geographical areas.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are helping as many people as we can that contact us for help with their own animals, and we are also helping as many people we can with feral colonies that need help to fix the cats. We will help them in all ways that we can, trapping , transporting, subsidising surgery and returning fixed cats to the colonies.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are volunteer run with lots of volunteers having many years of experience working with ferals. We are able to advise people as to how to TNR cats, and we are also able to, on a limited basis, go out and do the trapping ourselves. We do a very good job of educating people about the benefits of getting cats fixed.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2017, we rescued 587 cats- 37% came from Georgia shelters, including Forsyth, Dekalb and Calhoun county Animal Control facilities and the rest from other rescue groups, owner surrenders, and strays. Each adoptable cat is placed in foster care, where it receives medical care if needed, is sterilized, micro-chipped and receives age appropriate vaccinations. At year end 500 cats had been placed in permanent homes. An additional 360 cats were assisted through our TNR Program. Each TNR cat is sterilized, ear tipped and provided a medical checkup and rabies vaccine prior to release.
Over the past five years we have rescued and sterilized over 2,000 cats. Our adoption program has grown from 249 cats in 2013 to 587 in 2018.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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FERAL CAT PROGRAM OF GEORGIA INC
Board of directorsas of 04/24/2023
Jennifer House
No Affiliation
Term: 2009 - 2018
Lisa Tenerovich
No Affiliation
Term: 2009 - 2018
Jennifer House
No Affiliation
Lisa Tenerovich
Deb Easley
Liana Langford
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? No -
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? No