Florida Keys Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals

PROMOTING THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ALL ANIMALS THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CARE, ADOPTION, EDUCATION, POPULATION CONTROL AND HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ANIMAL CONTROL, LOW COST SPAY & NEUTER AND WELLNESS CLINIC, ADOPTION, EDUCATION, AND CARE FOR ANIMALS WHEN OWNERS ARE IN DISTRESS.

FKSPCA PROVIDES ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES, CRUELTY INVESTIGATIONS AND ADOPTION PROGRAMS TO THE CITIZENS OF THE LOWER FLORIDA KEYS. THE COSTS TO FULFIL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COUNTY CONTRACT IN 2020 WERE $1,542,385 IN PROGRAM EXPENSES. THE CONTRACT COSTS NOT COVERED BY THE FEES RECEIVED FROM THE COUNTY RESULTED IN A APPROXIMATE SHORTFALL OF $350,000 THAT WAS COVERED WITH DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS. DONATIONS AND FUNDRAISING FROM THE PUBLIC ALSO COVER ALL THE OTHER GENERAL SHELTER COSTS IN THIS PROGRAM. TOTAL COSTS FOR ALL OTHER SECTIONS OF THIS PROGRAM, INCLUDING OSCAR'S FUND MEDICAL, TOTAL $349,727.DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR OSCAR'S FUND COVER EXTRAORDINARY MEDICAL BILLS FOR SHELTER ANIMALS THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE POSSIBLE. IN 2020, OSCAR'S FUND PAID OUT $13,236 AND RECEIVED $8,775 IN DONATIONS. DURING 2020, 388 ANIMALS WERE SURRENDERED BY THEIR OWNERS AND 708 ANIMALS (INCLUDING 137 WILDLIFE ANIMALS) WERE PICKED UP OR BROUGHT TO THE SHELTER AS LOST OR STRAYS. OF THE 708 ANIMALS PICKED UP OR BROUGHT IN, 167 WERE DEAD ON ARRIVAL OR DIED. DURING 2020, 567 ANIMALS WERE ADOPTED OUT TO NEW HOMES OR TRANSFERRED TO SPECIALTY RESCUES AND 236 WERE REUNITED WITH THEIR OWNERS. THE FKSPCA LIVE RELEASE RATE FOR 2020 WAS 92.0% THE FKSPCA'S SAFE HAVEN PROGRAM OFFERS TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR PETS BELONGING TO INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS SITUATIONS SUCH AS EMERGENCY HOSPITALIZATION OR ESCAPING DOMESTIC ABUSE. THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE.TO ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION OF OLDER ANIMALS, THE FKSPCA HAS TWO PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE ADOPTION OF SENIOR PETS. A 6/60 PROGRAM MATCHES SENIOR ADOPTERS (OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE)WITH PETS OVER 6 YEARS OF AGE WITH NO ADOPTION FEES. ADOPTION COSTS ARE COVERED BY GENERAL DONATIONS. THE GOLDEN PAW PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS QUALIFYING PETS 8 YEARS OLD OR GREATER AND MAKES THOSE PETS AVAILABLE WITH NO ADOPTION FEES, DISCOUNTED CLINIC SERVICES AND ONE YEAR FREE VACCINES, EXAM AND FLEA, TICK AND HEARTWORM PREVENTION.OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE LOWER KEYS UNDER THIS PROGRAM SERVICE INCLUDE: LOW COST MICROCHIPPING, BEHAVIORAL COUNSELING, OWNER REQUESTED END OF LIFE SERVICES FOR PETS, AND VOLUNTEERING IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES FOR THE SHELTER.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE A PART OF THIS PROGRAM SERVICE.THE FKSPCA PLANS MORE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS BEGAN IN 2019 TO WORK WITH SCHOOLS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; THE PROGRAMS WERE SLOWED IN 2020 DUE TO COVID RESTRAINTS BUT ARE PLANNED TO GROW IN 2021.

FKSPCA PROVIDES LOW-COST SPAY & NEUTER SERVICES FOR DOGS AND CATS AND RABBITS AND THE OCCASIONAL EXOTIC PET. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE FOR PETS OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY AND FOR ALL FERAL CATS AND ALL PIT BULL/PIT BULL MIXES. DURING 2020, FKSPCA SPAYED AND NEUTERED THE FOLLOWING ANIMALS: 304 PUBLIC CATS AND 334 SHELTER CATS, 135 PUBLIC DOGS AND 121 SHELTER DOGS,23 OTHER SMALL ANIMALS.WE ALSO PROVIDED WELLNESS SERVICES TO THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC ANIMALS DURING 2020:70 CATS AND 170 DOGS. COVID CAUSED OUR CLINIC SERVICES TO BE LIMITED IN 2020. THE VETERINARIANS WHO WORKED IN THE CLINIC DURING 2020 PROVIDED THEIR SERVICES TO THE FKSPCA AT DEEPLY DISCOUNTED RATES. THE FKSPCA IS PRESENTLY RECRUITING FOR A FULL TIME VETERINARIAN IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE SPAY & NEUTER SERVICES AND WELLNESS CLINICS IN OUR COMMUNITY IN THE FUTURE.

CRITTER CAMP FOR KIDS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS BEGAN IN THE SUMMER OF 2019 TO TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO TREAT AND CARE FOR COMPANION ANIMALS. RELATED PROGRAMS WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOLS AND OTHER NON-PROFITS DURING THE ENTIRE YEAR BRING GROUPS OF CHILDREN AND ALSO MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ADULTS TO SOCIALIZE WITH THE ANIMALS, THEREBY PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE TO THE CHILDREN AND ENRICHMENT FOR THE ANIMALS. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CRITTER CAMPS HELD DURING 2020 DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS. THERE WERE SOME EXPENSES FOR PLANNED CAMPS THAT HAD TO BE CANCELLED.