FRISCO HUMANE SOCIETY
Changing lives of homeless animals by rescuing one pet at a time.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Frisco Humane Society is dedicated to saving the lives of homeless, abused, or unwanted animals. We strive to provide caring, responsible homes for these animals. We endeavor to reduce animal overpopulation through spay or neuter and to prevent cruelty to animals.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Animal Rescue, Fostering and Adoption
Frisco Humane Society (FHS) is an all-volunteer, all-foster home based, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, no kill animal rescue organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for animals in the D/FW area. We primarily rescue animals from local municipal animal shelters that are in jeopardy of being euthanized. FHS provides temporary foster care and medical attention for homeless animals until permanent homes can be found. We strive to provide caring, responsible homes for these animals. We endeavor to reduce animal overpopulation through spay or neuter and to prevent cruelty to animals. Our rescue services include:
• FHS provides all necessary medical care prior to adoption for each animal including:
• Rabies Vaccination*
• Viral Vaccinations*
• Deworming
• Flea and tick preventative
• Canine Heartworm Test / Feline Leukemia and FIV Test
• Heartworm Treatment (if necessary)
• Spaying or Neutering
• Microchip
*Age appropriate at the time of adoption
Spay and Neuter Education Programs and Animal Welfare
We attend many events at local schools, businesses, and television media outlets promoting our animal rescue efforts and educating the public on the importance of spaying and neutering. We also work with local Girl Scout and Boy Scout Troops helping them earn their merit badges, achieve their Eagle Scout status and sponsoring fundraising efforts that benefit our organization. In previous years, our annual Barktoberfest event promoted animal rescue efforts and animal welfare. In 2014 and 2015, we added the Santa Claws and Paws 5k which also promoted animal rescue efforts and animal welfare. In previous years and in 2021 we held a FHS Yard Sale to raise donations for the organization. We also participated in the #BettyWhiteChallenge in 2021 as a fundraising effort for the organization. North Texas Giving Day is currently our primary fundraising event.
Feral Cat Community Support
Frisco Humane Society has allocated funds for Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) activities for 2023 to assist its volunteers who support feral cat communities and feral cats in their neighborhoods and surrounding areas. These funds will be used to spay/neuter, vaccinate and combo tests feral cats and then release them back into a supported environment where the animals continue to be supported with food, water and shelter.
Spay and Neuter Clinic
We advocate and promote on our social media and at our adoption events the free or low cost spay/neuter/vaccination services offered by other animal welfare organizations such as TCAP, SNYP, etc. to promote community awareness and outreach. We also offer free spay and neuter clinics to the residents of the Dallas/Fort Worth, when feasible, to help reduce the number of homeless and unwanted animals in our community.
Where we work
Awards
Mayor issued Proclamation - Frisco Humane Society Day 3/1/22 2022
City of Frisco
Best Place to Find a Best Friend 2015
Frisco Style Magazine
Best Place to Find a Best Friend 2013
Frisco Style Magazine
Forging New Traditions 2016
Frisco Style Magazine
Profile - Treasurer/BOD 2016
Frisco Enterprise
Non-Profit Organization Highlight 2022
On Style Magazine
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Animal Rescue, Fostering and Adoption
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal is to continue rescuing and finding forever homes for as many homeless and unwanted animals as possible. We also want to continue to educate the public on the humane treatment of animals and the importance of spaying and neutering. We endeavor to reduce animal overpopulation through spay or neuter and to prevent cruelty to animals. It is our hope and dream that someday there will be no unwanted animals and that the animals will no longer need our advocacy.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We will continue to save animals from local city shelters to prevent them from euthanasia. We will continue to attend education events at local schools to help educate children on the importance of humane treatment for animals. We will continue to perform public awareness/education on the importance of spaying and neutering. We will continue to support local groups and businesses who want to conduct fundraising and adopt a pet events for homeless and unwanted animals.
We are continually seeking new volunteers to help within our organization. We need volunteers that are willing to foster animals, volunteer at adoption events, promote fundraising events, maintain cat center at our adoption partner site and various administrative functions.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We hold regular adopt a pet events at a local Petsmart store. We attend offsite adoption/fundraising events upon request. We attend school education programs upon request. We support other local rescue organizations and animal shelters by attending their public awareness/fundraising events.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In February 2022, we achieved a milestone of 10,000 adopted animals since our inception in 2001. We are excited and happy to have found forever homes for so many deserving animals.
275 cats and dogs found permanent homes in 2022 as a result of our animal rescue efforts.
The 2015 FREE Spay Neuter Clinic sponsored and funded by the Frisco Humane Society provided spay/neuter services to 36 animals and rabies vaccinations to 27 animals. These services were provided free of charge to residents in our local Dallas/Fort Worth area. We plan to offer additional FREE Spay Neuter Clinics in the future as resources permit.
We continue to allocate funds for feral cat services and activities provided by our volunteers. We provide medical care and veterinary services to feral cat communities and individual feral cats that are being helped and supported by our organization's volunteers. The allocated funds provide spay/neuter, vaccinations, deworm medication, etc to feral cats that are then released back to a feral community or re-located to new homes such as local barns and ranches.
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FRISCO HUMANE SOCIETY
Board of directorsas of 02/15/2023
Julie Wilson
Frisco Humane Society
Term: 2003 -
Julie Wilson
Jacki Scott
Patti Holland
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No