Description
ARC's new Spay & Neuter Clinic, is a state-of-the-art surgical facility utilizing a Florida licensed, full time veterinarian/medical director, a clinic manager, two veterinary technicians and a veterinary assistant as part of the medical staff, as well as two relief, contracted and licensed veterinarians. Spay and neuter services are provided to the public four days a week by appointment only.
Pets are dropped off at 8:30 am to clinic on date of scheduled surgery and picked-up same day in the afternoon. Upon discharge of animals, pet owners receive post-surgical care instructions.
Depending on demand the clinic will run our transport to Charlotte or DeSoto county in order to provide round-trip transportation to the public. We find that DeSoto and Charlotte county residents find our location to far to drive to and this program has been very successful.
Budget
$100,000
Category
Animal-Related, General/Other Veterinary Services
Program Linked to Organizational Strategy
Yes
Population Served
Poor,Economically Disadvantaged,Indigent Families Unemployed, Underemployed, Dislocated
Short Term Success
Short term success rate is measured by utilization of our capacity at the clinic and by our ability to offer fully or predominantly subsidized surgeries to those with proof of low-income status. The client will leave the clinic having paid little or nothing for the surgey. They will have been able to obtain low-cost vaccines, rabies, heartworm tests and a microchip that will be registered and maintained. Their animal will have a reduced risk of several diseases and be less likely to succumb to behaviors often found in unaltered pets (fighting, wandering off, etc).
Long Term Success
The long term success of the program is distinctly about the number of animals that are spayed/neutered preventing tens of thousands of animals from being born into a world with no home for them. We track our surgery statistics against animal services records to test the impact of our programs. For example - we can look at how many pit-bulls we neutered in a certain zip-code or county and compare that to the intake records for that location to see if we have made a "dent" in the number of inbound animals of that breed type in that area.
Program Success Monitoring
Our ability to find funding and grant money to offer free surgeries to low-income families is a key success metric for the clinic. While we rely upon a certain number of full fare paying clients to reduce overheads, we believe our ability to get a surgery done for an client that calls, regardless of their personal finances is point of pride for us. If we have to turn a client away because they can not afford the program we have failed. That is why we are so reliant upon public support, donations and grants.
Program Success Examples
ARC has performed over fifty thousand surgeries. The demand for our transport services is growing and the rig gets booked up on nearly every transport day. No-shows for transport are down year over year.
Description
ARC leads the way in humanely controlling the feral cat population in Sarasota and Manatee counties, having developed a highly successful Trap-Neuter-Return program. Feral cats, also known as community cats are safely trapped, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, treated for internal and external parasites, ear-tipped for identification, in many cases microchipped and returned to their colonies. Since most feral cat groups, coordinators and colony caretakers are volunteers and rarely have the funding for the spay and neuter expenses, ARC works diligently in raising
Budget
$20,000
Category
Animal-Related, General/Other Animal Protection & Welfare
Program Linked to Organizational Strategy
Yes
Population Served
General/Unspecified
Short Term Success
ARC received a $34,500 grant from PetSmart Charities in 2010-2011 for the spay/neuter of 708 feral cats in the Myakka Community. ARC was able to spay/neuter more than the grant provided for. Statistically the intake of cats in that community dropped by 60%, proving that spay/neuter really works!
Long Term Success
Since the inception of ARC's Feral Cat Program, the organization has spayed/neutered more than 6000 feral cats. There are two frequent measurement objectives, number of ferals spayed/neutered and a drop in intake statistics provided by County Animal Services.
Program Success Monitoring
Statistics including number of ferals spayed/neutered and Animal Services intake statistics are monitored at least monthly by ARC's Executive Director and ARC's Feral Cat Program Director.
Program Success Examples
As stated above when ARC participated in a Trap-Neuter-Return initiative in Myakka City last year resulting in the spay/neuter of more than 708 feral cats. One feral cat can, during its lifetime, produce literally hundreds of offspring. TNR is the only humane way to deal with feral cats. Animal Service intake dropped nearly 60% in that zip code.
Description
They are injured or sick, but treatable. Homeless and helpless, these animals could be saved. But many are euthanized anyway, simply for lack of money. ARC’s Emergency Medical Fund provides the necessary medicine and supplies. ARC’s medical directors, Dr. Nan Rosenberry and Dr. David Smith of Bay Road Animal Hospital, donate care and services, ARC provides $1500 per month medical supplies, and lives are saved. Many go on to become loving companion animals.
Budget
$21,600
Category
Animal-Related, General/Other
Program Linked to Organizational Strategy
Yes
Population Served
General/Unspecified
Short Term Success
More animals get medical attention and go on to become companion animals.
Long Term Success
Through invoices ARC has been able to track that the organization has helped over 2400 sick and injured animals with The Emergency Medical Fund since the program's inception..
Program Success Monitoring
ARC's Executive and Medical Director's monitor the number of animals that utilize the Emergency Medical Fund and report them to the board monthly.
Program Success Examples
Pippi is an example. Found on the street with fight wounds and a dislocated shoulder, Pippi found a home in 2007 after being nursed back to health by the EMF. Since then, despite an amputated leg, she has become a hospital volunteer and has visited thousands of recovering patients at HealthSouth Hospital. A young-ish (40's) woman was the patient. She apparently had a stroke. When Tom Hudson (ARC Board member and Pippi's owner) and Pippi went into the room, the patient's entire family was there. All were enthusiastic about Pippi's visit.
Tom picked Pippi up, and held her in the patient's field of view. She smiled when she focused on Pippi. She struggled to make a word and clearly said, "Dog." She continued to smile broadly.
Someone put the patient's hand on Pippi's head and she started to stroke it. She said "Dog" again. The family was overjoyed that the patient had spoken so clearly. When Pippi and Tom left the room, Tom had tears in his eyes. Pippi just wagged her tail!
All over the area, lives are better because of loving creatures whose injuries were healed and lives were saved by the ARC Emergency Medical Fund.