HUMANE SOCIETY OF NAPA COUNTY: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- HUMANE SOCIETY OF NAPA COUNTY (EIN 23-7315010)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-12
- IRS object ID
- 201333169349305438
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-11-12T15:15:36-08:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Brotemarkle Davis & Co LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 899 ADAMS ST STE H | AddressLine1 |
| City | SAINT HELENA | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 945741160 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237315010 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Humane Society of Napa County & SPCA | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | HUMA | NameControl |
| Phone | 7072558118 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 695 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Napa | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94559 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | PATRICIA WALKER | Name |
| Title | Treasurer | Title |
| Date Signed | 2013-11-12 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Guy W Carl | Name |
| PTIN | P01292373 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7079634466 | Phone |
| Self Employed | X | SelfEmployed |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | JANE ALBERT | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 695 | AddressLine1 |
| City | NAPA | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94559 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1001129 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncluded |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | www.napahumane.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1973 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | CA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF COMPANION ANIMALS THROUGH PROTECTION, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND BY EXAMPLE. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 10 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 23 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 150 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 232769 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 399879 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 384923 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 408095 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 16331 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 17333 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 48875 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 38078 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 682898 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 863385 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 547198 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 555856 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 1305 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 718 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 96310 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 276449 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 288642 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 824952 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 845216 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -142054 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 18169 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1583994 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1628671 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 292875 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 293017 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 1291119 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1335654 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF COMPANION ANIMALS THROUGH PROTECTION, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND BY EXAMPLE. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 601069 | Expense |
| Revenue | 408095 | Revenue |
| Description | Clinic Services: Napa Humanes professional veterinary team is dedicated to ending pet overpopulation. We operate a low-cost, high quality Spay/Neuter Clinic serving companion animals throughout the Napa Valley. In 2012, a record 5,000 spay or neuter surgeries were performed by our team with our one surgery suite operating 249 days. Additionally, Napa Humane is an important link in keeping a healthy population of pets and people by holding a weekly affordable vaccination/microchipping clinic. In our 3.5 hour weekly vaccination clinic in 2012 we vaccinated 2,426 pets and microchipped 1,905 companion animals. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 59049 | Expense |
| Description | Humane Education: Our outreach efforts engage hearts, hands, and minds for animals. We are in classrooms each week of the school year with programs such as Responsible Pet Care and Safe with Cats and Dogs. We have also created a live puppet performance, The Right Pet for Princess Penny, presented in assembly format of 200-400 children per show, and provide a curriculum-based activity book to each child to reinforce the humane lessons presented. We sponsor annual subscriptions to KIND News (Kids in Natures Defense) to over 100 classrooms reaching 3,000 students, and we offer the community classes Introducing Your Pet to your New Baby, Kitten 101, Bunny Basics, and Pet First Aid. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 47276 | Expense |
| Description | Shelter Support Services: We are at the heart of helping homeless animals in our community. We use our Mobile Adoption Unit to take animals from the Napa County Animal Shelter out into the community, and we help to re-home Shelter pets by leading a cadre of volunteer photographers to take appealing pictures of the animals that show their personalities outside of their caged environment, posting the photos on websites such as Petfinder.com to create the most exposure possible for a pet in need of a home. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 4947 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Program Service Expense | 712341 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | true | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | true | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | true | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | true | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBonds |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccount |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuer |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 11 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 23 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | false | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Number Of8282 Filed | 0 | NumberOf8282Filed |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | false | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | true | Form1098CFiled |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldings |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributions |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonor |
| Filed Lieu1041 | false | FiledLieu1041 |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneState |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 10 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 10 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Jane Albert | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 7072558118 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3265 California Blvd | AddressLine1 |
| City | Napa | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94558 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Average Hours Per Week RelatedAverageHoursPerWeekRelated | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA WALKER | |||||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARY WHITEHILL | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DIANE SHIMSHAK | |||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOM FULLER | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DARREN PETERIE | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CLAY GREGORY | |||||||
| Vice President | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DARCY TUNT | |||||||
| President | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BROOKE DUNTON | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JENNIFER BYRAM | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JERI HANSEN-GILL | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JANE ALBERT | |||||||
| Executive Dir. | 55.00 | 0.00 | X | 82437 | 0 | 10713 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 82437 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 10713 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Fundraising Events | 54868 | FundraisingEvents |
| All Other Contributions | 345011 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 6507 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 399879 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | CLINIC SERVICES | Description |
| Total Revenue Column | 408095 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 408095 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 408095 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 22628 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $22,628 | ExclusionAmount |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 48065 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 53360 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -5295 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -5295 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$5,295 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 20191 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 54868 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 20608 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -417 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$417 | ExclusionAmount |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 102271 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 63776 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 38495 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $38,495 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 0 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 863385 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 408095 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $55,411 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 93150 | Total |
| Program Services | 46575 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 18630 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 27945 | Fundraising |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 393557 | Total |
| Program Services | 350674 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2046 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 40837 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5450 | Total |
| Program Services | 5103 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 297 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 50 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 26083 | Total |
| Program Services | 24069 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 231 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1783 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 37616 | Total |
| Program Services | 31068 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1493 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5055 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 275 | Total |
| Management And General | 275 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 29108 | Total |
| Program Services | 23097 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4728 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1283 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 718 | Total |
| Fundraising | 718 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1834 | Total |
| Management And General | 1834 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15531 | Total |
| Program Services | 12489 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1346 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1696 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6658 | Total |
| Program Services | 3190 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 184 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3284 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3966 | Total |
| Program Services | 3058 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 197 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 711 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9395 | Total |
| Program Services | 5817 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1789 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1789 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1582 | Total |
| Program Services | 758 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 821 | Fundraising |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2273 | Total |
| Program Services | 1826 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 99 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 348 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17665 | Total |
| Program Services | 17460 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 205 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25714 | Total |
| Program Services | 21072 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1852 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2790 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printing and Publications | 8706 | 6188 | 68 | 2450 |
| Bank charges | 10144 | 8026 | 24 | 2094 |
| Repairs & Maintenance | 12499 | 11546 | 489 | 464 |
| Operating Supplies | 131264 | 129646 | 10 | 1608 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12028 | Total |
| Program Services | 10679 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 765 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 584 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 845216 | Total |
| Program Services | 712341 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 36565 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 96310 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7217 | BOY |
| EOY | 29179 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 487899 | BOY |
| EOY | 595894 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8902 | BOY |
| EOY | 18539 | EOY |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 25129 | BOY |
| EOY | 8294 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 775 | BOY |
| EOY | 840 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 441717 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 184942 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 274234 | BOY |
| EOY | 256775 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 311553 | BOY |
| EOY | 238476 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 468080 | BOY |
| EOY | 480674 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 205 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1583994 | BOY |
| EOY | 1628671 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 36467 | BOY |
| EOY | 34471 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 256408 | BOY |
| EOY | 258546 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 292875 | BOY |
| EOY | 293017 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1114031 | BOY |
| EOY | 1158566 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 177088 | BOY |
| EOY | 177088 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1291119 | BOY |
| EOY | 1335654 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1583994 | BOY |
| EOY | 1628671 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 18169 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | 26366 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | false | FSAudited |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 112794 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 172188 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 211749 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 204176 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 167575 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 868482 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 112794 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 172188 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 211749 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 204176 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 167575 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 868482 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 9694 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 858788 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 44006 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 22918 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 25670 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 23945 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 22628 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 139167 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 1007649 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 1969071 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.85230 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.86550 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 177088 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| End Of Year Balance | 177088 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 177088 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| End Of Year Balance | 177088 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 177088 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| End Of Year Balance | 177088 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 177088 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| End Of Year Balance | 177088 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 177088 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| End Of Year Balance | 177088 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Term Endowment EOY Balance | 1.00000 | TermEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
| Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R | false | AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR |
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 102895 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 102895 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 181893 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 72412 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 109481 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 156929 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 112530 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 44399 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 256775 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 480674 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Fiduciary Fund Liability | Description |
| Amount | $258,546 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 258546 | TotalOfAmounts |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Part V, Line 4 | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS WERE RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR BUILDING AN ANIMAL SHELTER WHEN THEIR FORMER SMALL SHELTER WAS RAISED DUE TO A LOCAL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT. THE PLAN BECAME UNTENABLE WHEN THE ORGANIZATION WAS UNABLE TO FIND SUITABLE, AFFORDABLE LAND FOR THE BUILDING AFTER AN OFFERED LAND GRANT BY THE COUNTY OF NAPA WAS, IN FACT, MERELY A SHORT-TERM LAND LEASE. THE ORGANIZATION SHIFTED ITS GOALS FROM SHELTERING GIVEN THAT A NEW, LARGE MUNICIPAL SHELTER WAS CONSTRUCTED. MANAGEMENT CONTINUES TO CONTACT THE DONORS TO RECEIVE PERMISSION TO RELIEVE THE RESTRICTION ON THESE FUNDS. | Explanation |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agreement Ref Fundraising | false | AgreementRefFundraising |
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | Walk for Animals | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 70769 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 54868 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 15901 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | 3615 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 12286 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 70769 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 54868 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 15901 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Rent Facility Costs Total Events | 3615 | RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 12286 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 15901 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV
Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Jennifer Byram | NamePerson |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship | Director | Relationship |
| Amount Of Transaction | 41631 | AmountOfTransaction |
| Description Of Transaction | Legal Fees Paid | DescriptionOfTransaction |
| Sharing Of Revenues | true | SharingOfRevenues |
Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | One of our board members, Jennifer Byram, is a partner in the law firm of Coombs & Dunlap LLP. The Humane Society of Napa County and SPCA, Inc, in conjunction with three other charities, contracted with Coombs & Dunlap LLP to provide legal services. The law firm represented the charities in asserting the charities' rights to bequests from the Dolores R. Fry Revocable Trust. Jennifer Byram recused herself from voting on the board decision to engage Coombs & Dunlap LLP. The Dolores R. Fry Revocable Trust named four charities as the remainder beneficiaries. The charities became aware that the trustee had misappropriated the trust funds, so the bequest to which they were entitled had been taken. After reviewing the facts, Napa Humane decided to pursue claims against the trustee on behalf of itself and the other three charities. The total potential damages were estimated to be approximately $2,000,000. Another beneficiary also filed suit against the trustee, so litigation was risky. Napa Humane contracted with Coombs & Dunlap, LLP, to pursue the litigation on a contingent fee basis. Because the recovery was speculative, and involved both breaches of fiduciary duty, complicated estate tax questions, and another plaintiff competing for the same damages, the contract was for a 50% contingency. The litigation was eventually resolved by settlement confirmed by the court in November, 2010. To date, the settlement has provided over $460,000, after attorney fees, to the four charities, distributed partially in 2010 and partially in 2011. HOWEVER, DUE TO A CLERICAL ERROR CREATING CONFUSION OF THE AMOUNT OF INTEREST PAID ON AN ESTATE TAX REFUND, THE INTEREST AMOUNT WAS HELD BY THE TRUSTEE WHILE OBTAINING CLARIFICATION FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE MATTER WAS RESOLVED AND THE INTEREST WAS DISTRIBUTED IN 2012. COOMBS & DUNLAP LLP RECEIVED $41,631 WHEN THE INTEREST QUESTION WAS RESOLVED, 50% OF THE INTEREST AMOUNT OF $84,962 ACCORDING TO OUR AGREEMENT. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | No other officers are compensated and the organization has no key employees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The organization's executive committee has general oversight of the organization's human resource plan, including the salary of the executive director. Salary surveys are used to benchmark compensation for the executive director position. The committee presents its findings and recommendations to the full board for review and approval as a part of the approval of the annual budget, which is documented. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Officers and board members are required to annually document in writing any interests, relationships or holdings that could potentially result in a conflict of interest. If a conflict of interest is identified from an annual disclosure, the organization's executive committee will review the conflict and takes appropriate action, which may include prohibiting an individual from participating in the board's deliberations and decisions regarding a certain transaction. If a conflict is identified during a meeting, the entire Board will decide what appropriate action to take. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The Board of Directors conducts a review of the organization's Form 990 (including all related Schedules) that has been prepared by an outside public accounting firm. Once the Board has completed its initial review of the Form 990, any questions, comments, and suggested revisions identified by the Board are discussed with the preparer. The preparer of the Form 990 makes any revisions to the Form 990 and it is again reviewed by the Board. The Board is then asked to grant approval for filing the Form 990. After such approval is obtained, each board member is provided with a final copy. The form is then filed with the internal revenue service. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Companion Connection: Each year we field hundreds of calls from pet owners with questions about their pets, from hopeful soon-to-be adopters with concerns about how to welcome a new pet into their family to pet owners experiencing a troubling behavior that might cause them to surrender, abandon, or turn out their companion animal. We help with our non-emergency behavior help-line to counsel and educate with the goal of creating and supporting humane homes for pets. Our goals are clear: helping people know the right time for a pet, know the right pet for their family, that a pet is ones pet for all of its life, and that every pet deserves a safe, respectful, and enriching environment. |