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04.09.2026

NAME-YOUR-FEE ADOPTION EVENT: Help us clear our Old City Adoption Center!

Following the parking structure emergency next door to our Grays Ferry location on Wednesday, April 8, we’re grateful to share that all PAWS staff, volunteers, animals, and owned pets in our care are safe and accounted for. Late last night, the City’s Office of Emergency Management advised us to evacuate…

Grays Ferry update: safe evacuation and temporary closure

As you may know, yesterday afternoon, there was a partial collapse at the construction site next door to our Grays Ferry shelter/clinic. It was a frightening and tragic situation; one person lost their life, and two workers remain unaccounted for.…

04.07.26

Fourth anniversary of PAWS’ Safety Net Foster Program

This week marks the fourth anniversary of PAWS’ Safety Net Foster Program. Created in 2022, this vital program provides temporary foster care for pets whose devoted owners are determined to keep them, but need a safe place for them to…

03.17.26

Goose, the dog we “never knew we needed”

The Cannon family’s favorite PAWS story doesn’t begin with a perfect meet and greet...it begins with a bulldog named Goose. Before coming into PAWS’ care, a dog named Business Bear had been left outside of the city shelter. Like so…

03.15.26

20 years of lifesaving with PAWS: share your story!

Nearly twenty years ago, a small group of volunteers had a big dream for Philadelphia’s animals and the people who love them. Thanks to your support, PAWS has been changing lives — and transforming our city — ever since. This…

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