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716 PAWS

Amherst, NY 14226

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Email info@716paws.org
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Areas 716 PAWS serves

All of Western New York. Currently we only adopt out within a 1 hour commute from the Buffalo Niagara airport. We will consider processing applications outside that area if the family has no other dogs in the home and is willing to come to Buffalo for the meet and greet. We do not provide transport services to out of town adopters.

We do not adopt within Canada.

716 PAWS's adoption process

1.

Submit Application

First you will need to submit an application on our website. Once your application is received we distribute to our volunteers to process.

2.

Home Check

This visit is a non dog meeting where a volunteer will meet with you and the members of your household to discuss the adoption process.

3.

Approve Application

Once you have been approved you will need to contact us via email or Facebook to add your name to the list for one of our dogs.

4.

Meet the Pet

Once your name comes up in the order of approved adopters, the foster will contact you to schedule a meeting.

5.

Sign Adoption Contract

Once you have had a meet and greet you get 24 hours to think of weather you'd like to adopt. Both the foster and adopter must mutually agre

Additional adoption info

You can find details on our entire adoption process as well as FAQ's on our website.

Adoption application

About 716 PAWS

716 Paws is a group of avid animal advocates who knows its our responsibility and passion to help both families and animals find their perfect match. We are a volunteer-based animal rescue group founded to facilitate the placement of animals into their best-matched forever home. We help both local and out of state animals find homes. Our goal is to reduce the overall euthanasia rate amongst canines and to give both dog and human alike a forever companion.

716 PAWS's adopted pets

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