Founded in 1999 by a group of concerned citizens, FOPAS’s primary mission is to humanely house, care for, provide medical treatment for, and find permanent homes for the abandoned and stray dogs and cats from Platte, Clay and, to some extent, surrounding counties which have come under our care. The work of the organization is carried out almost exclusively by dedicated volunteers and is financed through donations and fund raising events. FOPAS believes that our entire community is benefited by the compassion and humanity shown in caring for animals which have been discarded. The animals cannot speak for themselves, so hopefully FOPAS speaks and acts for them. FOPAS is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Once we have received your application, it will go into a screening process. This screening may include contacting your vet and verifying that any current pets are spayed/neutered, up to date on vaccinations and heart worm prevention (if applicable), and/or contacting other references you listed. This process may also include one of our volunteers asking you for additional information or clarification. This information gathering stage is our attempt at making the very best match possible both for you, and for the animals in our care. Once the screening is complete, we will reach out to you to schedule a time to meet your new potential family member! For dogs, we recommend that anyone living in the home (including other dogs) comes to the meet and greet so we can see how the dog reacts to the entire family, both human and furry! Upon meeting, if it's love at first woof (or purr), we will ask you to complete an adoption contract and pay the adoption fee. Once this is completed, you are all set to head home with your new best friend! If you have any questions after the adoption, our volunteers are happy to help guide you and provide the support needed to ensure a lifetime of happiness with your pet. Plus, we always love getting updates on how our "graduates" are doing, so don't be shy in updating us anytime! All pets adopted from FOPAS are spayed/neutered, up to date on age appropriate vaccinations, tested for heartworms (dogs) and FIV/FeLeuk (cats), started on heart worm prevention (dogs), and microchipped.
Riverside MO 64168 | 4.2 miles away
KCDR is a not-for-profit organization of volunteers who rescue Dobermans. Our dogs come from shelters, owners who no longer can or will provide for them and, all too often, strays that are never searched for. We evaluate the dogs' health and temperament and place the dogs with new adoptive families. The rescued dog goes directly to a veterinarian for a spay/neuter, vaccinations and any other