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Happy Paws Happy Homes is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that serves as a liaison between rescues, shelters, the public, and dogs. We are a registered business in the state of Pennsylvania and received our 501(c)3 status in September 2005. We love dogs! We work with and for dogs that need to find their forever homes. The sad reality is that there is not an available home for every dog. A large part of our group's mission is to promote spay/neuter and the adoption option. We must emphasize that spaying and neutering companion animals is critical to ending pet overpopulation. For every dog that finds a home, another one does not.
FAQ: What is Happy Paws Happy Homes? Answer: HPHH is a non-profit outreach group that assists shelters and rescues with dogs that are trying to find their forever homes. These are some of the ways we help homeless pets: We offer educational programs to schools and community organizations about pet overpopulation, responsible pet care, spay/neuter, and the adoption option. We provide no-cost consulting services to adopters and potential adopters about animal care and behavior. We provide transportation for animals to and from shelters, rescues, homes, adoption events, and veterinary visits. We conduct adoption follow-up visits/calls. We provide the ideas and manpower to begin and sustain initiatives that will enhance the lives of shelter animals, such as spay/neuter programs and the introduction of KONG toys to keep shelter dogs busy and happier. We maintain local shelter websites and other forms of adoption advertising. We conduct pre-adoption counseling and home visits to match families with the right dogs for their lifestyle. When funds are available, we cover veterinary costs for shelter animals who need special treatment. We offer spay/neuter financial assistance for dogs.
"I ALREADY HAVE 2 DOGS. I CAN'T ADOPT ANY MORE." Does this sound like something you'd say? There are still plenty of ways to help homeless pets! * Sponsor a dog (this is a monthly or one-time contribution to help care for a pet while they are waiting for their forever home) * Foster a dog (foster families provide a home for a homeless pet until an adoptive family comes along) * Volunteer to transport, help with fundraisers, spread the word about our services * Have a group? Consider one of our educational presentations! * Donate to our tax-deductible cause so that we can help more animals * Encourage friends and family to adopt their next pet * Spay/Neuter ALL of your pets. Contact us for information on financial assistance with spay/neuter * Shop on-line at www.igive.com/hphh or www.bloomees.com and help us raise funds for our cause	DOGS LIKE EARS (pictured above) NEED YOU! 1) Adopt! There are wonderful adoptables of all breeds waiting for homes in shelters. 25% of shelter dogs are purebred. Sadly, only 20% of pets in the U.S. were adopted. Millions of healthy, friendly pets are euthanized each year simply because of LACK OF SPACE. 2) Foster! Fostering means providing a home, love and basic needs for a pet while they wait for their forever home. Contact us if you would like to be approved as a foster and we'll help make the match! 3) Sponsor! Foster homes are tough to find. So some of the animals we help are in boarding facilities. Sponsorship is a donation of any amount that will help pay for boarding and will keep a dog safe while the dog is waiting for a forever home.
*FIND A FURRY FRIEND LISTED ON PETFINDER:*	There are 45 cats and dogs for every person born. Only 1 out of 10 dogs born ever get a home. Only 1 out of 12 cats born ever find a home. 800 dogs & cats are KILLED each HOUR in the U.S, because there are not enough homes for them. Opt to adopt. Don't buy from a pet store! AND PLEASE SPAY AND NEUTER!

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