Rescue Dogs Rock Inc
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?
Rescue, Rehabilitate and Rehome Unwanted Companion Animals
We rescue abused, neglected and abandoned dogs from shelters from New England to Florida. We take the worst abuse, neglect and medical cases. We provide the necessary medical and other rehabilitative treatment and place the dogs in foster homes where they can continue recovering. Once the dogs are ready for a permanent family, we interview and select the most appropriate home for them.
Rescue Dogs Rock NYC “Adopt Don’t Shop” Campaign
Through our due diligence and research in the field of animal rescue, we've been able to identify a specific need within the community, and that is the need for education for adoptions vs buying. Rescue Dogs Rock NYC “Adopt Don’t Shop” Campaign is centered around the belief that you don’t have to buy a dog from a breeder to have a good family pet. So often we are presented with questions regarding adoptions vs buying, the choices we make, the money we spend, how we rely on donations to fund our rescue and the particular medical cases that we choose to save. Promoting spay and neuter, empathy, compassion, love and a mindful approach to animal rescue, we want to use this campaign to educate the public on the availability of so many healthy and deserving pets through shelters and rescues. Through this innovative campaign, we hope to encourage people to adopt rather than shop when they go looking for their next family pet. We also want to educate the public on how we can take responsibility on how to properly treat animals, to seriously think through the commitment of a pet inherent with their lifestyle, and to reconsider their preconceived notions about specific breeds. With the campaign's expected exposure, we hope to reach a wider audience of supporter and donors where we can raise awareness and more funds to be able to save even more animals in need.
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.
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Rescue, Rehabilitate and Rehome Unwanted Companion Animals
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
These are the dogs we have received/intake per year.
Number of animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Rescue, Rehabilitate and Rehome Unwanted Companion Animals
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
These are our adoptions by year.
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?
Rescue Dogs Rock, Inc. aims to imagine a world without homeless dogs. We know we cannot rescue them all but our goal is to improve the quality of life for as many dogs as possible.
In order do achieve our goals, we have to: 1. Commit to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming abandoned and abused dogs; 2. Educate the public on the proper ways to respect dogs so they won’t be abused, neglected or abandoned; 3. Encourage spay/neuter and vaccination to prevent the underlying causes of overpopulation and disease circulation; 4. Work within the proper channels to attract national attention to the problem of abandoned and abused dogs in the United States.
We can’t do this all by ourselves so we hope to get the the public's attention to this crisis as we aim to help change policies and perceptions. Through our ever-growing social media presence, we hope to educate and raise awareness on the plight of animal abuse and the causes of shelter overpopulation. To help reduce the number of stray dogs, we aim to rescue 800 (plus) dogs a year and give them a second chance at life through placement in loving foster or forever homes. We will do it whatever it takes to make it happen!
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Strategies for Saving Dogs:
* Use social media, adoption events and other online resources to showcase adoptable dogs for adoption or foster
* Partner with veterinary practices to provide discounted critical medical and behavioral care
* Become a part of a community by partnering with and hosting events in the communities that we are based in
* Establish our engagement with the public through fundraising events, foodie events, sporting events, volunteer programs and community outreach
* Generate fundraising to continue our rescue operations
Strategies for Educating the Public:
* Use our social media presence to market and educate the public
* Create an education program to teach children on how to properly respect and care for dogs
* Offer training and enrichment programs to educate the public on behavior and proper handling.
* Expand our adoption and foster base network by educating the community on how crucial our network is as part of the functioning life cycle of a rescue
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our organization rescues dogs from 20 states and adopt/foster to 13 states. The team is made up of well-connected local residents who know when and where to find a dog in need. The team is also made up of influencers, professionals, advocates, and educators. We continue to build a robust adoption/fostering community, volunteer network, streamlined infrastructure, which in turn streamlines our operations to increase our capacity to rescue more dogs.
Our relationship with network veterinary practices in our network allows us to quickly care for and rehabilitate the dogs in a local setting. We are equipped to handle the most critical, abused and traumatized animals with high success save rates.
We also continuously grow our fundraising efforts to support this vital rescue work.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In our 4 years of existence, Rescue Dogs Rock, Inc has rescued almost 2,500 dogs. We have expanded our network to rescue dogs from 20 states and adopt/foster to 13 states.
What’s Next in 2019:
* Create the Adoption Road Show Series of Events to partner with organizations, local businesses and veterinary practices in hope to adopt and foster out our dogs
* Upcoming plan to launch a monthly video series to increase the awareness of our mission
* Launched our “Sponsorship Club” to get people involved with our rescue on a more personal level
* Increase our social media presence engagement with great branding and marketing content
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Rescue Dogs Rock Inc
Board of directorsas of 07/31/2019
Jackie OSullivan
Rescue Dogs Rock Inc
Term: 2015 -
Stacey Silverstein
Rescue Dogs Rock Inc
Term: 2015 -
Stacey Silverstein
Jackie O’Sullivan
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