Save Our Strays, Inc. is an all volunteer organization. Monetary donations are always welcome, and needed. All monies received are spent on items for the care and benefit of the cats, such as:
- Veterinary care
- Canned food
- Medications (Advantage, Revolution)
- Litter
- Items essential to the care and housing of a cat
- Postage stamps
Please mail all donations to:
Save Our Strays, Inc.
P.O. Box 373
Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785
We also welcome donations of supplies such as:
- Clumping clay litter
- Canned kitten and adult food
- KMR (kitten milk replacement)
- Condo cages
- Postage stamps
- Thank you note cards
Our wish list:
- Foster homes
- Volunteers for PetSmart stores
- Volunteers to transport cats
- Grant writers
- Laptop computer to show our selection of cats at events
- Canopy tent for fundraising events
Planned Giving
Save Our Strays' largest expenditure is veterinarian care (63%), which runs from routine spays and neuters to major surgeries for amputations, broken bones, eye problems and internal ailments. Cat food and litter account for nearly 20 percent of our expenses. Administrative costs (12%) include two dedicated phone lines and storage rental. Printing costs (adoption contracts, newsletters, brochures, etc) and stamps also are a part of this category.
All SOS cats are microchipped for ID purposes. Our cost runs $15 per chip for this adoption amenity, which includes the registration fee. Save Our Strays' overall expenditures for the past year put our cost per adoption at $146. This figure does not factor in our long-term care for unadoptable felines, which is part of SOS's no kill policy.
Save Our Strays Board of Directors is working on plans to offer an SOS endowment fund, which will provide supporters with specific directives for their contributions. If you have questions regarding planned giving opportunities (gifts may be made in cash, securities, real estate, tangible personal property and life insurance), contact your financial advisors.
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL FREE 800-435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.
Young Tyler Wells' favorite pastime is playing with foster kittens at his Aunt Sue's home. For his third birthday, Tyler agreed that instead of presents, he wanted to help the kitties at Save Our Strays. Tyler's friends and family rallied to the boy's cause, providing our organization with over $200 in appreciated donations. Picture at left is Tyler celebrating his birthday with Miss Callie.
Anna Wilson, a third grader in Curtis Fundamental School's Gifted Program, was assigned to complete a community service project. Anna loves cats and has four of her own. Plus she claims the ones that her grandmother, Cindy Gray, owns. Cindy has adopted several cats from SOS over the years. It was a natural for Anna to choose a fundraising project for Save Our Strays. The Safety Harbor resident sold SOS t-shirts, catnip mice and bottled water at a neighborhood sale. The enterprising young lady raised over $150 for our felines.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
If you're interested in volunteering, please call 727-481-5262 and leave your name and address and we'll mail you a volunteer application. Or you can email us with your email address and we'll email the forms.
Witty Wocks by Adria Will Donate to SOS!
Visit Witty Wocks to have your pet's - or a person's - face painted on a rock and the artist will donate 5% to Save Our Strays! Plus, she also honors a child with cancer (via Children's Cancer Center) for each rock that she paints. Prices start at $60 and vary depending on size of rock.
Your donation in any amount is welcome and much appreciated!