Who We Are
Neighborhood Pets is a program of Friends of the Cleveland Kennel. Friends of the Cleveland Kennel (F.O.C.K.) is a 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to provide the necessary medical and general care to the dogs and cats in need at Cleveland Animal Care & Control (CACC), while working to reduce intake numbers and save lives by providing affordable resources and education to Cleveland residents via the Neighborhood Pets Program.
Neighborhood Pets’ mission is to help end animal suffering, manage pet population, and keep pets in their homes through affordable pet care, resources, and education; thereby reducing intake at Cleveland area shelters. We believe all pet owners have a right to affordable pet care in order to provide a good quality of life for their pets. Our goal is to make this possible by offering affordable and accessible basic health care, spay and neuter, supplies, education, and resources to pet owners.
Our location is a storefront located at 3711 E.65th Street in the Slavic Village neighborhood of Cleveland. This location selection was a strategic decision based on our mission The two zip codes associated with the Slavic Village community are 44105 and 44127. After reviewing intake data from Cleveland Animal Control from the last complete year, those combined zip codes are determined to be the highest intake in the city of Cleveland. The goal of this program is to help owners retain their pets, while keeping them happy and healthy, which in turn will reduce intake numbers at Cleveland Animal Care & Control.
Services provided include:
Our City and the Slavic Village neighborhood:
Cleveland has an average poverty rate of 36.9 percent. The City of Cleveland is the 2nd poorest city in the entire nation, next to Detroit, Michigan. The eastern portion of the city of Cleveland could be described as a “pet resource desert”. The accessibility to vet clinics, pet supplies, and low cost spay/neuter proves to be an obstacle for pet owning residents. In addition, affordability and transportation is also a continuous issue.
The Slavic Village community has a population of 20,249 residents and an average household income of $26,755. Additionally, 43.8% of the residents are living below poverty level, and 40% of them have less than a high school education. There are no vet clinics or pet supply stores in the area, and the closest pet store location is a retail shopping center that is 4.6 miles away accessible via highway. In addition, according to the 2010 Census approximately 25% of the households in Slavic Village do not have any vehicle available to them.
Our proposed solution is to provide affordable and accessible, preventative wellness care, basic supplies and free spay/neuter to low income City of Cleveland residents in need. These services will be provided by means of our Resource Center which is located in a residential area of Slavic Village. We will also incorporate direct outreach efforts. Our outreach team will partner with other social service organizations, community centers and churches in the area to reach residents unable to get to our location.
By providing affordable and accessible basic wellness care, free spay/neuter and information to pet owners in a permanent and accessible way, we are able to be a permanent resource to count on. This strategy establishes positive relationships with the goal of helping keep pets in their homes.
Neighborhood Pets’ mission is to help end animal suffering, manage pet population, and keep pets in their homes through affordable pet care, resources, and education; thereby reducing intake at Cleveland area shelters. We believe all pet owners have a right to affordable pet care in order to provide a good quality of life for their pets. Our goal is to make this possible by offering affordable and accessible basic health care, spay and neuter, supplies, education, and resources to pet owners.
Our location is a storefront located at 3711 E.65th Street in the Slavic Village neighborhood of Cleveland. This location selection was a strategic decision based on our mission The two zip codes associated with the Slavic Village community are 44105 and 44127. After reviewing intake data from Cleveland Animal Control from the last complete year, those combined zip codes are determined to be the highest intake in the city of Cleveland. The goal of this program is to help owners retain their pets, while keeping them happy and healthy, which in turn will reduce intake numbers at Cleveland Animal Care & Control.
Services provided include:
- Counseling, Education & Resources
- Affordable pet supplies
- Emergency Pet Food Assistance Program
- Low cost flea meds, & dewormer
- Scheduled low cost wellness & microchip clinics
- Free ID Tags and Gently used collars/leashes
- Free Spay/Neuter program for dogs & cats living in qualifying zip codes
*Note: Our program is membership based. You must qualify for low income, and be a Cleveland resident to qualify for membership. Membership allows you access to our spay/neuter and low cost vaccine clinics, and reduced pricing on all other services. Non-members pay full price, which helps to support our reduced price programming for Members.
Our City and the Slavic Village neighborhood:
Cleveland has an average poverty rate of 36.9 percent. The City of Cleveland is the 2nd poorest city in the entire nation, next to Detroit, Michigan. The eastern portion of the city of Cleveland could be described as a “pet resource desert”. The accessibility to vet clinics, pet supplies, and low cost spay/neuter proves to be an obstacle for pet owning residents. In addition, affordability and transportation is also a continuous issue.
The Slavic Village community has a population of 20,249 residents and an average household income of $26,755. Additionally, 43.8% of the residents are living below poverty level, and 40% of them have less than a high school education. There are no vet clinics or pet supply stores in the area, and the closest pet store location is a retail shopping center that is 4.6 miles away accessible via highway. In addition, according to the 2010 Census approximately 25% of the households in Slavic Village do not have any vehicle available to them.
Our proposed solution is to provide affordable and accessible, preventative wellness care, basic supplies and free spay/neuter to low income City of Cleveland residents in need. These services will be provided by means of our Resource Center which is located in a residential area of Slavic Village. We will also incorporate direct outreach efforts. Our outreach team will partner with other social service organizations, community centers and churches in the area to reach residents unable to get to our location.
By providing affordable and accessible basic wellness care, free spay/neuter and information to pet owners in a permanent and accessible way, we are able to be a permanent resource to count on. This strategy establishes positive relationships with the goal of helping keep pets in their homes.
Our History
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Friends of the Cleveland Kennel's mission is to provide the necessary medical and general care to the dogs and cats in need at Cleveland Animal Care & Control, while working to reduce intake and save lives by providing affordable resources and education to Cleveland residents.
Founded in 2003, Friends of the City of Cleveland Kennel is dedicated to saving the lives of the animals at Cleveland Animal Care & Control, and helping to reduce intake by providing services to pet owning residents of Cleveland. These efforts include medical care, supplies, adoptions, outreach, and free services for pet owners in Cleveland. Follow us on our Facebook page. Read more: friendsofclevelandkennel.com |