MTÜ Paikass

What MTÜ Paikass does

MTÜ Paikass is an Estonian non-profit association (Mittetulundusühing) founded in 2019 and headquartered at Pärnu tn 67 in Paide, Estonia. The organization operates a community cat shelter (Kasside turvakodu) focused on rescuing stray cats, providing full veterinary care — including spay/neuter, microchipping, vaccination, and parasite treatment — and matching cats with adoptive families. The website (paikassikodu.ee) functions as the primary platform for showcasing available cats and collecting adoption applications, supplemented by a Facebook page for community engagement.

The organization's service portfolio comprises four offerings: the OTSIME KODU adoption matching service, the PAKU KODU foster home placement program, a €15 trap cage rental service for capturing stray cats, and a volunteer program supporting cat socialization and rehabilitation. All cats receive standardized veterinary preparation prior to adoption or foster placement.

MTÜ Paikass operates with 1-10 employees and is entirely donor-funded. Public donations cover ongoing costs including cat room rent, food, and veterinary bills, and the organization holds Estonian tax-exempt status. Additional inflows come from one-time adoption and foster transfer fees (kittens €85, adult males €65, adult females €75). The volunteer community is described as central to operations, sharing responsibility for animal care, cleaning, socialization, and administrative tasks. There is no proprietary technology, no software platform, no APIs, and no AI/ML capabilities — all operations are conducted through the website, social media, and in-person shelter interactions within a single Estonian city.

Name

MTÜ Paikass

Legal name

MTÜ Paikass

Website

https://paikassikodu.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MTÜ Paikass is an Estonian non-profit cat shelter in Paide, founded in 2019. It rescues stray cats, provides veterinary care including spay/neuter and vaccinations, and facilitates adoptions, operating entirely on public donations, adoption fees, and volunteer support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Welfare & Rescue Services

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291), Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB), Foster & Volunteer Network Programs (BPAGAIAF)

Keywords

• Cat rescue shelter
• Animal welfare services
• Stray cat adoption
• Foster home placement
• Cat veterinary care

Headquarters

HQ city

Paide

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Donations: MTÜ Paikass is funded entirely by public donations. These donations cover ongoing operational costs including cat room rent, cat food, and veterinary clinic bills. The organization has tax-exempt status in Estonia.
2. Adoption Fees: Fees collected from cat adoptions: kittens 85€, male adult cats 65€, female adult cats 75€. These fees help offset the costs of veterinary care provided to each cat before adoption.
3. Trap Rental Service: The organization offers cat trap rental service for 15€ to help catch street cats for neutering and shelter intake.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

MTÜ Paikass operates a non-profit cat shelter in Paide, Estonia, rescuing stray cats from local colonies and providing comprehensive veterinary care including spaying/neutering, microchipping, vaccination, and parasite treatment. The shelter facilitates permanent adoptions and temporary foster placements, with tiered fees (€85 kittens, €65 male adults, €75 female adults), and rents cat traps (€15) to assist in rescuing street cats.

Product overview

MTÜ Paikass operates as a cat shelter (Kasside turvakodu) in Paide, Estonia, offering a unified suite of services centered on rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming stray cats. The core offering comprises cat adoption matching (OTSIME KODU), a foster home placement program (PAKU KODU) with tiered transfer fees, and a trap cage rental service (Püügipuuri laenutus) for €15. The organization is entirely donor-funded and also runs a volunteer program for cat socialization. There are no software products, platforms, or digital tools offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cat Adoption Service (OTSIME KODU) Placement service that matches rescued stray cats with adoptive families. Potential adopters submit an application form through the website, the shelter reviews applications, and cats are handed over in person. Adoption fees: €85 for kittens, €65 for adult males, €75 for adult females.
• Foster Home Placement Service (PAKU KODU) Fostering program where individuals or families temporarily host shelter cats in their homes. Same tiered transfer fees apply as adoptions: €85 for kittens, €65 for adult males, €75 for adult females.
• Cat Trap Rental (Püügipuuri laenutus) Rental of humane cat trapping cages for a flat €15 fee, used to safely capture stray cats for rescue, neutering, and shelter intake.

Quantifiable outcome

• Every cat receives necessary veterinary care including spaying/neutering, microchipping, and vaccination

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Volunteer CommunitycoreOthersMTÜ Paikass operates with a dedicated group of volunteers who share all tasks, activities, and concerns. Volunteers assist with cat care, socialization, cleaning, and administrative work. The organization credits this volunteer group as essential to their operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Broad incumbents

• ASPCA: US animal welfare nonprofit providing shelter, adoption, and veterinary services. Comparable mission and shelter/adoption operating model, though at national scale and not a direct Estonian competitor.
• Battersea Dogs & Cats Home: Major UK animal rescue charity operating rehoming centres for cats and dogs. Comparable as a non-profit shelter with veterinary intake, adoption, and volunteer-driven operations, though at much larger scale.
• Cats Protection: UK's leading cat welfare charity operating a national network of branches and adoption centres. Comparable cat-only shelter, rehoming, and neutering program model, though at vastly greater scale.
• Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA): UK animal welfare charity with a national shelter and rehoming network. Comparable as an established nonprofit delivering rescue, veterinary care, and adoption services for cats and other animals.
• Eesti Loomakaitse Selts: Estonian Animal Protection Society, the country's largest animal welfare organization. Broader in scope (advocacy, policy, multiple species) but comparable as an Estonian nonprofit shelter/rescue umbrella addressing stray animal welfare.

Direct peers

• Tallinna Loomade Varjupaik: Tallinn municipal animal shelter handling cat and dog intake, rehoming, and veterinary preparation. Comparable as a shelter operator in the same Estonian market with similar adoption-driven services.
• Pesaleidja: Estonian non-profit cat rescue and adoption organization operating a shelter with rehoming services. Directly comparable as a fellow Estonian cat-focused nonprofit using community volunteers and donations to rescue stray cats.

Regional players

• Tartu Loomade Varjupaik: Animal shelter serving Tartu and southern Estonia with adoption and stray intake services. Comparable operating model in the same country but geographically distinct from MTÜ Paikass's Paide base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/paikass

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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