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        <Explanation>Part III-Organization Primary Purpose</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>RSVP inc. is an all-volunteer animal welfare organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of companion animals.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>RSVP., Inc. supports sterilization over Euthanization as the only humane method of animal control.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>to promote sterilization, adoption and humane education.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>RSVP Inc. volunteers work with local animal control facilities</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>rescuring unwanted pets that ultimately would be destroyed.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Flyer and newspaper campaigns as well as personal canvassing efforts</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>find parties willing to adopt. Rescued pets are temporarly housed at</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>reduced costs with private boarding facilities until a good</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>home is found. All rescued pets are health tested and spay/neutered prior</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>to adoption. On a yearly average 125 dogs and cats are saved.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Part III line 29</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Statement of Program Service Accomplisments/Cooperation Spay/Nueter Program:</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>This program was desigtgned to address pet over-population before it</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>reached the animal control facilities. Three days a week RSVE Inc.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>volunteers enter low income areas to distrubute educational material</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>stressing the importance of nuetering their pets. Free Spay/Neuter</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>assistance and transportation is offered. In the past over 2300 dogs and cats</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>have been spayed/neutered. Hence in a 2 year period, this figure translates</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>into 70,000 unwanted pets not being returned to society. Through</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>this outreach program, vaccinations and testing are provided</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>prior to surgery, with follow-up care after surgery. When needed, petfood</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>and animal housing enclosures are provided. As public awareness increases</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>VET FEES 44708. BOARDING 26536. OUTREACH SUPPLIES 6823. BANK FEES 761. ADVERTISING 892. REGISTRATION FEES 83. LAWSUIT 2500. INSURANCE 793. OFFICE SUPPLIES 56.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>so do the requests for our service. The participation of 5 local</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>veterinarians who perform the surgeries at a reduced fee, is the care of this programs</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>success. This program enables us to address extreme pet neglect before it becomes</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>abuse or ends in death.</Explanation>
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