Looking for ideas for funding our TNR Program!
A bit of backstory...
We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization, though we hold contracts with the city for all strays, and the county for stray dogs only. We began our TNR program a few years ago to offer a solution to the county cat population problem as we are not physically able to take in county cats. Also we believe that TNR is the most effective solution for these types of situations rather than relocation/euthanasia. So far this year we've provided free TNR services (spay/neuter, vaccinations, ear notches) for 136 cats, and currently have 82 more on our schedule before the end of July. New requests keep coming in as we are the only place that offers this level of access to care in our area, and the need is so great.
Long story short, our previous grant funding for TNR has run out and while there is a local fund that usually contributes the majority of the funding, we had to direct their assistance towards other needs of the shelter after we were forced out of our old facility in September 2025 due to the city causing an emergency evacuation by using the building's crematorium to dispose of illegal narcotics. Since then we've been building our shelter back up from scratch, now being housed in a warehouse until the completion of our Capital Campaign to build a new shelter.
The Capital Campaign and the immediate animal housing needs are what the majority of regular community donations/fundraisers and many bigger grants are going to. However that doesn't mean that the need for public access to medical care in order to keep animals out of the shelter isn't needed. I'm wondering if anyone knows of any general grants/funds we could apply for, or any TNR specific funding sources.
Thank you!
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Riley Bailey
Shelter Veterinary Practice Manager
Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter
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