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NEWBORN KITTEN RESCUE INC

Scottsdale, AZ · EIN 832802407 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE D20 · Animal-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.newbornkittenrescue.org
revenue
$118K
expenses
$80K
net assets
$153K
employees
mission · from form 990

NKR partners with AZ based animal shelters to rescue and rehabilitate sick, injured and underweight orphaned kittens that are slated to be euthanized. Once kittens are adoption ready, they are returned to our partner shelters for spay or neuter surgery and put up for adoption.

profile · synthesized from sources

Newborn Kitten Rescue saves orphaned neonatal kittens at high risk of death or euthanasia by partnering with Arizona animal shelters to provide specialized foster care and full medical support. Based in Scottsdale, the organization rehabilitates sick, injured, or underweight newborn kittens through a network of trained volunteers and returns them to partner shelters for adoption once healthy. It does not adopt directly to the public and does not accept kittens from individuals.

named programs · 1 · from sources

what they call their work

Saving Kittens in Partnership (SKIP)
Program that partners with Arizona animal shelters to intake their highest-need neonatal kittens, providing full medical care and foster support until they are ready for adoption through the originating shelter
activities · 1 group

what they do

  • Dog Foster Care & Adoption 9 activities
    • Foster Parent Network Support
      Supports a network of skilled foster parents trained in neonatal kitten care by providing training, supplies, and covering all veterinary expenses for the kittens in their care.
    • Foster care network with training and financial support
      Operates a foster network of skilled caregivers trained in neonatal kitten care, providing them with training, supplies, and full coverage of veterinary expenses for the kittens in their care.
    • Foster care network with training and financial support
      Operates a foster network of trained caregivers for neonatal kittens, providing them with training, supplies, and full coverage of veterinary expenses to ensure high-quality care.
    • Kitten Adoption Placement
      Places healthy, adoption-ready kittens into adoption programs by returning them to originating partner shelters for spay/neuter, microchipping, and adoption.
    • Partnership program with animal shelters (SKIP)
      Runs the Saving Kittens in Partnership (SKIP) program to accept at-risk neonatal kittens from partner animal shelters, provides care, and returns healthy kittens to those shelters for spay/neuter and adoption.
    • Partnership program with animal shelters for kitten intake and rehoming
      Runs the Saving Kittens in Partnership (SKIP) program to accept at-risk kittens from partner shelters, rehabilitate them, and return them when healthy for spay/neuter, microchipping, and adoption. Does not accept kittens directly from the public.
    • Rescue and Rehabilitation of Orphaned Neonatal Kittens
      Rescues and rehabilitates orphaned neonatal kittens, primarily by accepting at-risk kittens from partner animal shelters through the Saving Kittens in Partnership (SKIP) program.
    • Rescue and rehabilitation of orphaned neonatal kittens
      Rescues and provides medical care and nurturing to orphaned neonatal kittens, focusing on those at risk of euthanasia. The organization specializes in the critical early life stages of newborn kittens requiring intensive care.
    • Rescue and rehabilitation of orphaned neonatal kittens
      Rescues and provides medical care and nurturing to orphaned neonatal kittens, focusing on those at risk of euthanasia in shelters. The organization specializes in the critical early care required for survival of newborn kittens.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$118K
Contributions & grants$110K93%
Program service revenue$2K2%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$5K
expenses
Total expenses$80K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$153K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$153K
2 years on record · 2021–2022 · YoY revenue -24.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 2
  • Dani Wiggs VMD — Director
  • Taryn Layshock — Director
relationships · 16

who they work with

  • Altered Tails Partner — Refers individuals to Altered Tails for assistance with TNR (trap-spay/neuter-return) services.
  • Amazon Partner — Partner platform through which Newborn Kitten Rescue maintains a wishlist for in-kind donations of kitten care items.
  • Arizona Animal Welfare League Partner — Partner animal shelter that may offer assistance for orphaned kittens.
  • Arizona Animal Welfare League Partner — Partner shelter through which rehabilitated kittens are made available for adoption.
  • Arizona Animal Welfare League and SPCA Partner — Accepts kittens from this partner shelter; also listed as a contact for found kittens and provides care-in-place kits.
  • Arizona Humane Society Partner — Accepts kittens from this partner shelter; also listed as a contact for found kittens, support, and provides care-in-place kits and low-cost veterinary services.
  • Arizona Humane Society Partner — Partner animal shelter that may offer assistance for orphaned kittens.
  • Arizona Humane Society Partner — Partner shelter through which rehabilitated kittens are made available for adoption.
  • Chewy Partner — Partner organization through which Newborn Kitten Rescue maintains a wishlist for in-kind donations of pet supplies.
  • Heidi’s Village Partner — Accepts kittens from this partner shelter; also listed as a contact for found kittens.
  • Heidi’s Village Partner — Partner animal shelter that may offer assistance for orphaned kittens.
  • National Kitten Coalition Partner — References the National Kitten Coalition as a resource for kitten care, including free webinars.
  • PACC911 Partner — Partner animal shelter that may offer assistance for orphaned kittens.
  • S.O.U.L. Partner — Partner shelter through which rehabilitated kittens are made available for adoption.
  • The Barn House AZ Partner — Partner shelter through which rehabilitated kittens are made available for adoption.
  • The Kitten Lady Partner — Utilizes educational videos from The Kitten Lady on YouTube for kitten care information.