Programs:
The
Excel With Animals program places people with limitations and adolescents
together with homeless animals in need of care.
Simultaneously, the animals benefit by having their basic needs met, as
well as the development of socialization skills vital for successful adoptions.
The Excel With Animals program can be matched to the unique needs and
circumstances of any individual, adding meaning to his/her life while
simultaneously performing an important community service.
Trap/Neuter/Release
(TNR) – Thousands of kittens are born every month in
“Pet-A-Kid”-like the Excel With Animals program, Abandoned Pet Rescue welcomes adolescents to volunteer at the shelter and at outside adoption events. This humane education program provides “hands on” experience for children and teens. The program teaches how to care for pets and that pets are not disposable. What a great way to receive community service hours by helping a non profit organization that has limited resources.
Pet
Adoptions-All
of our rescued pets are up for adoption. Adoptions hours at the shelter are
Monday –Sunday from 12-3pm. There is an application to fill out. Once the
application is filled out an adoption counselor verifies the information on the
application and if the counselor feels that the pet is a “good match”
for the family the adoption is finalized.
ENVIRONMENT
APR reduces the feral cat
population through a rescue/neuter/release program, preventing the birth of
thousands of unwanted cats each year. After endless calls about cat colonies
breeding with no limits and people unable to spay/neuter their pets for lack of
funds, it was time for APR to take action.
One of APR’s primary
responsibilities is to keep the animals we have rescued healthy and happy by
building a safe, secure, and protected environment at our no kill shelter. What
happens to stray animals that no one will adopt?
They get a cushy place to live at APR.
Any animal can be saved with enough caring.
APR
hopes to build a no kill sanctuary to house all pets in need of a loving home
until that special someone comes along.
SOCIAL
SERVICES
APR educates the public
on the problems of pet over population through the PET-A-KID program-kids and
pets working together to make a difference. The children come to our no kill
shelter because they have little to no parental guidance due to long work days
and broken families. The
program will keep the children off of the streets, teach them responsibility,
love, respect for life, and team work. The kids turn the animals into wonderful
pets-and the animals turn the kids into wonderful people!
EXCEL WITH ANIMALS-APR
offers pre-vocational, social and recreational opportunities for persons with
mental illness. People with disabilities and economic disadvantages become
self-sufficient and become
contributing members of the community through
skills training and career building opportunities at our no kill shelter
COMMUNITY
The Animal House Gazette
is a quarterly publication that has helped to increase adoptions and helped to
increase public awareness of the pet over population problem.
Financial
Support: APR is funded by donations
from individuals like yourself. Planned gifts and bequests are essential to the
growth and development. Financial
support has made it possible to carry on our mission of helping unwanted pets
and the expansion of our many programs.
Board
of Directors: Karen Judge,
President/Founder; Barry Ellis, Vice
President; Susan Hansen, Treasurer; Kristine Sawyer, Secretary.