Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Pet Support Program
The goal of our Pet Support Program division is to keep pets at home, where they belong, and prevent healthy and adoptable animals from entering the shelter/rescue system. We do this by providing resources for affordable veterinary care, food, supplies and training support. We recognize that sometimes surrendering a pet is unavoidable. For that, we offer assistance for responsibly re-homing the pet. Fur Keeps is broken down into three sub-programs:
• Shelter Diversion (surrender prevention, re-homing, basic veterinary care, etc.)
• Wilson’s Fund (emergency veterinary support)
• Food Shelf support (in partnership with our local CAP Agency)
Learn more by visiting www.carverscotths.org/furkeeps.
Adoption Program
We work to lower adoption barriers so good people can adopt good pets. We do this by approaching adoptions from a place of yes. Instead of rigorous applications and policies, we use conversation-based methods. Our goal is to help match the person to the pet and the pet to the person. We also do our best to prevent pet surrenders, which creates capacity for us to transfer most of our animals from high-volume impounds and shelters throughout Minnesota and beyond.
A 2014 study showed that people who adopt through conversation-based programs provide the same high-quality care to their pets as those who adopted through a policy-based program. In addition, the study showed that these people are just as likely to be highly bonded to their pets as policy-based adopters.
Learn more by visiting our website at www.carverscotths.org.
Where we work
Accreditations
Shelter Animals Count 2018
Affiliations & memberships
Shelter Animals Count 2018
External reviews

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?
Our vision is a world where every animal is safe, cared for, and loved.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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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? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No