PAWS NY

PAWS NY continues to provide some of the most valuable services to NYC pet owners. I am continually amazed at how well-run and effective this organization is, and how they manage to help so many pet parents meet and overcome the challenges they face in providing care for their pets. I salute the staff and volunteers who make these miracles happen every day!

PAWS NY is a wonderful non-profit organization that more people should know about. They primarily help low-income disabled individuals keep their pets in their homes. It's easy to sign up and find a volunteer opportunity in your neighborhood. I walk a dog once a week and it's been great getting to know the owner and the dog.

Disabled after an injury and in my later years, one of my biggest worries was whether I would be able to care for my cats. If I could no longer care for them, who would want and love them? PAWS has made such a difference in my life - my beloved cats are still part of their family with me, and I have a wonderful volunteer Mia who comes in to bring cheer to us all and care/ support for my Lola and Gomez. It has been life altering for us. Every day is literally lighter and I am not alone.

With the support of PAWS, I have recently been able to welcome a service dog into my home as well, which is making a great difference in my functioning and continued ability to live independently.

It would be hard to put into words how wonderful I think PAWS NY is, or how grateful I am. In my experience, they bring integrity, kindness, compassion and purpose in their every endeavor.

Getting to know new people and play with animals at the same time -- can't imagine a better volunteer project! I have been volunteering with PAWS NY for more than five years and genuinely look forward each week to visiting my clients and their pets. PAWS NY provides great resources to volunteers (discussion portal, animal behavior tips, ways to volunteer more) and I've always felt supported.

Paws NY is an amazing place to volunteer. You are helping clients who are ill or disabled with their pets so that they don't have to give them up to shelters. You get to meet wonderful people and their pets. I always feel great helping these people. Paws NY inspires me and I am so happy that I volunteer there.

I’ve been a PAWS NY volunteer for almost two years.Their mission is unique in that they help secure the human bond between seniors/disabled individuals and their pets by providing a variety of services that their clients are no longer capable of providing. I used to have a dog that has passed on but could not imagine what it would have been like if I had to part with him because I could no longer walk him. Dog walking and kitty litter maintenance are two examples of the services that PAWS NY provides through their pool of volunteers. I can tell you as a volunteer that PAWS NY is a very well run organization that is passionately devoted to their clients, their clients pets and to their volunteers. To my knowledge, there is no other organization like PAWS NY in NYC.

I decided to volunteer for PAWS NY after I retired. I walk dogs weekly and also occasionally will take a pet to the vet. PAWS NY is wonderful. I get to help animals and help people at the same time. The clients are so appreciative It's a win-win-win. It's easy to join up and find posts, though outer borough volunteer are especially welcome.