Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Fearless Kitty Rescue is a non-profit, no-kill, cat rescue organization serving our immediate community, Fountain Hills, and the surrounding areas. We are dedicated to rescuing cats left homeless for whatever reason – cats in municipal shelters where they are at high risk of euthanasia due to animal overpopulation, abandoned and homeless strays, cats given up by their owners because of difficult circumstances, and those in danger of abuse or neglect. Our foster program and “staycation” program are effective in giving cats and kittens short breaks from the Shelter environment and to address recovery from short-term illness or maternity situations.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Adoption program
All cat, no-kill animal rescue.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total dollars of operating costs per animal per day
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Adoption program
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
This is the average cost per animal per day. This includes food, litter, overhead. Some cats and kittens require more expenditures when sick, but this is calculated in the average expense.
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Adoption program
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
Adoption program
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?
Our goal is to end the killing of cats and kittens in our nation. We also want to help cat owners provide better care (in the form of spay/neuter education, behavioral challenges) so we can reduce the number of cats and kittens who are given up for adoption.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We take in cats and kittens from our community, from shelters and rescues with an overpopulation of cats, and from individuals and families who can no longer care for their animals.
We promote our animals through social media, adoption events, fundraising events (e.g., kitten shower- like a baby shower), and print media. Our location is on the main business street of our town and the hours we are open to the public are visibly posted. We are available by appointment to individuals and groups wishing to tour our facility.
We partner with national organizations such as Best Friends and Maddie’s Fund to learn and implement best practices and to share our successful activities and programs. We are also part of the Arizona network of animal care organizations.
Basic to being able to achieve our goals is to have a strong organization with sufficient funding. To do so we have an ongoing fundraising program consisting of grants, donations, fees, and events. We have a donor recognition program and recognize organizations and foundations that support our activities. We also provide continuing education to our staff, volunteers, and board members in order to enable them to speak from knowledge about Fearless and further promote the organization.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
5200 sq ft facility with Full-Time ED and Licensed Vet Tech supported by Executive Director, Intake Coordinator, Adoptions Coordinator, Facilities Manager, and over 180 volunteers.
Community support via Republic Services Community Grant three-time recipient chosen by our community of Fountain Hills, AZ.
Collaborations with large-scale organizations such as Petco Foundation, Maddie's Fund, and Best Friends Animal Society.
Collaborations with City run open-intake shelters to take in cats at risk of euthanasia.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Since 2012 we have found homes for over 1,500 cats. Our expectation is to continue this save rate and build upon it due to the continued support of our donors and our relationships with our community, veterinarians, volunteers, and corporate and nonprofit donors and grantors. In 2021 we achieved our highest intake and adoption numbers since inception. We facilitated the intake of 334 cats/kittens and 324 cats/kittens adoptions.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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FEARLESS KITTY RESCUE
Board of directorsas of 02/03/2023
Kim Kamins
Fearless Kitty Rescue
Term: 2012 -
Debbie Peglow
LInda Kavanagh
John Wolfe
Betty McDonald
Liz Finch
Kim Kamins
Linda Bucaro
Steve Hedden
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
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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Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- 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.