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About Precise for Paws, INC.

In February of 2017, our world was rocked when we took our Bull Mastiff, Nakita, to the vet and found out that she had cancer. At only 3 years old, she had T-cell Lymphoma that had spread throughout her body to her kidneys, blood, and bone marrow. The most effective treatment for canine lymphoma is chemotherapy, but it does not cure it. With multi-drug therapy, dogs with T-cell Lymphoma have an average survival of 6-9 months. Without chemotherapy, the prognosis is very poor, having an average survival rate of less than 3 months. (NC State Veterinary Hospital, 2019) We were not ready to let her go, and so we began the very emotionally and financially draining process of treatment at Cornell University Hospital for Animals. Nakita was a trooper through it all and received treatment at Cornell for years. We followed her oncologist then to three different veterinary offices because we love and trusted her immensely with Kita's care. Nakita lived longer than any of the dogs diagnosed around the same time as her. She truly was a miracle. We said goodbye to her in January of 2024, just one month after celebrating her 10th birthday.

During our journey of caring for a pet with an incurable cancer, we had numerous organizations that we were able to reach out to that helped us. Blue Buffalo donated to pay a portion of some of Kita's chemo treatments. Live Like Rue had sent us care baskets with toys and blankets for our pups. Organizations like this are the reason we started Precise for Paws. It was amazing to have others rooting for Kita and giving us the strength to carry on. Providing some of these same services (and more!) to others is what Precise for Paws is all about!

Mission

Our mission at, Precise for Paws, INC., is to provide a better quality of life for animals. We hope to accomplish this through education, community outreach, and by providing a variety of resources to owners/caretakers of the animals in our community. We want to improve and save animal lives by promoting care and compassion.

Our services work in two ways:
1. Applying for financial assistance for your personal pet.

1. Applying for your personal pet:

We save animals’ lives by offering grants that help cover the cost of emergency or specialty care for pets whose families are unable to afford the full expense of life-saving or life-enhancing treatment.

Precise for Paws supports families that are facing significant financial hardship whose pets, with proper treatment, have a strong chance of recovering to a healthy, happy life. Families are still responsible for a portion of the treatment costs as Precise for Paws does not guarantee to cover the cost of vet bills in their entirety. We focus exclusively on funding treatment costs and do not cover initial exams, diagnostic tests, spaying/neutering, or routine and preventative care.
Applications for assistance will only be considered if:

You live in Clinton, Centre, or Lycoming county.
You have not received a donation from Precise for Paws within 1 year.
Your pet needs emergency or specialty veterinary care.
Your pet has already been seen by a licensed veterinarian.
The veterinarian has determined your pet has a good prognosis with treatment.
You must be able to show that your pet is up to date on vaccines and is spayed/neutered if over a year old.
You must be able to show an approval/denial of CareCredit.
And the treatment plan has not yet been paid as we do not reimburse for any payments already made, our donations are made directly to the vet's office.

Our services work in two ways:
2. Applying for financial assistance for a stray/abandoned animal.

2. Applying for a stray/abandoned animal:

Precise for Paws provides financial assistance grants to strays/abandoned animals in need of routine care such as vaccines/spay/neuter or for illness/injury. Applications for assistance will be considered if:

You live in Clinton, Centre, or Lycoming county.
The animal is not a personal pet.
The animal is not a personal pet, but is being taken care of by a member of the community. ex.) colony cats
The animal needs spayed/neutered.
The animal needs emergency or specialty veterinary care for illness/injury.
The treatment plan has not yet been paid as we do not reimburse for any payments already made, we donate directly to the vet's office.

Financial Assistance for Pets

This application is ONLY for assistance for pets, if you are looking for assistance with a stray or abandoned animal, scroll down to the "Financial Assistance for Strays/Abandoned Animals" application. You will be asked to upload a photo of your pet, an approval/denial of your CareCredit, your pet's vaccination history, and your pet's current paperwork from the vet treating the illness/injury.

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Address

Pet's Name

Pet's type/breed

Pet's age/gender

Upload Photo of Pet

Upload supported file (Max 15MB)

Upload CareCredit

Upload supported file (Max 15MB)

What illness/injury is your pet facing? What is the nature of the financial hardship?

Upload Vaccines

Upload supported file (Max 15MB)

Upload Estimate From Vet

Upload supported file (Max 15MB)

I understand that by submitting this application I give Precise For Paws permission to call and seek information from the vet provided about my pet. I give Precise For Paws permission to use my pet's photo and information to help raise funds for my animal to help cover any costs. I understand that submitting this application does not guarantee a donation for my animal from Precise for Paws.

Thanks for submitting! Your application will be reviewed within 24-48 hours and a Precise For Paws representative will be in contact with you.

If for some reason you are unable to upload the documents needed, they can be emailed to info@preciseforpaws.org with the subject line "Request for financial assistance"

Financial Assistance for Strays/Abandoned Animals

This application is ONLY for assistance for strays/abandoned animals, if you are looking for assistance for your pet, scroll up to the "Financial Assistance for Pets" application. You will be asked to upload a photo of the animal possible.

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Address

Animal type/breed

Estimated age if known

If stray cat-- is it ear tipped or fixed that you know of

What illness/injury is the animal facing?

Upload Photo of Animal

Upload supported file (Max 15MB)

I understand that by submitting this application I give Precise For Paws permission to contact me to seek information about the animal. I give Precise For Paws permission to use the animals photo and information to help raise funds to help cover any costs. I understand that submitting this application does not guarantee a donation for this animal from Precise for Paws.

Thanks for submitting! Your application will be reviewed within 24-48 hours and a Precise For Paws representative will be in contact with you.

If for some reason you are unable to upload any photos, they can be emailed to info@preciseforpaws.org with the subject line "stray request "

Tom Rossman

Founder and President

Tom is a local resident of Lock Haven and a small business owner in our community. He owns Precise Electrical and Facilities Services & is a co-owner for Light My Fire Hearth Shop. When Tom isn't working he enjoys spending time with his friends and family. As an animal lover himself, he has had pets all of his life! He is passionate about helping others and helping animals, which is why he made the dream of Precise For Paws, INC., become a reality! This organization would not exist without him.

Kylie Rossman

Vice President/Treasurer

Kylie is one of Tom's daughters and the VP of Precise For Paws, INC. Her favorite things are spending time with the people she loves, especially her crazy toddler. Following in her father's footsteps, she is a sucker for animals and huge animal advocate. Kylie helps with everything Paws related in her free time.

Jenny Hilty

Secretary

Jen has been an animal lover and advocate her entire life. She started rescuing out of the kindness of her own heart about 20 years ago. This woman does it all! She works full time, takes care of furry friends, has a beautiful family and a granddaughter that is the light of her life. Jenny officially joined the Precise For Paws team in January of 2024, but she's been our go to girl for much longer than that. We are so appreciative that she is with us!

Adoption Application

We are a foster based rescue and do not house many animals at a time. If you are interested in any of our animals this is where you would apply for adoption. Our adoption fee is $50 per animal. Each are fully vetted before adoption. (spay/neuter depending on age, you will have to agree to have them fixed within 6 months if they are not fixed at the time of adoption. If using Oak Hollow, we will cover the cost of the surgery in its entirety.)