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 80 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 80 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.
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.
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.
Year |
Yearly Lives Saved |
2017 |
551 |
2018 |
957 |
2019 |
1,017 |
2020 |
1,054 |
2021 |
854 |
Total Lives Saved |
4,433 |
Featured Volunteer of the Month
May’s volunteer of the month is our one and only Shannon Sauceman! She has been with us for a few years now and is always willing to say YES! to a puppy ( or 3 😉) in need when we ask. She also has helped us with medical cases and dogs who need special attention. Her daughter also is an honorary foster and is always at transport with her momma helping hold puppies. She’s saved countless lives and we know all the animals she’s saved are grateful to feel the love she’s shared. Thanks, Shannon! 🐾 💕!
Featured Foster of the Month
May’s foster animal of the month is Griffin! He came from Dallas shelter and is 4 years old. He has been in and out of the hospital with diarrhea for the past month. We aren’t sure what is wrong, but our good friends at Mazies are giving him the care he needs. We are hoping he’ll make a full recovery! 🙏🏻 ❤️🩹 Please keep sweet Griffin in your prayers so he can travel up north to his forever home.
Featured Medical Foster
Poor Griffin has been suffering for months, plagued by a deadly disease devouring his every breath, forcing him into a fight for his life.
A concerned citizen brought this sweet boy into Dallas Animal Services after finding him extremely lethargic and in pain. With his case requiring the utmost medical attention, our rescue decided to step in and take Griffin in order to give him the best chance at healing. Based on his symptoms, everyone believed it was the typical internal parasites. But, after multiple tests, nothing was found that would explain his illness.
But, with his constant hospitalizations and frequent need for IV fluids, he was finally diagnosed with feline coronavirus. What we believed would be a straightforward recovery became a lot more complicated and intense. We know this fight won't be easy but we will be with him every step of the way!
As of now, he is struggling with incontinence and has developed a litter box aversion due to prolonged diarrhea, which is when cats assimilate the pain to their box and avoid it as a result. Because of this, he has resorted to going to the bathroom where he is because he is unable to hold it in.
With that said, we ask that you keep him and his foster in your thoughts at this time and donate towards his medical treatments and ongoing care. You can also send him a loving gift off of his wish list to help keep him comfortable during treatment. Any and all donations are appreciated, thank you!
A concerned citizen brought this sweet boy into Dallas Animal Services after finding him extremely lethargic and in pain. With his case requiring the utmost medical attention, our rescue decided to step in and take Griffin in order to give him the best chance at healing. Based on his symptoms, everyone believed it was the typical internal parasites. But, after multiple tests, nothing was found that would explain his illness.
But, with his constant hospitalizations and frequent need for IV fluids, he was finally diagnosed with feline coronavirus. What we believed would be a straightforward recovery became a lot more complicated and intense. We know this fight won't be easy but we will be with him every step of the way!
As of now, he is struggling with incontinence and has developed a litter box aversion due to prolonged diarrhea, which is when cats assimilate the pain to their box and avoid it as a result. Because of this, he has resorted to going to the bathroom where he is because he is unable to hold it in.
With that said, we ask that you keep him and his foster in your thoughts at this time and donate towards his medical treatments and ongoing care. You can also send him a loving gift off of his wish list to help keep him comfortable during treatment. Any and all donations are appreciated, thank you!
Fosters of the Year
Our 2021 Fosters of the Year are Bob Smith and Steve Dektor! Without the generosity and selflessness of these two men, we wouldn't be able to transport animals to our rescue partners in MN/WI! Steve also helps our shelter partner in AR by driving our transport van from TX to AR then back to TX to their fosters! And not only do they take time out of their busy schedule to drive our transport van, they also foster! Bob gravitates towards our puppies in need and Steve gravitates to our adults. Together they've saved over 20 dogs in 2021 alone! Thank you, Bob and Steve for your dedication to saving TX animals!
