FOX 17 Spotlights PAWS With A Cause Puppy Surge, Announces Puppy-Yoga Sessions

A sudden influx of foster puppies at PAWS With A Cause has put the nonprofit in the spotlight and created a community moment for dog lovers to help and de-stress. FOX 17's Morning Mix host Nicole Stoner featured the organization, and the segment announced two puppy-yoga sessions that will be held to raise awareness, socialize pups, and connect volunteers and donors.

PAWS With A Cause is fielding more incoming puppies than usual, increasing demand for short-term fosters, volunteers to help with socialization, and donations to cover medical and care costs. The nonprofit will hold puppy-yoga sessions on February 26 and February 28 from 4:30 to 6:00 PM at its Wayland location. Each session is designed to give attendees mat time with playful pups while the dogs receive exposure to new people and environments, a key part of early socialization.

The sessions serve multiple practical purposes for the community. For attendees, puppy-yoga blends stress relief and light exercise with the spontaneous joy of a puppy pile during a hold or savasana. For PAWS With A Cause, the events provide structured socialization opportunities that improve adoptability and help staff and volunteers assess temperament. For potential fosters, the sessions act as low-pressure introductions to the organization’s dogs and its needs.

Community members who practice dog yoga or simply enjoy canine company will find tangible benefits. Interacting with multiple puppies at once helps people learn about different ages and temperaments, how puppies respond to handling, and basic cues that trainers and foster coordinators use. Support at these events also frees up staff time and funding to place pups in longer-term homes and to provide veterinary care.

Volunteer roles range from short shifts during the sessions to ongoing foster placements. Donors who cannot foster can still support the effort by contributing funds, supplies, or time at future events. PAWS With A Cause uses group events to recruit volunteers, speed socialization, and create connections that often turn into fosters or adoptions.

The featured segment and the scheduled puppy-yoga sessions create an accessible way for the Wayland community to respond to the surge. Contact PAWS With A Cause for session registration and for current information about fostering, volunteer opportunities, and other upcoming events. Attending a session is an immediate way to practice your downward dog, meet a handful of future companions, and lend tangible support to puppies in need.