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Isaac H. Tuttle Fund Renews Funding for PAWS NY

July 3, 2025

The Isaac H. Tuttle Fund has awarded a $30,000 grant to PAWS NY. This is the foundation’s fourth year supporting the organization’s Housecall Program, with a specific focus on serving older people and pets in Manhattan. “The Isaac H. Tuttle Fund has been an enormous help the last few years preserving the human-animal bond…

PAWS NY Receives Funding from The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare

July 3, 2025

The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare awarded a generous $50,000 grant to PAWS NY, once again supporting our programs that help to keep guardians and their pets together. Specifically, this grant will fund veterinary care, pet food and supplies, grooming, training, and transport to vet appointments for pet guardians across…

PAWS NY Returns to Monarch Rooftop for 2025 Barks & Blooms Benefit

April 23, 2025

This year’s Barks & Blooms fundraising event, sponsored by PetPlate, will take place on Monday, May 19 from 6:30-8:30pm, and tickets are now on sale. New York, NY, April 23, 2025 –(PR.com)– Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) NY is thrilled to once again host Barks & Blooms, an annual spring benefit fundraiser…

Petco Love Awards PAWS NY $1,000 Grant

April 4, 2025

Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) NY recently received a $1,000 grant from Petco Love, a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since its founding in 1999, Petco Love has invested $330 million in adoption…

Staff Spotlight: Dania

February 6, 2025

We’re excited to welcome Dania Puerto to the PAWS NY team as our new Foster Administrator, overseeing elements of our foster program such as placing pets in volunteer foster homes, communicating with both foster volunteers and pet guardians, and ultimately reuniting pets with their guardians. After growing up in rural…

PAWS on Ask The Vet Podcast

February 5, 2025

Our founder and Executive Director Rachel Herman sat down with Dr. Ann Hohenhaus on Ask The Vet to talk all things PAWS. When asked about her favorite part of working at PAWS NY, Rachel responded “Honestly it’s hearing the longevity and relationships of some of our longstanding clients. For example…

PAWS NY Receives Funding from The Slomo and Cindy Silvian Foundation

February 3, 2025

The Slomo and Cindy Silvian Foundation has once again awarded PAWS NY a generous grant. The $27,500 grant will help with ongoing expansion of our Housecall Program in the outer boroughs of New York City. “The Slomo and Cindy Silvian Foundation has always been a supportive funder, especially when it comes to growing our Housecall Program,” said Rachel Herman, Founder…

PAWS on CBS show Extraordinary World with Jeff Corwin

January 21, 2025

On January 18th, we were beyond excited to be featured on the new CBS show Extraordinary World with Jeff Corwin! Our episode explored our partnership with The Brady Hunter Foundation, specifically one of our recent Pet Pantry Food Distribution Events in Astoria, Queens. The episode also shone a spotlight on…

The PAWS NY Annual Report for FY 2024

January 6, 2025

PAWS NY is pleased to share its Annual Report for the 2024 fiscal year, ending June 30, 2024. Click here [PDF] to download the PDF of the full report. From the Letter from our Executive Director and Board Chair: As we reflect on the past year, we are deeply thankful…