PAWS | New York

PAWS NY (Pets Are Wonderful Support) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping New York City’s most vulnerable residents remain with their beloved pets by providing critical support services. Recognizing the profound physical and emotional benefits of the human-animal bond, PAWS NY offers programs such as volunteer dog walking, cat care, a pet pantry, veterinary care, and foster and emergency care. Their core Housecall Program delivers in-home services including dog walking, medication administration, and pet feeding for aging, disabled, or ill clients who face obstacles in caring for their pets. They also provide emergency foster care for pets when owners are hospitalized, or fleeing domesetic abuse, and distribute pet food to those struggling financially. Through a dedicated community of partners and volunteers, PAWS NY helps keep pets and their owners together, providing stability, comfort, and companionship during difficult times. The organization welcomes volunteers and donors who want to support their mission of “helping people by helping pets.” That we know of , PAWS is the the only organization in the nation providing this service.