Adopt a PAWS Dog

Minnie has a new lease on life thanks to the PAWS dog program. She needed surgery to restore her health. Thanks to the dedication of our volunteers and support from our community, we find homes for hundreds of animals each year. No animal has a time limit - adoptable animals stay with PAWS until they find new homes.

Adoption Process

To ensure that PAWS dogs and adopters are properly matched and all homes are "forever homes," we have an application process for all adoptions. Please allow 3-5 days for our volunteers to process your application.
 

Each potential adopter will first complete an Adoption Application that must be reviewed in person by an adoption counselor (Adoption Applications are not accepted via email or standard mail). Applications can be for a specific dog or may be "non-specific" and kept on file for 3 months. Sometimes dogs receive more than one application. You can click here to read our process for handling when a dog receives multiple applications.  PAWS does keep a database of pre-approved applicants so a new dog sometimes does get adopted very quickly by someone who has already gone through our application process.
 

The adoption counselor who meets one-on-one with you will ask questions regarding your residence, other people living in the household, lifestyle and other pets you may own to ensure the best match is made.
 

Adoption Fees

Type of Animal

Adoption Fee

Dogs
Puppies

$115 - $200
$200 - $300

 
Centre County PAWS provides valuable care and treatment for dogs and cats in need. In 2011, we found homes for 470 animals. Some of those animals were in need of an extraordinary amount of medical intervention. Our veterinary community works tirelessly with PAWS to provide a high quality of life for the dogs and cats in our care. Our adoption fees cover only a portion of PAWS' average cost per dog.
 

Variable dog adoption pricing allows us to provide top quality care for our animals. Having a higher adoption fee for some dogs or puppies who will find their forever home quickly enables us to care for animals in need of lifesaving medical and behavioral intervention. Our variable pricing helps us to provide excellent care for dogs who reside in our shelter for a longer stay.
 

What PAWS Provides Before Adoption

-    Spay/Neuter
-    Distemper and Bordetella vaccination
-    Rabies vaccination (for appropriate aged dogs)
-    Initial Deworming
-    Heartworm & Lyme Disease Testing (for appropriate aged dogs)
-    A free first vet visit in Centre County
-    HomeAgain Microchip Implant*

*Includes 24/7 Emergency Medical Hotline Care, Found Pet Travel Assistance, and Lost Pet Posters

 
Adoption!

You'll work with an adoption counselor to schedule your adoption. Before you arrive, check out our Dog Care Information Sheet.
 

If you are still looking for a dog, please stop by during any of our open hours and pay us a visit! If you haven't found the dog you're looking for through PAWS, please visit www.petfinder.org. There are thousands of dogs waiting to be rescued and one of them is perfect for you!