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Small Paws® Rescue

Small Paws® Rescue Achievements

**The largest organized Bichon Frise rescue organization in the country today ~ 6,000 members and 800 volunteers nationwide!

**Small Paws® Rescue has rescued, vetted, and rehomed over 17000 Bichons since its inception in September of 1998!

**Small Paws® Rescue has saved the lives of 74 Bichons with heart murmurs. They each had life-saving surgery to correct their heart murmurs and today are living normal happy lives!

**Small Paws® Rescue was featured on the cable network Animal Planet for the 5 years.

**Small Paws® Rescue is frequently invited to speak at national functions to further educate the public about the need for breed rescue organizations to exist, the importance of spaying and neutering your pet, and the suffering that continues daily in the puppy mills of America.

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Rescue FAQs

We are nationwide with foster homes all over the United States.

Additional adoption info

Small Paws® Rescue adoption fee is $250 for dogs under 8. For dogs over 8, the adoption fee is $200. This includes vaccinations, heartworm check, teeth cleaning (if needed) and altering (IF over 6 months of age).

Adoption application

https://smallpawsrescue.org/pre-adoption-application/

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