Member Spotlight: 4 Paws for Ability
4 Paws for Ability is a non-profit organization that breeds, raises, trains, and places service dogs with children and veterans who have disabilities. Founded by Karen Shirk in 1998, the organization has grown from a one-bedroom apartment to a purpose-built campus in Xenia, OH with more than sixty staff members and thousands of volunteers.
4 Paws for Ability places over 120 service dogs annually, all trained with specific tasks and skills to mitigate the impacts of their partner’s disabilities.
To date, more than 2,000 service dog teams have been created thanks to the dedication of our staff, volunteers, and donors.
Mission & Values
To enrich the lives of people with disabilities by placing life-changing service dogs 4 Paws envisions a world where people with disabilities
can realize their full potential one service dog at a time
