Whiskers-n-Paws Inc
HELPING COMMUNITY CATS AND COMPANION ANIMALS BE SAFE, HAPPY, AND HEALTHY
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The reasons for pet overpopulation of cats and dogs locally is multifaceted resulting in local municipalities and animal welfare organizations being overrun with cats and dogs on an ongoing basis. The reasons for so many homeless animals may include: financial limitations, socioeconomic issues, ignorance and/or beliefs regarding what is best for their pet, lack of awareness about adoptable animals available at the local municipal shelter, lack of knowledge regarding affordable spay-neuter and vaccination options, and quite simply life's events that occur such as, the arrival of a new baby, divorce, pet incompatibility, job relocation, foreclosures, and death. The citizens within the community also are not aware of the human and financial resources that are available to help them with their pet's needs. There is quite literally a general lack of knowledge that low-cost, high-quality option exist and what the benefits are in combating a multitude of health and potential behavior issues.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Snip, Snip, Hooray!
Spay-Neuter for community cats and companion animals.
1) Leading the community cat TNVR program for Coweta County GA.
2) Helping to educate and train residents on how to humanely trap cats.
3) Collaborating with other animal welfare organizations to provide low cost surgery options for both cats and dogs.
Healthy Hearts
Food Connection plus Heartworm and Flea-Tick Prevention.
Just Play!
Mental enrichment for companion animals.
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 spayed and neutered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Snip, Snip, Hooray!
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The number of community cats or owned cats and dogs in Coweta & Fayette County GA that were spayed/neutered through a Trap Neuter Return or Snip, Snip, Hooray! program.
Number of kitten births prevented
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Snip, Snip, Hooray!
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The estimated number of kitten births prevented through either our Trap-Neuter-Return or Snip, Snip, Hooray! program for Coweta & Fayette Counties (GA) .
Cats saved through our Barn Buddies program
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Snip, Snip, Hooray!
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
By placing the feral cats from Coweta County Animal Services into our Barn Buddies placement program, CCAS was able to achieve a "NO KILL" status (90% save rate) for the first time in history!
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?
WNP wants to implement preventive measures to slow the influx of homeless animals into the shelter and other animal welfare organizations; to stop the problem of pets becoming homeless in the first place.
Whether it is from an “oops" litter, a medical or behavioral issue, WNP wants to connect people and the animals to the spay-neuter, wellness, and enrichment resources they need to help their pets; or, in the case of community cats, assists the caretakers with the medical needs of their colony.
It is our hope that through the implementation of our programs that our local municipal shelter and animal rescue organizations will see a decline in the number of homeless animals year-after-year; that if WNP can help plug the holes to some degree in these problematic areas, that the steady stream of animals flowing into the shelter will slow down; that our community can become a blueprint for how to save more animal lives and enhance the quality of the others.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
WNP will:
• Collaborate with the local spay-neuter clinic and participating veterinary practices in the area to offer affordable spay neuter and vaccines to pet owners.
• Provide educational workshops and clinics to the community regarding trap-neuter-vaccinate-return; the health and behavioral benefits of spay-neuter; and the benefits of enrichments activities for your pet; collaborate with local volunteer organizations on making toys for cats, dogs, kittens, and puppies.
• Collaborate with local animal welfare partners who have grant funds available for use specifically for Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return or Community Cat diversion Programs.
• Apply for grants in all areas of our work including: Spay-Neuter, Heartworm-Flea-Tick Preventatives, and Enrichment Programs for dogs and cats.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Key individuals have been recruited to implement each program.
Community Cats - Cindy Lauer has expertise in the realm of Community Cats and has been conducting Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return since 2012. Collectively, she and a small group of volunteer trappers have TNVR'd over 1400 cats in one county. Funding sources to pay for the spay-neuter surgeries have been made available through collaborations with local animal welfare organizations and through the local Spay-Neuter Clinic.
Heartworm-Flea-Tick Prevention – An experienced volunteer will be leading this program. Through her work for the Humane Society of the United States and her involvement with the dog team through the Newnan-Coweta Humane Society, she is well-versed in working with the dogs. Through her dedication volunteering at the local municipal shelter on a nearly weekly basis, she has witnessed firsthand the adoption barrier created for those wonderful dogs that have sadly been diagnosed with heartworm and the expensive treatment necessary to make them well. Through her passionate work, she recently influenced the shelter director in implementing heartworm preventatives in the shelter environment. We want to continue this quest and not only offer heartworm preventative, but also flea and tick, to people in the community so that they can help keep their pets safe, happy, and healthy in their own home.
Enrichment – Jennifer Kline has attending numerous conferences and participated in a wealth of on-learning on the topic of mental enrichment and is prepared to lead this program. Through her creativity and gentle demeanor, she will help bring enrichment ideas to the public to help ensure that pets are engaged in daily play with their pet parents.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
• The president of WNP has led the grassroots effort on implementing trap-neuter-vaccinate-return for Coweta County since January 2012. WNP plans to continue these efforts, targeting large cases for the greatest impact.
• Provide heartworm-flea-tick preventatives to low-income pet owners to help keep the pets safe, happy, and healthy in their home.
• Teach people the value and need for partaking in mental enrichment programs for dog and cats.
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Whiskers-n-Paws Inc
Board of directorsas of 08/24/2023
CINDY LAUER
JENNIFER L KLINE
MY CPA SERVICE LLC
DANIEL L LAUER
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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? Yes -
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? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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