Figure this is probably the best place to put this.
My wife and I would like to set up a 501C3 for our wolf and wolf hybrid rescue operations. Anyone out there have any pointers? Suggest any pitfalls to avoid?
At this point we are only doing about one animal per week, we kind of operate at the fringe of animal rescue by focusing on exotic canids so we do not get too much traffic. That being said, if we can get 501C3 status, we can communicate directly with municipal animal shelters rather than utilising other rescue groups to save exotic canids from euthanasia. At this point, if a wolf or wolf hybrid ends up at a municipal shelter, I have to ask a 501c3 rescue to put their name on it so we can pull the animal. Municipal animal shelters will not release exotics to just anybody, it has to be an approved rescue organisation with 501C3 status. At this point, our facilities are approved by the state and county for rescue and foster operations, but we need to take that last step...
Thanks for any input...
My wife and I would like to set up a 501C3 for our wolf and wolf hybrid rescue operations. Anyone out there have any pointers? Suggest any pitfalls to avoid?
At this point we are only doing about one animal per week, we kind of operate at the fringe of animal rescue by focusing on exotic canids so we do not get too much traffic. That being said, if we can get 501C3 status, we can communicate directly with municipal animal shelters rather than utilising other rescue groups to save exotic canids from euthanasia. At this point, if a wolf or wolf hybrid ends up at a municipal shelter, I have to ask a 501c3 rescue to put their name on it so we can pull the animal. Municipal animal shelters will not release exotics to just anybody, it has to be an approved rescue organisation with 501C3 status. At this point, our facilities are approved by the state and county for rescue and foster operations, but we need to take that last step...
Thanks for any input...
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