The Animal Protectorates

“Connie Rinicker is the mother of Shelley Rios.Shelley Rios and Sergio Rios are married.Mark Newton and Laurie Newton are married.”

“The Form 990 is made available to all board members to review prior to filing.”

“All officers and directors are provided with the conflict of interest policy and sign and acknowledge adherence to the policy. The organization stresses the importance of the duty to report actual or potential conflicts of interest to the board. The board reviews the financial statements and employee exit interviews.”

“The independent board members discuss and determine reasonable compensation for the president. The board approves all officer compensation in advance.”

“Not applicable. Currently, only the president is the only officer who receives compensation.”

“The Form 990 and Form 1023 are made available upon request.”

“The Animal Protectorates dba Operation Adopt is a pet adoption center founded to answer the question of whether or not people would adopt a shelter animal rather than purchase a puppy mill puppy if the shelter animal was taken out of the shelter, groomed, socialized and made available for adoption through a pet adoption storefront in a retail area. This model of pet adoptions was founded to test the legislation enacted which prohibited the sale of commercially bred animals in pet stores (legislation which is now law in California state-wide).Animals entering Operation Adopt get a promise the second they leave the shelters. That promise is to restore their dignity. They get a name; they get medical attention; they get groomed; they have 2 meals a day of healthy food; they get walks; their litter boxes are cleaned;they get treated as individuals; people who want to adopt them have to fill out a thorough application; a volunteer is with them every step of the way from Operation Adopt to their new home which is assessed to see if it is safe and the people are a fit for that individual pet; they are microchipped so if they get lost we will be alerted; and they get a purple collar promise that they will be welcomed back to Operation Adopt if they are ever at risk of being homeless again.In 2018, Operation Adopt placed 286 dogs and cats in permanent homes. Approximately 33 of these animals who were highly adoptable but for needing minor and major surgeries were given time to heal prior to being placed in homes. The surgeries performed included complete amputations, eye surgeries, teeth extractions, hernia repairs and femoral head ostectomies, among others.”