2024-04-26T09:47:20-07:00 2023-12-31 251683726 Davin and Associates 12439 Roth Drive Irwin PA 15642 990EZ 2023-01-01 251847827 WITH A GOLDEN SPIRIT INC WITH 7248642468 12439 Roth Drive Irwin PA 15642 Michael J Davin CEO 7248642468 2024-05-01 1 Michael J Davin 999009999 1 Michael Davin P01071106 7248642468 2024-04-16 X 1 11 1 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X www.wagsrescue.homestead.com X X 72449 X 72449 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72449 0 0 0 0 0 0 62427 62427 10022 206087 0 216109 206087 216109 0 0 0 0 206087 216109 0 0 206087 216109 WAGS is organized for the following purposes: 1. To provide caring homes for Golden Retrievers that are rescued from shelters, which are strays, unclaimed by owners after published notice, or that are relinquished by their owners to WAGS. Such orphans will be given immediate medical examination(s), updated immunizations, spayed or neutered (except for special circumstances as determined by a Veterinarian); carefully evaluated and adopted into compatible homes where assurances can be made that proper care will be continued. 2. To educate the public about the breed, the need for obedience lessons for all dogs and to advise and/or suggest further referrals where medical or behavioral problems exist. 3. To encourage, assist and provide guidelines to other purebred fanciers to form rescue programs. 4. To encourage responsible care for all dogs through public education. 5. We just don't rescue their body, we rescue their Spirit. Partner with other rescue organizations in the rescue and placement of orphan animals. We do not keep statistics on these accomplishments. However, on average, we receive request(s) for help daily at a minimum of over one hundred orphans needing rescued. The requests received are through emails. A positive from COVID-19 was a decrease in the number of requests for help (adoptions). However, in 2023 the number of animals needing rescued have greatly increased far exceeding our resources. We partner with numerous rescue organizations and we echo their same comments in that we had more requests for adoption than orphans in rescue. Reference Schedule O. 0 0 Consult with and advise families and adopters on the behavour characteristics including temperment of golden retrievers. Provide general guidance on obedience training. Reference Schedule O. 0 0 Provide a home (hospice) to orphans who are in the twilight of their years - poor health or other related conditions. Reference Schedule O. 0 0 Although we rescue and adopt (our mission), the need for Hospice has increased. Specifically, of the orphans rescued over the past three years were all seniors (over ten). Moreover, each of these orphans come with various health challenges notwithstanding walking them across the Rainbow Bridge. Furthermore, we mentioned that in 2020 we had more applications for adoptions than available orphans. However, the adoption requests were for young goldens under five (5). Added to the above mentioned challenges was the rescue of two feral golden retrievers. At the opposite end of hospice was this challenge with feral goldens and still present a daily challenge thus they are not adoptable. Adding to the above mentioned challenges that in 2023 we continue to rescue mill golden retrievers that have presented challenges beyond our trainable resources. Specifically, these mill goldens have behavior challenges requiring many additional hours or training and love. 0 0 As with the country, in general we were handicapped with the restrictions placed on us as a result of COVID-19. Although restrictions have been lifted, we are currently seeing increased number of orphan dogs being surrendered or dumped. Furthermore, the state of the economy and all shelters over capacity, we have seen a ever increasing need for help. We echo the above mentioned comments in that the need for help has greatly increased in 2023 resulting in animals being dumped on the side of the road and euthanasia rates greatly increasing. 0 0 Provide support for lost animals and the placement of less fortunate orphans other than golden retrievers. Subsequent to the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, we have seen an hugh increase in the number of orphans requiring help. Specifically, the number being surrendered to shelters or dumped along roads. Reference Schedule O. 0 0 Rescue golden retrievers and in emergency cases golden want-to be's, provided immediate medical treatment, shelter, spay/neuter, micro chip, vaccinations, heartworm testing, food, obedience training and placement. Reference Schedule O. 0 0 0 Valerie L Davin Board Member 1 0 0 0 Michael J Davin Exec Director/CEO 46 0 0 0 Sharon A Davin Chief Financial Officer (Deceased) 0 0 0 0 Chuck Weintraub Volunteer 0 0 0 0 Heather Vono Volunteer 0 0 0 0 Terri Moran Volunteer 0 0 0 0 Joseph M Davin Consultant 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PA Michael J Davin 12439 Roth Drive Irwin PA 15642 7248642468 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 70003 68343 74514 78178 72449 363487 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70003 68343 74514 78178 72449 363487 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 363487 440 0 11623 69 0 12132 0 0 0 0 0 0 440 0 11623 69 0 12132 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70443 68343 86137 78247 72449 375619 0.96770 0.96588 0.03230 0.03412 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Veterinary Services Boarding Supplies