4 Paws Farm
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Pet overpopulation is a continual challenge for most communities. We have a three sided approach. First, we utilize and support a spay/neuter clinic. Second, we pull pets from kill shelters and adopt them. Third, we assist financially challenged pet owners to keep their pets in their home.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Pet Foster
Our foster families take in homeless pets and gives them love, care and training. They provide care for those who are hurting and training for those who are about to enter our adoption programs..
Pet Shelter
Our kennels house over 30 dogs and cats awaiting fostering or adoption.
Medical Rescues
We house and rehabilitate pets with medical issues.
Financial Assistance
Keeping a pet in their family is the best for the pet, family and community. We provide whatever it takes to keep the pet at home.
Pet Advocate
We instigated the City of Hempstead, TX animal control ordinance that made the city a no kill shelter community. Now we are working with three counties to develop a regional approach.
Pet Food Pantry
Delaney's Deli 200,000 pounds of high quality dog and cat food. During 2015, the pantry added high quality dog treats. Food and treats are shared with shelters and rescue groups for the cost of transportation, usually $50 per ton, who operate within Wallers, Washington, Austin and Grimes counties in Texas. People under financial distress may receive needed food at no cost.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
American Pets Alive 2012
Best Friends Animal Society 2014
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Pet Shelter
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
Related Program
Pet Shelter
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of people within the organization's service area accessing food aid
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
Increasing
Context Notes
Delaney's Deli distributes high quality pet food to people, shelters and pet rescues that are in financial distress.
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 over arching goal is to improve the lives of companion animals in Waller County, Texas. To that end we will spay or neuter over 151 pets in 2020. Implant 200 microchips. Bail out any family in financial crisis so they can keep their pets.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Pet overpopulation knows no boundaries. We have formed a coalition of municipal and private shelters, rescue groups and independent rescuers for our region. We are working with Waller, Washington, Austin and Grimes counties. This is the northwest side of Houston.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have the support of the Mayor and City Council of Hempstead, Texas to work to build a strong pet system.
And we work closely with a neighboring town, Brenham and Washington County to bring them into no kill status. During 2020, the area is meeting no kill national standards.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have accomplished no kill for the City of Hempstead, TX. Next will be Waller County. Then we will work with adjacent cities and counties to achieve a regional pet system.
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 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, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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4 Paws Farm
Board of directorsas of 12/24/2022
Nancy Stoorza
4 Paws Farm
Term: 2016 - 2022
Harry Stoorza
4 Paws Farm
Carrie Gomez
4 Paws Farm
Christoper Gomez
4 Paws Farm
Nancy Stoorza
4 Paws Farm
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 ? Yes -
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
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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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 use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our 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.