PAWS on the Drew Barrymore Show!

Drew Barrymore poses with Rachel Herman and a kitty while Rachel holds an oversize check for five thousand dollars.

What an honor! On October 10th, our Founder/Executive Director, Rachel Herman, was named a “Drew Gooder” on The Drew Barrymore Show. When asked about how PAWS NY provides care for guardians who need support, Rachel said, “we provide physical pet care for individuals who are going through hard time. As we age we may face…

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Forbes Features PAWS NY Barks & Blooms!

A small brown dog in a dress poses for her closeup.

PAWS NY Barks & Blooms was recently featured in Forbes! The article handpicked a few of Manhattan’s most glamorous galas from the past month and PAWS NY’s annual benefit was first on the list! It’s a real who’s who of NYC best-dressed humans (and dogs). Thanks to our incredible community of supporters, we raised more…

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PAWS on the Bronx News!

An asian woman cuddles an irish setter on a couch

Our Bronx volunteers and clients were surprised to see a nice treat last week when PAWS founder and Executive Director Rachel Herman dropped by for an interview on BronxNet Open TV! Rachel mentioned how our Housecall Program connects hundreds of PAWS volunteers with New Yorkers who can’t properly care for their pets. She also mentioned…

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PAWS NY in West Side Rag

An asian woman cuddles an irish setter on a couch

Attention Upper West Siders: this one’s for you: the West Side Rag featured PAWS in an article! Journalist Lisa Kava sat down with Victoria, Will, and Rachel from PAWS to talk about three specific clients and how PAWS is helping them care for their puppies. The article also goes into detail describing the lore from…

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Bored Panda Features PAWS NY

A woman in a grey shirt cuddles a cute brown puppy

PAWS NY was recently featured in a Bored Panda article! The article shines a spotlight on seven different clients of PAWS and their adorable animal companions. PAWS supports pet guardians by offering services like dog walking and litter maintenance to things like medication administration and fostering when a pet’s guardian is hospitalized. “At PAWS NY,…

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PAWS NY in Animal Wellness for Human-Animal Bond Day

Screenshot of a news website that says Benefits of the Human Animal Bond by Carrie Nydick Finch, LCSW. With a photo of a woman snuggling with a dog and cat.

Today is International Human-Animal Bond Day, which is something we honor year-round here at PAWS NY.  In honor of this holiday, own Carrie Nydick Finch wrote a blog post on for the Animal Wellness website talking about the benefits of this bond, particularly for our furry friends. A strong human-animal bond means that dogs and…

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PAWS NY Presents at Best Friends National Conference

PAWS NY is thrilled to present a workshop session at the annual National Conference of Best Friends Animal Society! Our Deputy Director of Programs and Strategy, Carrie Nydick Finch, will be presenting the session titled “Keeping Families Together: A Holistic Approach,” which will take place on Wednesday, June 23 at 4pm ET. Carrie will outline how…

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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 bond that is so physically…

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