News
Dec 21 2008
Iams Home 4 the Holidays pet drive
SART has joined with Iams in their 10th annual Home 4 the Holidays pet drive. Iams is determined to find 1 million cats, kittens, dogs and puppies new permanent, loving homes through the holiday season. SART has become involved in this drive and we are proud to be a member of a very worthwhile cause. An excerpt about shelter adoption follows, which I believe is very true. Families see a cute kitten in a window of a pet shop while they are out Christmas shopping and impulsively purchase the kitten, only to realize a few weeks later that it was not good for their situation, and out the animal goes. BUT, if a family takes the time out to find a shelter, come visit a shelter, and spend time amongst the animals, their decision becomes one out of true love and devotion to the situation.
From Iams’ website in the Home 4 the Holiday campaign:
“Q: Do people make emotional decisions to adopt then bring the pets back in January?
A: Definitely not! An example of an emotional decision is when a family stops in the pet store at the mall and buys a new pet without considering the lifelong commitment or the responsibility of pet ownership. But once a family that makes a conscious decision to visit an animal shelter or pet rescue organization to find a pet that matches their lifestyle, they are reaching out and asking for our help.
If we do our jobs and complete quality adoptions in October, November, and December we will not see any more returns than we do at any other time of year! In fact, most participating shelters and rescues report even lower returns from IH4TH than they do at other times of year. This year our goal is to find loving, lifelong homes for 1,000,000 orphaned pets.
But our advice to you during Iams Home 4 the Holidays is the same as it is year-round. Concentrate on quality adoptions and we’ll reach our IH4TH goal “ONE ADOPTION AT A TIME”! Thank you for being a part of Iams Home 4 the Holidays 2008….the greatest pet adoption drive in history!”
SART is very proud to be involved in this effort.
Nov 14 2008
It’s official: Non-profit status!
SART has obtained its 503 (3) (C) non-profit status! We are now able to receive donations from the public, which the public can then declare as a donation for tax returns. This is a huge development in the organization of SART. We are now able to apply for grants that are only available to non-profit organizations.
We are constantly researching and learning things we can do to help our cause and seeking any financial support that may be available to help. Many of the grants are available only after the non-profit organization has been established for a fiscal year, so several options can’t be offered to SART for many months. Because of this, we will depend on the hearts of people like you to help us out financially through this period.
It is important to know that all money donated goes directly to the care of the cats. There are no salaries paid, no insurance paid, and no money is used for any other purpose besides for food, litter, medical needs and the overall well-being of the cats residing in our shelter. Your money will go directly to their care and maintenance.
In return for any contributions, SART will provide an official receipt for the donation. This can be used when completing the donor’s annual tax returns.
We are very excited about this step in our organization and hope to be able to flourish financially so that the care for the cats is the best that it can be. You can only imagine how much food AND litter the shelter goes through taking care of 60 cats. And when the little ones are of age, they need to be spayed or neutered and given shots so that they will grow healthy and become wonderful animals ready to be adopted into a home like yours.
