Rescue Partnerships
Operation Paws for Homes (OPH) primarily rescues animals from shelters in the southeastern United States where resources are limited and chances of adoption are low. Many of the shelters we work with are located in communities where pet overpopulation is a tremendous challenge, adoption demand is limited, and access to affordable veterinary care and spay/neuter services is almost non-existent.
In many of these communities, dogs are allowed to roam freely, some spend their lives living on chains, and cats often live outdoors. With limited access to affordable spay/neuter, unplanned litters are common, resulting in thousands of puppies and kittens born each year with nowhere to go. Local shelters can quickly become overwhelmed, leaving them with few options for animals who are homeless, surrendered, or found as strays.
For these communities, transport is more than simply moving an animal from one location to another, it is a lifesaving intervention. By transferring animals from shelters with limited adoption opportunities to OPH and our network of foster homes we create opportunities that simply do not exist in their communities.
Transport opens kennel space, reduces shelter overcrowding, increasing lifesaving outcomes, and gives animals a chance to find loving homes. It connects animals in areas of high need with families in communities where there is greater demand for adoptable pets.
For the animals we rescue, the journey is the bridge between being overlooked and having a second chance.
Transport Partner
Getting an animal out of an under-resourced shelter is only the first step. They still have travel north to get to OPH.
That’s where SaveDog Project comes in. For years, SaveDog has been a critical transport partner for Operation Paws for Homes, providing safe, reliable transportation for dogs traveling from shelters in areas of high need to OPH and other rescue partners.
SaveDog drivers travel hundreds of miles to make these lifesaving connections possible, moving animals from communities where shelter space and adoption opportunities are limited to communities where foster homes, adopters, and rescue resources are available.
In 2025 alone, 650 dogs came into OPH care through SaveDog transport, making their work an essential part of OPH’s ability to save animals from shelters across the South.
Transport is often the bridge between an animal’s current reality and the second chance waiting for them. SaveDog Project helps build that bridge one mile, one shelter, and one animal at a time.
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