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Lucky & April: Bonded Pair Needs Fur-Ever Home
Meet Lucky and April, a pair of cats that lived with and loved their guardian, Doris, for much of their lives until she sadly passed away at the end of last year. They’ve been taken care of by amazing volunteer fosters since then, but we are now looking for their permanent home! Lucky is a…
Read MorePAWS NY Featured on PIX11 News
The PIX11 News team of Tamsen Fadal and Arrianee LeBeau interviewed Carrie Nydick Finch, PAWS NY’s Deputy Director of Programs & Strategy, on the PIX11 News 4pm show on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Carrie spoke about the importance of the human-animal bond, pet-friendly workplaces, and how pandemic pets have helped ease anxiety. Thanks to PIX11…
Read MorePAWS NY Receives Additional $25,000 from ASPCA
Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) NY received an additional $25,000 grant from the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), expanding on its support from 2021. This grant will provide general operating support, allowing PAWS NY to continue to deliver critical pet care programs and services to New York City’s most…
Read MoreNew York Foundation for Eldercare Renews Support for PAWS NY
PAWS NY is excited to announce that the New York Foundation for Eldercare (NYFE) has once again awarded the organization a $25,000 grant. For the fourth year in a row, NYFE recognized PAWS NY with this grant, which will help the organization continue to reopen its Housecall Program, expand its services to people and pets…
Read MoreThe Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare Renews Funding Support for PAWS NY
PAWS NY is thrilled to announce that The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare has recently provided two grants totaling $80,302 to help PAWS NY grow its impact. Funds will be used to support our Veterinary Care Program and renew support for staffing at the organization, allowing PAWS NY to continue to expand…
Read MoreThe Importance of Pet Care During Health Crises
The results of an exciting new survey were released last month from researchers at the University of Michigan looking at medical decision-making by pet guardians. The results were published in the Journal of Patient Experience (2021), and show how important pets are to guardians facing health crises and the resulting decisions they make. Survey: Pet…
Read MoreEmergency Foster Needs This Week!
PAWS NY is in need of a foster home for Sonny, whose guardian is hospitalized. We’ve included more information about Sonny below, but please fill out our Foster Application and email [email protected] if you’d like to open up your home to Sonny, an 11-year-old terrier mix. Please note that we are looking for a foster…
Read MoreMarathon Runner Spotlight: Ari
Our final Marathon Runner Spotlight is Ari, a student at Brown University who is originally from New York City. She’ll be following in her mother’s footsteps by running the Marathon in her 20s, and is so excited to support PAWS NY with her fundraising. “I have a 12-year-old rescue dog, Cleo, who I have had…
Read MoreMarathon Runner Spotlight: Natasja
How many people can say they are reaching their childhood goals by running a Marathon? Natasja, who is running the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon on behalf of PAWS NY, chose the goal of running a Marathon before the age of 26 (the number of miles in the race) when she was in fourth…
Read MorePAWS NY Resumes Housecall Program to Help Clients and Pets in Need
The organization also launches “No PAW Left Behind,” a campaign to fulfill all current client needs. NEW YORK, NY, October 14, 2021 – Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) NY is thrilled to resume its Housecall Program, a core element of the organization through which volunteers provide on-site home visits to clients all over New York City. Visits…
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