Animal Welfare Professionals

Hello, I'm Genie Goldring, co-founder of The Inner Pup, a New Orleans-based animal welfare nonprofit that works in underserved neighborhoods to help at-risk pet owners. We are, as far as we know, the only organization in the country to conduct monthly heartworm prevention/treatment clinics, and we've held 106 of these; the last one serviced 175 dogs! Our programs are geared toward keeping pets in loving homes and out of shelters. We have private funders and are recipients of a few wonderful grants but we are at capacity and could do so much more if we were eligible for grants that rescues and shelters can apply to. Our services are vital, and our affiliate program is nationwide; in fact, we have an international affiliate in Saipan.  Are other outreach organizations finding the same restrictions and lack of eligibility for vital grants due to not housing animals but providing vital services( veterinary help, heartworm disease prevention and treatment, education, and behavior training)? 

Hello,

  Genie, That's an amazing program you run. Since you have the resources for the clinics have you ever thought to partner with shelters that could ask for grants for deworming and you provide the service? I am just thinking it falls in the area as a shelter getting money to spay and neuter but most don't have on staff vets. So, the money is used to pay the vets to spay and neuter. I was not understanding what you meant by at capacity since you don't shelter animals.

Good Luck and thanks for doing such a vital service.

Hello, I'm Genie Goldring, co-founder of The Inner Pup, a New Orleans-based animal welfare nonprofit that works in underserved neighborhoods to help at-risk pet owners. We are, as far as we know, the only organization in the country to conduct monthly heartworm prevention/treatment clinics, and we've held 106 of these; the last one serviced 175 dogs! Our programs are geared toward keeping pets in loving homes and out of shelters. We have private funders and are recipients of a few wonderful grants but we are at capacity and could do so much more if we were eligible for grants that rescues and shelters can apply to. Our services are vital, and our affiliate program is nationwide; in fact, we have an international affiliate in Saipan.  Are other outreach organizations finding the same restrictions and lack of eligibility for vital grants due to not housing animals but providing vital services( veterinary help, heartworm disease prevention and treatment, education, and behavior training)? 

Hello, I'm Genie Goldring, co-founder of The Inner Pup, a New Orleans-based animal welfare nonprofit that works in underserved neighborhoods to help at-risk pet owners. We are, as far as we know, the only organization in the country to conduct monthly heartworm prevention/treatment clinics, and we've held 106 of these; the last one serviced 175 dogs! Our programs are geared toward keeping pets in loving homes and out of shelters. We have private funders and are recipients of a few wonderful grants but we are at capacity and could do so much more if we were eligible for grants that rescues and shelters can apply to. Our services are vital, and our affiliate program is nationwide; in fact, we have an international affiliate in Saipan.  Are other outreach organizations finding the same restrictions and lack of eligibility for vital grants due to not housing animals but providing vital services( veterinary help, heartworm disease prevention and treatment, education, and behavior training)? 

Why don't you take a look at the Greater New Orleans Foundation.  I just saw two grants that could be possibilities - the Hancock Whitney Opportunity Grant and the Emerging Philanthropist of New Orleans. Wal-Mart gives small grants that you can apply for yearly. You have to register with Spark Good first.  The Banfield Foundation has Community Care Grants that look like they would fit with your mission.  Take a look at the Cold Noses Foundation. the Laura J. Niles Foundation. And remember to looks at you local businesses, especially pet-related, and see if they offer grants. If you have or can get a contact in the business, that always helps. 

Good Luck!

Hello, I'm Genie Goldring, co-founder of The Inner Pup, a New Orleans-based animal welfare nonprofit that works in underserved neighborhoods to help at-risk pet owners. We are, as far as we know, the only organization in the country to conduct monthly heartworm prevention/treatment clinics, and we've held 106 of these; the last one serviced 175 dogs! Our programs are geared toward keeping pets in loving homes and out of shelters. We have private funders and are recipients of a few wonderful grants but we are at capacity and could do so much more if we were eligible for grants that rescues and shelters can apply to. Our services are vital, and our affiliate program is nationwide; in fact, we have an international affiliate in Saipan.  Are other outreach organizations finding the same restrictions and lack of eligibility for vital grants due to not housing animals but providing vital services( veterinary help, heartworm disease prevention and treatment, education, and behavior training)?