HEAVEN ON EARTH SOCIETY FOR ANIMALS INC
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April 29, 2013
While I'm a Board member now, it's only been a couple months. I started as a volunteer photo/video guy over a year ago. From my first day in their sanctuary, there was a genuine vibe from the cats (all 100+!) that they were happy, at peace and well taken care of. As I met more and more of the staff, volunteers and Board members, I could tell that I had offered my services wisely. It is SUCH a great feeling to see such dedication, such unwavering love for these precious little ones! I am quite happy to be part of a team whose sole objective is to give homeless animals a better life, whether it is with them or in the arms of a loving new home.
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization beyond what is required of board members?
Definitely
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
Will you tell others about this organization?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
April 21, 2013
Heaven on Earth helped me with a colony of feral aka community cats that otherwise would have been displaced and possibly euthanized. Their commitment to help was so reassuring, I couldn't believe I had a group dedicated to all cats, tame, wild, old, sick, working with me to find a solution. They work diligently and tirelessly to provide sanctuary to cats and guidance to their humans and others looking for assistance in often difficult situations. This is a group I respect highly and hope to be affiliated with for a long time.
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization beyond what is required of board members?
Definitely
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
Will you tell others about this organization?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
April 21, 2013
In the genre of Animal Rescue groups Heaven on Earth is amongst those at the top. Their board and volunteers are all extremely helpful and they really look after the animals by screening and doing home checks of the animals they adopt out. This can only be more helpful to those animals being taken to new homes. I also love that they are a "no cage" facility, with an upscale and professional environment.
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Definitely
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
A lot
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
April 21, 2013
As Board President of Heaven on Earth for the past 9 years, I may be considered biased, but I also know this organization as well as just about anyone. I am both humbled to work with so many dedicated colleagues on the Board, as well as caring staff and volunteers, and proud of what we have accomplished on behalf of homeless animals. Most recently, on April 19, we dedicated our new Perry MacFarlane Sanctuary, in a special ceremony. This event followed exactly one month after a group of 40 volunteers re-located 125 cats from our previous rented house in Van Nuys to the specially designed facility we purchased in North Hollywood. Perry's Place provides a home to cats awaiting adoption, to cats whose age, health issues or other special needs make it likely that this will be their forever home, and to cats pulled from city and county shelters by our rescue partners who don't have a facility of their own. These cats stay with us during their quarantine period in our isolation space, before being fostered or adopted by our partners. This is our Heaven Can Wait Program. We have also recently resumed our SpayShip spay/neuter transport service. Heaven on Earth is a responsive (we return calls!), compassionate, professionally managed organization, that is modeling a spirit of collaboration (with other rescues, with Los Angeles City and County Animal Services, and with the general public. As a result, we are making an increasing difference in the lives of homeless animals.
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization beyond what is required of board members?
Definitely
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
August 4, 2011
Heaven on Earth Society for Animals provides several unique services to the Los Angeles community and its homeless animals. First, we operate a cage free, no-kill sanctuary for homeless cats, and especially those often overlooked for adoption on account of their special needs. For example, Leo came to us from a family in northern California after he had become blind from glaucoma. He is a handsome long-haired white lap cat, and would be a wonderful pet in the right home with the right family.
Second, we partner with a low cost clinic in providing a free transport service to facilitate the sterilization of both feral and owned cats. And third, we provide other rescue organizations that don't have their own facility with a free iso service. We will temporaily care for the cats they have pulled from city shelters who otherwise would have been euthanized, until foster or adoptive homes can be found.
Most recently, we partnered with another organization in saving the lives of nearly 90 cats rescued from a horrible hoarding situation. In all these ways, Heaven on Earth is making a difference every day in fulfilling our mission of "improving the lives of homeless cats", and it continues to be a privilege to serve as a volunteer board member.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
a variety of ways during my 8 years on the board, from providing overall leadership to fundraising, thereby expanding its mission and impact, to adopting two of its sanctuary residents!
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Raise the funds to: expand our sanctuary, converting the front room to an adoption center; grow our spay/neuter transport service by purchasing our own van and hiring a driver; and hire a paid executive director, in order to build our capacity to do even more to further our mission.
April 14, 2013
This is a special group of people who stepped up and helped a group of caretakers who, in an impossible situation, had no where else to turn. The Heaven On Earth team helped facilitate a solution that saved the lives of many community cats under threat of being trapped and euthanized. Heaven On Earth is passionate and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of community cats and approach to animal overpopulation.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
April 13, 2013
Heaven on Earth is such an amazing charity that is near and dear to my heart. There are so many amazing people that work so hard to save the life of kittens and cats alike. They specialize in saving kitties of all types including those that are older and have disabilities. Everyone deserves a chance! They save kitties from kill shelters, as well as do their best efforts to get kitties adopted. Those who don't get adopted need not worry-- they are well taken care of in a beautiful kitty sanctuary. Heaven on Earth also has spay/neuter services that help reduce the number of stray cats on the street.
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization beyond what is required of board members?
Definitely
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
Will you tell others about this organization?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2013
1 person found this review helpful
August 16, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
These people are tireless and so dedicated! With their help of trap loans and transport help (on the days we couldn't do it) we were able to get a five-cat colony fixed on our street and they remain very healthy today. I shudder to think what would have happened to those poor kitties without Heaven on Earth, probably they would have bred until there were dozens and dozens of cats leading to misery all around.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Happier, healthier, and fewer stray/feral kitties in my neighborhood.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
I wouldn't make any changes to this organization! Well, except that I wish I had a million dollars to give them!
August 16, 2011
I BECAME AWARE OF HEAVEN ON EARTH THROUGH A RELATIVE THAT HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH THIS GREAT ORGANIZATION FOR YEARS. WE ARE NOW SUPPORTERS AND DONATE MONTHLY TO HELP AS MUCH AS WE CAN. THIS IS A "NO KILL" SHELTER GOING OUT AND RESCUING FERAL CATS TO HAVE THEM SPAYED AND HOPEFULLY ADOPTED OR PUT BACK ON THE STREETS BUT WITH NO CHANCE OF ADDING TO THE FERAL POPULATION. WE LIVE ON THE EAST COAST AND HOPE TO SOMEDAY VISIT THE SHELTER AND MEET OUR ADOPTED CAT "MERCEDES". SHE ALSO KEEPS ME INFORMED THROUGH HER MONTHLY EMAIL UPDATE!! THESE PEOPLE GO BEYOND THE NORM TO SEE THAT THESE CATS ARE APOPTED OUT AND IF NOT THEY SPEND THE REST OF THEIR LIVES IN COMFORT AT THE SHELTER. SO FOR THEM IT BECOMES THEIR "REAL" HEAVEN ON EARTH. PLEASE HELP THIS WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION BY YOU SUPPORT .....JUST DOLLARS A MONTH MAKES SUCH A DIFFERENCE.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
FROM A RELATIVE WHO IS INTENSELY INVOLVED.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
HAVE MORE PEOPLE GET INVOLVED WITH DONATIONS..
August 15, 2011
i became aware of Heaven on Earth while shopping at the Van Nuys Petco. the cats were all well behaved and lovable. This organization does not do same day adoptions because they research the pending families. I started volunteering at the shelter a few months ago. The minute i walk thru the door, im recognized and greeted by its residents. HOE is no kill and cage free-the animals interact with one another as well as the small staff and volunteers. I have recently referred people to this agency which resulted in an adoption. YAY!!
The Great!
I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
interacting with the loving animals that for some are deemed "unaddoptable" including specials needs kitties. It is obvious that every human who works here loves what they do and the rewards you get from the animals is indescribable
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
larger facility
August 15, 2011
I started volunteering with Heaven on Earth in 2009. I liked that the sanctuary provides a home for animals deemed "unadoptable" by most people, some of them are older, have long term diseases that need treatment, or behavioral issues. Heaven on Earth is a great cage free, no kill sanctuary that I am happy to be invovled with. Not only do they provide a home for these animals, they provide an isolation program to allow other organizations to temporarily house their cats to ensure they are healthy before introducing them into foster homes. This allows animals to be pulled from the county shelters who otherwise would not have been. We also have a great trap, spay/ neuter and release program that helps tackle the feral cat population. Another way we are helping to alleviate the growing pet population is by providing transportation to spay/neuter pets when the owner is unable to do so.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
We have a great group of volunteers. We most recently worked together to paint the kitchen so the cats would have a brighter more updated home.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Raise more money and purchase a property of our own so we can further our mission to save more lives.
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Will you volunteer or donate to this organization beyond what is required of board members?
Definitely
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
Will you tell others about this organization?
Definitely
How did you learn about this organization?
I found out about Heaven on Earth from a staff member, who knew I would be able to do some minor repairs that were needed at the sanctuary.
What is this organization's top short-term priority?
Purchasing a property to expand operations
What is its top priority in the long run?
to have no more homeless pets
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
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