We had so many great questions at the event today and we wanted to share the information with everyone! 1. What is Paddys Paws? Despite how it may seem, it is not a rescue, but rather an outlet for promoting rescue efforts for multiple organizations here in Wisconsin, as well as in Houston! The Paddys Paws page is run by 10 administrators who see all the messages and notifications, and the administrator with the most information of the inquiry will respond! Since Paddys Paws is a collaborative page and managed by many busy people, it may take awhile to respond to an inquiry. Just be patient and ask again if your inquiry is not answered...we may not have seen it or it may get lost along the way! 2. Where did the cats come from? The cats at the event were from Community Cat in Whitewater, WI. While Wisconsin does a great job with population control for dogs, our cats still need lots of help! Community Cat does a fabulous job of rescuing cats and kittens. They still have many available cats...check them out! 3. How did Houston become one of the rescue focuses? Larissa Gavin is a former resident of Fort Atkinson and now resides in Houston. She saw the terrible overpopulation issue there and sprung into action! She got multiple organizations and dozens of Houston rescuers involved with Wisconsin rescue groups and individuals. 4. What is the adoption process? Because Houston has multiple organizations and many individuals devoted to rescue, there needed to be an application template that fit the requirements of all involved. You can email erinpaddys@yahoo to get this application. The next step is sending the application to the rescues for review. Once approved, vet and reference checks are done and a homevisit is scheduled. Houston rescues provide criteria and Wisconsin volunteers provide the manpower for the visits. The final step is finding that perfect pet and doing meet and greets with family members! 5. Ive seen pictures of homeless dogs in Houston. Why arent some of them being taken in? Unfortunately, the homeless population there is 1.2 million and there simply not enough foster homes there to take them all in and ensure that they are healthy before transporting or placing in an adoptive home. They take in who they can, when they can and its a timely and expensive process! 6. What is required for transport? In order to transport, a dog or puppy must have been in a foster home to receive veterinary care and best practice effort against disease or illness. Once they have been in foster care for the required length of time, they must receive clearance from a veterinarian which is called a Certificate of Health. The Houston team also wants preapproved applications so that the dogs can go into their new homes when they arrive! Let us know if any of your questions were not answered...or if more come along!
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 05:54:57 +0000
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