Sierra County Animal Rescue Society
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Providing spay/neuter to adoptable pets that are in the shelter so they have a better chance of being adopted and not procreating. Providing funds to individuals and animal control officers to perform successful TNR operations within the county.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Amayzing Grayz Spay/Neuter Fund
provide inexpensive or free spay/neuter to cats and kittens of Sierra County whether owned or feral, to reduce euthanasia due to overcrowding of Sierra County's only animal shelter.
Russ's Emergency Medical FUnd
Veterinary help for homeless animals residing in the Truth or Consequences Animal Shelter or approved foster home.
Shake My Paw
Provide low cost or free spay/neuter to companion animals of Sierra County whether owned, feral, fostered or shelter residents.
Dogs and Cats Stranded on Streets
Locate and provide transport for homeless companion animals in Sierra County to licensed rescues, local fosters and no kill shelters. Provide veterinary services when needed. Provide funds for spay/neuter and vaccinations as needed.
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 with freedom from discomfort
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Low-income people
Related Program
Amayzing Grayz Spay/Neuter Fund
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2021 Paid vet bills including spay/neuter and rabies vax for 471 companion animals including shelter residents & feral cat populations of Sierra County 2020 Paid vet bills for 22 cats and 62 dogs.
Number of contracts/purchase agreements that the organization holds for purchase of its products/services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Low-income people
Related Program
Amayzing Grayz Spay/Neuter Fund
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Agreement with city of Truth or Consequences, NM animal shelter to pay for the spay/neuter of all felines and one dog per month.
Number of animals rehomed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Low-income people
Related Program
Shake My Paw
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
2021 9 dogs & 115 cats spayed, neutered & vaxxed for the local shelter to promote adoptions. 2020 32 dogs transported to no kill rescues. 16 cats to no kill rescues
Number of animal clinics/shelters improved as a direct result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Financed the construction of a play yard for the Truth or Consequences Animal Shelter through grants and donations.
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Dogs and Cats Stranded on Streets
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2021 92 dogs & 44 Cats vetted & sent to rescues 2020 82 stray cats and 16 dogs, spayed/neutered vaccinated and sent to rescues
Number of animals vaccinated
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Low-income people
Related Program
Amayzing Grayz Spay/Neuter Fund
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2021 370 cats/kittens & 137 dogs 2020 135 cats/kittens and 39 dogs
Number of dogs spayed or neutered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Low-income people
Related Program
Shake My Paw
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2021 137 total pups & dogs 2020 23 owned helped with cost, 16 strays or shelter dogs
Number of spay/neuter vouchers issued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Low-income people
Related Program
Amayzing Grayz Spay/Neuter Fund
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2021 41 cats 5 dogs 2020Mostly cats to a monthly mobile unit
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To bring the local shelter's euthanasia rate to zero percent. To reduce the community cat population by providing funds for TNR and thereby reducing the number of unwanted kittens being born.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Sponsor the Spay and or Neuter of all companion animals. Advocate and educate spay/neuter, adopt don't shop and stricter regulation or eradication of puppy mills.
Reduce overcrowding through promoting adoption through reduced costs to the adopters.
Provide funds to spay/neuter all shelter pets before they are adopted and/or provide vouchers for those pets adopted at an age not yet eligible for the surgery.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Fundraising goal of $3000 per year
craft sales of pet toys & treats of $600. per year
received grant of $8000 for spay neuter of cats & kittens
Received grant of $1000 to promote bully breeds adoption
applied for grant of $4000 for spay/neuter
applied for grant of $10,000 for spay/neuter
receiving three monthly donations from individuals totaling $135 per month
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Recruited, vetted and trained over 66 volunteers who either foster pets in their homes so that there are more open pens for homeless animals, or walk and teach dogs how to walk on a leash to make them adoptable, or groom cats and/or dogs to make them more adoptable, or help with cleaning chores including never ending loads of laundry, food and water dishes, litter pans, etc. With the continued restrictions involved with Covid 19 safe practices, volunteering has been on hold.
Sponsored approximately 40 adoptions 2020 and transported more than a dozen animals to rescue organizations. Paid the cost of spay/neuter for 66 cats and vaccinated 100 kittens in 2019. Spayed and or neutered 31 dogs in 2019.
Spay/neuter 2020 53 owned cats, 82 stray (community) cats,
23 owned dogs and 16 stray dogs (three of the strays are or were in the shelter).
Provided pet food for two food pantries and six individuals, mostly cat food and litter at cost of about $400 and we redistributed several bags and cases of canned food that were donated to us as well.
We helped pay veterinary bills for twenty-two cats and 62 dogs. Thirty-two of the dogs
were examined and given health certificates and were transported to rescues in Colorado and
Phoenix. Sixteen of the cats were transported to rescues in Bernalillo and Phoenix.
2021 provided funds for spay/neuter and rabies vax for 390 cats and 139 dogs. Majority of these pets were sheltered, fostered or feral.
2022 we hope to double 2021's spay/neuter statistics and get volunteers back in the shelter, if Covid restrictions are reduced.
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Sierra County Animal Rescue Society
Board of directorsas of 1/31/2022
Joyce R Brodsky
Sierra County Animal Rescue Society
Term: 2015 - 2022
Jan Haley
Sierra County Animal Rescue
Barbara Lovell
Sierra County Animal Rescue
Ruth Ford
Sierra County Animal Rescue Society
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