Happy Jack Cats Inc
We Save Kittens
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The problem Happy Jack Cats, Inc. is working to address is the overpopulation of cats and kittens. It is estimated that there are more feral cats than there are owned cats, so we provide a place for unwanted cats and kittens to go where they will be spayed or neutered, medically treated for any ailments, and vaccinated and microchipped before being adopted into loving, indoor-life homes.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Pet Adoption Program
We rehabilitate and spay or neuter young kittens, and then offer them for adoption to the community.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Average number of days of shelter stay for cats and small animals
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Pet Adoption Program
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
Average number of days of shelter or foster home stay for cats that had an outcome in the reported year.
Number of animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults, Older adults
Related Program
Pet Adoption Program
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Pet Adoption Program
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Cat Intake numbers
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?
As we evolve as a company, we aim to earn a reputation as a community leader by helping to greatly impact the over-population of felines in our community, and, thereby, the need for the euthanasia of healthy animals due to over-population and the resulting lack of homes. Another facet of this endeavor is that every Idaho animal would then necessarily have a life free of misery, starvation and disease ideally in a caring home.
We are pledged to always strive toward this by working in partnership with other committed individuals and groups who have the same goals, not just in Idaho, but in near-by states as well, e.g. Utah and Oregon. We do not condone and do not participate in competition between rescues as sometimes happens.
We are determined that we earn a reputation for caring, honesty and fair play. We think this is very important to success.
Happy Jack Cats, Inc. feels that our work is important for the health, not just of animals, but of people as well. We feel we can be judged as a community by the way we handle these problems.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Since incorporating, we have begun to see donations and non-monetary contributions that were never available to us before. This enables us to make a greater impact in the community. Hopefully this trend will continue, since we are looking forward to saving many more lives in the future. We homed 380 cats and kittens in 2016 and this was only our first full year of operation. We will always need food, litter, formula, medicines, veterinary care, supplies and funds for spay/neuter. Happy Jack Cats, Inc. is reaching out to as many potential donors as possible, writing grants and using crowd funding to raise funds. We know only too well, a non-profit without funds will wither and die. To reach our goals, we intend to use every means available to us to raise funds.
At some point in the future, we intend to have a facility, veterinary help, and a generally recognizable brand; all this depends on money our ability to earn it.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a Board of Directors consisting of three smart, committed members, with a broad range of talents, a graphic artist, a legal secretary and a money person. At this time we are interested in adding two more board members. Happy Jack Cats is growing the numbers of our volunteers and fosters parents, and we have established a relationship with two Petco stores, one in Meridian, ID and one in Boise, ID, which provide us venues to house and show animals. In spite of starting small, we are growing by leaps and bounds. We rescued and homed 380 cats and kittens in 2016, 501 in 2017 and 595 in 2018.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Happy Jack Cats, Inc. was incorporated in October/November 2015. Since we have been incorporated for only a short time, we are currently are learning as we grow, and we have learned a lot! We have no reason to think we will not improve as we grow.
All indications are that our growth and accomplishments will continue. We feel confident that with hard work, diligence and perseverance all we need will come with time.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Happy Jack Cats Inc
Board of directorsas of 01/19/2024
Melissa Gurnett
Susan Hamilton
Emily Sullivan
PreCise MRM
MerriDee Copeland
Independent Agent, Giltner, Inc.
Deborah Phantana
Realtor, Group One Sotheby's International Realty
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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