What We Do

Rescue Paws is a nonprofit with a mission to enhance the quality of life of shelter dogs to increase life-saving. Our programs are featured at international animal welfare conferences and implemented by shelters nationwide. The verdict is simple: it works.


For many such Animals, they know that their family is lost to them but they do not understand why. Imagine not being able to ask what is going to happen next or to tell someone that you feel alone and abandoned.
Long-term warehousing of animals in kennel facilities can compound the problem. Many shelters simply cannot meet their physical and emotional needs, particularly for those that struggle with behaviors that are perceived as aggressive.

Every day, countless cats, dogs and other animals suffer and die at the hands of the very people who are supposed to care for and protect them. Physical violence, emotional abuse and life-threatening neglect are daily realities for many animals. Their only hope is that a kind person will speak up before it’s too late. Read on to learn more about some common types of cruelty and what you can do to stop them.

Animal hoarders are not merely people who have a few too many animals – they are individuals whose mental illness or compulsion can cause criminal behaviour with horrific consequences for animals, the hoarders’ families and their communities. Hoarders exist in virtually every community and include members of every socio-economic status, gender and education level. An increasingly common and disturbing trend involves hoarders who operate under the guise of being “shelters” or “rescues”. Hundreds of sick, starved, wounded, dying and dead animals have been found in raids of such institutional hoarding facilities.

Animal cruelty has no boundaries nowadays, whether through neglect or intentional acts of violence against animals. This is where our Justice for Animals campaign rises to the challenge, to promote an environment in which just laws are enacted and enforced.
We encourage you all to make a decision now, think of the horrible lives the animals live as they wait for their death, think about the harm that you're doing to helpless victims. Animal cruelty isn't something that can be stopped with by only ourselves, it takes an entire nation, and this is just the beginning.

Stoies Of Some Abused Animals

Cat


Two cats who were allowed to roam outdoors without supervision were shot. We found both cats badly injured and then we took them to our veterinarian. One cat was reportedly beyond help after a “bullet went in and shredded his insides,” so he was mercifully euthanized. The second cat underwent surgery for a shattered femur and was recovering. We contacted their owners, The owner planned to file a formal police report, and no suspects had been identified.
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Our undercover investigator found that a dog there spent years in cages, being force-fed experimental compounds and infested with worms. Laboratory workers screamed and cursed at the dogs, sprayed them with high-pressure hoses, and dragged them when they were too frightened to move. He was malnourished, and his white paws were stained yellow from having to stand in his own urine. He was adopted into a loving home, and his former owner was sentenced to one year in prison for cruelty to animals and was prohibited from owning animals for three years.
Rabbit


These rabbits lived in a breeder’s backyard and were scheduled to be sold for their fur and meat before PETA stepped in. Alerted to their plight by an ad on Craigslist, we found the rabbits living in filthy feces-filled cages with wire bottoms, which caused sores and wounds to develop on their sensitive feet. Our friends at the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA agreed to provide the animals, some of whom had teeth so severely overgrown that they’d begun to curl back into their mouths, with veterinary care before putting them up for adoption.

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