PAWS: Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter

My day was like any other, scrolling through Facebook to pass the time. A video posted by PAWS featured a sweet German Shepherd named Mischka who was described as having “special needs.” I was immediately obsessed with her. After a Read More

Our PAWS Thrift Store is open! We want to make sure we are serving our customers and the community during the hours you are available. Please click this link to answer 3 questions about our store hours. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7LHJCNQ

Due to Umatilla County being moved back to Stay At Home, orders from the Governor, PAWS will be open by appointment only. Appointments can be made Tuesday – Saturday Noon to 4pm. PAWS is still committed to finding cat and Read More

#GivingTuesdayNow COVID-19 Fundraiser for PAWS GoFundMe is doing special matching fundraisers for nonprofits that need help during the corona virus crisis. If the PAWS fundraiser raises at least $1,000 GoFundMe Charity will match $1,000. You can donate to the fundraiser Read More

Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter Coronavirus Response – March 17, 2020 PAWS knows that the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) throughout Oregon is of concern to our staff, volunteers, and community. With the news changing rapidly, PAWS is taking precautions to help Read More

Two additional anonymous donors have committed to matching $5,000 when we reach our goal of $5,000! That means if you can help us raise $5,000, we will receive a total of $20,000!https://pendletonpaws.org/donate/

There are many reasons we’d prefer to have a pet in a foster home instead of in the shelter: if it’s sick or injured, just received a vaccine and waiting for it to take effect; shelter is full; kittens and Read More

It’s been a great year at PAWS! Thank you for being a part of if it. We captured a few of our memories in our Winter Update Newsletter. Please check it out and share with your friends. Download and view Read More