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Paws On Your Heart Pet Rescue Support Program
At a Glance
- Supports organizations that rescue, care for, and adopt dogs and/or cats
- Supports organizations that help other dog/cat rescues
About Us
There’s no end to the sad, heart-wrenching stories of homeless dogs and cats. We read about many such pets that are neglected, abused, and/or abandoned and left to die. Others are released in terrible shape from hoarded homes and backyard breeders or are surrendered unwanted, often with medical needs.
Pet rescue organizations take these animals in, but then face challenges with physical resources. Adoption fees do not cover a fraction of the expenses that each pet incurs.
This is where the Paws on Your Heart Pet Rescue Support Program steps in! We are able to support dog and cat rescues in IA in 3 important ways: (1) We offer Annual Grants each January. (2) Throughout the year, we supplement these grants with additional Special Grants to our grantees. These help with large emergency medical costs, fundraisers, and other events. (3) We also offer each grantee other help--fundraising ideas, sources for free/discounted products, introductions to funders, grant tips/coaching, and help with specific rescue needs.
But we can’t do this important work without partners--our donors! Your donation goes directly to the grants we give out each year. The more donations we receive, the more grants we can give, and the larger they can be!
So that you SEE where your donations are being used, we send a letter of Success Stories each year to all donors. These show OUR grant dollars and YOUR donation dollars at work for that year! See the Success Story at the end of this profile for a wonderful example for 2024.
In addition to donations that fund our grants, some donations are made in honor or memory of a beloved pet or person. We welcome such gifts! Donors of these gifts reading our Success Stories will be able to see how their tributes live on and benefit homeless dogs and cats that need a helping paw.
Mission
This program provides grants and other help to non-profit organizations that rescue, care for, and adopt dogs and/or cats; or help other dog/cat rescues in Iowa. Preference is given to organizations that are small, all or mostly volunteer, foster based (if dogs are rescued), and funded mainly by donations and fundraising, and have vibrant social media.
Basic Information
Phone
563 880-6166Address
726 Acre St. Guttenberg, IA 52052Director
Susi Nehls and Roy Blair
Director Email
iowapetrescue@gmail.comSuccess Story
Of the TWENTY GRANTS (ta da!) given out in 2024, one of the most special was for Hope and Hazel. Both of these little rescue pups needed the same open heart surgery for the same congenital heart defect on the same day! Their surgeries were being directed by our medical grant partner, Critter Crusaders, which provides and guides advanced medical care for homeless pets in IA. We reached out to Critter Crusaders and offered a Special Grant to be matched. They held a fundraiser, and matched our grant and then some! The total paid for the heart surgeries for both dogs, who have recovered and are doing well.
Our human hearts are filled with wonderful stories like Hope’s and Hazel’s. And we are also gratified to hear how we have made a difference this year to our grantees. One of them said it best: “Thank you for helping us to help ourselves.”
Fund Details
Fund Name
Paws On Your Heart Pet Rescue Support Program
Year Founded
2015
Type of Fund
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Paws On Your Heart Pet Rescue Support Program