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Paws & Claws Pet Rescue, NW 50th Street, Chiefland, FL (2026)

10/20/2026

We had these two cuties vetted last week and already, Sonnet, has found her forever home. Dobby is currently still available, however, and is a fun loving, happy go lucky boy. He gets along well with other dogs and pretty much everyone. He is about 1 year old and we were told that he is a schnauzer/chihuahua mix. Dobby is crate trained but will need to be fully housebroken. He weighs around 9-10 pounds. He is hoping to share the upcoming holidays with a family of his very own. For more info on Dobby and/or to apply to adopt him, please visit petfinder or adoptapet.

10/06/2026

Bugle, Kora,Melody & JoJo all found loving homes recently. They are now living their best lives! Congrats to all the lucky pups and their forever families! We hope you enjoy many wonderful years together and make many memories! ❤️

10/06/2026

No tricks, just treats from our October rescue group! We have some great dogs available right now. A few have some challenges with trust/socialization issues (Rolo & Spencer) but that just takes a patient, understanding person. After all...if we can win them over...so can you! And a couple of them do have some medical issues we are working on getting addressed. Georgie and Mystic both have entropian which requires surgery to correct. We have reached out to the vet and are waiting to hear back and we are also having to wait for our fundraiser to assist with the costs associated with these surgeries but we are actively working towards getting them all fixed up. Georgie also has chronic dry eye and will need drops daily (probably for his lifetime but we will see how he does after his entropian surgery since that is complicating his eye issue for us to really see how bad his dry eye is). Tucker, an older labradoodle, has received a clean bill of health recently but he has started crying in the mornings so we are unsure if he has injured himself somehow (nothing outwardly visible) or if maybe he has some arthritis making it painful for his joints when he first gets up. He seems to go back to normal once he gets up and starts moving around. He may need some chondroitin if it is arthritis. He is an older boy at almost 9 years old so definitely a possibility. We will be working on figuring his issue out as well but otherwise, he seems fine. Sadie was diagnosed with "Horner's Syndrome " which we were told was due to an injury to her facial nerve at some point in her life. It causes her lip to turn up on one side and her eye looks alittle squinty on that side, as well. The vet stated there is nothing that can or needs to be done for this but it does cause the visible facial abnormalities. It does not affect her overall health and is basically cosmetic at this point however, we do like to make note any time we are aware of an "issue". Despite the "issues" that come with doing rescue, all of these dogs are wonderful and deserve their second chance! What a treat it would be to find them loving homes! Check them out on adoptapet and petfinder (full bios on each can be found on these sites as well as a link to our adoption application, if you think one of these cuties may fit your home and family).

09/28/2026

We got these 2 beautiful labradoodles ready Friday also. They are 8 (almost 9) year old siblings whose mom had to go into hospice care. We have only had them a short time so we are still learning about them and they are still figuring life out here, as they have spent their whole lives (from puppyhood) in their former home. They are usually good with other dogs but Sadie, the female, can get jealous of attention to other dogs and tends to be a bit more dominant than her brother, who is more timid. Vet stated Sadie has Horners Disease, which develops from a trauma or injury usually to the nerve in the face. The nerve will partially regenerate but does not fully come back. You can notice this by her lip pulling up some on one side and the eye being a bit smaller on that same side. Vet said it does not really affect her health overall but she seems to be somewhat sensitive on that side and vet said she really didn't like them looking in her ears,especially on that side. Because she has probably had this injury for a long time, there is nothing that can be done to help or fix it. Mostly cosmetic as it's visibly noticeable but otherwise she appears to be fine and vet found no health issues. Both dogs are head shy and will shy away from touching their heads. You can pet them but initially, they seem to be wary of hands near their heads. Tucker has no health issues, other than some old man cysts that old dogs can get. Vet stated they felt like benign cysts and of the type older dogs can develop. She was not concerned with them. Overall, both of these dogs are in good health and their owner maintained their vet care regularly.
They are ready to find quiet, retirement type homes where they can be the only dog(s). That is the lifestyle that they are used to and the lifestyle that would benefit them the most, we feel. They aren't terrible with other dogs or kids but we just think they would prefer not to have to deal with them very often. Both dogs walk on a leash and love to ride..they will jump right in ready to go. They seem to be crate trained and housebroken (although we do not guarantee that). A secure fenced yard is highly recommended unless you want to walk them.

09/28/2026

We hate to do this yet again but we had Georgie at the vet on Friday and it has been confirmed that he has entropian in both eyes (although one is much worse than the other). Vet stated that both need to be corrected to give him the best quality of life. It can't feel too good when your eyelashes are rubbing on your eyes each time you blink or close them. Vet also feels that Georgie has a double whammy because she also feels that he has chronic dry eye (he is currently on drops and ointment for). This will probably be lifelong but is easily managed with daily drops. Once his entropian is fixed, that should help ease the issues of eye discharge (we call it eye goop) and matting he gets so a couple of wetting drops daily will keep his eyes moist without the complication of the entropian. Since we now have 2 dogs who need entropian surgery and it runs around $400 to fix, we need to ask for help for Georgie. We have raised the funds for Mystic to get hers done already and now it's Georgie's turn. Most of our funds go to basic annual vetting, spays/neuters and keeping everyone fed so when higher dollar "extra" medical costs pop up, it can be daunting and feel unreachable to get it done, which is why we ask for help. Georgie is highly adoptable and will easily find his forever home once he gets this surgery but right now, seeing a medical hurdle puts people off on adopting him. It sucks because he's a great dog but we get it...Noone really wants to jump right into a huge medical expense with a new pet. It's never ideal but unfortunately, it's part of rescue. We get the dogs with issues...sometimes we know in advance and sometimes, we don't. We did not know with Georgie or with Mystic that a major medical expense loomed in their future but you have to take it as it comes and that is where we are at. If you are able to help Georgie to get his surgery and find his forever home,we are eternally grateful. If not, please share and spread the word! He's a great little dog who deserves the best life and a life free of pain and discomfort.

09/19/2026

We have been very busy this week getting a few more of our newer arrivals fixed and vetted and ready for adoption. We still have a few more to go but this week has been a good start! Lots of adorable faces who can't wait to become your baby! Don't forget about the others we posted about a few days ago too...all are so deserving! As always, for more detailed info about each dog/puppy, info about vet results, adoption fees, and etc, visit their bios on either petfinder or adoptapet. You can also find a link to our adoption application on our homepage on either of these sites (although adoptapet seems to be the easiest site to find it on). These cuties will probably find homes fast so get your applications in quickly and we can arrange a visit with you.

09/16/2026

These 4 little cuties all won the lottery this month and found loving homes. They are living their dream lives these days and getting lots of love and attention! But don't worry....we still have lots of really great dogs who are still looking for their opportunity to live the dream!
Best wishes and many happy years ahead for each of you and your families! ❤️

09/11/2026

We have some really great dogs looking for their forever homes! These dogs have all been spayed/neutered and vetted (some may be coming due for their annual update but we will have them done before adoption). We have several others who will be coming available soon but we don't list them until they are ready to go. A wide variety of beautiful, sweet,loving dogs who have come from a wide variety of situations but who all need to find permanent places to land. Most of our dogs get along with other dogs and kids (some may require or do best with older children only). Some may have been abused or have not been well socialized and will require more patience and time but who always come around to become loving pups when they are given the chance. Some may have health concerns that may require medication or have some behavioral issues. While we make every attempt to treat issues and correct behavioral problems, please note that some conditions are chronic and some behavioral issues may be long term and will require the new family to continue what we started. Having said that though, we are able to get the majority of these dogs to co-exist well with us and the other dogs who live here and if we can do it then you know it's not impossible and they are able to adapt with understanding and love. We are a rescue so we get dogs who have been discarded, surrendered, or who had noone else and no other options. They are not always perfect for everyone but they each are perfect for someone so take a chance on a rescue dog. They know they have been saved and they absolutely do make the best companions because of it!
You can read about each of our dogs in their bios on either petfinder or adoptapet. You may also find our adoption application located on our homepage on either of these sites.
If anyone would like to donate to assist us with our dogs care/vetting, we have a pinned page with the links to donate. You may also call in donations to Dr. Wendy Biggs (Cares Affordable Veterinary Clinic) who does our dog's surgeries and annual vetting. They will apply any donations to our account with them.
Sharing, commenting, liking and interacting with our posts also raise money for the rescue and it doesnt cost you a thing except a minute of your time AND it helps spread the word about our wonderful pups!
We thank you for any help.

09/06/2026

Christine having some fun goofing off yesterday! She does love to run and play outside! She can be a bit stubborn about it all ending though! 🤣 Christine is a cute medium sized mix breed girl who is about 1-1 1/2 years old. We think she might have some sharpei in her because she has the tiniest little ears and I don't know another breed who has ears that resemble hers. She is a friendly girl who gets along well with medium to large sized dogs. She's a bit too rough and tumble and energetic for smaller dogs and little kids. She's not a big fan of the leash but will kindof (with reluctance) walk on one. More leash work and a harness would probably cure that...especially if she knew she was going on an adventure with her person! Christine would make an awesome companion for an active person/family who loves having fun because she is all about the fun!!!

09/03/2026

Mystic has been with us for several years but she would really love a home of her own. Mystic is full of energy and would love a huge yard to run and romp in, to go on walks/runs with you or just head out for an adventure. Mystic has always done well in the house, she walks on a leash (but does pull sometimes so a harness would help), she is 100% crate trained and has not messed in the house to our knowledge (although we never guarantee housebroken). She has always gotten along well with other dogs around her size or bigger.
Last year, Mystic was diagnosed with entropian and needed surgery to correct. Entropian is when the eyelashes roll inward and irritate/scratch the eye. The surgery was quoted to be about $400 and we tried to raise some money to have that done since nearly all of our money goes into spay/neuter, annual vetting, yearly maintenance and food so coming up with high dollar "extras" can be difficult. Unfortunately, we were not able to raise the funds to get this done for her so we are going to try asking again. Mystic is a beautiful soul and a beautiful dog whose adoption chances are greatly depleted with an issue like this. Many people do not want a larger, adult mixed breed to begin with but one with an expensive medical issue that needs addressed hinders her chances even further. You can see the result of the entropian in her photos, especially around the one eye. It is pinkish and she squints some. Although she doesn't have the most extreme case, it's still very uncomfortable for her and we hate that it causes her discomfort! Please help Mystic and spread the word about this wonderful girl!

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