Paws Rescue Incorporated
About Paws Rescue Incorporated
Paws Rescue Incorporated takes in cats and dogs that have been neglected, abused, abandoned, injured, or left without another safe option. From there, animals may go into foster homes or partner facilities, where they get veterinary evaluation, spay or neuter procedures, vaccinations, and other needed care. If you want to support animals that might otherwise have nowhere to go, this is the kind of rescue work that turns urgency into a real next step.
Paws Rescue focuses on the animals with the hardest road, the ones with no easy path to safety. Its work moves them through foster placement, adoption, transport, and veterinary care, with partner facilities that do not practice euthanasia.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Animal rescue and rehabilitation
Rescues cats and dogs that are neglected, abused, abandoned, injured, or surrendered, then places them in foster homes or transfers them to partner facilities that do not practice euthanasia.
Adoption services
Matches dogs and cats with adopters through an application process, virtual counseling, and in-person adoptions on a first-come, first-served basis.
Foster services
Places shelter dogs and cats in foster homes and provides guidance and requirements for foster parents caring for rescue animals.
Animal transport
Provides volunteer transport for rescue animals so they can be moved from overcrowded shelters to safety.
Veterinary care and spay/neuter
Provides veterinary evaluation, spay or neuter procedures, vaccinations, microchips, flea treatment, and other needed medical care for animals in its care.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
Our mission is to save Idaho's marginalized pet population and ensure they receive the care they need.
Who they serve
At-risk cats and dogs in southern Idaho, including animals that are neglected, abused, abandoned, injured, surrendered, or coming from overcrowded shelters.
Their impact
- Since early 2013, PAWS Rescue says it has helped save thousands of cats and dogs throughout Idaho from neglect, abuse, and death.
- Each year, PAWS Rescue says it provides vet care for hundreds of homeless cats and dogs.
How your donation helps
- Veterinary bills for injured animals
- Medication
- Food
- Vaccinations
- Spay and neuter
- Tags
- Microchips
Our story
Rachel Anderson says a rescue dog named Smoke changed her life and pushed her toward helping animals without a voice. That turning point led to the rescuers and volunteers who became Paws Rescue, Inc., which says it was formed in early 2013.
Need help?
How someone in need can access Paws Rescue Incorporated’s services.
For adoptions, browse available animals online, submit the adoption application, complete a virtual adoption counseling appointment, and then come to the shelter for an in-person adoption on a first-come, first-served basis. For fostering, submit the foster application and agreement, and the team will contact applicants.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
Our mission is to save Idaho's marginalized pet population and ensure they receive the care they need.
We work our hardest to respond to every call for help!
Giving animals a helping hand
It is truly who rescued who
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Paws Rescue Incorporated has shared.
Current needs
- Foster homes for shelter dogs and cats
- Volunteer transport for rescue animals
- Donations for veterinary bills, food, medication, vaccinations, spay and neuter, tags, and microchips
Volunteer opportunities
- Foster shelter dogs or cats
- Transport rescue animals to safety
Recognition & press
Awards & recognition
- GuideStar Silver
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
How do adoptions work at PAWS Rescue?
You start with an application and a virtual counseling appointment. Adoptions are then completed in person, on a first-come, first-served basis.
What do foster parents need to do before fostering?
Foster applicants need to apply through PAWS. Their own pets must be up to date on vaccinations and be spayed or neutered.
What care do animals receive while in PAWS Rescue's care?
Animals receive veterinary evaluation, spay or neuter procedures, vaccinations, flea treatment, and any needed medical treatment. Dogs may also be microchipped for identification if lost.
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