Paddy’s Paws believes in “Rescue Done Right!” Since beginning in late 2014, and officially becoming a nonprofit in November of 2015, Paddy’s Paws has helped over 3,500 dogs find forever homes. The main mission of Paddy's Paws is to find good homes, for good dogs, with good people. Many of the dogs helped are from Houston, Texas. Why Houston? The Wisconsin-Texas connection stems from a friendship that Paddy’s Paws’ founder, Erin, had with the founder of the Houston-based rescue, Lola’s Lucky Day. After taking a trip to Houston, Erin witnessed firsthand the huge homeless pet population in Houston where many dogs were getting euthanized in shelters due to lack of space. Erin created Paddy’s Paws so that dogs who would normally have no chance, could have their second chance at life. Thanks to a solid foster program and dedicated volunteers, Paddy’s Paws expanded its rescue connections and currently works with licensed Houston rescues. In addition to helping homeless dogs from Houston, it also assists with local owner surrenders in Wisconsin.
We start with the completed application and then check references and vet records. The next step is a home visit with family and one of our representatives. Once we have gathered all of this information, we provide it to the Houston rescue team. Then, we can set up a meet and greet with available dogs. Please note we only accept applications from Wisconsin. We are not accepting applications from other states. All adopters and co-adopters must be at least 21 years of age.