Cheyenne Animal Shelter-Services

“There are no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The form 990 is reviewed in its entirety by the boards of directors at the first board meeting following the receipt of the completed return before filing with the irs.”

“All board members and officers of the shelter are required to sign a conflict of interest statement annually. The conflict of interest statements are reviewed by the board of directors to determine if potential conflicts exist. If in the event of a conflict exists, the board member or officer is excused from any deliberation and voting on the matter. In addition, the employee policy and procedures manual requires all employees to notify the ceo of any potential conflicts that may arise.”

“Compensation for the ceo and other officers of the organization are reviewed and approved by the board of directors annually. The board of directors determines compensation levels based on industry standards, known local compensation packages for similar positions at similarly situated organizations, and prior pay of each prospective employee this process was last undertaken in 2013.”

“See explanation for part vi, section b line 15a”

“No documents available to the public.”

“Volunteer hours tracked by online software volgistics.”

“The animal shelter serves as an advocate for the safety and welfare of animals in the community, providing humane shelter to hold and adopt animals, promote humane education, and reunite lost animals and their owners. The cheyenne animal shelter medical clinic has expanded its scope to provide emergency medical care to pets whose owners might not otherwise be able to afford it. Clients must be referred by a local veterinarian or be able to show proof of inability to pay for services. In the fiscal year 2019, the cheyenne animal shelter cared for 58 "owned" animals (does not include big fix pets). Our big fix programs provide for low-cost spaying/neutering of "owned" animals. Clients must be income-qualified. As well, at least three times a year, we offer a "spay day" for clients of any income level. The cost of doing so is offset by a sponsor for each spay/neuter clinic. Since 2005, our critter camp has attracted hundreds of kids from around the community. Critter camp is a weeklong day camp for kids ages 6-11 held six weeks during the summer. Attendees learn the humane treatment of animals and how to be safe around animals. Each week covers a different topic such as domestic animals, farm animals, dinosaurs, insects, etc. Our trap, neuter, release program helps to trap feral cats or those living in cat "communities," spay or neuter them and then re-release them back in their original habitats. Cats can still remain "wild" but will not be creating more unwanted litters and their numbers will decline through attrition. The cheyenne animal shelter works closely with safehouse, the comea shelter (homeless), cheyenne regional medical center and the local va hospital to provide care for animals whose owners are currently in one of these named programs. We have a 30-day window of care for them and often the owners come just to visit their pet while they are awaiting services.”

“The animal shelter provides animal control services to the city of cheyenne and laramie county. Animal control officers patrol the city and county, investigate reported cases of neglect and abuse, and issue citations when conditions warrant and when other interventions have failed to improve the situation. Officers educate and advise owners on leash and license laws, and enforce waste management ordinances. They also provide education to citizens and owners on the humane and responsible care and treatment of animals, promoting kindness and compassion toward all animals, and offer help and suggestions to owners with animal issues such as barking dogs, escaping dogs, roaming cats, and unwanted wildlife. When necessary, officers also work closely with the game and fish department and the livestock board to remove wildlife and livestock from inappropriate environments.”

“Form 990, part x, lines 27-29: the organization has adopted the principles of fasb asu no. 2016-14 (asc 958) for its audited financial statements for the period ended june 30, 2019. To date, form 990 and its associated schedules have not been updated to reflect changes made by this standard. Thus, we have included the net asset categories in our audited financial statements on existing form 990, part x, lines 27-29 as follows: net assets without donor restrictions 2,522,946 net assets with donor restrictions 9,749 total net assets 2,532,695 unrestricted net assets 2,522,946 temporarily restricted net assets 9,749 permanently restricted net assets - total net assets 2,532,695”