Who’s Adopting Who?

Every animal brought into the home is yet another chance for daily fun, unconditional love and life-long companionship.

3 Steps to Adoption

step one

APPLICATION

Our application includes two personal references, a veterinary reference and details about your current home and pets. 

step TWO

MEET & GREET

Spending time with each other is important to see if a connection is possible and if all parties are truly compatible.

step THREE

PLACEMENT

We place our animals in the best possible home and not first come, first serve. It is important to be patient and trust the process.

Current List of Adoptables on Homepage >>

Current List of Adoptables on Homepage >>

JAWS POLICIES

  • All rescues require a completed application prior to meeting any animals.

  • Location of meet & greet depends on the rescue that is currently fostering the animal of interest.

  • We confirm that your current household pets are up to date on vaccines and have been sterilized. If you do not currently have any pets and therefore no vet, we will need the information on the clinic you will be going to so that we can verify they are accepting new clients. All animals must be seen within 3 months of adoption.

  • Dog applications require a home visit and we reserve the right to request home visits for any other animal.

  • We place our animals in the best possible homes for each one and not first come, first serve. While potential adopters usually consider a specific animal, it is often changed based on the meet & greet and application details. It is in everyone’s interest to find the best fit for longterm success.

  • All animals are sterilized, flea treated, dewormed, vaccinated and treated for any obvious health problems. Our adoption fees help cover some of the costs.

  • Since most animals are rescued from the street, they could have been exposed to viruses and/or bacteria prior to receiving core vaccines. Feline herpesvirus, for example, is extremely common in rescued animals but are generally mild and usually manifest as cold-like symptoms. We do not generally test for this virus because it is common and mild but we insist that all adopters fully vaccinate all of their other pets prior to adoption. 

  • Keep in mind that some illnesses may lie dormant and emerge post-adoption, or be triggered by stress, including the stress of adoption and moving into a new home environment. All adopters assume that risk when adopting our animals, with the knowledge that our rescues comes from varied situations.

Dog Application
Dog Application
Cat Application
Cat Application

Successful Adoptions

  • Sabrina

    Sabrina and several other cats were abandoned in a local house. Their story made the news and Sabrina was initially saved by Project Meow and the Shultz family. Then the animal community worked together and she was taken by JAWS. She was the most loving and grateful cat in her foster home. Her best life is ahead of her as she is now adopted and adored into a loving home and renamed Lucie (Lucienne) which means light or light bringer. Lucie is love and light!

  • Zoey

    Zoey was kicked out of Solomon homes as a puppy and lived outside for several months being fed by a family but remaining a stray. We agreed to take her when someone else noticed she was in need of a home and JAWS fostered her. She is a big girl. She plays big. She loves big. And she will leave a big hole in our hearts. Have the best life with basically your twin sweet girl! We could not have asked for a better fit for you!

  • Lola & Leo

    Lola and Leo, originally Cranberry and Fruitcake, were trapped on the UPJ campus. Cranberry had already had at least one other litter, but proven difficult to trap! After finally trapping both her and her son, we discovered she was not feral, but friendly and had been abandoned at some point. Both kitties were fixed and vaccinated through JAWS, and placed for adoption. Well, the student who had been feeding and helped trap the family decided he needed them in his life forever!

  • Sierra

    A happy tails story! Sweet girl Sierra was rescued by a Good Samaritan and It’s All About the Cats was able to place her in a foster that quickly led to her finding her forever home in time for Christmas! Here she is enjoying the holiday with her new family, nice and warm indoors, where she’s getting lots of love.

  • Sammie

    This is Sammie, formerly Sunshine. He was trapped in Moxham by Dr.  Dahlin Talks Animals as part of a group trapping effort by JAWS members. He arrived skinny, covered in skabs and super timid! He grew in confidence with lots of love and churu. Former adopter Lily selected him to be a companion to her other kitty, so he now has a fur-ever home with "sister" and Mom and Dad who spoil him like crazy.

  • Miss Olive

    Miss Olive, and her friend Oona where abandoned in Kernville when their owner passed away. They were attached at the hip but Oona needed a lot of medical care. Olive found her person and forever home and is absolutely living her best little life!