Paw Placement Animal Rescue is a 501(c)(3), no-kill organization based in Scottsdale, Ariz. Our mission is to reduce euthanasia of homeless cats and dogs through rescue, adoption and education about responsible pet guardianship.

Our mission is to reduce euthanasia of homeless cats and dogs through rescue, adoption and education about responsible pet guardianship.

Paw Placement conducts adoptions through one PETsMART adoption center. Over the past ten years of operation, we have adopted over 4,000 homeless cats and dogs into loving homes. On average we rescue 600 animals per year.

All animals adopted through Paw Placement are spayed/neutered. Standard care provided for felines includes FeLV/FIV testing, annual vaccinations (boosters for kittens), rabies inoculations and microchip. Standard care provided for canines includes annual vaccinations (boosters for puppies), rabies inoculations and microchip. Paw Placement defines itself as “no-kill,” and provides any necessary veterinary care, over and above the standard care, when it is needed and where quality of life is not an issue.

We have approximately 300 active volunteers. The organization houses its cats in one donated facility, the PETsMART adoption center and in a network of foster homes. Paw Placement houses its dogs in a network of foster homes, as well, where volunteers offer loving structure and training to increase adoptability.
We screen all potential adopters through an adoption questionnaire and conduct home visits to insure that animals are going into a nurturing environment.