I have been fostering and adopting at-risk pups for decades, some with grave medical conditions. I treat them as family and have great relationships with all the rescues I volunteer for and donate to. I work from home, spare no expense, and my pups are always in my sight. After filling the forms and emailing back and forth, I traveled 40 miles to visit the selected PawPrints pup. We hit it off (myself, the PP pup, one of my pups, and his current foster). We visited for quite a while and everything went wonderfully.
Then comes the home visit... I own a home in a very nice neighborhood. The home inspector came at the agreed-upon time. She greeted my three pups and me, but I instantly sensed some sort of aversion. Her disdain was palpable, something I have never experienced before. I can only guess I reminded her of some sort of personal experience that invoked a psychological trauma.
She asked about one of my male pups who was a recent adoptee and had not yet been fixed. I replied I wasn't going to unless behavioral issues made it necessary (they never leave my sight). The PP pup was fixed. However, instead of asking me whether I would fix my pup if a problem arose, once she had returned, I received an email stating they rejected my application. As an aside, I later fixed my pup since he did end up pestering one of my aging females.
Considering the oversupply of poor desperate pups needing a home and the precious time and resources available to help them, Paw Prints has an irrationally high bar for adopters and will waste theirs and your time as a result. They lost an advocate and supporter in me and I advise caution.
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Animal-Related, Animals
Mission: To give at-risk animals a second chance at life by providing medical care, training, and loving forever homes.
Results: Rescued almost 500 at-risk animals. Found loving homes for 339 once homeless pets. Spayed or neutered 229 animals. Created new programs to enhance our animal and human communities.
Target demographics: give at-risk animals a second chance at life
Geographic areas served: Southern California
Programs: by providing medical care, training, and loving forever homes.
