Meet your new best friend!
Bella Ella
Foster Care
I'm a wiggly house hippo who's brimming with affection, love, and lots of joyful tail wags!
Cody
Foster Care
I'm a lovable senior couch potato who's hoping to spend my golden years snuggled up with YOU!
Flapjack
Foster Care
I'm a gentle cuddlebug who loves napping on your chest and making biscuits to show you how happy I am!
Dr. Tom
Foster Care
I'm a diabetic senior lap cat who love snuggling, bird watching, and wearing bow ties!
Choco Taco
Foster Care
I'm a sweet treat who just wants to relax, befriend everyone I meet, and be near my people where I'm happiest!
PAWS is the city's largest rescue partner.
We are working to make Philadelphia a place where every healthy and treatable pet is guaranteed a home. We do so through rescue, foster care, adoption, and preventing pet homelessness in the first place by offering low-cost spay/neuter and basic vet care.
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Recent News
08.20.24
Shae: it takes a village!
In case you missed it: after 242 days in PAWS’ care, special needs girl Shae has finally found the love she was searching for! This one-of-a-kind cat touched the hearts of everyone she met during her stay with us, along with hundreds of online fans who were cheering her on. Shae faced an uphill adoption […]
08.19.24
For Harriet, love was worth the wait!
You might remember Harriet. She was rescued last year after wandering into a Septa maintenance building to greet the mechanics, and spent months looking for a home in spite of her friendly and loving personality. Everyone who knew her was baffled that she kept getting passed over — but as it turned out, she was […]
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Your #MondayMotivation: a new Mutt Strut match courtesy of our wonderful friends at Groundworks! They’re doubling the next $5,000 in donations for Mutt Strut fundraisers, so if you haven’t joined the fun yet, now is the perfect time!
When you register for the #PAWSMuttStrut, you not only get a ticket to our dog-tastic fall festival on October 5th, you also get a personalized fundraising page so your impact can go even farther for pets like Leti.
She lost her home when her owners were unable to continue caring for her, and will need treatment for an eye condition, dental disease, and mammary masses. Your fundraising will she ensure Leti and many more who need us will get the care and love they need at PAWS!
Register, claim your fundraising page, and even start a fundraising team at pawsmuttstrut.org (link in bio)!
Don’t let the grump face fool you! Gizmo Bear is the sweetest, most patient and loving lil guy you’ll meet. A simple chin scratch or head smooch will cause him to transform into the cutest purring machine!
Judging Gizmo by his cover may fool you into thinking he’s your typical grandpa kitty. Yes, he loves his quiet time, hanging near you as a calm and patient shadow, and making a cartoon “harrumph!” sound to signal his old man disapproval. But make no mistake! For the right toy, he’ll transform into a goofy yet agile feline half his age in order to finesse his hunting skills. Oh, and he’s a big cat nip stan!
Gizmo Bear is around 12 years old and gets along well with other calm cat friends. He has no teefers and is on a special wet food diet due to his kidney needs, and will go home with a 3 month supply care package of his special diet! Learn more about this kind-hearted senior at our adoption page (link in bio)!
Kitten food needed now! John Cena is tiny but mighty 💪 and just like his namesake, he needs lots of fuel to help him grow big and strong. But there`s just one problem...we`re out of kitten food here at PAWS! We have dozens of tiny mouths to feed, and our babies would be very grateful if you can help us restock!
We are looking for both wet and dry kitten food to feed our little ones, and there are a few ways to donate!
🐾 Through our Amazon or Chewy wishlists (link in bio).
🐾 Drop off at any PAWS location during regular hours (found at phillypaws.org/locations).
🐾 Ship through the retailer of your choice to: PAWS
2900 Grays Ferry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Thank you for your support!
PS. If you can`t send supplies at the moment, you can still help by sharing this post! Maybe @johncena will even see it 👀
Do you ever have one of those colds you just can’t seem to shake? Teddy Jasper knows the struggle! This friendly boy has a playful demeanor and lots of purrs (watch with sound!), but he’s been trying to kick his upper respiratory infection for a couple weeks now and would love a foster home to recover in.
Teddy — whose full name is Teddy Jasper Always Eats Butterscotch Krimpets — is 7-8 years old and a total dreamboat. If you have a pet-free space in your home and would like to help this sweet gentleman feel better again, email foster@phillypaws.org to learn more!