Elmsford, NY
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PAWS Crossed Animal Rescue Inc is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, private rescue organization founded in 2015 and based in Elmsford, NY, dedicated to the mission "Rescue One By One Until There Are None." Through rescue, rehabilitation, rehoming, and humane education, the rescue saves companion animals from overcrowded shelters and owner relinquishments. They offer various community initiatives, including free-roam cat rooms, barn cat placements, and a Community Kibble pet pantry.
PAWS Crossed Animal Rescue Inc is open Open regular hours (walk-in visits welcome) and serves Westchester County, NY and surrounding communities.
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Completion of an adoption questionnaire, meeting with an adoption counselor, and completing a behavioral/medical review and adoption paperwork.
Submit a dog or cat questionnaire online or at the rescue, after which staff contacts applicants within 3 days. Meet adoptable pets in person (including private meet-and-greet rooms or four cat rooms), review pet history and adoption documents with a counselor, and complete adoption finalized with varying fees that cover prior medical care.
All adoptable cats are spayed or neutered, up to date on core vaccines, dewormed, microchipped, and tested for feline leukemia virus (FeLV), with all procedures included in the adoption fee.
No, PAWS Crossed Animal Rescue Inc cannot accept stray animals because by law they must go to a local Animal Control agency; the organization only accepts owner surrenders and transfers from partner or overcrowded shelters.
After submitting an adoption questionnaire online or in person, visitors can tour their four cat rooms (including two free-roam rooms) to interact with available felines.
Yes, their Community Kibble program provides pet food and supplies free of charge from an on-site storage container accessible to the public 7 days a week on the honor system.
PAWS Crossed cannot take stray animals by law, only owner surrenders or transfers from rescue partners and overcrowded shelters. Acceptance of owner-surrendered pets is subject to medical and behavioral evaluation, cannot be guaranteed, and typically does not accept sick pets; pet owners must submit a dog or cat surrender questionnaire.
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