The mission of a Paw and a Prayer Dog Rescue (APAAP) is to provide care and treatment for animals needing protection in the area served by our rescue; to seek and return lost animals to their owners; to seek suitable homes for animals without owners in accordance with established adoption policies; to seek to address the pet overpopulation crisis through mandatory spaying/neutering. While these pets are I our foster care network, they are provided with housing, food, vetting which includes vaccinations, health checkups; deworming, treatment for heartworm positive dogs, as well as other urgent care such as mange, upper respiratory infections, parvo and all dogs are spayed / neutered under our contract guidelines.