Mission
City of Elderly Love is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue dedicated to saving and enriching the lives of homeless senior pets in the Philadelphia area. Utilizing volunteer foster homes, City of Elderly Love aims to rescue these animals from potential euthanasia at area animal shelters as well as prevent older animals from entering the shelter-system in the first place, when possible. City of Elderly Love also provides palliative and hospice care when needed. Through creative marketing and community events, City of Elderly Love works to place its adoptable pets into loving adoptive homes.
Ruling year
2014
President
Erin Lewin
Co-Founder
Samantha Holbrook
Main address
PO Box 359
Skippack, PA 19474 USA
EIN
46-4923885
NTEE code
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Each year, Philadelphia's animal control shelter takes in close to 20,000 stray an unwanted animals (dogs, cats, and small animals/wildlife). Over 10 percent of those animals are euthanized due to lack of space and lack of resources. Senior pets are one of the most vulnerable shelter populations due to medical considerations, lack of shelter resources, and perceived lack of adoptability.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Foster & Hospice Care
City of Elderly Love (COEL) is a 501(c)(3) no-kill senior pet rescue based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since it’s launch in 2014, COEL has rescued over 500 senior dogs and cats from euthanasia, primarily from Philly’s open-admission animal control shelter. COEL does not maintain a physical location, but instead operates out of a network of amazing foster and hospice care homes throughout Philly and it’s surrounding areas. You can learn more about COEL including how to join our foster care team or adopt one of our amazing animals at www.cityofelderlylove.org.
Let's Stay Home Senior Pet Retention Fund
City of Elderly Love's senior pet retention fund helps Philadelphia-area pet owners keep their senior pets during times of hardship. We understand that unexpected vet care and emergencies are expensive. This is why we aim to help pet owners care for their beloved senior animals, preventing unnecessary surrenders to the already-crowded shelter system.
Where we work
Awards
Standout Rescue of the Year 2018
Citizens for a No-Kill Philadelphia
External reviews
Our results
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Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Foster & Hospice Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
City of Elderly Love rescues the majority of its animals from Philadelphia's animal control shelter.
Number of animals provided with long term care
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Foster & Hospice Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
City of Elderly Love works to provide its terminal pets with hospice and palliative care under the supervision of our veterinary partners.
Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We at City of Elderly Love believe that every animal is an individual regardless of species, breed type, size, gender or age. Unfortunately, senior animals tend to be one of the most "at risk" populations in shelters and are often selected for euthanasia first due to the perception that they are "less adoptable" or the potential that they have costly age-related health issues. City of Elderly Love aims to help as many senior pets as possible spend the best years of their lives in loving homes rather than their stories ending in the crowded shelter.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Because the best way to decrease the number of animals who are euthanized in the shelters is surrender prevention, we work with members of the community to help prevent senior pets from entering the shelter system-to begin with. Additionally, City of Elderly Love utilizes a network of close to 100 experienced foster homes who house and care for adoptable and hospice care senior dogs and cats saved from the crowded shelter-system.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
City of Elderly Love is comprised of a Board of Directors each with 10 years of animal welfare experience, including volunteering in Philadelphia's animal control shelter, leading it's canine and feline behavior teams, managing the shelter's volunteer base, event planning, and fostering pets in their homes. City of Elderly Love has carefully built a team of like-minded foster parents and volunteers who fully support it's mission to responsible save Philadelphia's homeless senior pets.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Since it's launch in 2014, City of Elderly Love has saved the lives of 1000 senior dogs and cats!
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CITY OF ELDERLY LOVE
Board of directorsas of 07/11/2022
Christina Voigt
Ashley Foresta
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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? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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