Volunteer Spotlight: Julia

Julia - A young woman with blue eyes and dark hair sits in an apartment holding a black cat. She’s wearing a pink and yellow headscarf, and a black sweatshirt, which blends in with the cat.

You might remember PAWS NY volunteer Julia from the Instagram Live we did a while back. Well get to know her even more with today’s Volunteer Spotlight! Julia found out about PAWS NY online and started volunteering a few months ago. She’s had many pets over the years, and currently lives with her cat Luna,…

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PAWS NY Partners with NYC Aging for Volunteer Connections

An older woman with long grey hair sits on a couch, petting her cat sitting next to her.

The two groups will collaborate to connect NYC Aging volunteers with PAWS NY clients and pets across New York City.  NEW YORK, NY – Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) NY has partnered with the New York City Department for the Aging (NYC Aging) to connect with the agency’s ­­network of volunteers to provide support to PAWS…

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Staff Shoutout: Adrianna

Adrianna - A woman with short dark hair and glasses sits outside under some pine trees, looking over her shoulder at the camera.

PAWS NY is thrilled to showcase another new staff member: Adrianna! She joined PAWS NY last month as our Foster Administrator and will help manage our ever-growing foster and emergency care program. Growing up in NYC, Adrianna has always been passionate about helping animals and worked at the ASPCA for many years. She is now…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Heather

Heather and Winston - In a restaurant’s outdoor seating, a woman in a blue baseball hat and gray tank top squats down next to a yellow lab in a red harness. Both are looking at the camera and smiling.

In today’s Volunteer Spotlight, meet Heather! She first heard about PAWS NY from a sign on a streetlight during the early days of the pandemic and has been volunteering for a little more than a year with a cat named China and her guardian.  “My grandfather had to give up his cat years ago when…

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Staff Shoutout: Elia

Elia - a woman with short cropped brown hair and big gold earrings smiles at the camera, with a tree in the background.

PAWS NY welcomes Elia as our new part-time Intake Coordinator, working on the Program Team to help connect PAWS with more New Yorkers who need our services. Growing up in the Bronx, Elia always had pets and her career has focused on serving her community in many ways. Read her Q&A below to learn more…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Kat

Kat with dogs: A blonde woman in a teal puffer jacket and black leggings, sits on a rock in Central Park next to two big fluffy dogs, with her arms around them.

In today’s Volunteer Spotlight, meet Kat, a lawyer who has been volunteering with PAWS NY for about two years. Originally from Michigan, she now lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and has spent a lot of time traveling around the United States and the world! “For those of us who have a passion…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Michelle

Michelle with Tappy & Angelina: A young woman in a dark red beanie and black jacket wears a backpack and holds the leash of two dogs: Angelina, a maltese mix, on the left and Tappy, a yellow lab, on the right. They stand on a sidewalk next to a painted mural.

Michelle heard about PAWS NY on Instagram and started volunteering about nine months ago. She says walking Tappy and Angelina is the highlight of her week, as is getting to know their guardian Zerline.  “My favorite part of volunteering is not only walking the cutest pups, but my chats with Zerline,” Michelle said. “Zerline is…

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PAWS NY on PIX11 News

A screenshot of the PIX11 News segment - Tamsen Fadal and Kori Chambers sitting at the news desk.

On Monday, April 24, 2023, Tamsen Fadal and Kori Chambers from PIX11 News interviewed PAWS NY client Dawn Suvino and her volunteer Grace Santarelli about what it’s like to volunteer with PAWS NY. Grace has been walking Valla, Dawn’s retired Seeing Eye Dog, for about a year and loves building up the relationship with both…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Mari

Mari - A woman with long reddish-blonde hair crouches down to pose with a white & gray dog, outside on a path in the woods.

Artist and writer Mari is a new volunteer to PAWS NY, joining the crew about four months ago. Originally from Seattle, she lives in Brooklyn, where she now walks a pup named Ani and has gotten to know her guardian Alexandra, as well. “Getting to know Alexandra has been such a huge bonus that I…

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