Our Story
In 2012, Founder Briana Sherrer moved from Minnesota to Texas. She had volunteered for a rescue organization in Minnesota and wanted to continue fostering pets in her new home. That’s when she discovered of the severe overpopulation of unwanted animals in Texas shelters.
Minnesota and other states in the U.S. don’t battle the same issues as Texas with overpopulation and euthanasia rates at shelters. Briana joined forces with other amazing animal-loving friends in Texas, and put together a plan to help dogs and cats escape their untimely deaths in shelters by securing their placement in Minnesota or Wisconsin with one of our foster-based rescue partners.
With Briana’s rescue contacts in Minnesota, we focused primarily on transporting code red or medical need pets to Minnesota and Wisconsin with many of them being adopted prior to arriving to their rescue.
Passport For Paws began by helping a few dogs per month get out from Texas shelters, and now, the rescue is transporting an average of 70 animals monthly to Minnesota and Wisconsin. The organization’s network of fosters and transporters are completely volunteer-based and vital to Passport for Paw’s growth and success.
Every animal has their own, unique story and holds a special place in our heart.
Minnesota and other states in the U.S. don’t battle the same issues as Texas with overpopulation and euthanasia rates at shelters. Briana joined forces with other amazing animal-loving friends in Texas, and put together a plan to help dogs and cats escape their untimely deaths in shelters by securing their placement in Minnesota or Wisconsin with one of our foster-based rescue partners.
With Briana’s rescue contacts in Minnesota, we focused primarily on transporting code red or medical need pets to Minnesota and Wisconsin with many of them being adopted prior to arriving to their rescue.
Passport For Paws began by helping a few dogs per month get out from Texas shelters, and now, the rescue is transporting an average of 70 animals monthly to Minnesota and Wisconsin. The organization’s network of fosters and transporters are completely volunteer-based and vital to Passport for Paw’s growth and success.
Every animal has their own, unique story and holds a special place in our heart.
How We Are Different
Passport for Paws is a 501(c)3 volunteer-based rescue committed to saving code-red animals from local Texas shelters.
Local Texas rescues can’t keep up with the animal demand. Passport for Paws alleviates the burden by fostering and transporting animals to rescues throughout the US. In most cases, our animals are adopted prior to arriving onsite. In 2017, we saved 551 animals, in 2018 we made it to 957, and in 2019 we topped the charts with 1,015 animals saved.
Unlike other non-profit rescues that operate on adoption fees, Passport for Paws solely operates on donations. We rely on the support of the community and our business partners to save animals.
Local Texas rescues can’t keep up with the animal demand. Passport for Paws alleviates the burden by fostering and transporting animals to rescues throughout the US. In most cases, our animals are adopted prior to arriving onsite. In 2017, we saved 551 animals, in 2018 we made it to 957, and in 2019 we topped the charts with 1,015 animals saved.
Unlike other non-profit rescues that operate on adoption fees, Passport for Paws solely operates on donations. We rely on the support of the community and our business partners to save animals.
Featured Volunteer of the Month
Michelle Hur is our puppy foster extraordinaire! She always has foster puppies at her house, sometimes a litter of 10 or more. Passport for Paws wouldn’t be able to survive without the support of Michelle. Not only is she a puppy foster, but she is a board member and intake coordinator, among many other hats. She is Celly’s foster down in Texas until he makes his way up north to his forever home. She has a heart of gold and such a love for animals.
Featured Foster Animal of the Month
Celly was in unimaginable pain when he was found hiding under an abandoned home in Texas. Frail and shaking with fear, Celly had been surviving there with his intestine outside of his body.
Yes, you read that correctly. Outside of his body. Celly is suffering from a condition known as prolapsed rectum. It would appear that he was straining so hard to go to the bathroom, that he actually pushed his rectum out of his body. And according to doctors, he'd been like this for a number of days. His intestines were hard as a rock when they were assessed; this poor dog hadn't been able to defecate for a number of days, causing him excruciating abdominal and body pain. His doctors warned Passport for Paws that without surgery, his organs would suffer major trauma and he'd likely die within 24-48 hours.
Passport for Paws was horrified at the thought and immediately had Celly transported to a specialist in Fort Worth, where he could have surgery. In this procedure, Celly will need to have his intestines removed, and his surgeons will have to reconstruct his rectum. Celly's life is truly hanging in the balance and he is now preparing for this major surgery! Passport for Paws really needs your help to save Celly's life. They don't know yet what his future holds, but they have pledged to do everything they can to save him. Can you help them save this little New Year's miracle? A small donation or a gift from Celly's wish list would be very much appreciated. Also, please please keep Celly in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you so much.
Yes, you read that correctly. Outside of his body. Celly is suffering from a condition known as prolapsed rectum. It would appear that he was straining so hard to go to the bathroom, that he actually pushed his rectum out of his body. And according to doctors, he'd been like this for a number of days. His intestines were hard as a rock when they were assessed; this poor dog hadn't been able to defecate for a number of days, causing him excruciating abdominal and body pain. His doctors warned Passport for Paws that without surgery, his organs would suffer major trauma and he'd likely die within 24-48 hours.
Passport for Paws was horrified at the thought and immediately had Celly transported to a specialist in Fort Worth, where he could have surgery. In this procedure, Celly will need to have his intestines removed, and his surgeons will have to reconstruct his rectum. Celly's life is truly hanging in the balance and he is now preparing for this major surgery! Passport for Paws really needs your help to save Celly's life. They don't know yet what his future holds, but they have pledged to do everything they can to save him. Can you help them save this little New Year's miracle? A small donation or a gift from Celly's wish list would be very much appreciated. Also, please please keep Celly in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you so much.