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Pocono Animal Welfare Society, Inc. (PAWS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, all-volunteer foster-based organization founded in 2009 in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The organization is dedicated to assisting abandoned, abused, lost, and unwanted animals throughout the Pocono region by providing medical care, spay/neuter assistance, direct placement, and community awareness programs.
Pocono Animal Welfare Society Inc serves Pocono region, Pennsylvania.
Completed adoption application, landlord approval (if renting), veterinary reference/history, personal and family references, agreement to a volunteer home visit, and spay/neuter and vaccination compliance for current pets.
Interested adopters complete and submit an online adoption application detailing household, housing, and veterinary history. The process also includes landlord verification (if renting), vet and personal reference checks, and a potential home visit by a volunteer.
No, Pocono Animal Welfare Society Inc does not maintain a physical shelter facility and instead relies on volunteer foster homes to care for animals in need.
The organization provides spay/neuter support, medical care assistance, direct owner-to-adopter placement, and educational outreach to local libraries and schools.
According to their contact page, they are currently not accepting dogs or cats for intake or surrender.
Pocono Animal Welfare Society Inc is currently not accepting dogs or cats into their program, but has historically assisted owners through direct placement and rehoming posts.
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