Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animal-Related, Animals

Mission: PAWS was founded in 1962 by Westport resident Betty Holmes Long. We are dedicated to rescuing homeless & abused pets & placing them in new, loving homes. We also seek to decrease pet overpopulation through education and by offering low cost spay/neuter to our community. PAWS also offers humane education to local schools & girl scout/boy scout troops.

Target demographics: homeless animals

Direct beneficiaries per year: 500 animals in need

Geographic areas served: Fairfield County, CT

Programs: The 2 major objectives of PAWS are 1) The rescue & placement of homeless pets 2) Low cost spay/neuter to decrease the number of unwanted pets being born. We also assist the public in placing animals that they own but can no longer keep. We also help people place animals that they have found as strays.
PAWS also does a limited amount of humane education in an effort to teach care & compassion for all living creatures to the next generation of pet lovers.