Promoting Independent Living
  Our
mission at 4 Paws for Ability is to enrich the lives
of people with disabilities by training and placing
service animals to provide them with companionship
and promote independent living.
We specialize in placements with people who are
turned away by many other agencies.
4 Paws for Ability relies on the generosity of
individuals, as well as corporations, and accepts
donations for operating expenses, training, food,
toys, training supplies, medication, and our
building fund. Fundraising occurs primarily by the
applicant with the assistance of 4 Paws. Given our
current facility expansion at 207 Dayton Avenue,
alternate sources of funding are necessary to
achieve the required renovation and expansion plans.
Primary Goals
- Provide as many people as possible, within
the scope of our ability to serve, and with
disabilities falling under the definition of
such in the Americans With Disability Act (1990)
with access to a qualified service animal
trained specifically for their needs, regardless
of age and severity of disability.
- Reduce the number of unwanted animals who
would otherwise be destroyed by obtaining the
majority of our animals from shelters and rescue
groups.
- Increase public awareness of the laws
regarding service animals and the value they
provide their owners.
4 Paws Unique Competitive Advantages
-
 Faster
turnaround time for training and receipt of a
service dog. The turnaround time for a
typical 4 Paws Client (from the start of
fundraising to the receipt of a service dog) is
7 - 10 months. The waiting period for most
service dog organizations is 2 - 3 years, with
some waits as long as 5 years.
- Challenges are welcomed. 4 Paws is
willing to reach out and tackle the more
difficult placements.
- Enviable success rate. We have a 98%
success rate in placements using donated and
rescue animals.
- Flexible training. Training that can
provide unique and highly customized kinds of
placements.
- Nationwide. National outreach rather
primarily regional.
- Open to more individuals. No
restrictions placed on age at placement.
- Pet Friendly. 4 Paws does not require
that recipients give up their pets to receive a
service dog as many agencies do.
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