Public Assistance Adoptions

CAAWS cannot receive every animal into our Foster program. Our Foster program works directly with Animal Control to decrease the number of animals that are euthanized. CAAWS will work with you, the caring pet owner of an animal in need, to ensure a suitable permanent home can be found.

If you have a pet you can no longer keep, or are providing temporary care for a stray animal, CAAWS operates a Public Assistance Program. By registering in our program, CAAWS provides high exposure adoption opportunities for the animal.

CAAWS Will:

- Interview prospective owners to ensure a good person/animal bond.

- Offer advice on caring for the animal and other options for finding a home.

- OPTIONAL: CAAWS will place the animal's photo and profile on our website for greater exposure at your request for a one time $20 fee. The photo will run indefinitely until the animal is adopted. The photo will also be placed on petfinder.com.

Requirements for Admittance Into the Program

To ensure a healthy adoptable animal, and to decrease the transmission of disease, CAAWS requires a vet check of all animals registered in the Public Assistance Program.

Dogs
Current on rabies vaccination, current on yearly vaccinations, and we recommend a heartworm test (positive result is not reason to lose hope).
Puppies (<3 months)
A note from a vet stating they are free from contagious skin diseases, one dose of de-worming medicine to everyone in the litter, and we prefer, but don't require, first vaccination of each puppy.
Cats
Must be spayed/neutered, FIV/FeLV negative, current on rabies vaccination, and current on regular yearly vaccinations.
Kittens (<3 months)
One of the litter tested negative for FIV/FeLV, one dose of de-worming medicine to everyone in the litter, and we prefer, but don't require, first vaccination of each kitten (CAAWS strongly recommends that kittens participating in the public assistance program have their first set of vaccinations before attending an adoption day. A kitten that has not been vaccinated may be susceptible to transmittable diseases).

To inquire further or to enroll your pet into the program please email us at caawsmail@yahoo.com.