The Organic Pet Animal Sanctuary and Education Foundation
Making A Difference, One Animal, One Person At A Time
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Currently, we are attempting to feed, provide some appropriate shelter for, befriend and gentle semi-feral to feral cats in order to provide spay/neuter (T-N-R trap/neuter/release) due to the quickly rising overpopulation of kitties. We need to help to get the over-population of cats under control in our community. We need immediate funds for feeding, providing better shelter options, medical care, humane traps, cat carriers, blankets, cleaning supplies, litter boxes, extra large crates for housing Queen kitties and their kittens and litter for about 30 cats--many that are currently pregnant. This is our first mission and short term goal. With pregnant kitties, if you can crate them in large crates with their young, you have a great chance of taming the mother and the kittens, from previous experience.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Save The Kitties Cat Sanctuary/Wildcats Feral TNR Cat Colony
A solution to the over population of unwanted, stray/feral cats and to assist low income folks with spay/neuter programs; Feed, train, provide shelter for, to partner with to provide medical care for strays and feral cats through a T-N-R (trap neuter release) and foster programs for those who are good candidates for adoption; spay/neuter programs for that will also reach the under-served in our community that cannot afford to fix their animals to cut down on the unwanted pet population.
Our goal for this program is to fund an assistance program on a sliding scale for underserved low income, senior and disability populations with low or no cost spay/neuter, food, litter and veterinary assistance to lower rehoming or surrender to rescues due to emotional support needs and over-full rescue organizations, to care for the Save the Kitties sanctuary cats as well as cover expenses for maintaining the WILDCATS FERAL TNR COLONY CATS.
THE ORGANIC PET LIVE
THE ORGANIC PET LIVE
This program involves educational internet radio podcasts, VLOG for which we are currently in pre-production, with the focus on saving animals and helping people through fun educational programs!
RANSOM RANCH HORSE PROJECT
SAVING WILD and USABLE Domestic Horses in a Suicide Prevention and Awareness Program with a focus to assist Veterans, Youth and others using Animal Husbandry, Education, Nutrition, Livestock Management, Natural Horsemanship Training Methods, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Performance Programs.
ROCK 4 LIFE SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS PROGRAM
ROCK 4 LIFE is a program that will utilize Music (to include but not limited to: live music sound, performance, sound reinforcement, studio recording, learning how to write music, play a musical instrument, stage performance and more), The ARTS (All forms with the opportunity to showcase and perform) for therapeutic healing.
THE ORGANIC PET REGENERATIVE FARM PROGRAM
The Organic Pet Farm program will focus on regenerative farm methods by Joel Salatin, to manage livestock, organic crops, orchard and vineyard, with programs to include but not limited to: animal husbandry, horticultural therapy, educational programs to learn processing, century old skills and more. The goal will be to open a farm store to showcase the items made by progarm participants interested in becoming entrepreneurs and to open a farm to table restaurant to fund the Farm and other programs long- term.
We are currently looking for a donation of or funding for a large acreage property that would offer plenty of trees/forest, grasslands for pasture, water (ponds and or creek) and a special feel for the restoration of souls and providing a great place for our farm to begin and grow!
KOOL CLOTHING CLOSET
This program is meant to provide new and gently used clothing and footwear, for all ages with classes on how to present yourself and how to dress in different situations, such as; job interviews, church, school, formal and social events. This program will also provide classes in etiquette, sewing and design for those interested that may go in tandem with the Arts program in ROCK 4 LIFE and may become an entrepreneurship program!
THE ORGANIC FOOD BANK
A program designed to work in tandem with The Organic Pet Regenerative Farm, but could start independently, to provide clean organic food for folks that have special diet food needs that are not being provided through local food banks.
Program could include classes on how to raise organic food at home with container gardening and more.
WORKING DOG EDUCATION AND SERVICE DOG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
This program will provide educational programs, seminars, clinics, workshops about Working Dogs, balanced training, alternative care and feeding options, and much more to educate people on how to work with their dogs in obedience and protection and not limited to service work.
We may also provide a place for retired service dogs and rehome as appropriate to help Wounded Warriors have access to Service Dogs.
For Civilians in need in a Service dog, we would like to provide a service to help more people have access to obtaining real Service Dogs and cut down on the "fake" service dog issues ongoing in our Country.
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.
Average cost per spay/neuter surgery
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
For cats unless there is a low cost option available, the going rate for a spay is $150 each. Neuters seem to be running at about $100. average at a veterinary clinic.
Number of animals with freedom from fear and distress
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In a Sanctuary environment, we can free animals from fear and distress from neglect, giving them a shot at recovery from chronic stress related behaviors/illnesses through our rehab methods.
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We are currently feeding/caring for an average of 20+ cats/kittens that are semi-feral-feral in order to gentle/trap/fix them to get a handle on the over-population of kitties without homes.
Number of animals rehabilitated
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We were able to save, feed, house, and provide medical care for a large number of cats over the years. The problems that we faced will be addressed in our program to help many others--people & animals
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our beginning is caring for the cat overpopulation situation, while and until we can get an appropriate facility in the country. We currently have a stall waiting for our first rescue horse at a nice place and awaiting funding so that we can afford to rehabilitate a horse for our program. We need a great facility that will meet our needs in rural setting, preferably in wine country that has the potential for expansion. We can really move forward with taking in a few horses, other animals for the program, create an all in one studio experience for the multi-media side of our education project as well as create/provide a good "park-like peaceful Sanctuary experience" for our future rescued animals, donors, supporters and volunteers. With the right property and with long term goals we have set of creating an all in one experience for educational programs at the facility and via multi-media means with a restaurant and performance spaces, this endeavor is meant to reach all from the ages of 0-99 in a fun, educational and inspirational way.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our current strategy is to continue to complete the initial early non profit organization stages; interview potential staff, board members, etc; find grant writers on contingency and look to serious ways of fundraising so that we can move forward with obtaining a property that would fit our needs for now and in the future; utilize Social media and complete our website to help us to raise awareness. Planning for a future fundraising event to hopefully reach donors that would find our mission important, necessary and willing to support it.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our current capabilities are limited at this time, however, we are moving forward with a website building process at this time, creating marketing materials, networking and working on Social Media awareness, as well as building our team to accomplish every goal!
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We've achieved so far: A.) Incorporation with our State. B.) Non profit status with the IRS. C.) we are currently in process of building a website. D.) Designing and Creating Marketing Materials. E.) Created a Facebook, Instagram Page, Twitter page. F.) Created a Social media campaign to reach more folks to raise awareness about our program.
G.) Created a Board and working toward our first Board Meeting. H.) Working on By-Laws I.) Interviewing potential Board Members. J.) In process of organizing fundraiser for the Fall. K.) Have a stall reserved for a horse at a barn when we become funded to begin our educational horse program. L.) Exploring grass roots ways of creating funding for the program to move ahead. Stay tuned for more progress! Thank you!
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The Organic Pet Animal Sanctuary and Education Foundation
Board of directorsas of 01/23/2024
MS SHERI RIMES
TOPASEF
Term: 2017 -
CAMI BLANCHARD
LAKE ERIE COLLEGE EQUESTRIAN CENTER
ANDREW RIMES
THE ORGANIC PET ANIMAL SANCTUARY & EDUCATION FOUNDATION
SHERI RIMES
THE ORGANIC PET ANIMAL SANCTUARY & EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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