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FOHA is a no-kill animal shelter located in Northern Virginia -- dedicated to caring for abandoned and abused dogs and cats while they wait for their permanent, loving homes.
How do you help people in my community?
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Help to educate the public on the importance of spaying and neutering
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Help to take the load off of government shelters
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Help by partnering with the adoptive family to ensure that the adoption is a success by continually educating our adopters and doing whatever we can to ease the transition into the new home
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With help from others we are able to spread the word about our mission to save lives
Why do you need my support?
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Don’t look at is as why FOHA needs your support, but rather why our animals need your support
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Last year through private donations that were raised over the previous 3 years, we were finally able to build a new climate controlled shelter and renovate two of our older buildings for the dogs and build an FIV and feral house for the cats
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Because of the new construction, our utility costs have greatly increased
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This year it is estimated that FOHA will spend over $250,000 for medical expenses
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Every year as we become more successful, we are able to take in more dogs and cats that cause our daily expenses to increase
How can I be sure that you will use my money wisely and won't waste it?
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We have a small kennel staff that care for the animals during the week. All other responsibilities are handled by volunteers
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No compensation is paid to the Board Members or Directors
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We are audited on an annual basis
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Last year administrative expenses were less than 2.2% of total expenses
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Potential adopters are permitted to visit the shelter after a phone interview
Can I Volunteer? How?
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You can visit our website www.foha.org for information on volunteering -
Most people think of an animal shelter as a sad, depressing place. FOHA is a no-kill shelter, so the animals that you grow to love, but you cannot adopt yourself, will be safe with us until they find their forever home. FOHA is a happy, energetic place where the love we have for the animals shows in everything we do.
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