named programs · 3 · from sources
what they call their work
Humane Capture and Technical Rescue
Rescues lost family pets, homeless dogs, and severely injured homeless cats using specialized humane trapping equipment and knowledge of animal behavior.
Lost Pet Owner Guide
Provides tips and guidance to pet owners on how to effectively search for their lost pets.
Sheltering and Behavioral Rehabilitation
Provides shelter and behavioral rehabilitation for rescued dogs, focusing on building confidence and teaching life skills to prepare them for adoption.
activities · 3
what they do
direct service · 3
- Animal rescue operations for lost and injured pets Rescue and Rehabilitation of At-Risk DogsRescues lost family pets, homeless dogs, and severely injured homeless cats, including those difficult to catch. Utilizes humane traps and specialized capture techniques for animals that may not enter traditional traps.
- Lost pet recovery support and guidance Lost Pet Reunification ServicesProvides resources and direct assistance to owners of lost pets, including a Lost Pet Owner Guide, customized flyers, and advice on efficient search strategies. Supports humane trapping and monitoring once a pet is located in a defined area.
- Operation of dog shelter in north PhoenixOperates a shelter in north Phoenix where rescued dogs can relax and recover, providing a safe environment post-rescue.
strategies · 5
how they think
Theories of action extracted from this org's own source material. Click any approach shared with other orgs to see the full field.
- Behavioral rehabilitation with mentorship and education behavioral rehabilitation and education unique to this orgWe rehabilitate rescued dogs by building their self-confidence through love, gentle encouragement, and interaction with confident "mentor" dogs, while educating foster families and adopters on how to support shy dogs, increasing successful adoption outcomes.
- Humane animal capture using specialized methods and equipment humane animal capture unique to this orgWe use specialized training, animal behavior knowledge, and humane trapping equipment to ensure safe, quick, and comfortable capture of animals without harm, minimizing stress and injury during rescue operations.
- Owner-volunteer collaborative search model owner-volunteer collaboration unique to this orgWe engage pet owners as active participants in search and support efforts, enabling volunteers to focus on specialized rescue tasks while leveraging owner knowledge and commitment to improve recovery success.
- Probability-based search area targeting probability-based search area unique to this orgWe concentrate search efforts within a 1-mile radius of where a pet went missing, based on data showing most lost pets remain within this range, optimizing resource use and increasing recovery efficiency.
- Rapid humane intervention to reduce risks for loose animals rapid humane intervention unique to this orgWe prioritize rapid humane trapping to protect loose animals from immediate dangers such as traffic, predators, abuse, starvation, and disease, increasing their chances of survival and safe recovery.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
the money
revenue
Total revenue$301K
Contributions & grants$257K85%
Program service revenue$44K15%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$270K
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$48K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$852K
Cash$313K
Investments$0
Liabilities$166K
Net assets$686K
Liquid reserves13.9 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +14.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021
who runs it
board members · 4
- Cheryl Naumann — President
- Eva Livesay — Board Member
- Jordan Cowan — Treasurer
- Linda Bruce — Secretary
relationships · 2
who they work with
- HARTT Partner — Sends some rescued dogs to rescue partners.
- The Retrievers Partner — Utilizes the "Missy Trap" design developed by The Retrievers, a trapping organization in Minnesota.