Past Events

Meet adoptable pets and learn how to get involved. June Homes is pet friendly with no breed restrictions and no extra fees to house a pet. If you are interested in learning more about their housing, or how to get involved with PAWS, please join us on June 25th!

Join PAWS on June 11 from 1-3pm to meet adoptable pets and learned how to get involved.

Kids in grades K-6 are invited to celebrate National Pet Month with PAWS and the Abington Free Library! Allison Lamond, Community Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator from the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, will present a program on the topics of “I Want a Pet” and “Safe Animal Interactions,” in addition to an overview of PAWS. During […]

If you’re looking for a canine family member, have we got the event for you! Visit PAWS’ Northeast location on Saturday May 21st for a chance to go “speed dating” with some of our available foster dogs! PAWS foster pups will be on-site from 12-4pm in the hope of finding true love. If you apply ahead of time, you […]

Join us for a fostering “crash course” where you can sign up to foster, learn all you need to know to get started, and even take a pet home the same day if we have a match for you! Appointments will be available throughout the entire day at our Grays Ferry location.

Philly Loves PAWS is back! On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, businesses and animal lovers will come together for a daylong, citywide fundraiser in support of PAWS’ lifesaving efforts. A wide variety of restaurants, shops, and service providers will donate at least 10% of their proceeds to bring Philadelphia closer to becoming a no-kill city.

If you or someone you know is struggling to feed a family pet, PAWS is co-hosting a Pet Food Pantry with Citizens for a No-Kill Philadelphia at REID Foundation. Come by anytime from 10 am to noon! This event is for Philadelphia residents only and please wear a mask. If you’d like to support our next pantry […]

For cats of owners in need. First come, first served! – For cats: distemper (FVRCP) & rabies – Also available: low cost flea treatment and microchip. Follow up booster vaccines may be recommended for kittens under 6 months of age or with an unknown vaccine history. Event rules and reminders: – Each cat must be […]

Join us at the Petco Unleashed in Fishtown to meet adoptable pets and learn how to get involved with PAWS!

If you or someone you know is struggling to feed a family pet, PAWS is co-hosting a Pet Food Pantry with Citizens for a No-Kill Philadelphia at TCRC Community Healing Center in Hunting Park. Come by anytime from 10 am to noon! This event is for Philadelphia residents only and please wear a mask. If […]

For pets of owners in need. First come, first served! – For dogs: distemper (DHPP) & rabies – For cats: distemper (FVRCP) & rabies – Also available: low cost flea treatment, microchip, and lepto vaccine Follow up booster vaccines may be recommended for animals under 6 months of age or animals with an unknown vaccine […]

Join us at the Petsmart on Broad & Washington to meet adoptable animals! You could find your new best friend!

Join us at the Petsmart on Broad & Washington to meet adoptable animals! You could find your new best friend!

FREE vaccines for pets of owners in need! – Distemper (DHPP) vaccine for dogs – FREE – Distemper (FVRCP) vaccine for cats – FREE – Rabies vaccine for cats and dogs – FREE – Follow up booster vaccines may be recommended for animals under 6 months of age or animals with an unknown vaccine history. […]

If you or someone you know is struggling to feed a family pet, PAWS is co-hosting a Pet Food Pantry with Citizens for a No-Kill Philadelphia at Philadelphia Auto and Parole in Kingsessing. Come by anytime from 10 am to noon! This event is for Philadelphia residents only and please wear a mask. If you’d […]

Visit PAWS at the Christmas Village in Philadelphia presented by Bank of America – the authentic German Christmas market. Get into the holiday spirit with decorated tents and wooden houses can be seen throughout Center City’s LOVE Park. There, you’ll find 100+ international vendors with traditional European food, drinks and handmade gifts! PAWS will be […]

Visit PAWS at the Christmas Village in Philadelphia presented by Bank of America – the authentic German Christmas market. Get into the holiday spirit with decorated tents and wooden houses can be seen throughout Center City’s LOVE Park. There, you’ll find 100+ international vendors with traditional European food, drinks and handmade gifts! PAWS will be […]

On Wednesday, November 17th from 5-7pm, swing by for a beer at Dock Street Brewery South to kick-off our Young Friends of PAWS program! Meet people who love animals as much as you do, tour the brewery with head brewer (and PAWS foster dad) Mark, and support PAWS in the process — $1 from every beer sold will be donated!  Young Friends of […]

After going virtual in 2020, we will be back at the Navy Yard in October 2021! The Mutt Strut is the must-attend fall festival for dogs and the people who love them, and we’ve got lots of extra special plans in store for our 15th one!

Meet adoptable PAWS pups Buster and Maggie and learn how to get involved in our mission!