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Powell Animal Welfare Society

PAWS (Powell Animal Welfare Society) is a 501(c)(3), all-volunteer, foster-based dog rescue serving the Columbus, Ohio area. Our volunteers rescue, provide veterinary care and find loving homes for stray, neglected, and/or abused dogs from overpopulated shelters in Ohio and neighboring states.

PAWS strives to eliminate the needless euthanasia of homeless animals, one dog, one adopter at a time. We are in need of more loving foster homes for homeless dogs. PAWS can only save a dog if we have a foster home to care for it since we have NO kennel. Each foster home provides shelter and care, while PAWS provides food, veterinary care (including spay/neuter) and all necessary supplies such as crates, bowls, leashes, collars, etc.

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  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Meet the Pet
  • 4. Home Check
  • 5. Sign Adoption Contract

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An adoption application must be completed prior to adopting and a adoption contract is signed at the time of adoption. Veterinarian reference and home check required. Since we do home checks for all we prefer to adopt with in central ohio. All dogs have an adoption fee of $200.00 which covers their vaccinations including rabies, heartworm testing and heartworm prevention while in our care, worming, microchipping and spay or neuter prior to adoption. Please email us at contactus@powellpaws.org if you would like to meet one of our great, adoptable dogs.

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