After You Adopt

Thank you for adopting your new cat or dog from PAWS and giving a homeless animal a second chance!

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PAWS has matched nearly 150,000 families with companion animals, giving us the experience and knowledge to make your adoption a success. We hope you will be very happy together!

If you need advice or guidance along the way, or simply want to let us know how your new companion is settling in, please use the following information to guide you or to reach us.

 

Adoption packet

When you adopted your pet, you received a packet with important information about your new companion, including medical records and information about the adoption process. The dog and cat adoption packets are full of helpful hints, and include the “Healthy Start Certificate” from VCA Animal Hospitals.

We encourage you to keep the packet in a safe place along with your other important papers. If you have misplaced items from the packet please contact us for assistance.

 

Contact PAWS staff

PAWS wants to keep in touch so we can help you bond with your new companion.

If you have immediate questions, we encourage you to look through your dog or cat adoption packet. Most common questions—such as what vaccines your cat or dog has received—can be found on the animal’s kennel card found inside the packet.

If you have questions that aren’t answered in the adoption packet or in our online resource library, please call 425.787.2500 x803 or send us a message from our contact page.

 

Online resource library

PAWS’ online library has resource sheets on behavior and care that supplement the adoption packet. Reading them will help you improve your relationship with your new companion.

 

Share your story

We hope you’ll keep in touch and share updates of your life together. Submit your happy adoption story and we may publish it on our website. Your story may even be chosen for one of our mini mag issues.

Other ways you can share with us:

We hope your adoption experience with PAWS has been a positive one, and we’ve made you feel like a member of the PAWS family. If you’d like to continue supporting us, we’d encourage you to explore other ways to get involved such as volunteering, becoming a foster care provider, or participating in one of our events.

 

Helpful Resources

PAWS is here to help you welcome the newest addition to your family with ease. Here are some links to resources by other organizations that you may find helpful as your new companion settles in:

Cats

And here is some information specific to kittens:

 

Dogs

Find more advice on a wide range of topics in our online resource library.

 

Give us your feedback

Your constructive feedback about our adoption process helps us improve the process and the information we provide. Please take a few moments to complete an adoption follow-up survey.