Vienna, VA
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Operation PAWS for Homes (OPH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foster-based rescue dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming dogs and cats from overcrowded, under-resourced shelters. Serving Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., and South Central Pennsylvania, OPH places rescued cats into loving foster homes until they are matched with forever adopters. Their comprehensive care includes vaccinations, deworming, spay/neuter services, and post-adoption support.
Operation PAWS for Homes has adoption fees starting from $200.
Cats: $200
Current household pets must be up to date on vaccinations and preventatives. Renters must have landlord approval. Adopters must sign an Adoption Agreement, pay the adoption fee, and agree to continue routine monthly preventatives.
Submit an online Cat Adoption Application. Volunteers review the application, verify veterinary and landlord references, and discuss what you are looking for in a companion (usually completed within 1-2 days). Once approved, adopters are introduced to the cat's foster parent to arrange a meeting. Animals cannot be reserved before application approval and are adopted out to the first approved, available match upon signing the adoption agreement and paying the fee.
All cats and kittens are current on age-appropriate FVRCP and rabies vaccinations, have received at least one to two doses of dewormer, and are up to date on flea and tick preventatives.
OPH is not set up for general public intake as they lack a physical shelter and prioritize pulling from partner shelters. However, on rare occasions they may accept an owner surrender; inquiries can be emailed to ownersurrender@ophrescue.org.
Once submitted, volunteers verify references and reach out to discuss a match; the application completion process can take as little as 1 to 2 days depending on availability.
Adopters must contact OPH for return or rehoming options and support. Because OPH is foster-based, they will make reasonable efforts to place the animal into an available volunteer foster home, and a behavioral assessment at the adopter's expense may be required.
OPH does not operate a physical intake facility and relies on volunteer foster homes, focusing primarily on rescuing animals from overcrowded shelter partners rather than public intake. While they recommend local crisis shelters and self-rehoming services, owner surrenders may be considered on rare occasions by contacting ownersurrender@ophrescue.org.
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