Mercy Fund Animal Rescue, Inc.
People helping pets - one pet at a time.
Mission
Mercy is a commit to life foster based Animal Rescue group. Our mission is to save the lives of animals in need and to find safe and loving homes for those displaced. Our volunteers foster pets until permanent homes can be found. People helping people, one. pet at a time.
Notes from the nonprofit
Please note: $128,000 was bequeathed to Mercy from The Estate of Patricia Smith to build an animal sanctuary. For ease of administrative efficiency, we hold these funds in an account that also has our community pet food bank, senior care, and emergency medical funds. While the monies are commingled, the funds may only be used toward building the sanctuary and not toward our day to day programs or life saving efforts. As of 12.31.22, the Sanctuary Funds were $125,000.
Ruling year
2010
Founder and President
Joy Harklerode
Treasurer
Nancy Walker
Main address
PO Box 2371
Marion, NC 28752 USA
EIN
64-0963790
NTEE code
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Fundamentally, we are people helping pets - one pet at a time within our community. The central purpose of our small, but mighty group is to be a bridge for humane treatment of animals, assist our community members who are in dire need of help to care for their loving companions, ensure that senior animals are treated with respect and dignity to live out their lives, help manage overpopulation by helping to address the root cause with spay and neuter assistance, and assist our community and their pets, as well as emergency need for strays by granting proper veterinary treatment and medical care.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Community Pet Food Bank
When we have resources available, this program provides pet food as a safety net for those people who are truly in need for their animals. This includes the elderly, disabled, and homeless individuals who have nowhere else to turn and are at risk of otherwise surrendering their pets. Without this program, individuals are forced to make decisions between meeting their own basic needs and feeding their loving companions. Local management offices including 411 assistance, Marion Animal Shelter, and Marion Animal Control all refer individuals to this vital program. This program has positively impacted our community by feeding 2,940 dogs and 6,579 cats in 2022.
Spay and Neuter Program
Our Spay and Neuter local program assists our community in addressing overpopulation which is often the root cause of many of the issues we are solving for. In the last year, we have provided spay and neuter to 139 cats, 96 dogs, and an additional 215 cats (2022) and 289 cats (2021) through our Trap, Spay/Neuter, and Return Program.
Senior and Special Needs Program.
Our Senior and Special Needs Program takes in senior dogs and cats to help them live and be placed in humane conditions with dignity. Mercy cares for senior dogs and cats with special needs and circumstances of different disabilities. These animals have been turned out and are not adoptable, but Mercy is committed to ensuring they have an opportunity to be cared for and lead peaceful lives for the balance of their journey. This program provides medical and veterinary care for medical conditions in this fur pack including diabetes, blindness, heart conditions, seizures, incontinence, and more. In 2022, Mercy helped 48 Senior and Special Needs animals and on average Mercy has 15 or more animals in our ongoing care.
Emergency Community Assist Program
Our Emergency Community Assist Program is designed to help those animals in need of medical care and their families in the most imminent financial need. As money is available, this program provides funding for sick animals by arranging their veterinary care through the Animal Hospital of Marion. In 2022, our Emergency Community Assist Program helped 132 animals and their families over the last year.
Shelter Program
Our Shelter Program provides dog houses for those in the county that have dogs without safety or shelter from inclement weather. This is vital because currently there are no ordinances regarding tethering or leash laws in McDowell County. We have provided over 80 homes to exposed dogs in the last year.
Trap Neuter Return Program
Our Trap Neuter Return program captures feral cats, neuters or spays them, and then returns them to their caretaker colonies. We have addressed nearly 300 cats this year which is helping control overpopulation.
Adoption Program
Adoption program which is focused on helping re-home those pets who are surrendered by their families, are homeless, or displaced for any reason. In 2022, our program helped place approximately 74 dogs and 104 cats, and these numbers are growing rapidly based on community need.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals with freedom from hunger and thirst
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Community Pet Food Bank
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In 2022, our community pet food bank fed 6579 and 2,940 dogs. In 2021, our community pet food bank fed 3897 cats and 1948 dogs.
Number of animals with freedom from discomfort
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Emergency Community Assist Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In 2022, 132 total emergency and community assists. In 2021, 128. We provide money for people with an animal that is sick / needs treatment and help people with senior dogs to humanely euthanize.
Number of animals with freedom from fear and distress
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Senior and Special Needs Program.
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In 2022, we helped 48 senior animals w/ different disabilities. In 2021, we provided help for over 20. Unadoptables are cared for in forever foster homes to live in dignity/in a loving home situation
Number of animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Adoption Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In 2022, we placed approximately 74 dogs and 104 cats. In 2021, we placed approximately 47 dogs and 127 cats who were in need of adoption.
Number of animals spayed and neutered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Spay and Neuter Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In 2021, we provided 66 spay neuters plus 215 cats through our TNR program. In 2021, we have provided spay and neuter to 139 cats, 96 dogs, + 289 cats through our TNR program.
Number of sheltered animals
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Shelter Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Our Shelter Program for homeless dogs provides dog houses for those in the county that don’t have shelter from heat and cold. We have provided over 80 homes to exposed dogs in the last 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?
The specific areas we deploy our finite resources which directly tie to our goals include:
1. Community Pet Food Bank which helps feed animals in need within our community
2. Senior/Special Needs program which takes in dogs and cats to help them live and be placed in humane conditions,
3. Spay and Neuter program to assist our community in addressing overpopulation,
4. Emergency Community Assist Program to help animals in imminent need of medical care,
5. Shelter Program for homeless dogs which provides dog houses for homeless, and
6. Trap Neuter Return which traps neuters, returns feral cats to their caretaker colonies.
7. Adoption program which is focused on helping re-home those pets who are surrendered by their families, are homeless, or displaced for any reason.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our strategy for executing on the goals and programs include continuing to stay connected to our community to understand the needs, deploy significant effort and time to managing the pet population through spay and neuter programs which is the root of much of what we are solving for, and ensure that animals and their humans have basic resources to lead live with dignity.
We are working diligently to increase our grant writing efforts to elevate knowledge of our needs and invite in help for us to execute against our lofty, but achievable goals.
We have worked to establish ease of accessible ways to donate to our organization to help us achieve this live saving work through AmazonSmiles and PayPal access for both (general operating — [email protected] and seniors and food bank — [email protected]).
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a strong network of 100% volunteers who are committed to meeting the organizations mission and goals. Our community supports us as we pursue fund raising opportunities and food donations. We continue to build on these capabilities one day at a time.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our organization has helped nearly 7,000 animals this year through our many programs.
Community Pet Food Bank Program - we provided food to 3897 cats and 1948 dogs.
Spay and Neuter Program - 139 cats, 96 dogs
Shelter Program - 80 dogs
Trap, Neuter, Release Program - 289 cats
Placed approximately 175 dogs and 200 cats who were in need of adoption
Senior program - we have helped over 20 senior animals with different disabilities. Some are not adoptable but are being cared for in forever foster homes so they can live in dignity and in a loving home situation
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Mercy Fund Animal Rescue, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 08/20/2023
Joy Harklerode
Nancy Walker
Mercy
Sandy Walker
Mercy
Joy Harklerode
Mercy
Jennifer Snyder
Mercy
Lori Mayfield
Mercy
Joelen Dale
Mercy
Shelly Nixon
Mercy
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