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Here’s What You Can Expect When You Contact Us
What we can do
If you’ve found an animal or need help exploring rehoming options, please review the information below first. After reviewing, provide the requested details when you contact us.
We will share your information with our network of rescue partners and may be able to offer resources, guidance, or potential placement opportunities. However, rescue space is extremely limited, and placement is never guaranteed. We strongly encourage you to continue pursuing other options while seeking assistance to help ensure the animal’s safety and well-being.
What we can’t do
PACC911 does not directly take in animals, find adoptive homes, or place pets with new families.
While we are happy to share your pet’s information with our rescue partners, we cannot guarantee that a rescue placement, foster home, or adopter will be available. We encourage you to actively network through friends, family, social media, community groups, and other rehoming resources while exploring all available options for the animal.
Thinking About Surrendering Your Pet? You have options.
The sad truth
Animal overpopulation is at a crisis point. Shelters and rescues are overwhelmed and simply cannot accommodate the growing number of animals in need. We’ll do our best to assist, but the reality is that only a small number of animals can be accepted into rescue.
If you surrender your pet to a municipal shelter
Municipal shelters and recognized “no kill” shelters have had to reverse their no-kill policies and euthanize pets to make space for the steady influx of animals arriving daily.
Even pets that seem highly adoptable face risk of euthanasia due to unbearable overcrowding. If your pet is older, has health or behavioral issues, they are at greater risk. Animals deteriorate mentally and physically in these facilities—greatly reducing their chances of adoption.
If you rehome your pet with a stranger
There are serious risks. Pets have been starved, neglected, even tortured by individuals posing as caring adopters. Dogfighting operations send out friendly people to collect animals. Hoarders and abusers masquerade as safe homes. These people cruise online for “free to good home” pleas.
Keep your pet safe.
- Ask a modest rehoming fee.
- Ask to see current photo ID.
- Do a home check.
- Meet them with your pet at their vet’s office.
- Scout their online socials.
- If possible, follow up after placement.
This is the harsh reality of the world in which we live. We’re sharing this with you not to alarm, but to help you take every step possible to keep your pet safe and think carefully about relinquishment.
Now, let’s get help!
Email us with information about your situation
If you’ve found an animal or are surrendering your own animal, please send an email to us outlined here answering the questions listed and include photos.
We will share your information with our rescue partners who may be a fit. However, please note this is not a guarantee, and most animals are not able to be taken in. It’s essential that you continue networking to find a rescue or foster placement, they need you to be their voice and advocate.
If there’s anything that could be done to help you keep your animal, please let us know.
Where to send your email:
info@pacc911.org
What to include in your email:
Email us at info@pacc911.org with the following information:
- Type of animal
- Animal name (if known)
- Age
- Gender
- Fixed (spayed/neutered)
- Up to date on vaccines (UTD on vax)
- Good with dogs / cats / kids
- Health concerns
- Can you foster? (Any vet visits/medical needs will be covered by the backing rescue)
Also include:
- Brief one-paragraph backstory
- Pictures
- Contact name (YOU OR WHO HAS PET)
- Contact phone number
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