"I've got the world by the tail!"

This joyful expression is the root of our company's name and the foundation of our business philosophy. World by the Tail, Inc. is blessed with good fortune and we want to help others have it, too!

Each year, we donate a portion of our annual income to our favorite non-profit organizations. We also give each of our staff members a small sum of money so they can "pay it forward", making donations in their own names to animal-related organizations of their choice.

Here are the highlights of our philanthropy efforts in 2009:

Foothills Gateway
Fort Collins, Colorado

Foothills Gateway provides jobs for workers with developmental disabilities enabling them to earn a living providing quality work for local business like World by the Tail, Inc. (Workers at Foothills Gateway assemble all of our ClayPaws® Kits!)

Argus Institute for Families and Veterinary Medicine
James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado

The Argus Institute has provided grief support for pet parents and communication skills training for veterinary professionals for 25 years. It is one of the country's oldest and most comprehensive human-animal bond programs associated with a veterinary medical school.

Best Friends Animal Society
Kanab, Utah

Best Friends Animal Society is the largest sanctuary for severely abused and unwanted pets in the United States. It is also home to a host of wildlife who find refuge there.

Donations of Goods to local humane societies and shelters.
Donations of our ClayPaws® kits to local schools for class projects.

Donations to other organizations from previous years:
Heifer International
Red Cross - Tsunami Relief - Southeast Asia
Red Cross - Hurricane Katrina Animal Rescue
Louisiana State University Veterinary School - Hurricane Katrina Animal Care
Humane Society of the United States
Fort Collins Cat Rescue
LifeLine Puppy Rescue

We are proud to be members of the following organizations:

The American Association of Human-Animal Bond Veterinarians (AAH-ABV)
The American Humane Association (AHA)
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
The Association for Veterinary Family Practice (AVFP)
Best Friends Animal Society
Better Business Bureau (BBB) (2009: A+ Rating)
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ)
Morris Animal Foundation