Are we the PAWS you're looking for?

Throughout the world there are organizations with the name "PAWS." It is a common acronym for animal groups.

However, they are all separate organizations and have no affiliation with our organization in Lynnwood, Washington. We are not a national organization with chapters in other parts of the country or the world.

To assist you, we have listed many of these organizations below.

United States: Alphabetical by state

California

Performing Animal Welfare Society
www.pawsweb.org
209.745.2606
Galt, CA

Pets Are Wonderful Support
www.pawsla.org
323.876.7297
Los Angeles, CA

www.pawssf.org
415.241.1460
San Francisco, CA

Also located in Houston, TX

Connecticut

Pet Animal Welfare Society
http://www.pawsct.org
203.750.9572
Norwalk, CT

Florida

Purrs and Whiskers Shelter
www.pawsfla.com
321.752.5120
Melbourne, FL

Pasco Animal Welfare Society, Inc.
www.pawsfl.com
727.819.1910
Port Richey, FL

Georgia

PAWS Atlanta
www.pawsatlanta.org
770.593.1155
Decatur, GA

PAWS Columbus
www.pawscolumbus.org
706.565.0035
Columbus, GA
 

Illinois

Pets Are Worth Saving (PAWS Chicago)
www.pawschicago.org
773.935.PAWS
Chicago, IL

Iowa

PAWS Humane Society
www.pawsonline.org
641.257.0766
Charles City, IA

Louisiana

PAWS of NE Louisiana
www.pawsnela.org
318.348.4944

Proponents of Animal Welfare
www.sttammanyshelter.org/
985.809.0183
Pearl River, LA

Maryland

Paws for Life
www.pawsforlife.org
302.376.PAWS
Chesapeake City, MD

Massachusetts

Pet Adoption and Welfare Service
508.627.5873
Edgartown, MA

PAWS
http://members.petfinder.org/~MA142/home.htm
508.627.5873
Edgartown, MA

Michigan

Paws with a Cause Service Dog Organization
www.pawswithacause.org
800.253.7297
Wayland, MI

Minnesota

Helping Paws, MN and NE WI
www.helpingpaws.org
MN: 952.988.9359
WI: 920.863.3203

Missouri

Protective Animal Welfare Society
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/kcpaws.html
816.361.7829
Kansas City, MO

People for Animal Welfare Society, Inc.
www.paws-inc.org
816.252.2680
Raytown, MO

New Jersey

PAWS Animal Shelter
www.paws.petfinder.org
973.746.5212
Montclair, NJ

Ohio

Public Animal Welfare Society
www.pawsohio.com
440.442.PAWS
Cleveland, OH

Progressive Animal Welfare Society Adoption Center, Inc.
www.pawsadoptioncenter.org
513.422.PAWS
Middletown, OH

Oklahoma

Pet Assistance and Welfare Society
www.pawsoftulsa.org
919.376.2397
Tulsa, OK

Pennsylvania

Centre County PAWS
www.centrecountypaws.org/
814.237.8722
State College, PA

Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society
www.phillypaws.org
215.238.9901
Philadelphia, PA

Preservation of Animal Welfare and Safety, Inc.
www.pawsofpa.org
717.957.8122
Camp Hill, PA

South Dakota

Paws for the Cause
http://www.pawsforthecause.webs.com/
701.219.3315
Sisseton, SD

Texas

Pets Are Wonderful Support
www.pawshouston.org
713.840.7297
Houston, TX

Also located in Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA (see above)

Virginia

PawSafe Animal Rescue
www.pawsafe.org

Washington

Paws of Grays Harbor
360.533.1141
Aberdeen, WA
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/WA201.html

PAWS of Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap
www.pawsbainbridge.org
206.842.2451
Bainbridge Island, WA

PAWS of Bremerton
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/WA08.html
360.373.7043
Bremerton, WA

North Beach PAWS, Ocean Shores
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/WA219.html
360.289.2924
Ocean Shores, WA

Wisconsin

Helping Paws, MN and NE WI
www.helpingpaws.org
MN: 952.988.9359
WI: 920.863.3203

Outside of the United States

PAWS, Sydney, Australia
www.paws.com.au

Pet Assistance and Welfare Services, Saipan
www.paws-saipan.org
webmaster@paws-saipan.org
Saipan, MP