Sink or Swim
Looking to make a difference in the lives of furry friends? Consider donating to Paw Parent, a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing and rehoming dogs and cats. Your contribution helps to provide food, shelter, and medical care for all dogs and cats waiting for a new home. Donate today and make a positive impact in the world!
Paw Parent is sinking! Will you help? Taking a moment to reflect back over the 16 years of working with friends, generous donors and dedicated staff to rescue animals in need, I must say that, while raising funds to make this all possible has never been easy, it has gotten much more difficult this year. 2024 has been a tough year for everyone in rescue, and I’m not alone in worrying how to keep it all afloat! But it's the innocent pets that have gotten hit the hardest. Too many are surrendered, abandoned and thrown away like trash, often in the desert near us in 100-degree heat. Paw Parent has been scrambling to help as many of the desperate pleas as we can, but unfortunately, most often we have to say no. And while this breaks our hearts, we just don't have the space to house them all.What makes matters a lot worse is funding that by comparison seems to have come easily in the years before has all but dried up. For many reasons grant support we relied upon has disappeared. And while grants for animal rescue are always sparse, usually project-oriented and highly competitive, we identified and applied to several foundations this year, but have not received any funding.Always prudent in managing finances, Paw Parent has been surviving off a nest egg put aside for rainy days. But now that cushion is dwindling fast and I spend every day seeking ways to replenish it.If we cannot raise the necessary funds to keep our operations running at current levels, we will have to let some of our dedicated staff go, which in turn means we have to drastically reduce the number of dogs and cats in our care. That then leads to our being able to rescue even fewer desperate souls. The outcome of this campaign determines the future of Paw Parent!We are truly at that moment of Sink or Swim. That is why I created this special campaign called Sink Or Swim, which will end October 31st.At the barest minimum, Paw Parent must raise $25,000 to ensure continued operations at our current level and our Sink or Swim Campaign must succeed. To look into the trusting eyes of our charges, knowing that should we fail, their futures are uncertain; not to mention the dismal fates of the many we can no longer help at all, is beyond belief. Yet we must be realistic, and for the best of all concerned, we can’t sugar-coat or pretend. This is a real crisis and we’re determined to meet it head-on. Please, look at the faces of the fur babies featured below. They need our continuous care and support! We’ve managed all these years; we can’t give up on them now! Help Paw Parent Swim to a Safe and Steady Shore!!And thank you for your most generous support!
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Foster
Help bridge the gap between life and death... become a foster parent today!
Being a "Foster Parent" requires a serious commitment of time, energy, and effort.
Although it is not an easy job, it can certainly be an incredibly rewarding experience
Fostering is the act of providing a temporary home until a good forever, permanent home is found. Fostering saves lives. It provides us with the time necessary to locate and evaluate potential permanent, forever homes for our animals. Often, the pivotal factor between life and death for these animals is the ability to provide shelter for them while a new home is being found.
HOW LONG WILL I HAVE TO KEEP MY FURRY FOSTER PET?
Length of stay varies from a few days to several months. We can discuss this together to find the best possible option. In rare occasions, a foster animal may need to stay even longer.
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS ARE NEEDED TO BECOME A FOSTER PARENT FOR PAW PARENT?
Commitment to providing good care to the animals you have agreed to foster. Having adequate time, living space and financial resources to provide for the foster animal.
Knowledge and experience caring for cats/kittens, dogs/puppies with genuine concern and compassion for this wonderful creature.
At Paw Parent, we also want our foster parents to possess a knowledge and awareness of the pet overpopulation problem, and be committed to working towards a solution and not contributing to the problem.
Reliability and dependability are crucial. If you take an animal to foster, we have to know that you will commit to keep that animals until a home is found.
At this stage of our growth, it would be best if our foster homes are located in and around the Lancaster, CA area.
I BELIEVE I WOULD BE A GOOD FOSTER PARENT...WHAT DO I DO NOW?
To become a foster parent with Paw Parent, please send us a message to let us know that you are interested in fostering. We will do an interview and a home check. If all looks good we will have you fill out and sign a foster agreement.
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