4 Paws For Ability, Inc.

253 Dayton Avenue Xenia, Ohio 45385

Dogs

About this shelter

4 Paws For Ability, Inc. in Xenia, OH

4 Paws for Ability, Inc. is located in Xenia, Ohio, in Greene County, roughly 15 miles west of Dayton, and is one of eight animal shelters and rescues serving the Greene County area. Since 1998, the organization has placed more than 2,000 service dogs with children, adults, and veterans with disabilities, training more than ten types of service dogs including hearing ear and facility dogs. Its work relies heavily on donations and hundreds of onsite volunteers and community volunteer trainers, who help prepare dogs through programs such as breeding, puppy enrichment, a prison training program, and veterinary care.

Before you go

Adopting from 4 Paws For Ability, Inc.

Adoption process

Applicants submit an application with a $50 fee and required reference/medical forms, complete a virtual interview and sign a contract, complete an Acceptance Course, raise a fee-for-service (around $20,000), then await placement (about two years) before attending a ten-day placement class in Xenia, Ohio to be matched with and trained with their service dog.

County: Greene County
Animals served: Dogs