Founded in 1995, 4Paws Rescue Team, Inc. is run entirely by volunteers from Maryland, Washington, and Virginia. We have no rent or salaries to pay. We are a qualified public charity under section 501(c)(3).
Revenue
Adoption fees are generally only a small portion of 4Paws’ total revenue. Your donations are the primary source of our operating funds.
Recently, more than 84% of 4Paws’ revenue came from donations from the general public and Combined Federal Campaign. If you have a cat you love, know someone who loves cats, or sympathize with the plight of homeless cats, please consider giving a donation to 4Paws’ rescue efforts.
Expenses
Our typical adoption fees are $175 while it costs us, on average, more than $250 for 4Paws to ready a healthy cat for adoption. These expenses includes:
- Rabies and distemper vaccines ($20 – $30 each vaccine)
- Feline Leukemia and FIV testing ($40 – $60)
- De-worming and flea treatment ($15 – $25)
- Neuter or spay ($90 – $200)
- Dental cleaning ($220)
- Readies a healthy female cat for adoption ($350)
The $175 adoption fee for an adult cat falls short of covering the veterinary costs provided to a healthy sterilized cat. If a cat were sick when rescued—stress related illnesses such as diarrhea or upper respiratory infections are quite common—the vet bills could easily be double those of a healthy cat.
This is why your donations are so important to our ability to save feline lives.
Over 700 Animals Saved in 2023
Cats generally come to us from local Virginia animal shelters, high-kill shelters, pet owners who can no longer care for their pets, military personnel deployed overseas, and neighborhood streets across the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area.
We pledge a lifetime commitment to every cat we rescue. If an adopter can no longer care for his or her pet, the organization will take that cat back into the adoption program.
Independent Audit Report
Below you can review our 2022 financial statements and independent auditor’s report for the financial year ending on September 30, 2022 with summarized financial information for 2021.