PAWS SERVICES DURING COVID-19: OUR OLD CITY ADOPTION CENTER IS OPEN! CATS ONLY, APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED. BOTH CLINICS OFFER VISITS FOR SICK PETS, VACCINATIONS, AND SPAY/NEUTER BY APPOINTMENT (CURBSIDE SERVICE); NO WALK-IN SERVICES. WE CONTINUE TO RESCUE ANIMALS! FOSTER PLACEMENTS AND DOG ADOPTION BY APPOINTMENT AT OUR GRAYS FERRY SHELTER.
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Melissa Levy

Executive Director
At PAWS Since: 2006 as a volunteer; 2007 as a staff member.
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Natalie Smith

Director of Operations
At PAWS Since: 2019
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Laurel Frydenborg, VMD

Veterinarian / Medical Director
At PAWS Since: 2021
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Kristin Budinich, VMD

Veterinarian
At PAWS Since: 2010
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Tiffany Duffy, DVM

Veterinarian

Eleni Healey, DVM

Veterinarian
At PAWS Since: 2021
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Allison Lamond

Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
At PAWS Since: 2007 as a volunteer; 2008 as a staff member.
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Maria Decker

Northeast Adoption Center Manager
At PAWS Since: 2014
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Lauren Hanak

Major Gifts Officer
At PAWS Since: 2019
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Luci Vazquez

Customer Service Manager
At PAWS Since: 2014
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Allison Homer

Digital Content Manager
At PAWS Since: 2008
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Laura Foley

Adoption Program Manager
At PAWS Since: 2020
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Tammy Miller

Foster Program Manager
At PAWS Since: 2013-2015 as a volunteer, since 2020 as a staff member!
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Sabina Broberg

Lead Surgical Technician
At PAWS Since: 2015
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Liberty Britton

Communications and Grants Manager
At PAWS Since: 2021
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Spike Dougherty

Dog Program and Animal Care Manager
At PAWS Since: 2021
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Alley Cagnazzi

Cat Resource Manager
At PAWS Since: 2022
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Jill Sweeney

Veterinary Technician and Cat Intake Lead
At PAWS Since: 2008 as a volunteer, 2014 as a staff member.
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Tatum Kendall

Development Coordinator
At PAWS Since: 2014
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Barbara VanAlstyne

Office Manager
At PAWS Since: 2021
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Erin Houdeshell

Lead of Veterinary Services
At PAWS Since: 2013-2017, Happily returned in 2022
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Ariel Waldeck

Lead Surgical Technician
At PAWS Since: I worked at PAWS from 2010 to 2019 then returned in 2022.
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Steve Ciepiela

Adoption Coordinator
At PAWS Since: early-2014 as a volunteer; mid-2014 as a staff member.
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Sara Davidson

Adoption Coordinator
At PAWS Since: early-2013 as volunteer; late-2013 as staff member
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Angela Peterdi

Foster Care Coordinator
At PAWS Since: 2014 as a volunteer; 2015 as a staff member
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Rich Wilkinson

Adoption Coordinator
At PAWS Since: 2015 as a volunteer; 2017 as a staff member.
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Ana Cortes

Adoption Coordinator
At PAWS Since: 2017 as a volunteer, 2021 as a staff member
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Ashley Matters

Adoption Coordinator
At PAWS Since: 2015: PAWS adopted me three years ago!
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Lily Josephs

Adoption/Foster Coordinator
At PAWS Since: 2022
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Mark Holmes

Animal Care Technician
At PAWS Since: 2016 as a Hand2Paw intern; 2017 as a staff member.
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Chelsey Crow

Veterinary Technician
At PAWS Since: 2021
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Jess Slawsky

Animal Care Technician
At PAWS Since: 2021
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Darby Bascome

Animal Care Technician
At PAWS Since: 2022
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Max Eskelson

Animal Care & Veterinary Technician
At PAWS Since: 2022
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Jeannine Desalme

Customer Service Coordinator
At PAWS Since: 2010 as a volunteer; 2013 as a staff member.
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Tamara Smith

Veterinary Technician

Libby Peter

Front Desk Receptionist
At PAWS Since: 2019 as a volunteer, 2021 as a staff member
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Denise Roundtree

Front Desk Receptionist
At PAWS Since: 2021
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Molly Lawton

Veterinary Technician
At PAWS Since: 2016
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Meredyth Forbes

Adoptions Coordinator
At PAWS Since: 2017 as a volunteer; 2018 as a staff member.
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Becca Tritt

Veterinary Technician
At PAWS Since: 2018
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Madeline Heckman

Data Entry and Animal Inventory Clerk
At PAWS Since: 2020
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Megan Grambo

Adoptions Coordinator
At PAWS Since: 2019 as an intern; 2020 as a staff member
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Justin Basunga

Veterinary Technician
At PAWS Since: 2017 as a volunteer, 2019 as a staff member.
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Brenna Downey

Veterinary Technician
At PAWS Since: Feb 2019 as an intern, April 2019 as staff
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Alex Trindle

Veterinary Technician
At PAWS Since: March 2021
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April Moore

Veterinary Technician
At PAWS Since: 2021
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Philip Petchon

Veterinary Technician
At PAWS Since: 2022
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Olivia Stella

Veterinary Technician
At PAWS Since: 2022
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Caitlan Winterle

Customer Service Coordinator
At PAWS Since: 2020
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Analise Velez

Front Desk Receptionist
At PAWS Since: 2022
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Ciera Ware

Front Desk Receptionist
At PAWS Since: 2021
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