Our Mission
HART is a no-kill
animal rescue/support group, incorporated in 1990, that takes in and rehomes stray, abused
and unwanted dogs and cats.
Whether the animal is a give-up or a stray,
HART works with local veterinarians, trainers, foster homes, and kennels to provide
temporary care for the pet until s/he is placed in a loving, carefully-screened
forever home.
In carrying out our work, HART
also helps people who, due to failing health, financial distress, or other personal
circumstances, require assistance relating to their pets. Where possible,
HART provides senior and indigent persons with
the necessary resources to
enable those owners to keep their companion animals. HART also
helps those who can no longer keep their pets by placing the animal in a foster or
permanent home where it will receive loving care for the remainder of its life. Finally,
HART
helps people who themselves rescue an animal in distress, but are unable to provide
long-term care for the animal, by relieving the rescuer of the emotional burden of placing
the animal in a public shelter where it may well be put to death.
HART continues to
operate with modest overhead expenses, 2.5% in the current reporting period.
We maintain a minimally-staffed local office, which has proven to be the optimal way of housing our organization, establishing a focal point for executing our programs while providing the community convenient access to
HART.
Office
equipment and supplies are mostly donated, permitting us to focus resources on program
services. Veterinary services and boarding constitute our major expenditures, with training
also a significant expense. While these expenses are a necessary incident to
our
work, we are constantly seeking -- and finding -- new ways to help more animals with the
funds available.
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