Through animal rescue and animal welfare education, we will create an immediate change that has a lasting impact in the community.
We are committed to creating a ripple effect in the community in hopes that through ANIMAL RESCUE and ANIMAL WELFARE EDUCATION a positive change will occur, with a decrease in human violence, animal cruelty, and ACS shelter intake.
2021-2023
-Intake: 200 and counting
2018-2020
-Intake: 94 animals and counting
-P.A.W.S. Spring Camp: 43 students
-over 800 free spay/neuter surgeries with three hosted events with SNIPSA
2017
-Intake: 60 animals and counting
-P.A.W.S. Spring Camp: 50 students
-over 383 free spay/neuter surgeries
2016
-Intake: 129 animals
-over 340 free spay/neuter surgeries
2015
- Intake: 198 animals
-P.A.W.S. Spring Camp: 60 students
2014
- Intake: 171 animals
- P.A.W.S. Fall Camp: 60 students
2013
- Intake: 60+ animals
- P.A.W.S. Fall Camp: 75 students
2011-2012
- Intake: 65 animals
- P.A.W.S. Fall Camp: 75 students
- P.A.W.S. Club at Harlandale HS wins the $20,000 Silver and Black Give Back Team
Up Challenge
- Nominated for United Way Mayor's Award for Youth
OUR MISSION:
OUR HISTORY:
Protecting Animals Within San Antonio (P.A.W.S.) began in 2009 as the P.A.W.S. club at Harlandale High School teaching responsible pet ownership to the students and families of the HISD district.
The club would occasionally rescue and rehome animals that showed up on the HHS campus. In 2012, P.A.W.S rescue separated to become a 501(c)(3) non-profit in order to establish an animal rescue branch, since the animal intake was greater than the P.A.W.S. Club could financially support.
OUR GOALS:
TO EDUCATE:
our community on the importance of spaying, neutering and adoption.
TO PROMOTE:
animal welfare education by teaching children early on to respect our pets by incorporating responsible pet ownership, pet loyalty, and pet love.
TO PROVIDE:
free or low cost spay/neuter services.
TO CREATE:
PAWSitive, happy endings for the homeless pet population of San Antonio through animal rescue.
THE RIPPLE EFFECT OF CHANGE:
Research shows that low-income, at-risk communities higher levels of violence and homeless animals than any other areas in the city.
According to national studies, more than 80 % of family members being treated for child abuse also had abused animals. People who are violent to animals rarely stop there.
In 2/3 of these cases, an abusive parent had killed or injured a pet. In one-third of the cases, a child victim continued the cycle of violence by abusing a pet.
OUR NUMBERS:
P.A.W.S. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare organization. All donations are tax-deductible. Our tax ID number is 46-1434401.