PAWsitive Recovery & Mountainside Healing Together: Caring for Pets, Supporting Recovery
At SPCA International, we believe no one should have to choose between getting help and caring for their pet. That’s why we launched PAWsitive Recovery — a special program that gives people battling addiction the peace of mind they need, knowing their beloved pet is safe and loved while they focus on healing.
Now, thanks to our new partnership with Mountainside Treatment Center, we’re making it even easier for people struggling with addiction to get the help they need.
Breaking Down Barriers to Treatment
For many people battling addiction, the fear of leaving a beloved pet behind can stop them from starting treatment. Our partnership with Mountainside is here to change that.
When someone chooses recovery through Mountainside, PAWsitive Recovery is ready to help. We match their pet with a caring foster family while they focus on getting better, so they never have to choose between their own health and their pet’s safety.
Fosters Who Understand
The heart of this partnership is the amazing foster families. Many of our fosters are in recovery themselves or have been touched by addiction in their lives. They understand how important it is to have the space to heal — and the comfort of knowing your pet is safe.
For fosters, caring for someone’s pet is also a way to give back and stay strong in their own recovery journey. It’s a win-win: people heal, pets are loved, and the community grows stronger.
How You Can Help!
Need Foster Care for Your Pet While You’re in Treatment? We’re here for you. Apply for Foster Care.
ABOUT MOUNTAINSIDE TREATMENT CENTER
Mountainside believes that everyone is capable of achieving recovery. Compassionate, best in class staff provides comprehensive treatment with a holistic approach for you and your loved ones delivered in-patient, out-patient and virtually. This has been our approach since our founding in 1998, positively reshaping the lives of over 20,000+ alumni. We do more because we care more. We believe in every one of our clients who walks through our doors – before they believe in themselves. We see the strengths and values in people that addiction often eclipses. And we work to help clients discover these qualities so they can have fun and live a fulfilling life without substances. What’s more, we understand that addiction impacts the entire family. We are a leader in family programming to help members in their support for their loved ones in treatment. Mountainside has been nationally recognized as one of the first to have ASAM 3.7, TJC and CARF accreditation as a leader in substance use disorder and drug and alcohol treatment. We encourage you to learn more about how we do more and care more at mountainside.com.
