Basic Organization Information
The Feline Rescue Association, Inc.
- Also Known As:
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FRA
- Physical Address:
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Stevenson, MD
21153
- EIN:
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26-0427900
- Web URL:
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www.baltimorecats.org
- NTEE Category:
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D Animal related
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D20 Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs)
- Year Founded:
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2007
- Ruling Year:
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2008
- How This Organization Is Funded:
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Private Donors
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Adoption Fees
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Foundations
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Mission Statement
The Feline Rescue Association (FRA) is dedicated to improving the lives of unwanted and homeless cats and kittens, be they friendly or feral, through rescue, adoption and spay and neuter.
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Impact Statement
Whether they were dumped outside or born there, life is not easy for street cats. Food and water are often scarce, as is shelter, and endless cycles of reproduction inevitably lead to sickness and early death. But all is not lost -- with a little kindness and determination from community-members and volunteers, the lives of these cats can be greatly improved.
Our adoption program is mainly comprised of kittens born to feral mothers, who we have subsequently spayed and vaccinated, and stray and abandoned cats and kittens. Since FRA was founded in June 2007, we have found over 850 (as of 10/06/2010) cats and kittens loving homes, and spayed and neutered hundreds more. ]
What makes the Feline Rescue Association stand out is that we go out onto the streets, usually in impoverished neighborhoods, to help the cats and kittens who are most in need. Often these cats are pregnant, starving, and/or gravely injured. Our work has prevented thousands of unwanted kittens from being born and has also directly saved the lives of so many cats who would not have stood a chance on their own.
The focus of the Feline Rescue Association is not only on friendly, adoptable cats – a big piece of what we do is to practice and advocate the use of Trap-Neuter-Return as the only humane and effective method of feral cat population control. In addition to helping strays and ferals, we also provide valuable information to the public about low-cost spay/neuter programs.
The Feline Rescue Association has grown from a one-woman rescue operation to an organization with dozens of volunteers in communities throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area. Currently, FRA has no paid staff and operates out of private residences, but we continue to grow at a phenomenal rate. Our long-term plan is to establish a facility that would serve as a shelter, office and adoption center in order to better serve the needs of the cats in our community and the people who care for and about them.
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Chief Executive
Ms. Elizabeth Ellis
Term:
Since
June
2007
Chief Executive Profile:
Directs all major programs (volunteer).
Officers for Fiscal Year
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Program:
Rescue/Adoption
- Budget:
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$0
- Category:
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Animal-Related
- Population Served:
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
Program Description:
We go into some of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the city (and elsewhere) and rescue cats and kittens who are struggling to survive on the streets. We get them fully vetted and find them new homes mainly through our Petco adoption centers and weekly adoption events.
Program Long-Term Success:
We average an estimated 350 adoptions annually.
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Program:
Spay/Neuter
- Budget:
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$0
- Category:
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Animal-Related
- Population Served:
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
Program Description:
We organize and often finance the spay/neuter of feral cats (known as Trap-Neuter-Return or TNR) in colonies throughout the area. Also, we often help low-income residents get their cats fixed as
well.
In addition, we provide information about local low-cost resources to the general public through our website, voicemail, email and leafletting.
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Funding Needs
We are struggling to meet the needs of a huge number of homeless, abandoned and feral cats and kittens and would be able to greatly expand our ability to help them and the people who care for them by having one paid staff member and a facility in which to care for cats. We have estimated that with $150,000 annually, we would increase our capacity by 400 - 600%. We are currently seeking grantmakers and benefactors who wish to support our expansion.
Volunteer Needs
Adoption Center Volunteers (Owings Mills Petco)
Adoption Event Volunteers (Owings Mills Petco)
T-N-R Assistants (to trap, transport and hold cats)
Temporary Homes/Foster Families for cats and kittens
Feeders
Outreach
Flyer Distribution
Shelter Builders
Request for In-Kind Contributions