Support We Provide — And What’s Outside Our Scope

🐾 Who We Are

PAWS-n-PURRSIST is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving Southern Indiana and the Greater Louisville area. We exist to protect the powerful bond between people and their pets during life’s most difficult moments.

We believe no one should have to choose between getting help and keeping the companion they love.

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💛 What We Do

PAWS-n-PURRSIST provides temporary pet care solutions for people experiencing crisis, including medical emergencies, mental health treatment, recovery programs, housing instability, domestic violence situations, and other life-changing events.

Our services are designed to keep pets safe while their humans focus on healing and rebuilding.

🐶 Our Support Services Include:

• Temporary Foster Placements

Safe, loving foster homes for pets while their owners seek treatment, shelter, or supportive services.

• Sliding Fee Scale Boarding & Pet Sitting

In partnership with trusted care providers, we offer reduced-cost boarding and pet sitting for qualifying individuals facing financial hardship.

• Crisis Care Coordination

We collaborate with case managers, treatment centers, recovery programs, and community partners to support both people and pets.

• Veterinary Resource Connections

When possible, we help connect families with low-cost vaccination, spay/neuter resources, and essential veterinary care during a pet’s stay.

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🚫 What We Do Not Do

To ensure we can sustainably serve families in true crisis situations, there are some services PAWS-n-PURRSIST does not provide:

• We are not a permanent surrender or rehoming service

Our program is designed for temporary care with the goal of reunification whenever safely possible.

• We do not provide long-term or lifetime boarding

Our services are short-term and tied to a specific crisis or recovery plan.

• We are not an emergency veterinary clinic

We cannot cover major emergency surgeries or ongoing complex medical treatment, though we may help connect families with resources.

• We do not take in aggressive or unsafe animals

For the safety of our fosters, volunteers, and partner facilities, pets must be behaviorally safe and able to be handled.

• We cannot guarantee immediate placement

Foster availability depends on space, volunteer capacity, and the needs of animals already in care.

• We are not a shelter or animal control agency

We operate through foster homes and partnerships — not a public intake facility.

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🤝 Our Mission in Action

Every day, we help remove one of the biggest barriers people face when seeking safety, treatment, or stability — fear of losing their pet.

By providing temporary care, financial flexibility, and compassionate support, we give families the time and space they need to recover — without heartbreak.