From Seer Farms Founder,

 I am writing to you today, first and foremost, with great humility and gratitude.  Seer Farms is my labor of love; I started it eleven years ago to address an issue I had identified – specifically that people in crisis needed a place for their animals while working through their crisis. However, what became immediately clear – and has been amplified over the years – is that for Seer Farms to be successful, it needed the support of a community of compassionate individuals who recognized the value of our mission and wanted to help.  You joined me in this cause. You are responsible for making possible the good work that Seer Farms has been able to do.  And for that, I am grateful to you.  And humbled by what you have been able to help us accomplish.

The past several years have been difficult for Seer Farms.  In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, and the surge of families in crisis who learned of our services because of our work with Sandy survivors, we have been left with aging animals with no homes to go to, dependent on our care for their very lives.  Funding streams have dried up, in part because the post-Sandy funding expired (even though we continued, well beyond that expiration, to care for Sandy animals) and in part because high profile social causes – like climate change, women’s rights, and natural disasters around the country, to name but a few – have depleted the funds available for smaller, niche non-profits like Seer Farms.  And, as a consequence of the constant struggle to secure funds, attend to (and love) the animals placed with us, and stand tall in the face of the cyberbullying we endure, we wrestle with compassion fatigue.

Our priority has been, and continues to be, the care of the animals placed with us.  Every animal matters, and they are attended to every day.  Testimonies from the families whose pets have stayed with us this past year offer insight into our clients’ experience with Seer Farms and the critical need we serve:

• • This was shared by a client who able to take her cats home earlier this fall: “I can’t Thank You enough for rescuing Me and My Kitties. We had some hardship in our living situation and I couldn’t bring my Kitties with me.  Seers Farm saved me from giving up my girls. It took me 3 months to find a new a home for us. You and your Wonderful Staff took care of my Kitties with Love and Compassion until I was able to find our Forever Home. I would recommend your organization to anyone that needs assistance.”

• And this is from a recent client who has been reunited with his beloved dog: “WOW! Where do I begin. I’m a proud owner of a now 16-month-old Belgium Malinous. I got him when he was two months old and he was your typical Mal teeth and attitude. At four months I had to have him fostered as I am a veteran and was temporarily residing at the VA Hospital. By the time he was about 9 months, he had been in four foster homes with the last being Seer farms. I now know why they say, save the best for last! They are the best! He became settled and calm and even was taught some of the basic commands, When I would go to visit he was so happy, i got pics and updates weekly, sometimes four times a week. As for the staff…. AMAZING!!!   The love, care and patience given to the furry family there is truly awesome. Not to mention the devotion. I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER MY THANKS FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE AND ALL YOU CONTINUE TO DO FOR VETS LIKE MYSELF WHO WOULD BE LOST WITHOUT OUR FURRY FAMILY. GREAT JOB!”

As these testimonials illustrate, even as our resources have dwindled, our commitment to ensuring that the animals in our care have loving caretakers, a roof over their heads, appropriate food and medicine, and needed veterinary attention remains steadfast.

We focus our time and resources on the animals; this year, that focus yielded an unfortunate consequence.  Mistakes in our IRS filings for 2016, 2017 and 2018 were not caught, and the IRS has automatically revoked our 501c3 charitable designation.  We are actively working with the IRS to get our 501c3 status retroactively reinstated; meanwhile, Seer Farms is still a registered corporation in New Jersey.

Caring for the animals placed with us remains our ongoing mission – one to which we are fully committed.  Once our charitable designation is reinstated, donations made to Seer Farms for the period of the revocation (May 15, 2019 through the reinstatement date) will be tax deductible.

We know that the work Seer Farms has done over the past decade has helped thousands of animals and hundreds of families.  We also know that there is more work to do.  During this transition period, while we await the reinstatement of our 501c3 status, we will continue to care for the animals placed with us and explore other avenues of revenue, and programs to help families in need.  But most of all, we look to a future when fewer animals must be separated from their families.  I thank you again for your support of the important Seer Farms does and look forward to working with you in 2020.

Sincerely,
Laura Pople
Founder, Seer Farms

To reach us contact info@seerfarms.org.