About

We believe that people go through three stages when they see something that they want to help:

Stage 1: First they say to themselves, “Someone should do something.”

Stage 2: Next they say, “I wish I could do something.”

Stage 3: Finally they say, “I’m going to do something.”

Our job is to present dogs available for adoption and take people along that continuum of stages. And wherever they get to in that continuum, there is something they can do to help.

We use photography, music, and video to convey and invoke emotion by showing the personality of the different dogs. We’re developing these techniques with the Florida Keys SPCA with the goal of training others across the region and nation to do similar things in many shelters.


The Florida Keys SPCA is not responsible for any of the contents on this website.

TakingPaws and the owners of TakingPaws are not liable for any information contained on this website. The information should only be used as a starting point to learn more about any dog. All information must be verified by the viewer.