PANHANDLE HUMANE SOCIETY
Where the lost get found
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Overpopulation of feral cats in the area.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Volunteer Program
We have people in our community come and volunteer. Some do it to get hours for a school or work program; some do it just because they love animals. They can walk dogs, play with cats, or even help with dishes and laundry.
Where we work
External reviews

Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
This includes cats, dogs, and occasionally small animals. If an animal was returned and adopted each adoption is counted.
Number of animals surrendered by their owner
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Reasons for surrendering an animal include moving, a change in lifestyle, or an undesirable behavior in the animal. In 2019 we started scheduling surrenders to ensure we have room for strays.
Number of animals returned to their owner
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Our goal on animals that come in as strays is to return them to their owners, provided they are not in a harmful or dangerous environment. We encourage identification by microchipping.
Number of animals taken in as strays
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
This number includes cats and dogs. Some animals come in more than once and each instance is counted in this number.
Number of animals transferred to another shelter or rescue group.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We transfer kittens and cats with ringworm to a shelter that has the capacity and resources to care for them. Dogs are transferred if we are full or they need a change of scenery/adopter base.
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?
Reduce the population of feral cats.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Educate the public, since they are the ones feeding the feral cats. Possibly open a business under the shelter's umbrella to help fund a TNR program as well as help for the community with the cost of spay & neuter, vaccinations, etc.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Utilize local media, including TV, Radio, and newspapers. Also look for opportunities to speak to local clubs and organizations, community events, etc.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We are scheduling time to meet with the local TV station and talk about the importance of not feeding stray/feral cats as well as spaying & neutering.
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 collecting feedback from the people you serve?
during adoption interviews, online reviews,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, 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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PANHANDLE HUMANE SOCIETY
Board of directorsas of 03/15/2022
Vickie Jones
Retired
Term: 2017 - 2024
Vickie Jones
Platte Valley Bank
Chuck Swank
WPCI
Chelsea Brening
Platte Valley Bank
Megan Dockery
Simmons-Olsen Law Firm
Tracy Tuggle
Haun Nelson Real Estate
Cathleen Hefti
Retired
Stephanie Lewis
Bytes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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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 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.