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​please review the FAQs located below:

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FAQ'S

ADOPTIONS:

1. Where is Paw Placement located? Though some of our cats  are at our adoption center at the PetSmart in Scottsdale near the intersection of 90th & Shea, most of our cats and all of our dogs  are in loving foster homes.

2. The best way to quickly arrange to meet an animal is to fill out an ONLINE ADOPTION APPLICATION, either for dogs or cats. Location details, adoption days and application may be found on the "How to Adopt" page.

3. May I put an animal "on hold" if I am interested in adopting? No. For every adoption Paw Placement does, we are able to return to kill-shelters to save lives. Holding an animal means that we cannot rescue animals on death row. Please make sure you are ready to adopt when you submit your Online Adoption Application. We request that all applicants apply with serious intent to adopt.

4. How do you justify your adoption fees? Paw Placement loses money our adoption fees, and relies on further donations to stay in operation. Vet treatment and for our dogs cost us at least $300 per dog and $120 per cat, with many instances of animals accumulating vet bills in the thousands. We are lucky that our vet partners give us discounts for medical care and we pass this discount to adopters. Full retail vet work would run between $350 to $650 for all that Paw Placement provides our animals.

ANIMAL INTAKE:

1.  Are you able to take in my cat or dog if I am unable to keep it? Paw Placement appreciates it when owners responsibly attempt to find alternate safe placement for their pets when they cannot keep them. However, there are more people giving away their animals than there are adoptive homes available. If we do not have immediate space available or are low on resources, we ask that:

Owners:

• continue to foster their pet until a suitable foster home be found
• gather all paperwork from veterinary visits
• make sure the pet is current on vaccinations, especially for Rabies
• donations for ongoing care are much needed

2. I have found a stray animal or litter of kittens. Can you help me find homes for them? Paw Placement is always in need of foster homes and donations to sustain operations. If you are able to help us, either by fostering your stray until we can find alternate placement, or are able to help us cover costs.

If you find a pet outside:

• consider that many kittens do not need rescuing*
• check for a microchip at any veterinary office. They should do this at no cost.
• continue to foster the pet until we or some other organization has space

* If you see a litter of kittens, do not rescue them immediately. Their mother is likely hunting for food. Leave the area and check back in a few hours to see if the mother has returned. She won't come back if you are nearby.

Give it some time. The kittens' best chance of survival is with their mother. Most often the mother will return within a few hours. Only after you are sure no mother exists, take in the kittens. If the mother returns, try to capture her and her kittens. Let her take care of them until they are 8 weeks old. Once they are inside, give them lots of attention so they become used to humans. Then make sure they are all spayed or neutered. The mother may not be friendly and require separate trapping. 

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