THUNDERING PAWS PET ADOPTION
CENTER INCORPORATED
Dedicated to the Prevention of Cruelty to animals through the rescue, care for and
placement of rescued dogs and cats and to provide education on the care of dogs and cats.
SARGE
www.thunderingpawsinc.org
History
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July 2000 moved to Parkton, North Carolina
Large number of cats and dogs abandoned
First animal abandoned only days after moving
Typical Rescue Costs
Type of Cost
Dog
Cat
Examination
$25
$25
Parvo Test and Vaccination
$40
n/a
Heartworm Test and Prevention
$45
n/a
Rabies Shot
$12
$12
Distemper/Bordetella (3)
$30
n/a
Distemper –PRC (3)
n/a
$30
De-Wormer (3)
$24
$24
Flea Medicine
$20
$20
Spay/Neuter
$90
$60
Feline Leukemia/FIV Test , Vaccination, and
Booster
n/a
$62
$286
$233
Total
Funding the Care of Rescued Animals
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Paying the animal bills
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Friends, family, others caring for animal well-being
Majority privately funded
Need for nonprofit status to increase donations
Nonprofit Status
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2007 applied for nonprofit status
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Thundering Paws Pet Adoption Center, Incorporated
Obtained EIN
March 31, 2008 – Granted 501(c)(3)
How It Works
Animal
Rescue
Foster
Network
Education
Adoptions and Long-Term Solutions
Animal Rescue and Fostering
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Animal Rescue
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Stray animals
Owners that can no longer care for their animals
Foster Network
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Animals placed in homes (short-term/long-term)
Rescue operations are limited
Education
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Basic animal care
Benefits of spaying and neutering cats and dogs:
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Health benefits
Proven way to reduce pet overpopulation
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Four million (~ 1every 8 seconds) are ‘put down’ yearly in
US shelters, many the offspring of cherished family pets
In the US, for every person born, 7 cats/dogs are born
Purebreds account for 30% off all the animals in shelters
Animal Adoptions
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Animal adoption events
List on websites (PetFinder,
AdoptAPet, and Thundering Paws)
Prepare and distribute posters
Place on-line adds
Adoptions 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Cats/Kittens 42
58 89 59
65
26 35
Dogs/Puppies 20
31 13 14
8
1
7
Cats/Kittens
72
46 36
Private Adoptions
at sponsored events Dogs/Puppies
18
8
16
Total
62 89 102
73
163
81 94
Operational Statement
Receipts
Donations
Belk's Charity Event
Sam's Club
Wal-Mart
Cash Jar Donations
Total Receipts
Disbursements
Veterinary Expenses
Food
Other Expenses
2008
2009
2010
2011 2012 2013 2014
$ 3,956 $ 5,874 $ 7,297 $ 7,065 $ 6,545 11,983 14569
218
343
258
449
294 480 285
500
500
1,059
733 1,700 1,447
988 1,162 739
$ 5,233 $ 7,950 $ 9,255 $ 8,962 $ 7,827 13,625 15593
2008
2009
2010
2011 2012 2013 2014
$ 4,157 $ 8,347 $ 9,763 $ 8,391 $ 7,881 11,443 15238
43
34
329 456 807
29
13
4 341 107
Total Disbursements $ 4,229 $ 8,347 $ 9,763 $ 8,438 $ 8,214 12,239 16152
Balance
$ 1,004 ($ 397) ($ 508) $ 524 ($ 387) 1,386 (559)
Carried Balance
$ 1,004 $ 607 $ 99 $ 623 $ 236 1,622 1063
ROBESON COUNTY
SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM
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It has been determined that approximately 95% of
Robeson County residents are eligible to participate
in this program.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR FREE OF CHARGE SPAY &
NEUTER – Proof of income and/or identifications
that you are on any of the following assistance
programs: HEALTH CHOICE; MEDICAID; FOOD
STAMPS; WORK FIRST; SPECIAL ASSISTANCE.
ROBESON COUNTY
SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM CONTINUED
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INCOME GUIDELINES:
Family of 2 can earn up to $43,710 per year or
$3,643 per month
Family of 4 can earn up to $66,150 per year or
$5,513 per months
Family of 6 can earn up to $88,590 per year or
$7,383 per month
Pal
Leo
Sarge
Peachy Greys
Honey Bear and Smiley
Success Stories
Red
Lady
Many animals have benefitted
from being rescued by
Thundering Paws.
Here are just a few of our stories…
Boda
Rosemary
Dirt Road Seven
Sasha
Roxanne
Jersey
Sugar
Batman
Sasha (2004)
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Locked in a bathroom with a large iguana
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Paws were pinned down so the iguana could eat her
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House of Horror - Baby sat on the floor chewing on feces
When the bathroom door was opened, the iguana shot out and
escaped through a window
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Sasha was hairless, emaciated, weak, and weighed only 1.5 lbs
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After 9 months of rehabilitation, placed with her forever family
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Iguana also found a new home and child
services intervened to care for the baby
Pal (2005)
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Cold January morning found laying in a horse stall
Nearly frozen and very cold, thought to be dead
No top or bottom front teeth, canine teeth were
each broken in half
 Estimated to be 8-9 years old
and had a severe case of
heartworms
 After 8 months of recovery, he
was placed with a loving
family
Dirt Road Seven (2005)
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Seven kittens were left to die on the dirt road
They were being eaten alive by red fire ants
The ants had eaten the nipples off their bellies and
had attacked their noses
Due to swelling it took a month before their sexes
could be determined
After recovering and learning how to socialize, they
all found good homes
Sarge (2006-passed in 2012)
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Sarge (a purebred boxer) was found laying almost
dead in a soy bean field
At only 32 pounds, bones and spine
protruded through his skin
Estimated to be 3-5 years old and
Heartworm positive
Single most expensive rescue ($1,300)
Expenses were covered by private donors, Thundering
Paws, and the Robeson County Humane Society
Sarge (2006-passed in 2012)
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After 11 months of treatment, rehabilitation and
socializing, he got his forever family
Enjoyed a relaxed life and even got to travel to his
family’s beach home
Loved and well cared for
Leo and His Babies (2007)
Litter dumped with DAD (Leo)
 With no milk, he had to hunt to feed him
and seven babies
 After being rescued, he continued to
play and care for the babies
Tried to place Leo three times, but couldn’t adjust to
new environments
Permanently lives with the Gables
His son Milo is still available for adoption
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Honey Bear and Smiley (2008)
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A malnourished female German shepherd started
showing up in the field across from the Gable’s ranch
She came for months to eat, but wouldn’t allow the
Gable’s to bring for home…then she stopped coming
A couple of months later she showed up for food again,
this time with three puppies in tow
The next day there were only two
puppies, which she left before she
ran off…never to be seen again
Didn’t take long for these two to
find loving homes
The Peachy Grey and Black Kittens (2008)
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Several kittens were spotted on the dirt road
Although some had already been ran-over, there
four peachy gray kittens and four black kittens
Four days later one of the kittens had kittens
All of the kittens were
placed in good homes
Trevor recovered from
the stress of kitten birth
Roxanne (2008)
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Purebred Main Coone
Original owner paid $650 for her and got her
fixed, shots, and declawed
Lacked breed knowledge
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Resulted in bad behavior
Was headed for the pound
Loving family drove from
Georgia to adopt ‘Roxy’
Batman (2008)
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Batman (a purebred Shitzu), less than a year old
A single mother of a mentally challenged teenage
boy surrendered Batman
 Son was abusing Batman and he had
became very scared of people
 Now lives happily with his sister
(a Shitzu) and his new mom and dad
Rosemary (2008-passed in 2012)
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Rosemary was a classic case of owner neglect and abuse
Dumped in the middle of winter
Most of her teeth were gone or broken
Had an embedded collar injury
She was middle-aged, tested positive for
heartworms, and had cancer
She went through heartworm treatment
but remained too weak for cancer treatment
Due to the type of care she required, she
remained in our care until she passed in 2012
Boda and Red (2009)
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Boda
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Red
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Elderly gentleman moved out of a century old
farmhouse acres behind the Gable’s place
Abandoned his two dogs when he left
About a month later, a gorgeous purebred
German shepherd (Boda) and a handsome red
hound (Red) started showing up looking for food
Covered in ticks and very thin, they were very
friendly
After gaining weight and being treated for
heartworms, they each went to live with new
loving families
Sugar (2009) a.k.a. Wednesday
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A very pregnant tree-walker waddled down the
dirt road right before a storm
Within a week she gave birth to 11 puppies
(nine survived)
Sugar and all her babies
(5 girls and 4 boys) have
been placed in their
forever homes
Lady (2009)
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Attacked by a dog
Internal organs could be seen
Ligaments and hip bones were bare
After removing maggots from her
wound and treating her with medicine
and antibiotics, the vet asked us for
rehabilitation help
Eighteen months later, she was still recovering
(gradually developed new layers of skin and fur)
Lady passed away in January 2011 due to a genetic
defect in her bowels (not related to her injury).
Bordeaux Cats (2010-2012)
The Bordeaux shopping area
 Cat overpopulation problem
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Removed 65 stray cats from a 1 mile radius
10 euthanized due to sickness
12 placed on farms
43 placed in homes
M&M
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Groucho
Marks
We use our humane trap, provide medical attention,
and work with socializing those that are adoptable
Buddy Buttercup (2013- 2014)
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Oct 2013 - Rescued from dirt road;
vetted, then placed in foster home.
Escaped after 2 days
December 2014 - Lady found Buddy, took him to
the vet who checked for a microchip. The woman
called us and then adopted Buddy.
Two weeks later Buddy was reunited with the family
that took care of him while missing (found via poster
at apt complex. He’s now called Charlie. The lady
who called us and originally adopted Buddy lives in
the same apt complex and cat-sits for Buddy when
needed.
THUNDERING PAWS PET ADOPTION
CENTER INCORPORATED
Dedicated to the Prevention of Cruelty to animals through the rescue, care for and
placement of rescued dogs and cats and to provide education on the care of dogs and cats.
SARGE
www.thunderingpawsinc.org