LAC Lancaster

Paws for Life (PFL) means service, because we get to work with dogs that need a home. It also means healing, because we revive the dog’s lives. Lastly, it means transformation, because the program not only changes the dogs, but transforms our lives by providing us with an opportunity to develop healthier interpersonal skills, as…

Big smiles and new beginnings is what the Paws for Life program means to me. After a while of being incarcerated in an environment where racial segregation was the norm and communication was restricted to only my race, I became averse to communicating with people of different races. The Paws for Life program changed that.…

I approached the Paws for Life K9 Rescue program tentatively, treading with caution, tiptoeing through a perceived minefield. I had never had a dog, having been born and raised in Compton, California, living predominantly in apartments that had pet restrictions and serving over 25 years in prison, I was never offered an opportunity to engage…

When I think what the Paws for Life program means to me, I first thin about all the dogs that were brought here and what their story is. Were they abused? Were they abandoned or lost? How did they end up here? Whatever the reason, they are here so they can get rehabilitated and one…

My name is Jesus Salgado, I have been incarcerated since 2009, the first 9 years of my incarceration I was living a non emotional life, every feeling I had, I buried into the deepest part of my soul. I put on a mask which deceived my fellow man showing I was a strong individual that…

Paws for Life means to me one word: Hope. Because this program was made to bring the full potential out of dogs that have been abandoned and abused. I believe the greatest medication on this earth is love because it bears all things, believes all things, endures all things and hopes all things. This confident…

My name is Darwin Lee and Paws for Life has been a great savior in restoring me into humanity and humility.

When I think what PFL means to me, the definition that keeps popping up in my head is Education. As an individual who is very interested in education, having been given an opportunity to become a PFL participant, I look forward to being taught by the dogs how to be humble, patient, caring and compassionate.…

PFL has impacted my life in a major and positive way. The PFL program creates a healthy environment that gives me the opportunity of being part of a good community, around civilized human beings, gives me the feel of freedom, a place where I can be a better person. I am thankful for Paws for…

Today I am no longer the selfish and inconsiderate person I once was. Over the years I’ve take the necessary steps towards bettering myself and changing my perspectives on life. Through the many self help programs I was able to learn not only the skills I needed in life, but also how to be a…