thepawandfeatherplan

  Preparing for the Unexpected: Ink's Story and the Importance of Planning for Those Who Depend on Us Ink was a loyal companion, his every wag a testament to the bond he shared with his owner.  But when tragedy struck, his unwavering love led him to take a dangerous leap—literally.     “ T his can’t be happening: that’s my dog, my companion, my best  friend…”     “No … he’s hungry. He’s desperately pacing... Ink, don’t do it,  wait!”     Ink took a flying leap through the closed front window of his  1940's-built one-story home in Louisville, Ky. He’s a big, strong dog  so he survived, and fortunately only a few scars on his arms and legs  remain testament to his misadventure.     Ink couldn’t hear nor heed his owner’s warning and dismay— because she was already dead. Ink was alone in his home for day s  when hunger finally gave way to his brave yet risky escape.     Ink's story is a stark reminde...

      As of 01/31/2024 these are PAFP's new SOPs (last revised on 02/13/2024):     -As PAFP currently has a hospice foster that did belong to a plan client, the rescue isn't able to take in other fosters at this time for the most part.      -The rescue  tries to pull/rescue pets from our high intake municipal shelter, Louisville Metro Animal Services, exclusively .  The rescue pulls pets only when we have a confirmed, volunteer foster home for pets.       -Any rehome cases we do take on will be charged a rate of $17/hour, and the ability to pay the $17/hour is not a guarantee we'll be able to 'say yes' to your particular rehome case.  Additional Notes in Regards to these New Standard Operating Procedures:     In a continued and consistent effort to remain as transparent as possible for the rescue's small-but-mighty following, I offer detailed explanations on the why of each of the above new procedu...

  To pick up where we left off ( and if you don't know where we left off, you may read part I here ):   https://thepawandfeatherplan.blogspot.com/2023/07/what-does-having-non-profit-business.html     Taxes: 1.) 501c3 non-profits do pay sales and use tax.  -We pay the same 6% sales tax that every other business in the state of Ky. pays... quarterly, via  https://onestop.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx .       In simple terms this means you pay 6% of any and all profits you generate through sales of goods or services (pet adoptions, dog training, sales of collars, anything like that would be taxable).  -You do not  pay S & U tax on donations received ( sometimes I wish I were more of a fundraising-type! ).  2.) 501c3 non-profits do pay employer taxes and must issue W-2 forms to W-9 employees at the end of each year.       We're responsible for calculating federal, state, city and social security withholdi...

 For any of you that are 'rescue-curious,' wondering about what inner workings go into saving a pet's life, here's a great example of how Riff, a challenging dog, is saved, thanks to the collaboration and work of many !      I was thrilled to know you were chosen for that position, and know you'll work hard to best serve the Humane Society so that it successfully continues its mission to serve and save as many pets, and people with pet-issues, as possible.      -KHS's behavior mod program, staff and building could save a LMAS dog's life right now.  This dog, Riff, is only around 9 months old, and at times he struggles with acting out rebelliously with certain people and situations.      My rescue pulled Riff and took him to a foster home last week, and unfortunately that foster had to return him to Metro ( I have my own foster right now I'm working with ).  Here's what -----------, Riff's PAFP foster, had to say about...