We don’t say this lightly — India is a staff favorite, and for very good reason.
When India first came to UPAWS, she was scared and unsure, having been live-trapped and clearly overwhelmed by everything around her. She’s a momma dog, about 4 years old, and the last of the Skandia dogs currently available (aside from a few-week-old puppies still in foster care).
Today? India is a bundle of joy.
She’s playful, affectionate, and delightfully goofy — a little rolly-polly hippo who loves attention, belly rubs, and being close to her people. She happily climbs into laps, does play bows and mini zoomies, and keeps us laughing daily. Once she trusts you, her personality shines bright.
India does seem to prefer women and looks to her people for reassurance in new situations, but with kindness and patience, she settles in beautifully. She’s shown appropriate curiosity with other dogs and continues to gain confidence every day.
Watching India go from frightened to flourishing has been one of those moments that reminds our staff why we do this work. We absolutely adore her — and we know the right home will too.
STAFF FAVORITE: INDIA
We don’t say this lightly — India is a staff favorite, and for very good reason.
When India first came to UPAWS, she was scared and unsure, having been live-trapped and clearly overwhelmed by everything around her. She’s a momma dog, about 4 years old, and the last of the Skandia dogs currently available (aside from a few-week-old puppies still in foster care).
Today? India is a bundle of joy.
She’s playful, affectionate, and delightfully goofy — a little rolly-polly hippo who loves attention, belly rubs, and being close to her people. She happily climbs into laps, does play bows and mini zoomies, and keeps us laughing daily. Once she trusts you, her personality shines bright.
India does seem to prefer women and looks to her people for reassurance in new situations, but with kindness and patience, she settles in beautifully. She’s shown appropriate curiosity with other dogs and continues to gain confidence every day.
Watching India go from frightened to flourishing has been one of those moments that reminds our staff why we do this work. We absolutely adore her — and we know the right home will too.
Puppies (up to 6 months old): $200
Juniors (6 months up to 1 year old) $170
Adults (1 year up to 8 years old): $140
Seniors (8 years on up) $50
Some dogs may have a reduced fee if they are part of an adoption program or sponsored.
Cat Adoption Fees:
Kittens (up to 6 months old): $130
Juniors (6 months up to 1 year): $90
Adults (1 year up to 8 years) $65
Seniors (8 years on up) $35
Many of our cats have a reduced fee as part of an adoption program or because they are sponsored.
Adoption Package and Adoption Fees vary depending on what small critter you are interested in. Please contact us to learn more about our other friends available for adoption!
The adoption fees include the spaying or neutering of the animal, a distemper vaccination, a rabies vaccination, a fecal sample check for parasites, microchip and a flea bath and a health check.
Adopting a friend
Dog Adoption Fee:
Puppies (up to 6 months old): $200
Juniors (6 months up to 1 year old) $170
Adults (1 year up to 8 years old): $140
Seniors (8 years on up) $50
Some dogs may have a reduced fee if they are part of an adoption program or sponsored.
Cat Adoption Fees:
Kittens (up to 6 months old): $130
Juniors (6 months up to 1 year): $90
Adults (1 year up to 8 years) $65
Seniors (8 years on up) $35
Many of our cats have a reduced fee as part of an adoption program or because they are sponsored.
Adoption Package and Adoption Fees vary depending on what small critter you are interested in. Please contact us to learn more about our other friends available for adoption!
The adoption fees include the spaying or neutering of the animal, a distemper vaccination, a rabies vaccination, a fecal sample check for parasites, microchip and a flea bath and a health check.
We are a local non-profit organization run and staffed by your neighbors. We make decisions on caring for homeless, unwanted, abandoned and abused domestic animals based on what we believe is best for them. We have no affiliation with any larger group and we receive no funding from any larger group that might influence our decisions or actions.
We advocate only for the animals in our care to help them find their forever home with you.
UPAWS does not receive operating funds from any governmental agency. We rely on donations from our neighbors and friends to make our efforts possible. We save consistently 98% of the animals who come to us – which is an award-winning success story. We want to educate everyone on proper animal care so there soon won’t be the three percent who come to us too sick or wounded to be saved. It’s your support that makes this dream possible.
We are a local non-profit organization run and staffed by your neighbors. We make decisions on caring for homeless, unwanted, abandoned and abused domestic animals based on what we believe is best for them. We have no affiliation with any larger group and we receive no funding from any larger group that might influence our decisions or actions.
We advocate only for the animals in our care to help them find their forever home with you.
UPAWS does not receive operating funds from any governmental agency. We rely on donations from our neighbors and friends to make our efforts possible. We save consistently 98% of the animals who come to us – which is an award-winning success story. We want to educate everyone on proper animal care so there soon won’t be the three percent who come to us too sick or wounded to be saved. It’s your support that makes this dream possible.
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