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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animal Services, Animal Training, Animals, Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Human Services
Mission: The Hudson Valley Dog Sanctuary (HVDogS) provides, through tax-deductible donations, high quality pet care services and products to income eligible seniors at no cost and to others on a sliding scale basis. HVDogS is an organization that senior dog owners can turn to for assistance with their pet care needs. Our members consist of seniors who love their pets but are having difficulty providing the type of care that’s needed to keep their pet active and healthy. Through a network of local entrepreneurial support groups and volunteers, HVDogS will provide financial assistance for pet care programs to low-income seniors. These include veterinary care (simple spay/neuter operations to major medical procedures), boarding, daycare, sitting, grooming, food, collars, leashes, etc. HVDogS also provides animal rescue, fostering and adoption services in our community.
Programs: Dog walking - Dogs have to be walked regularly, and this program will ensure that senior dog owners can have their dog walked by a professional dog walker. Dog training - Dogs with behavior problems need refresher obedience training, and this program will ensure that senior dog owners (with behaviorally challenged pups) can have their dog trained by a professional dog trainer. Dog grooming - Dogs need to be groomed at least once a month, and this program will ensure that senior dog owners can have their dog professionally groomed. Dog sitting/boarding/day care - Senior dog owners need access to dog day care, boarding and sitting services, and this program will ensure that senior dog owners can have their dog watched by or boarded with a professional sitter or boarding facility; also, this program will provide for dog and house sitting by professional, bonded, background checked dog sitting professionals if need be. Dog Veternarian and pet products - this program will provide senior dog owners with local, basic, veterinarian services as well as local pet store products such as food, leashes, bowls, etc.