P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center
P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center
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About this organization
Mission
To provide a safe, caring environment for homeless and abandoned dogs and cats until they can be placed with loving families, and to promote humane values in our communities. in addition to caring for the animals, the shelter also provides community outreach and education programs.
About
PAWS serves homeless and unwanted cats and dogs from our 12 communities. Additionally, we serve the residents of these communities, as well as, those of neighboring communities through our outreach efforts and in our humane education and training programs.Two of our most important programs are the care of our communities homeless, abused, and abandoned cats and dogs and our humane education programs. In 2018 we cared for 875 animals at the shelter and placing 96% of them in homes. In our humane education program we served 85 youth in our summer camp and school break camps - teaching them humane values, empathy, animal care, safety, and advocacy. Benefit to Community: PAWS Animal Adoption Center provides numerous benefits to our communities. We work to humanely address the issues of animal control by partnering with our towns and animal control officers to care for the lost, abandoned, and unwanted cats and dogs. We work with the community to match pets with loving homes through our adoption services and provide veterinary services to all animals who come to our facility. PAWS maintains a firm commitment to educating the local community on the matters of pet care, animal safety, and the importance of spaying and neutering, annual immunizations and disease control. Additionally, through various programs and training opportunities we help to strengthen the animal-human bond of hundreds of pet owners each year. Most important programs:1.Adoption: The care and placement of homeless and abandoned cats and dogs is paramount to our mission; It is why the organization began and why we continue today. Over the past 3 three years we have seen a drastic increase in our intake numbers. In 2016 the number was 206, in 2018 we carted for 857 animals with a 96% adoption rate.2.Humane Education: In 2017 we started offering monthly humane education workshops. We also started offering week long youth summer camps and break camps with a focus on the humane treatment of animals, their care, and what you can do to advocate for them. Both of these offerings are hugely successful. 3.Outreach: PAWS Cares Wellness Clinics. An outreach approach to meeting the needs of our community by providing affordable veterinary care and preventative vaccinations to low-income pet owners in the twelve communities PAWS serves in Midcoast Maine.Programs and Services: Owner Surrenders from contracted towns; Stray and Lost Cat/Dog from contracted towns; Cat and Dog Adoptions; Foster Program; A home for ME animals transport program w/ Parter Rescue Sweet Pups Pet Safe - sheltering in place animals of domestic violence victims; PAWS Cares: Providing low-cost veterinary care out in the communities we serve Home to Home: an alternative to surrendering your pet to the shelter Outreach Clinics: Nail Clipping, Rabies vaccinations, Microchipping Pet Loss Support Facebook Group; Monthly Humane Education Workshops; Dog Training Classes; PAWS Pals Youth Camps; Volunteer Opportunities2018 Organizational Impact & Accomplishments: Cared for 857 cats and dogs Average length of stay = 27 days 6,000 volunteer hours 22 new foster families Performed 532 surgries Administered 1,488 vaccinations Hosted 4 rabies and microchipping clinics Had 5,656 visitors to the shelter Hosted 8 community workshops Educated 104 school-age youth Hosted 5 special events: approx. 1,500 attendees
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “To provide a safe, caring environment for homeless and abandoned dogs and cats until they can be placed with loving families, and to promote humane values in our communities. in addition to caring for the animals, the shelter also provides community outreach and education programs.”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “To provide a safe, caring environment for homeless and abandoned dogs and cats until they can be placed with loving families, and to promote humane values in our communities. in addition to caring for the animals, the shelter also provides community outreach and education programs.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is ME as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2019 is PO Box 707, Rockport, ME, 04856.
- As of 2019, the non-profit has 30 employees reported on their 990 form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$138,643.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and endorsement from an independent source.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1974.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $352,962 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $30,833 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.