PAWS of Chinook fills a need in the community by spreading the spay/neuter word, and encouraging responsible pet ownership. We take in strays and owner surrenders, and work to find new homes for them. We do it because we care about companion animals, and want them to have the best life possible in a responsible, loving home.

We require an adoption application to be filled out that describes their home situation, why they want to adopt, and a number of questions in order for us to determine the kind of home the animal would be coming into. They must include several references, and they are checked before adoption. In addition, the candidate is always interviewed by phone or in person. We do have a liability form we have used, and our adoption application states that if they don't want the dog, they must return the dog to us. The adoption donation is currently $50.