Our Wish List (Things We Need)

• Dog food! We are always in need of good quality dry dogfood. While you are buying those treats for your well loved furry friends, consider picking up an extra bag of dog food for the animals that have had a rougher road through life. Bring it to any adoption fair, and we'll put it to good use!

• Toys! We are always in need of toys and chewies for our adoptable dogs, especially hard rubber toys (Kongs etc). These assist with training and limit separation anxiety.

• Current Needs If you would like to donate but aren't sure of our current needs, please feel free to give us a call at 719-359-5140 or drop us an e-mail at pawsmail@juno.com

  Adopting a Furry Friend

  If you fall in love with one of our dogs and want to provide a permanent home, we ask you to fill out an application, and we talk to you to determine if this is a good match, both for you and for the dog. If so, you then fill out an adoption contract. Our dogs are neutered or spayed if they are old enough, and are current on inoculations. When a puppy is adopted, we provide you with a spay/neuter certificate good at a local clinic. It is absolutely essential that the dog is neutered. We conduct follow-up calls to ensure that the dog is fitting into your household and is well-cared for.

  The adoption fee for most of our dogs is $95 and for most of our puppies is $125, but that may vary, depending on the individual dog. To submit an adoption application click Here.

  
  

  Donations
  

  Donations are cheerfully accepted and may be tax-deductible, depending on your individual tax situation.

  4PAWS Rescue has received its Colorado nonprofit incorporation and federal 501(c)(3) nonprofit classification.

  We want all of our supporters to feel comfortable donating to us and know that their funds are going directly toward assisting animals. We are an organization that is run entirely by volunteers and no one associated with 4Paws Rescue collects a salary of any kind. If you have any questions about how your donation would be spent, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone at 719-359-5140 or by e-mail at pawsmail@juno.com We would be happy to answer any questions you have.

  PayPal! Use your credit card to donate online, through safe and secure Paypal, by clicking on the button. It is not necessary to have a Paypal account. Paypal will open in a separate window that you can close when you are done.

  We are also more than happy to receive checks sent to:
  
  4PAWS Rescue
  P.O. Box 60067
  Colorado Springs, CO 80960
  
  If you like to deal in hard cash, please stop by one of our adoption fairs. We will gratefully take that pesky cash off your hands.

  If you have items to donate, please contact us and we can arrange a time to meet.

  We couldn't exist without our wonderful supporters. Thank you!

  
  

  Who We Are

  Mission Statement

  "Unite dogs in need with permanent and caring guardians, provide education and community support, and reduce pet overpopulation through spay and neuter programs."

  4PAWS Rescue finds new homes for dogs that are losing their current homes for a variety of reasons. We do not have a sanctuary or a shelter, so we encourage those who must find new homes for their dogs to "self-foster" by releasing the animal to 4PAWS Rescue, but keeping it in their home until we place it in a suitable new home. However, we also have a small network of foster homes when self-fostering is not possible. Our goal is to find lifetime, loving homes without subjecting the dog to the stress of being placed in a shelter, which also helps alleviate the burden on already overcrowded shelters. Because we are a small organization with very limited resources, we work with dogs only.

  Most of our adoptions are done through adoption fairs that we hold every weekend, usually at pet supply stores in Colorado Springs. For information on when and where we'll be, please check the calendar above or email us at pawsmail@juno.com. Adoptions applications can be submitted online by clicking here .

  While most of us live in Colorado Springs or the nearby mountains, we do not place geographic boundaries on our organization. We have helped other organizations, both in and out of state, as well as receiving help when needed. However, we do not ship our animals. You must meet and pick them up in person. This is both for the safety of the animal and so that we can ensure a good match between the dog and the new guardian.

  4PAWS Rescue has received its Colorado nonprofit incorporation and federal 501(c)(3) nonprofit classification. We are run completely by volunteers, and we welcome new volunteers.

  

  Thank you for considering a rescued dog for your newest family member! And thank you, Petfinder.com, for giving all of the rescue groups a wonderful opportunity to tell people about our great animals!

  

  Come Visit Us!

  We don't have a physical sanctuary or shelter, so come see our great dogs at our adoption fairs.

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  4PAWS Rescue, Inc.
  Phone: 719-359-5140
  or 719-392-7549
  Email: pawsmail@juno.com
  Emails we receive are sometimes deleted by our antivirus software. We try to answer emails within 24 hours at most. If you have requested information and have not received an answer, please send another email from an uninfected PC. Thanks.
  Click here for a list of available 4PAWS Rescue animals
  
  
  

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