News and Press Releases
Harlem Doggie Day Spa Provides Grooming Services to PAWS NY Clients
Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) NY has partnered with Harlem Doggie Day Spa during the month of June to offer grooming services to PAWS NY clients across the city who have been unable to get their dogs groomed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brian Taylor, the owner of Harlem Doggie Day…
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Virtual Event with gorjana Jewelry to Benefit PAWS NY
Use the code SP-PAWS19 when shopping at gorjana.com from June 22-29, and PAWS NY will receive 19% of the proceeds! Shop for a good cause! PAWS NY is excited to partner with Laguna Beach-based gorjana Jewelry for a Virtual Give Back Event happening June 22-29, 2020! During this time, the…
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Interview with Rachel Herman on Thrive Global
Thrive Global, a website founded by Arianna Huffington, interviewed PAWS NY founder and executive director Rachel Herman about her inspiration for starting the organization, what she’s learned along the way, and more. “It feels so good to be dedicating my life to making a positive impact on the lives of…
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Staff Shoutout: Cristina
Let’s hear it for Cristina, who is next up in our Staff Shoutout series! As Program Manager, Cristina recently passed her first anniversary at PAWS NY, having started in her position in March 2019. During the quarantine period, Cristina regularly connects with our PAWS clients, helping coordinate pet food deliveries…
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Marathon Runner Spotlight: Christopher
Get inspired by the amazing runners who will be participating in the TCS NYC Marathon on behalf of PAWS NY! First up in our Runner Spotlight series: Christopher! Christopher is a PAWS volunteer who lives in Brooklyn and specializes in running long-distance races. Here in NYC, Christopher likes to run…
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Staff Shoutout: Liz
It’s time for another Staff Shoutout! Liz, our Senior Program Manager, started working at PAWS NY in March 2016, and has supported dozens of clients and volunteers during this time. A native New Yorker, Liz loves all animals and regularly visits animal sanctuaries in the area on top of her…
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How Owning a Pet Can Benefit Your Health
Here at PAWS NY, we honor the emotional, physical health, and social benefits of the human-animal bond, and we work so that a lack of ability never threatens to separate humans from their animal companions. For instance, check out some research and data below that backs up this important human-animal…
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PAWS NY Offering Virtual Volunteer Orientations
With New York City’s stay-at-home orders, PAWS NY continues to connect with potential volunteers via virtual trainings. NEW YORK, May 21, 2020 – Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) NY is offering Virtual Volunteer Orientations via Google Meet, allowing interested individuals to learn more about the organization and participate as a volunteer in…
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We’re Hiring: Development Manager
PAWS NY is currently hiring a full-time Development Manager! Please see below for details. POSITION DESCRIPTION: FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Job Title: Development ManagerReports to: Executive DirectorCompensation: Commensurate with experience plus health Position PAWS NY is hiring the organization’s first full-time Development…
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Staff Shoutout: Carrie
Day-to-day operations at PAWS NY are a bit crazy with everything going on lately, so we wanted to do a Staff Shoutout to highlight the work that our wonderful team has been doing. First up is PAWS NY Program Director Carrie, who recently celebrated her 7th Anniversary of working at…
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The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare Provides Instrumental Grant to PAWS NY!
We are thrilled to announce that The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare has provided a grant in the amount of $82,080 to help PAWS NY grow its impact. Funds will be used to renew support for program staffing and veterinary care. In addition, funds will also go toward the…
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Adoption Updates: Midnight and Inky & Joy
In recent months, we’ve been looking to find fur-ever homes for a few of our PAWS NY pets, including senior chihuahua Midnight and a bonded pair of black cats named Inky & Joy. In honor of National Pet Week, we wanted to share all of the happy adoption updates about…
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