2023-03-06T16:12:09-05:00 2022-12-31 593347988 SIMONIC SIMONIC RATNECHT ASSOC 8750 PERIMETER PARK BLVD Jacksonville FL 32216 990 2022-01-01 475526491 Florida Urgent Rescue FLOR 7643 Gate Parkway STE 104-27 Jacksonville FL 32256 Mike Merrill Executive Direc 9045539779 2023-03-06 true Mike Merrill Joanne F Ratnecht P00645753 9049281040 2023-03-06 0 00 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z F U R Mike Merrill 140 Ashton Oaks Drive Saint Augustine FL 32092 437023 false X www.floridaurgentrescue.com X 2015 FL To rescue animals from kill shelters and other urgent situations. 5 4 1 98 0 0 159609 403229 19327 21475 85 -2787 -1150 -1325 177871 420592 0 0 38943 0 0 154591 361613 154591 400556 23280 20036 31896 48262 3670 0 28226 48262 To rescue animals from kill shelters and other urgent situations. false false 186278 Urgent Transport Program: During hurricanes and natural disasters, a flood of stray dogs and cats come into shelters. Overcrowded shelters have no choice but to kill animals who were already there to make room for incoming strays. FUR coordinated relief efforts during Hurricanes Harvey and IRMA in 2017, Hurricanes Florence and Michael in 2018, and Hurricanes Barry and Dorian in 2019. In 2020, FUR conducted relief missions for Hurricane Laura in Louisiana. Many big shelters get help from large national organizations, but small rural shelters are often overlooked and forgotten. FUR coordinates the logistics, arranges vet care, and manages the transport for smaller shelters. FUR also conducts non-emergency transports to partners in shelters where there is greater demand and lower supply, thus relocating animals to shelters and rescues where they can be safely adopted. 116156 Veterinary Services: FUR provides all veterinary services necessary to ensure the dog or cat is healthy when they are adopted. We pay for spay/neuter, vaccinations, and microchips. We also pay 100% of the heartworm treatment costs for heartworm positive dogs, and we pay for numerous specialty surgeries and procedures for sick and injured animals. We also rescue senior dogs with special challenges. Veterinary expenses are our single biggest epense, but this investment allows us to save lives of urgent dogs or cats who otherwise wouldnt have a chance. 61557 Foster Program: FUR pulls dogs and cats from kill shelters and other urgent situations and places the animals in foster homes to give them a chance to decompress, get them veterinary care, and prepare them for adoption. During 2018, we had 35-50 animals in foster homes at any one time. While in foster care, we pay for all veterinary expenses, as well as other incidental expenses as required. We purchase food, collars, leashes, crates, and other items needed to assist the foster families to care for their foster animal. We also purchase flea and heartworm prevention for the duration of their stay in the foster home. Because the animals are living with a foster family, we know a lot more about their temperament and personality, and we can use this information to help find a perfect match with the adopter. 14758 Shelter and rescue assist: FUR provides shelter for rescued animals. FUR helps assit rescues of animals. 5051 Adoption Program: FUR screens adopters, including a written application and home check for prospective adopters. We also start every adoption with a one week sleepover, so the potential adopter knows everything there is to know about the animal before making the decision to finalize the adoption. The adoption fees we charge include: spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchip, heartworm treatment (if applicable) and any specialty veterinary care required. We also hold regular adoption events. Adoption fees are one of our primary sources of income to help offset our veterinary and foster expenses. 2552 Shelter Introductions & Evaluations: Recognizing that FUR can never rescue all the urgent animals ourselves, FUR started a program in 2017 to do informal introductions and evaluations of shelter dogs to help promote dogs to other rescue groups. We organized volunteers to go to rural shelters, get the dogs out of the kennel for awhile, and then do controlled introductions with other dogs and cats. We then post a detailed description of each dog, along with photos and videos, to give resuce groups and adopters a better idea about the dogs personality. Weve done introductions and evaluations for more than 90 dogs, which has lead them to be rescued. 652 Save Our Strays: FUR introduced this program in 2017 as a new intake diversion program to rescue stray dogs and cats, get them vet care and move them into foster homes. We were already assisting other rescues and private individuals in trapping or recovering stray dogs. FUR has trapped many long term strays. Animal Control Officers dont have the time to dedicate to trapping difficult to locate animals. Our rescues run from a few hours to several months. 23013 387004 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false false X 5 4 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false FL X Mike Merrill 9045539779 140 Ashton Oaks Drive Saint Augustine FL 32092 Mike Merrill Executive Director 80.00 0.00 X X X 36000 0 0 Lawrence Moon Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jana Andrews Director 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Jones Merrill Director 60.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kelly MacDade Director 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 36000 0 0 0 false false false 403229 57748 403229 Adoption Program 812900 21475 21475 21475 437 437 11882 15106 -3224 -3224 -3224 1325 -1325 -1325 420592 18251 0 -888 36000 30000 6000 2943 2943 1468 1468 1526 1526 11 11 1697 1697 Adoption & Foster Programs 66608 66608 Shelter & Rescue Assist 14758 14758 Veterinary Expenses 116156 116156 Urgent Transport 156278 156278 3111 1496 1615 400556 387004 13552 0 12246 45715 6 294 14735 12188 4244 2547 15106 31896 48262 2581 1089 3670 0 X 28226 48262 28226 48262 31896 48262 20036 0 X false false false X 182472 132905 108257 178936 424703 1027273 182472 132905 108257 178936 424703 1027273 1027273 44 33 46 85 437 645 44 33 46 85 437 645 182516 132938 108303 179021 425140 1027918 0.99940 0.99970 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14735 12188 2547 2547 Central America and the Caribbean Hurricane Relief strandedabandoned pets 8000 Check 1 false false false false false false X 119 6285 Retail Price X 284 15182 Retail Price X Pet Products 637 36281 Retail Price false false true Additional Information for Schedule M FUR solicited product and monetary donations using online campaigns on Cuddly.com, and FUR received additional donations from other partners. FUR is reporting the number of contributions and the retail value reported. Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 The executive director is married to another director. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The leaders of the organization reviews the financials and Form 990 prior to submitting it to the IRS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The organization maintains a conflict of interest policy. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The board reviewed and approved all compensation packages. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b The board reviewed and approved all compensation packages. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 FUR publishes financials and tax returns to GuideStar, the non-profit rating organization, so our financial information is available to the public. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 FUR publishes financials and tax returns to GuideStar, the non-profit rating organization, so our financial information is available to the public. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 Rounding +2