716 Paws is a volunteer-based animal rescue group founded to facilitate the placement of animals into their best-matched forever home. We work with shelters both locally and nationally to find homes for dogs in need. Our goal is to reduce the overall euthanasia rate among canines and to give both dog and human alike a forever companion. Transitioning to life with a new dog can be challenging for an owner, and in the same respect, transitioning to a new home can be challenging for an animal. This is why 716 Paws offers programs for adoption-adaptation. We work tirelessly to make sure that each dog’s new home is their forever home.
Once your application is received we distribute to our volunteers for processing. First we will contact your vet reference if you current have pets living in the home or have had pets within the past two years. In order to expedite the process please be sure you have contacted you vet and notified them we will be calling and grant permission for us to speak with them. Next we will be contacting your personal references. Again, please be sure to give them a heads up that someone from 716 PAWS will be reaching out for a reference. Next is the home check. This visit is a non dog meeting where a volunteer will meet with you and the members of your household to discuss the adoption process, review the home, the yard and answer any questions you may have. Once the home visit is completed and if you are approved, you will be notified and can then express interest in a dog. Once you have been approved you will need to contact us to add your name to the list for one of our dogs. Please reach out via direct Facebook message or email. Notify us of the name on the approved application and list the dog (s) you're interested in, we allow adopters to place their name on the list for up to 3 dogs at a time. We accept up to 5 approved names for each dog's list. Names will be placed on the list in order of the messages received. One the list is full we will mark the dogs bio with "Adoption Pending". This is when the foster will start working through the list of approved adopter. Since there may be other approved adopters ahead of you on the list, you might not hear from the foster right away. Once your name comes up in the order of approved adopters, the foster will contact you to schedule a meeting.