PAWS Adoption Center

Known for

• no-kill

  “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.”

• affordable vet care

  “PAWS' two wellness clinics in Grays Ferry and Northeast Philadelphia are open to the public by appointment to provide accessible spay/neuter and veterinary care for pet owners, rescue organizations, and community cat caretakers.”

• special needs focus

  “We rescue animals, primarily from the city shelter, almost daily with a focus on the most vulnerable: adult dogs, kittens, cats recovering from illnesses, and small animals.”

• fiv+ and felv+ cats

  “Lifesaving Programs Cat Rescue & Care Dog Rescue & Care Affordable Vet Care Spay & Neuter TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) Complex Medical Cases Bottle-Feeding Kittens FIV+ and FeLV+ Cats Dental Care Ringworm Recovery Hospice Care”

Services

About

PAWS is the city's largest rescue partner, working to make Philadelphia a no-kill city by rescuing animals primarily from the city shelter and finding them homes. The organization operates two wellness clinics in Grays Ferry and Northeast Philadelphia that provide accessible spay/neuter and veterinary care to the public. They also run an Old City Adoption Center and a satellite location at PetSmart Broad & Washington.

What people say

Praised for thorough adoption processes, detailed medical records, and post-adoption support that helps new owners. Some visitors report slow service or feel the process is overly cautious.

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