Animal Welfare Professionals

I am new to this community and SO glad I found it!  I'm hoping I can get some helpful advice.

We are a vet hospital in a small (<20,000) in rural Kansas and currently we house the strays for our county and city.   Our 1st priority is getting the pets back home using social media and tracking down microchips, etc.  Our staff does an amazing job on top of their "regular" vet tech duties.  Like I said we are not a shelter but a business.  The problem we have is that when the homes are not found which is often, we are stuck trying to get these pets adopted out on top of our regular business hours.  The staff does an amazing job using social media and we partner with several  rescues that will take them usually BUT we have to eat the expense of having the pets spayed or neutered.  I have been looking for help since we are not a non-profit there doesn't seem to be much out there except donations from the local community.  Just in the past 10 months we have used over $4,000 from our Adopt A Pet fund and now it's almost gone.   Does anyone have any advice on resources for businesses that are just trying to do their best at helping these unwanted pets get rehomed??   Thank you so much!!

#FundraisingandDevelopment

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Dianna Pedersen
Office Manager
Abilene Animal Hospital
KS
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Have you tried getting funding from the AVMA charitable arm? Or is that how your Adopt A Pet fund is financed? Does KS have any state-wide funding sources? For ex, I'm in GA and funds from the spay/neuter car tags are distributed periodically with the largest portion going to the GVMA.  As a business, could you also maybe use connections through your local Chamber of Commerce? For ex, encourage other businesses to sponsor animals and donate for their medical care as well as help market that animal through their own businesses? You might also try Waggle Crowdfunding for Pets (waggle.org) which has a nice, comprehensive web platform for fundraising.  THANK YOU for helping the animals!! <3

I am new to this community and SO glad I found it!  I'm hoping I can get some helpful advice.

We are a vet hospital in a small (<20,000) in rural Kansas and currently we house the strays for our county and city.   Our 1st priority is getting the pets back home using social media and tracking down microchips, etc.  Our staff does an amazing job on top of their "regular" vet tech duties.  Like I said we are not a shelter but a business.  The problem we have is that when the homes are not found which is often, we are stuck trying to get these pets adopted out on top of our regular business hours.  The staff does an amazing job using social media and we partner with several  rescues that will take them usually BUT we have to eat the expense of having the pets spayed or neutered.  I have been looking for help since we are not a non-profit there doesn't seem to be much out there except donations from the local community.  Just in the past 10 months we have used over $4,000 from our Adopt A Pet fund and now it's almost gone.   Does anyone have any advice on resources for businesses that are just trying to do their best at helping these unwanted pets get rehomed??   Thank you so much!!

#FundraisingandDevelopment

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Dianna Pedersen
Office Manager
Abilene Animal Hospital
KS
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Have you tried getting funding from the AVMA charitable arm? Or is that how your Adopt A Pet fund is financed? Does KS have any state-wide funding sources? For ex, I'm in GA and funds from the spay/neuter car tags are distributed periodically with the largest portion going to the GVMA.  As a business, could you also maybe use connections through your local Chamber of Commerce? For ex, encourage other businesses to sponsor animals and donate for their medical care as well as help market that animal through their own businesses? You might also try Waggle Crowdfunding for Pets (waggle.org) which has a nice, comprehensive web platform for fundraising.  THANK YOU for helping the animals!! <3

I am new to this community and SO glad I found it!  I'm hoping I can get some helpful advice.

We are a vet hospital in a small (<20,000) in rural Kansas and currently we house the strays for our county and city.   Our 1st priority is getting the pets back home using social media and tracking down microchips, etc.  Our staff does an amazing job on top of their "regular" vet tech duties.  Like I said we are not a shelter but a business.  The problem we have is that when the homes are not found which is often, we are stuck trying to get these pets adopted out on top of our regular business hours.  The staff does an amazing job using social media and we partner with several  rescues that will take them usually BUT we have to eat the expense of having the pets spayed or neutered.  I have been looking for help since we are not a non-profit there doesn't seem to be much out there except donations from the local community.  Just in the past 10 months we have used over $4,000 from our Adopt A Pet fund and now it's almost gone.   Does anyone have any advice on resources for businesses that are just trying to do their best at helping these unwanted pets get rehomed??   Thank you so much!!

#FundraisingandDevelopment

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Dianna Pedersen
Office Manager
Abilene Animal Hospital
KS
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AVMA will only cover specific things and routine spay/neuter isn't one of them and the other site is non profits only.  Do you have any idea who I would contact from my state?  Where would I even start with that?  Thank you so much for your suggestions.  We are following up on all the ideas!

Have you tried getting funding from the AVMA charitable arm? Or is that how your Adopt A Pet fund is financed? Does KS have any state-wide funding sources? For ex, I'm in GA and funds from the spay/neuter car tags are distributed periodically with the largest portion going to the GVMA.  As a business, could you also maybe use connections through your local Chamber of Commerce? For ex, encourage other businesses to sponsor animals and donate for their medical care as well as help market that animal through their own businesses? You might also try Waggle Crowdfunding for Pets (waggle.org) which has a nice, comprehensive web platform for fundraising.  THANK YOU for helping the animals!! <3

I am new to this community and SO glad I found it!  I'm hoping I can get some helpful advice.

We are a vet hospital in a small (<20,000) in rural Kansas and currently we house the strays for our county and city.   Our 1st priority is getting the pets back home using social media and tracking down microchips, etc.  Our staff does an amazing job on top of their "regular" vet tech duties.  Like I said we are not a shelter but a business.  The problem we have is that when the homes are not found which is often, we are stuck trying to get these pets adopted out on top of our regular business hours.  The staff does an amazing job using social media and we partner with several  rescues that will take them usually BUT we have to eat the expense of having the pets spayed or neutered.  I have been looking for help since we are not a non-profit there doesn't seem to be much out there except donations from the local community.  Just in the past 10 months we have used over $4,000 from our Adopt A Pet fund and now it's almost gone.   Does anyone have any advice on resources for businesses that are just trying to do their best at helping these unwanted pets get rehomed??   Thank you so much!!

#FundraisingandDevelopment

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Dianna Pedersen
Office Manager
Abilene Animal Hospital
KS
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This is for owned pets, but may be helpful!

https://jasonheigl.foundation/namaste-initiative/?fbclid=IwAR08svjW1QVhsV1JAV_d-EuN4hBPLImubofC37fAA_qZ1c5SqplZQ3S_9x8

AVMA will only cover specific things and routine spay/neuter isn't one of them and the other site is non profits only.  Do you have any idea who I would contact from my state?  Where would I even start with that?  Thank you so much for your suggestions.  We are following up on all the ideas!

Have you tried getting funding from the AVMA charitable arm? Or is that how your Adopt A Pet fund is financed? Does KS have any state-wide funding sources? For ex, I'm in GA and funds from the spay/neuter car tags are distributed periodically with the largest portion going to the GVMA.  As a business, could you also maybe use connections through your local Chamber of Commerce? For ex, encourage other businesses to sponsor animals and donate for their medical care as well as help market that animal through their own businesses? You might also try Waggle Crowdfunding for Pets (waggle.org) which has a nice, comprehensive web platform for fundraising.  THANK YOU for helping the animals!! <3

I am new to this community and SO glad I found it!  I'm hoping I can get some helpful advice.

We are a vet hospital in a small (<20,000) in rural Kansas and currently we house the strays for our county and city.   Our 1st priority is getting the pets back home using social media and tracking down microchips, etc.  Our staff does an amazing job on top of their "regular" vet tech duties.  Like I said we are not a shelter but a business.  The problem we have is that when the homes are not found which is often, we are stuck trying to get these pets adopted out on top of our regular business hours.  The staff does an amazing job using social media and we partner with several  rescues that will take them usually BUT we have to eat the expense of having the pets spayed or neutered.  I have been looking for help since we are not a non-profit there doesn't seem to be much out there except donations from the local community.  Just in the past 10 months we have used over $4,000 from our Adopt A Pet fund and now it's almost gone.   Does anyone have any advice on resources for businesses that are just trying to do their best at helping these unwanted pets get rehomed??   Thank you so much!!

#FundraisingandDevelopment

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Dianna Pedersen
Office Manager
Abilene Animal Hospital
KS
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I am new to this community and SO glad I found it!  I'm hoping I can get some helpful advice.

We are a vet hospital in a small (<20,000) in rural Kansas and currently we house the strays for our county and city.   Our 1st priority is getting the pets back home using social media and tracking down microchips, etc.  Our staff does an amazing job on top of their "regular" vet tech duties.  Like I said we are not a shelter but a business.  The problem we have is that when the homes are not found which is often, we are stuck trying to get these pets adopted out on top of our regular business hours.  The staff does an amazing job using social media and we partner with several  rescues that will take them usually BUT we have to eat the expense of having the pets spayed or neutered.  I have been looking for help since we are not a non-profit there doesn't seem to be much out there except donations from the local community.  Just in the past 10 months we have used over $4,000 from our Adopt A Pet fund and now it's almost gone.   Does anyone have any advice on resources for businesses that are just trying to do their best at helping these unwanted pets get rehomed??   Thank you so much!!

#FundraisingandDevelopment

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Dianna Pedersen
Office Manager
Abilene Animal Hospital
KS
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Would the rescues that take them be willing to pay for the spay/neuter? I know some of ours are because it's cheaper here in rural area and already done by the time they get the dog.  Maybe start a "help spay/neuter ME" account where people can donate while they are there for their own pet. You would be surprised how many people will throw a five or ten your way to help. Put up signs around your waiting area.  Post it on social media what you're doing. ASK for donations! Do not be shy about it. (something I had to get over) Good Luck! 

I am new to this community and SO glad I found it!  I'm hoping I can get some helpful advice.

We are a vet hospital in a small (<20,000) in rural Kansas and currently we house the strays for our county and city.   Our 1st priority is getting the pets back home using social media and tracking down microchips, etc.  Our staff does an amazing job on top of their "regular" vet tech duties.  Like I said we are not a shelter but a business.  The problem we have is that when the homes are not found which is often, we are stuck trying to get these pets adopted out on top of our regular business hours.  The staff does an amazing job using social media and we partner with several  rescues that will take them usually BUT we have to eat the expense of having the pets spayed or neutered.  I have been looking for help since we are not a non-profit there doesn't seem to be much out there except donations from the local community.  Just in the past 10 months we have used over $4,000 from our Adopt A Pet fund and now it's almost gone.   Does anyone have any advice on resources for businesses that are just trying to do their best at helping these unwanted pets get rehomed??   Thank you so much!!

#FundraisingandDevelopment

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Dianna Pedersen
Office Manager
Abilene Animal Hospital
KS
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I am new to this community and SO glad I found it!  I'm hoping I can get some helpful advice.

We are a vet hospital in a small (<20,000) in rural Kansas and currently we house the strays for our county and city.   Our 1st priority is getting the pets back home using social media and tracking down microchips, etc.  Our staff does an amazing job on top of their "regular" vet tech duties.  Like I said we are not a shelter but a business.  The problem we have is that when the homes are not found which is often, we are stuck trying to get these pets adopted out on top of our regular business hours.  The staff does an amazing job using social media and we partner with several  rescues that will take them usually BUT we have to eat the expense of having the pets spayed or neutered.  I have been looking for help since we are not a non-profit there doesn't seem to be much out there except donations from the local community.  Just in the past 10 months we have used over $4,000 from our Adopt A Pet fund and now it's almost gone.   Does anyone have any advice on resources for businesses that are just trying to do their best at helping these unwanted pets get rehomed??   Thank you so much!!

#FundraisingandDevelopment

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Dianna Pedersen
Office Manager
Abilene Animal Hospital
KS
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Living in a very rural community myself (about 5,000 people in farm country) we struggle with the # of cats that are dumped and abandoned and getting them the necessary care (vet shortage) and then raising funds to pay for them.  As a for profit business, I wonder if you could organize a separate non-profit that operates specifically for the spay and neuter program prior to turning them over to a rescue.  It may require an attorney to chime in, but if you could get a separate and very specific nonprofit established there are a number of local, state and federal grants (we have a pet license plate grant we apply for each year in our state).  You could also make a presentation to the city council for budget funds to be allocated to the spay/neuter program.  Hope some of this is helpful 😺

I am new to this community and SO glad I found it!  I'm hoping I can get some helpful advice.

We are a vet hospital in a small (<20,000) in rural Kansas and currently we house the strays for our county and city.   Our 1st priority is getting the pets back home using social media and tracking down microchips, etc.  Our staff does an amazing job on top of their "regular" vet tech duties.  Like I said we are not a shelter but a business.  The problem we have is that when the homes are not found which is often, we are stuck trying to get these pets adopted out on top of our regular business hours.  The staff does an amazing job using social media and we partner with several  rescues that will take them usually BUT we have to eat the expense of having the pets spayed or neutered.  I have been looking for help since we are not a non-profit there doesn't seem to be much out there except donations from the local community.  Just in the past 10 months we have used over $4,000 from our Adopt A Pet fund and now it's almost gone.   Does anyone have any advice on resources for businesses that are just trying to do their best at helping these unwanted pets get rehomed??   Thank you so much!!

#FundraisingandDevelopment

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Dianna Pedersen
Office Manager
Abilene Animal Hospital
KS
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I am new to this community and SO glad I found it!  I'm hoping I can get some helpful advice.

We are a vet hospital in a small (<20,000) in rural Kansas and currently we house the strays for our county and city.   Our 1st priority is getting the pets back home using social media and tracking down microchips, etc.  Our staff does an amazing job on top of their "regular" vet tech duties.  Like I said we are not a shelter but a business.  The problem we have is that when the homes are not found which is often, we are stuck trying to get these pets adopted out on top of our regular business hours.  The staff does an amazing job using social media and we partner with several  rescues that will take them usually BUT we have to eat the expense of having the pets spayed or neutered.  I have been looking for help since we are not a non-profit there doesn't seem to be much out there except donations from the local community.  Just in the past 10 months we have used over $4,000 from our Adopt A Pet fund and now it's almost gone.   Does anyone have any advice on resources for businesses that are just trying to do their best at helping these unwanted pets get rehomed??   Thank you so much!!

#FundraisingandDevelopment

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Dianna Pedersen
Office Manager
Abilene Animal Hospital
KS
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I am new to this community and SO glad I found it!  I'm hoping I can get some helpful advice.

We are a vet hospital in a small (<20,000) in rural Kansas and currently we house the strays for our county and city.   Our 1st priority is getting the pets back home using social media and tracking down microchips, etc.  Our staff does an amazing job on top of their "regular" vet tech duties.  Like I said we are not a shelter but a business.  The problem we have is that when the homes are not found which is often, we are stuck trying to get these pets adopted out on top of our regular business hours.  The staff does an amazing job using social media and we partner with several  rescues that will take them usually BUT we have to eat the expense of having the pets spayed or neutered.  I have been looking for help since we are not a non-profit there doesn't seem to be much out there except donations from the local community.  Just in the past 10 months we have used over $4,000 from our Adopt A Pet fund and now it's almost gone.   Does anyone have any advice on resources for businesses that are just trying to do their best at helping these unwanted pets get rehomed??   Thank you so much!!

#FundraisingandDevelopment

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Dianna Pedersen
Office Manager
Abilene Animal Hospital
KS
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I am new to this community and SO glad I found it!  I'm hoping I can get some helpful advice.

We are a vet hospital in a small (<20,000) in rural Kansas and currently we house the strays for our county and city.   Our 1st priority is getting the pets back home using social media and tracking down microchips, etc.  Our staff does an amazing job on top of their "regular" vet tech duties.  Like I said we are not a shelter but a business.  The problem we have is that when the homes are not found which is often, we are stuck trying to get these pets adopted out on top of our regular business hours.  The staff does an amazing job using social media and we partner with several  rescues that will take them usually BUT we have to eat the expense of having the pets spayed or neutered.  I have been looking for help since we are not a non-profit there doesn't seem to be much out there except donations from the local community.  Just in the past 10 months we have used over $4,000 from our Adopt A Pet fund and now it's almost gone.   Does anyone have any advice on resources for businesses that are just trying to do their best at helping these unwanted pets get rehomed??   Thank you so much!!

#FundraisingandDevelopment

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Dianna Pedersen
Office Manager
Abilene Animal Hospital
KS
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