Non-Profit Animal Rescue in Perry County, OH

– PAWS –
Perry Animal Welfare Society

When you bring a furry friend into your home, you’re making a lifetime commitment to care for and love that pet. It means being financially responsible and having a stable lifestyle.  
Volunteers Who Match Pets with Loving Homes

Located in Perry County, OH,  PAWS – Perry Animal Welfare Society is a 501(c)3 that was established in 2018. Our mission is to re-home dogs and cats with loving and committed families.

We do not own or operate a shelter. We have an incredible team of volunteers and foster families who temporarily care for the pets we rescue.

We thoroughly review applications from those who apply to foster or adopt our dogs or cats. We do our best to ensure that the family or individual is committed to the pet’s care for its entire life.

We strive to make sure the pet is the best fit for the family or individual, and likewise.

 

 

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Pets in Need

PAWS - Perry Animal Welfare Society

15 hours ago

PAWS - Perry Animal Welfare Society
In the midst of all the flooding chaos, we received a message about a dog laying under bushes, not moving. He had been there at least 36 hours. Our dog warden went and picked him up and we paid to have him immediately hospitalized at Mastersons, who graciously took him in late on a Wednesday evening (thank you 😘).We named this boy Jersey. He’s a young guy, about 1-2 years old. He was very painful and was not the most pleasant patient so we weren’t sure what we might be taking on. It was determined his pain and difficulty in walking was due to Lyme disease. Grrr, people please use flea/tick prevention. Thankfully it had not damaged his kidneys. Our friends at Turning Tails Pet Company have provided him with a wonderful place to recover. The staff there have been nothing short of amazing to him. What we’ve learned about Jersey is the personality he showed at Mastersons was based on fear and pain. He has been a sweet cuddly boy who loves squeaky toys. We believe he is housebroken. He knows sit and down. He even joined in on the fun at doggy daycare. He’s not neutered so his humping got a little annoying for his canine friends. When they corrected him, he was respectful and appropriate.Jersey does have some boundaries. One of them is his feet. You cannot touch his feet, a future home will need a strong game plan for getting his nails trimmed. He’s also not thrilled with sharing his high value treats or toys. We do not recommend a home with children due to the above reasons.To apply for Jersey, click the link in the comments below. Other pets in your home must be spay/neuter, vaccinated, and it will be incredibly important to be diligent on flea/tick prevention due to his Lyme diagnosis. Please share for Jersey!! ...

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PAWS - Perry Animal Welfare Society

1 day ago

PAWS - Perry Animal Welfare Society
🐾 Happy National Dog Day! 🐾Today is the perfect day to celebrate the dogs in our community—and the people who step up for them when they need us most. ❤️Over the past two weeks, PAWS has been working alongside our local shelter and an incredible network of fosters and volunteers to help house, protect, and care for dogs affected by the recent crisis in our community. We’ve seen firsthand what can happen when people come together for animals in need.We are so incredibly thankful for every foster, volunteer, adopter, donor, and shelter partner who has helped make this work possible. It truly takes a village, and we couldn’t do it without you. 🐾And our work isn’t finished! We currently have dogs looking for their forever homes. Please take a look at our available dogs, share their posts, and help us find the families they’ve been waiting for. Because every dog deserves to feel safe, loved, and home. ❤️🐶 ...

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PAWS - Perry Animal Welfare Society

1 day ago

PAWS - Perry Animal Welfare Society
UPDATE! Storm is in a foster home tonight. And then there was Storm…He’s the last man (dog) standing. We have been able to find fosters for everyone else in his family, but him. Honestly, I thought he might be the first to go, he’s marked so beautifully. He’s friendly, social and STARVED for all your attention. This boy is only 1.5 years old and only about 20lbs. He was great with the kids he met this morning. He’s lived with other dogs so we don’t expect that to be an issue, cats are unknown. It’s apparent he’s never been on a leash and he really doesn’t want to walk anyway, he wants you to just sit and love on him. He’s really come out of his shell in the past few days. He survived a flood, let’s provide him with the best home!Storm needs a foster or foster to adopt home in Central or SE Ohio so he can continue veterinary care at one of our partner clinics in Logan or Somerset, Ohio. If you have other pets in your home, you must have an exemplary vet reference.To apply for storm click the link in the comments below. Please share!! ...

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PAWS - Perry Animal Welfare Society

2 days ago

PAWS - Perry Animal Welfare Society
Howie is another pup from the litter of 7 that the owner surrendered to us 2 weeks ago. He was the runt. He is 3.5 months old and a Lab-Pit mix. His foster cannot say enough good things about him. He’s an absolutely precious pup. He is working on housebreaking, keeps a clean crate is doing great with his foster siblings, human and fur alike. Howie needs a foster to adopt home in Central or SE Ohio so he can continue his veterinary care at one of our partner clinics. Once neutered, the adoption can be finalized and you can get records and take to the clinic of your choice.To be eligible, other pets in your home must be spay/neutered, vaccinated and on regular prevention. To apply click the link in the comments below. Please share! ...

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PAWS - Perry Animal Welfare Society

3 days ago

PAWS - Perry Animal Welfare Society
This past week, without a doubt has been one of the most difficult, stressful, mentally and physically exhausting weeks in the history of our rescue. Right now, we have over 40 animals in our care that we are financially responsible for, that is the biggest number ever. We are a small but mighty rescue and even we have our limits. Several of us are one step away from clutching our knees and rocking back and forth in the nearest corner. In the past 24 hours we have received 3 owner surrender requests. These are not dogs that have lost their homes from flooding but for one reason or another they no longer fit into families that own them. In a pre-flood world, we likely would’ve been able to help……now our focus has to be animals that have lost their homes, or in the case of the two below, nearly lost their lives as the result of the Perry County floods. We do not have the manpower or financial resources to take on any extra animals at this time. Our priority is finding homes for the dogs already in our care, like Storm and George. While it’s a better situation than they come from, getting them into homes and out of the horse barn so they can really start experiencing the good life is our focus. If you can foster one of these boys, please apply using the link in the comments below. Please share! ...

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What We Do

Rescue Animals in Need of Care and a home

We help dogs and cats in Perry County, OH, that need to find loving homes.

Advocate Responsible Pet Ownership

Find out what it takes to be the best pet parent(s). Understand finances, vet care and laws.

Promote Spay & Neuter of Animals

Please don’t contribute to the over-population problems that exist today.

Find Pets A Loving Home

It’s more than providing food, water and shelter. It’s about LOVE.

Foster a Dog or Cat

Temporarily caring for an animal before it finds its forever home can be one of the most rewarding experiences. You will care for the animal and provide insight into its personality while it’s waiting on adoption.

Apply to be a Temporary Home

Sponsor an Animal's Adoption Fee

When you donate $250 to PAWS, you’re giving a dog or cat a new leash on life. You’re enabling our volunteers to intake pets in need, provide vet care, and find them a loving home — at no cost to the approved adopter.

Adopt a Dog or Cat

It melts our hearts to be able to see animals adopted and spoiled beyond belief by their new parent(s). If you have the space in your heart, your finances and your home — we welcome your application.

Fill out an application