Fifteen years ago, Operation Paws for Homes began with a simple but powerful mission: to create a better world for companion animals and the community through rescue, rehabilitation, education, spay/neuter, and providing resources to underserved populations.

Today, thanks to people like you, we've rescued, rehabilitated, and rehomed almost 16,000 deserving dogs and cats, provided more than that 1,800 community spay/neuter surgeries and donated more than 207,000 pounds of food and supplies to shelters and communities in need

But we’re not done yet.

As we celebrate our 15th anniversary, we're asking our most passionate supporters to help sustain this life-saving work. By becoming a monthly donor – a Pawfect Partner – you’re not just giving dogs and cats a second chance today… you’re securing their future tomorrow.

Your monthly gift will:

Provide consistent medical care and safe shelter for dogs and cats in need
Fund training and behavioral support for dogs with challenges
Give puppies, newborn kittens, seniors, and special needs dogs and cats a chance they wouldn’t have otherwise
Help us say yes when others say no

We’ve done so much in 15 years. With you by our side, the next 15 can be even more powerful.

🌟 Join us today as a Pawfect Partner.

Help us reach our goal of $1,500 in new monthly donations that will help us say yes to animals in need. Just $15/month can make a life changing difference for an animal in need.

Every dollar, every month, every life – it matters. Let’s honor the past and protect the future, together.

Operation Paws for Homes is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization devoted to the rescue, rehabilitation and placement of dogs and cats who have overcome great odds and deserve wonderful, caring forever homes. These dogs and cats are rescued from overcrowded shelters in the southern region of the United States, including South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Virginia. We partner with local shelters as needed. We also rescue a few international dogs by partnering with shelters and rescues in India and Kosovo who rescue dogs from dangerous and deplorable conditions .

Our organization is volunteer-powered by a dedicated group of animal lovers who have seen the horrors and sad fate of animals who find themselves abandoned and left to fend for themselves in the world. At the rural shelters, the staff faces everyday challenges of few adopters, underdeveloped spay/neuter programs in their counties, and (in many instances) local residents who do not understand the need to spay/neuter or engage in rescue activities. With limited resources and few adoptions locally, the shelters are forced to put down a significant percentage of their animals.

After visiting these facilities and seeing the heartache on the faces of the shelter staff and the animals in their care, we started OPH to help give these deserving dogs and cats a second chance. We have some of the best shelter and rescue partners! There is no better feeling than pulling out of the shelter’s parking lot with 25 lucky dogs and cats who are being given a new lease on life! In doing so - we give hope to these amazing Shelter Partners that the animals they have cared for will find forever homes. In fact, part of our mission is to support these facilities through donations guidance, and resources.

OPH does not operate a shelter or have a physical location. We rely on foster families who open their homes to give love and attention to each dog while it waits for a forever home. In addition, we partner with wonderful boarding facilities who care for our rescue animals. Through the foster program and our partners, we learn about each dog and its needs. These animals have been through a lot and it may take days or weeks to allow their personality to completely unfold . We strive to provide as many details as possible to potential and future adopters which increases the likelihood of a good match for each dog and family.

OPH is 100% donor funded. We receive no funding from federal, state, or county governments. As a result, we rely on the generous donations from our supporters and the adoption fees for each dog in order to save the dogs and cats in need that join our rescue organization. In addition, we have a hard working Grant Team who reaches out to organizations who provide grants for rescue animals. Without these vital funds, we could not continue our mission to make a positive difference in the lives of the animals - and the people - who we save. Together We Rescue.

15 Years of Hope – Become a Pawfect Partner Today!

15 Years. Thousands of Lives. One Mission. Be Part of What’s Next.

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