Who is Paws of Tomorrow?Paws of Tomorrow was founded in October of 2008. We are a volunteer based, 501c3 non-profit group of animal lovers. We are based out of the Ocean View, DE area but our fosters live throughout MD and DE. All of our animals are in foster homes. Rescuing is our passion and we put everything we have into making it a success. We make sure our dogs fit into the homes of their new adopters perfectly before sending them on their way. Since 2008 Paws has had less than 10 dogs returned to us after adoption, because the dog did not work out in their new home. That is a fact we are very proud of!!

Our goal is to rescue, provide sanctuary, and rehome abandoned, stray, and neglected animals within our local area. Paws of Tomorrow helps rehome dogs, who due to extreme circumstances, will not be able to remain with their current owner.  Senior dogs have an extra special place at Paws of Tomorrow.  We also have a passion for dogs in gassing shelters, and puppy mill dogs. We have even been a main speaker at the North Carolina Puppy Mill Awareness Weekend. 

You will not see a list full of super adoptable, small, fluffy dogs on our website.  Instead, you will see dogs who truly needed rescued! Any rescue or shelter can adopt out a cute little dog. But it take a special group of volunteers to help the dogs that need rescue the most.  Paws of Tomorrow takes the old, the injured, the sick, the ugly, and the scared dogs! We then turn those dogs into the adorable, healthy, fun, loving dogs that you are looking for!  We believe that is truly what rescue is about.  These dogs know what we have done for them, and they are forever thankful!  No dog will ever love you, like one that was once abandoned.

If you know an animal in need, please reach out to us. If you are interested in opening your home and heart to a foster animal, please fill out an application to foster. If you would like to join our team, please fill out a volunteer application. Please contact us with any questions and find us on Facebook so that you don't miss any of our upcoming events or news updates.

Paws of Tomorrow is a 501c3 federally recognized non-profit animal rescue, which means that all donations are fully tax deductible.  We accept donations to cover the cost of rescuing and caring for dogs that would otherwise not have a second chance at life.  We can only pull dogs if we have the funding to do so. With your help we can help more dogs than ever expected. Together we can save one life at a time.  Most people are unaware of what "really" goes on in shelters across America.  Our goal is to raise this awareness.  Many shelters are high kill shelters, mostly due to lack of financing, lack of volunteers, and lack of space.  Many of these shelters are gassing shelters.  This means that the animals are placed in a gas chamber to be euthanized.  This caused these animals extreme pain.  You can read more about this on our “Gas Chamber” web page.

 

 If you wish to foster a dog, please fill out our foster application on our application page.  We will then contact you to discuss which dog will be right for your home.  We see so many dogs each week that are in urgent need of foster homes. You can request to foster a specific dog that shows as "needs foster" on our site or we will help choose one that fits your home the best.  You can specify the size, color, breed, etc that you prefer and we will discuss what may be best fitting for your home.  We cover all vetting fees for our fostered animals.  If you are interested in fostering a dog, please read our foster information page. That information will answer many questions you may have.

In order to adopt one of our amazing dogs, an adoption application is required.  Please see our adoption page to learn more information on our adoption process. You will not be considered until an application is received by us. A $30 application fee is also required when submitting an application. Once we receive your application we will begin reviewing your application and email you with any questions we may have. Our adoption fee is $300 per dog.  These fees are non-negotiable.  This is an "Adoption Fee" and is solely for the adoption of that pet.  We try to fully vet each dog but this is not guaranteed by paying the adoption fee. Please contact our adoption coordinator with any other questions: adopt@pawsoftomorrow.dog

Paws of Tomorrow will adopt our loving pets to any area in the United States.  However, we do require for you to pick your new family member up.  We feel this is a very important part of making this an easy transition for your fur baby. We require an application to be submitted prior to meeting one of our pets.  We want to know a little about you before sending you to our volunteer’s home.  Adopting is a huge responsibility and we need to know this will be a lifelong commitment to the animal. Paws of Tomorrow, Inc. will only consider adoption to FOREVER homes.  It is also mandatory that if for any reason you cannot keep the pet at anytime, the animal must be returned to our rescue.  If we find that you have not honored this, legal charges will be filed.  The application/contract you sign explains all of this also. We do not tolerate any of our dogs going back to a shelter. We do not rescue them from high kill shelters for them to end up back where they started. We take this oath seriously and expect all our adopters to do the same. Adopting should be a lifelong commitment and rewarding experience!

If you are interested in joining our team, please fill out a volunteer application. We have many positions that need to be filled within our group, as well as other ways for volunteers to assist us.  We welcome anyone who has a passion for helping animals. 

If you would like to assist with us with fundraising or have a fundraising idea for our group, please contact one of our fundraising coordinator: 
mary@pawsoftomorrow.dog