Spaymart Thrift And Gift

What Spaymart Thrift And Gift does

SpayMart Thrift And Gift (legal entity: SpayMart, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal welfare organization founded in 1998 by Lynn Chiche and Pam Casey, headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana (EIN 72-1418016). The organization's mission is to end the unnecessary killing of animals in southeastern Louisiana and beyond, with operational focus on cats and kittens. It operates a portfolio of interrelated programs including cat adoption services across three physical New Orleans-area locations, a Thrift Store & Adoption Center in River Ridge at 8911 Jefferson Highway, a Kitten Foster Program that rehomes over 450 kittens annually, a Seniors for Seniors Program pairing senior cats (7+ years) with senior adopters (65+) at a reduced $100 adoption fee, a Felicity Fund providing emergency veterinary financial assistance to prevent pet surrender, and Spay/Neuter Voucher and Pop-up Clinic programs subsidizing community sterilization. A sanctuary in Picayune, Mississippi houses more than 300 rescued cats, many of which are transported to Louisiana for adoption.

The business model is a hybrid nonprofit revenue structure combining individual donations (including a recurring 500 Club membership program), foundation grants (notably a $50,000 grant from PetSmart Charities in March 2024 and emergency-care funding from the Banfield Foundation), thrift store retail sales, adoption fees, and event-based fundraising through GiveNOLA Day with corporate matching sponsors. Operations are overwhelmingly volunteer-driven with 1-10 staff under co-founder and President & CEO Lynn Chiche; no proprietary technology systems are identified, and distribution relies on physical adoption centers, a PetSmart partnership location, Petfinder online listings, 24Petwatch microchipping, and integrations with Best Friends Animal Society and the Million Cat Challenge. In 2024 the organization closed its decade-old Lafreniere Plaza thrift store and adoption center as a defensive consolidation while maintaining its core River Ridge location. Reported 2024 programmatic outputs include 728 cat/kitten adoptions, 1,496 spay/neuter surgeries, 3,136 vaccines administered, $183,685 in veterinary expenses covered, and 8,388 pounds of pet food distributed to families in need.

Name

Spaymart Thrift And Gift

Legal name

SpayMart, Inc.

Website

https://spaymart.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SpayMart Thrift And Gift is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1998 that operates cat adoption, foster, spay/neuter, and emergency veterinary assistance programs across southeastern Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, funded by donations, foundation grants, thrift-store sales, and adoption fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Welfare Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spay/Neuter & Population Control Programs (BPAGAIAE), Foster & Volunteer Network Programs (BPAGAIAF)

Keywords

• Cat adoption services
• Animal welfare nonprofit
• Spay and neuter programs
• Thrift store retail
• Veterinary assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Metairie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations from supporters, including annual 500 Club membership program and general fundraising campaigns
2. Thrift Store Revenue: Revenue from gently used goods at thrift store located at 8911 Jefferson Highway in River Ridge. Store features vintage paperbacks, CDs/DVDs, collectible handbags, silver cutlery, fine china, and other household items.
3. Grants: Foundation grants including $50,000 from PetSmart Charities and support from Banfield Foundation for emergency veterinary care
4. Adoption Fees: Adoption fees for cats and kittens; reduced to $100 for Seniors for Seniors program participants

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SpayMart is a nonprofit animal welfare organization that operates cat adoption centers, a Kitten Foster Program, a Seniors for Seniors adoption program, the Felicity Fund for emergency veterinary care, Spay/Neuter Voucher and Pop-up Clinic programs, a sanctuary for rescued cats, and a thrift store whose proceeds fund the organization's animal welfare operations. It places cats and kittens in adoptive homes, subsidizes sterilization surgeries, and supports low-income pet owners with veterinary crises.

Product overview

SpayMart is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal welfare organization established in 1998 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The organization operates as a unified portfolio of animal welfare programs centered around cat adoption and population control. Core offerings include: a cat adoption program with three physical adoption locations (Thrift Store & Adoption Center, PetSmart location, and pop-up locations), a Kitten Foster Program that saves over 600 kittens annually through volunteer foster caregivers, a Seniors for Seniors Program pairing senior cats with senior adopters, a Felicity Fund providing emergency veterinary financial assistance to struggling pet owners, and Spay/Neuter Voucher and Pop-up Clinic Programs offering subsidized sterilization services. The organization also operates a Thrift Store generating proceeds for operations and maintains a sanctuary in Picayune, Mississippi housing over 300 rescued cats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SpayMart Cat Adoption Cat and kitten adoption services through three adoption locations in the New Orleans area, including a thrift store adoption center and PetSmart location. All animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and micro-chipped before adoption.
• SpayMart Thrift Store A thrift store selling gently used goods including vintage books, CDs, DVDs, collectible handbags, silver cutlery, fine china, and other household items. Proceeds fund SpayMart's animal welfare programs and operations.
• Kitten Foster Program A volunteer-based program that provides veterinary care, spay/neuter services, and adoption assistance to foster caregivers taking in homeless kittens. Saves over 600 kittens annually by providing incentives for the public to foster unwanted kittens.
• Seniors for Seniors Program Matches senior cats (7+ years) with senior humans (65+ years) with waived or reduced adoption fees. Includes veterinary care coverage for first 14-30 days and an annual wellness check-up, with volunteer support provided to adopters.
• Felicity Fund Provides financial assistance to pet owners facing veterinary crises without ability to pay. Helps keep pets in homes and out of shelters by providing support for emergency and necessary medical care.
• Spay/Neuter Voucher Program Subsidizes spay/neuter surgeries for cats and dogs in the community, providing affordable access to sterilization services to help control pet overpopulation.
• Pop-up Spay/Neuter Clinics Mobile spay/neuter clinic events providing accessible and affordable sterilization services to pets in the community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 728 cats and kittens adopted into loving homes in 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PetfindercoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline adoption platform listing SpayMart cats and kittens for potential adopters to browse
• Best Friends Animal SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization working toward ending animal killing in shelters
• Million Cat ChallengeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShelter partnership initiative to save cats

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• PetSmart Charities: Major animal-welfare grantmaking arm of PetSmart. Listed as a $50,000 grant funder for SpayMart; comparable as a strategic grantmaking ecosystem participant rather than a direct operating peer.
• Banfield Foundation: Veterinary-focused grantmaking foundation supporting emergency pet care. Comparable as a funder of SpayMart's Felicity Fund emergency vet program, not a direct operating peer.
• Petfinder: Online pet adoption marketplace where SpayMart lists cats. Adjacent enabling platform rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Louisiana SPCA: Regional animal-welfare nonprofit operating adoption, spay/neuter, and rescue programs in the New Orleans area. Direct peer given overlapping service territory and overlapping programs (adoption, low-cost spay/neuter, community cat management).
• Humane Society of Louisiana: Louisiana-based animal-welfare nonprofit offering rescue, adoption, and spay/neuter support. Direct peer sharing SpayMart's Southeastern Louisiana service region and shelter-overpopulation mission.

Broad incumbents

• ASPCA: Large national animal-welfare organization offering adoption, spay/neuter, and rescue services. Broad incumbent serving overlapping mission space but at national scope with different operating model.
• Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): National animal-welfare organization addressing shelter reform, spay/neuter, and rescue policy. Comparable mission focus but operates as an advocacy/lobbying body rather than direct shelter operator like SpayMart.
• Alley Cat Allies: National advocacy and support organization focused on TNR and community cats. Comparable to SpayMart's TNR program, though Alley Cat Allies operates as a policy/advocacy hub rather than a hands-on rescue.
• Best Friends Animal Society: National 501(c)(3) animal-welfare nonprofit pursuing a no-kill mission. SpayMart lists Best Friends as a partner and the two share the same adoption, spay/neuter, and sanctuary operating model, but Best Friends operates at vastly greater national scale.

Regional players

• Jeff SPCA / Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter: Local government animal shelter serving Jefferson Parish, adjacent to SpayMart's Metairie/River Ridge base. Comparable adoption and sheltering services in overlapping service area, with a public-sector operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/spaymartcat
• Facebookfacebook.com/SpayMart
• Instagraminstagram.com/spaymartcat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spaymart

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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