Read what the Humane Society of the United States has to say about the benefits of adopting an animal:
"Unlike buying, adoption usually focuses on matching the adopter's lifestyle and habits with the animal's needs and characteristics. When an animal is sold, profit comes first. Most pet stores will sell an animal to almost anyone. A young puppy may be sold to someone who may not have the time to take care of her. The profit motive only puts the animal's interests in jeopardy." -HSUS (Humane Society of the United States)
Here's another look at the plight of animals in pet stores and puppy mills sponsored by PETA
The Benefits
The benefits of adopting through PAWS are amazing! These pets have already been in a loving home and are accustomed to living with a family. Many foster families have children or other pets that this animal will be able to socialize with. This benefit ensures the adopting family that the animal can easily deal with the circumstances of being in a new environment. The foster family can also explain the personality of the animal to the future owners making it easier to successfully match people and animals together.
Pets Available for Adoption-- many with photos!
OR- if you are unable to foster a pet but would like to help PAWS in another way, there are many jobs that can still be done. PAWS is always looking for people with office skills to take care of clerical work as well as people willing to make contact with prospective adoptive parents or assist with fundraisers. PAWS also could use any monetary donations or donations of pet food, old towels, blankets, collars, leashes, water bowls and any office supplies, too! Visit our wish list to find out what we need most! You can also shop at any of our affiliate programs listed on this website. The profits earned through these sites go directly to helping the animals! As was mentioned before, this is a non-profit organization that can use all the help it can get! So, please volunteer in any way that you are able and it will be greatly appreciated! The experience will change your life! For more ideas on helping PAWS, please visit our 100 Tips page!!!
LINKS
Our Affiliate Programs!!! Proceeds from every purchase you make at these sites goes to PAWS!
Advice on finding the best pet for your family
Caring for your pet-- advice, tips, guidelines
RECIPES FOR YOUR PET!
Publications Online
Pet Supplies Online
Our Partners in Pets!-- Other Savannah animal rescue groups
Pet-Friendly Hotels in the Savannah Area
Other Animal Shelter Networks and Links-- nationwide
Please Spay or Neuter Your Pet
If you will spay or neuter just one cat or dog during the month of April 2002, you will have prevented the needless suffering of not only the 2 or 3 litters that the animal could produce this year, but up to 67,000 dogs and up to 420,000 cats that this year's litters and their offspring could produce in this and surrounding counties over the next 6-7 years! Your help in fixing just one animal - male or female - will have an enormous impact!!! If you have any doubt, just visit the pounds in our area and see the heartbreak first hand.
For more information regarding the myths of spaying or neutering your pet, please visit our debunking myths site.
Please contact PAWS for more information on purchasing a low-income spay/ neuter certificate for your pet. There is no reason for an animal to remain unaltered! Or, you may call 1-800-248-SPAY to find local vets who perform low-cost spay/ neuter.
Thank-you Petsmart!
Many of the animals available through PAWS can be seen on Saturdays in Savannah, GA at the Petsmart on Abercorn St.(204) in the same plaza as Lowe's. We appreciate the help that Petsmart has given us in our mission to save these wonderful animals. Thanks! AND- now you can help PAWS by shopping online at Petsmart.com! Ten percent of your purchase will go directly to PAWS to help us save wonderful pets! So... START SHOPPING!
