PEACE FOR PETS

What PEACE FOR PETS does

Peace for Pets, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2010 and headquartered at 4130 Belden Ave SE, Canton, Ohio, operating exclusively in Stark County. It runs three social-service programs: Safe Haven for Pets, a short-term foster care program (up to 90 days) for companion animals of individuals fleeing domestic violence — including veterinary intake, vaccinations, spay/neuter, and return-to-owner — paired with referrals from Domestic Violence Project, Inc. and Alliance Domestic Violence Shelter; Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) training, trap lending at no cost (refundable $40 deposit), and provision of low-cost feral cat shelters built by volunteer carpenters; and Humane Education, covering disaster animal relief training and youth education on the link between animal cruelty and domestic violence. All services are delivered free of charge to qualifying Stark County residents.

The organization operates on an all-volunteer model with 1-10 staff and a five-member board of directors (founder and practicing attorney Joy Wagner; co-founder and fundraising consultant Judith Snyder-Wagner; licensed social workers Mike and Tawny Burkhardt from Crossroads Hospice; and Dr. Pamela Fisher, a holistic veterinarian). Funding comes from public donations and charitable grants; the only quantified grant is a $6,605 award from The Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust (Cleveland, Ohio) in July 2014 to expand Safe Haven. Revenue is not disclosed and there is no commercial monetization — services are free, with the sole transactional element being the refundable $40 trap deposit. Partnerships include roughly ten regional animal rescues and veterinary clinics.

There is no proprietary technology, mobile app, or AI-based product. Service delivery runs through community partnerships, DV-shelter referral channels, in-person seminars at local libraries, and Facebook plus the peaceforpets.org website as the only digital surface. Operations were suspended in June 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and no resumption date or subsequent funding activity is disclosed in the available data.

Name

PEACE FOR PETS

Legal name

Peace for Pets, Inc.

Website

https://peaceforpets.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Peace for Pets is a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Canton, Ohio, providing free short-term foster care for pets of domestic violence victims, Trap-Neuter-Return training and trap lending for feral cats, and humane education programs exclusively to Stark County residents since 2010.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Welfare Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Foster & Volunteer Network Programs (BPAGAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB), Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA), Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD)

Keywords

• Animal welfare services
• Foster care programs
• Trap-neuter-return
• Humane education
• Nonprofit pet services

Headquarters

HQ city

Canton, Ohio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Peace for Pets operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded primarily through public donations and charitable grants. The organization received a $6,605 grant from The Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust in 2014 specifically to expand the Safe Haven program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Peace for Pets provides free, short-term foster care (up to 90 days) for companion animals of individuals fleeing domestic violence in Stark County, Ohio, including veterinary intake, vaccinations, spay/neuter, and return supplies. The organization also runs a Trap-Neuter-Return training and trap-lending program for feral cat colony caretakers, supported by low-cost shelter builds and humane education programs covering the link between animal cruelty and domestic violence.

Product overview

Peace for Pets is a nonprofit animal welfare organization offering a portfolio of programs focused on feral cat population management and domestic violence victim support. The core offerings include the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Training Program for humane feral cat colony management, the Safe Haven for Pets program providing short-term foster care for pets of domestic violence victims, and Humane Education Programs. These are supported by the Humane Trap Loan Program and Low-Cost Feral Cat Shelters. The organization does not offer a technology product but rather social service programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safe Haven for Pets Short-term foster care program providing up to 90 days of care for companion animals (cats, dogs, birds, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, fish, horses, smaller livestock, some amphibians and reptiles) of individuals in domestic violence situations in Stark County, Ohio. Includes veterinary intake, vaccinations, spay/neuter services, and return supplies at no cost to the pet owner. Owners retain ownership via an Owner's Agreement. If reunion is not possible, the pet is placed in an adoptive home.
• Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Training Program Training program offering small-group or individualized consultations teaching Trap-Neuter-Return methods for feral cat colony management. Curriculum covers why TNR works, establishing community relations, equipment and its use, trapping entire colonies, trapping hard-to-catch cats, safely handling feral/stray cats, preparing for spay/neuter surgery, setting up a recovery space, post-operative care, and colony release and management.
• Humane Education Programs Educational programs covering the link between animal abuse and domestic violence, disaster animal relief training (developed starting 2013), first-time pet owner guidance, and youth humane education. Includes resources and seminars for Stark County residents.
• Humane Trap Loan Program Lending program allowing Stark County residents to borrow humane traps at no cost to participate in the Trap-Neuter-Return of feral felines. A $40 deposit is required and refunded when the trap is returned.
• Low-Cost Feral Cat Shelters Inventory of low-cost feral cat shelters built from donated materials by volunteer carpenters, made available to feral cat colony caretakers in Stark County. Volunteer build events are held periodically.

Quantifiable outcome

• 185+ rescued animals provided foster/adoption services over 9 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Domestic Violence Project, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides services for persons affected by domestic violence in Stark County including 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, prevention services, and legal advocacy. Primary referral partner for Safe Haven program participants.
• One of a Kind Pet Spay Neuter ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner veterinary clinic providing spay/neuter services for animals in the program.
• Fulton Animal HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner veterinary clinic providing animal care services.
• Pamela Fisher, DVM - Holistic Veterinary PracticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member Dr. Pamela Fisher provides holistic veterinary services and serves as a partner resource for alternative pet health care.
• Kitten Krazy Shelter and Adoption CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional animal shelter and adoption center partner in Northeast Ohio.
• Woozez Animal RescueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal animal rescue organization in the Stark County area.
• Second Chance for AnimalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOhio-based animal rescue organization providing adoption and rescue services.
• Spay Neuter Assistance Program of NE Ohio (SNAP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides low-cost spay/neuter services as part of the TNR program ecosystem.
• The Rescue Animal MP3 ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting rescue animals through multimedia resources.
• Paws and PrayersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNortheast Ohio animal rescue organization.
• Lake Erie Labrador Retriever RescueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Labrador Retriever rescue organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): Largest US animal protection organization with programs spanning shelter support, TNR advocacy, and humane education - directly overlapping with all three of Peace for Pets' core program areas.
• Best Friends Animal Society: Major national animal welfare organization running community cat programs (TNR), shelter partnerships, and rescue initiatives that overlap with Peace for Pets' TNR and animal rescue work at much larger scale.
• Purple Leash Project (Purina): Purina-funded initiative supporting domestic violence shelters that accept pets. Addresses the same DV-animal welfare intersection as Peace for Pets but at corporate-funded national scale with different funding model.
• ASPCA: Large national animal welfare organization that funds and operates programs overlapping with both Peace for Pets' DV-pet support and broader animal welfare mission. Operates as a broad incumbent rather than a niche specialist.

Regional players

• Stark County Humane Society: Local animal shelter serving Stark County, Ohio - the same primary service area as Peace for Pets. Operates as a directly comparable regional peer in animal welfare service delivery and adoption/rescue within the same geography.
• Kitten Krazy Shelter and Adoption Center: Regional cat-focused shelter and adoption center in Northeast Ohio. Already a partner of Peace for Pets and operates in the same feral cat and adoption/rescue space within overlapping Ohio geography.
• Spay Neuter Assistance Program of NE Ohio (SNAP): Regional nonprofit in Northeast Ohio providing low-cost spay/neuter services, including TNR. Already a partner of Peace for Pets, making it a directly comparable regional peer in the spay/neuter and TNR ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Alley Cat Allies: Leading national advocacy and education organization dedicated to Trap-Neuter-Return and humane care of feral cats. Directly comparable to Peace for Pets' TNR training and trap lending program, operating as the dominant voice in the same niche.
• RedRover: National nonprofit that runs the Safe Place program providing emergency shelter for pets of families fleeing domestic violence. Most directly comparable to Peace for Pets' Safe Haven for Pets program in mission and service design, though operating at national scale.
• Sheltering Animals and Families Together (SAF-T): National initiative that helps domestic violence shelters co-shelter pets with their owners. Directly comparable to Peace for Pets' core Safe Haven mission of keeping DV victims and their pets together, though SAF-T focuses on co-sheltering rather than foster placement.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PeaceforPets
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peace-for-pets

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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