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Stray Cat Relief Fund

Philadelphia, PA   |  straycatrelieffund.org

Mission

The Stray Cat Relief Fund provides humane population control and foster/adoption services for over 800 cats annually in Southeastern PA and NJ. Stray Cat Relief is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing sterilization services and medical care to the stray cats in the Philadelphia and New Jersey area. Our focus is finding homes for stray cats who’ve been abandoned and giving them a new chance at a loving home. We are passionate about educating the community on the wellbeing of the stray animals in their neighborhood while also improving people’s lives by providing spay/neuter services to reduce the homeless animals on the streets. We are a foster home and donation based rescue.

Notes from the nonprofit

We are a rescue that believe that every cat deserves a chance at a healthy life, be feral or friendly. We do not euthanize any cat or kitten unless it is medically necessary and the animal is suffering. Our organization takes on some of the most difficult cases in terms of illness or injury. We recently started a new slogan, "Love the ones who need it the most". Our group is small but fearless and help so many cats in need. We continue to grow every day and try a little harder to help the cats that have been neglected, abandoned, abused and prevent kittens being born into homelessness. Our goal is to stop the cycle of kittens being born on the streets by providing TNVR services.

Ruling year info

2011

Executive Director

Karen O'Rourke

Main address

Po Box 54845

Philadelphia, PA 19148 USA

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EIN

27-3138601

NTEE code info

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

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Our programs

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Trap Neuter Release

Trap-Neuter-Return is significant for cities moving toward a “no-kill” environment and is the only humane and effective approach for stray and feral cats. Scientific studies show that TNR improves the lives of feral cats, improves their relationships with the people or retail establishments located near them, and decreases the size of colonies over time. Trap-Neuter-Return is now in practice in many cities in the U.S. after being proven in Europe. The first U.S. city to adopt TNR practices was Jacksonville, FL in 2008 who boasts that the program continues to save thousands of cats each year and frees up vital resources to be used on adoptable pets. In 2010, San Jose, CA replicated the program and decreased Animal Care Services intake by 29% after just four years, and decreased cats euthanized from 70% in 2009 to just 23% in 2014. In 2016, SCRF provided TNR services to 71 cats – in 2017 we estimate TNR for over 190 cats.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Although feral cats are neutered, given medical attention and then returned to an environment where they’re provided food and shelter, adoptable cats and kittens are moved into foster and adoption placement. The SCRF has a network of volunteers that provide foster homes to cats coming in from the outside and we partner with several adoption sites including Petsmart, The South Jersey Animal Hospital and the Mount Laurel Animal Hospital just to name a few. In 2016, SCRF helped 43 cats and kittens move to foster or adoptive homes and another seven were transferred to other rescue organizations. In 2017, we estimate over 125 cats and kittens will be brought in from the outside and given loving homes.

Population(s) Served
Adults

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Our results

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Number of animals rescued

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Adoption and Foster

Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of animal adoptions

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Related Program

Adoption and Foster

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Number of sheltered animals

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Related Program

Adoption and Foster

Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of volunteers

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Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of released animals

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Trap Neuter Release

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Financials

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Stray Cat Relief Fund

Board of directors
as of 01/02/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Debbie DiStanisola

ADRDN

Term: 2020 - 2022

Christine Rock

Mastery Charter

Cat Newsom

Boeing

Rosemary D'Alessandra

Michelle Ashley

Keller Williams Philly Realtor

Katherine Wade

Owner/Bark Park

Kelsey Lauder

NBC Sports Philadelphia

Amy Mancuso

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Susan Kates

Stanton Carpet

Karen Ann O'Rourke

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Sharla Mazzone

Marshal Dennehey

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? Not applicable
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  • 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? Not applicable
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/1/2023
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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
Disability status
Person without a disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/01/2023

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Policies and processes
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • 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.