Luckys Cat House
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Lucky's Cat House is addressing the issue of homeless, abused, and abandoned cats in rural southern middle Tennessee. As the first cat-only rescue and adoption center in the region, their mission is to enhance the quality of life for these cats by providing exceptional care and securing permanent homes for them. The organization operates an adoption program, working towards reducing the population of homeless cats through adoptions and partnerships with approved rescue organizations. Additionally, Lucky's Cat House runs a Working Cat program, facilitating the safe relocation of feral cats to suitable environments. Their Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and spay/neuter program further contributes to the welfare of these animals by offering residents a means to have their cats fixed at no cost, supported by grants and private donations.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Adoption Program
Our Mission is to reduce the number of homeless, abused, and abandoned cats in Lincoln, Marshall, and Giles counties and improve their quality of life by providing exceptional care and finding them forever homes.
Our Adoption program will ensure all cats are fully vetted, vaccinated, fixed and ready to live a long, happy life with their new family.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Reduce Homelessness: Lucky's Cat House seeks to decrease the number of homeless, abused, and abandoned cats in the region. This is addressed through their adoption program, finding permanent homes for cats, and working with approved rescue partners.
Safe Relocation of Feral Cats: Through the Working Cat program, the organization aims to provide safe environments for feral cats that need relocation. This helps address the challenges faced by feral cat populations in the area.
Community Involvement in Spaying/Neutering: Lucky's Cat House aims to control the cat population by actively engaging with the community through their Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and spay/neuter program. This initiative not only helps in preventing the birth of unwanted litters but also ensures that residents can get their cats fixed at no cost, thereby promoting responsible pet ownership.
Enhance Quality of Life: The overarching goal is to improve the overall quality of life for cats in the region. This involves providing exceptional care to cats under their guardianship, facilitating adoptions into loving homes, and ensuring that feral cats are relocated to suitable environments where they can thrive.
Financial Sustainability: Lucky's Cat House relies on grants and private donations to support their TNR and spay/neuter program. Achieving financial sustainability ensures the continued success of their initiatives and the ability to provide necessary care for the cats.
In summary, Lucky's Cat House aspires to create a positive impact on the cat population in rural southern middle Tennessee by addressing the root causes of homelessness, facilitating adoptions, ensuring the well-being of feral cats, and actively engaging with the community to promote responsible cat ownership through spaying and neutering.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Reduce Homelessness: Lucky's Cat House seeks to decrease the number of homeless, abused, and abandoned cats in the region. This is addressed through their adoption program, finding permanent homes for cats, and working with approved rescue partners.
Safe Relocation of Feral Cats: Through the Working Cat program, the organization aims to provide safe environments for feral cats that need relocation. This helps address the challenges faced by feral cat populations in the area.
Community Involvement in Spaying/Neutering: Lucky's Cat House aims to control the cat population by actively engaging with the community through their Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and spay/neuter program. This initiative not only helps in preventing the birth of unwanted litters but also ensures that residents can get their cats fixed at no cost, thereby promoting responsible pet ownership.
Enhance Quality of Life: The overarching goal is to improve the overall quality of life for cats in the region. This involves providing exceptional care to cats under their guardianship, facilitating adoptions into loving homes, and ensuring that feral cats are relocated to suitable environments where they can thrive.
Financial Sustainability: Lucky's Cat House relies on grants and private donations to support their TNR and spay/neuter program. Achieving financial sustainability ensures the continued success of their initiatives and the ability to provide necessary care for the cats.
In summary, Lucky's Cat House aspires to create a positive impact on the cat population in rural southern middle Tennessee by addressing the root causes of homelessness, facilitating adoptions, ensuring the well-being of feral cats, and actively engaging with the community to promote responsible cat ownership through spaying and neutering.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Luckys Cat House
Board of directorsas of 11/22/2023
Ms Jaclyn Payne
President and Director of Lucky's Cat House
Term: 2021 - 2023
Mrs. Latisha Lampley
Vice President and Medical Director of Lucky's Cat House
Term: 2021 - 2023
Brandy Fox
Lucky's Cat House
Morgan Wilson
Lucky's Cat House
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? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
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