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Paris Animal Welfare Society

The Paris Animal Welfare Society (P.A.W.S.) is a private 501(c)3 organization, established in 1992, which runs an animal shelter located in beautiful Paris, Kentucky. As a private organization, we are solely dependent on private donations and community support.

Our mission is to save and protect homeless animals through responsible adoptions, to provide humane care for all animals entrusted to us, to advocate for animal welfare, and to enhance the human-animal bond by promoting healthy relationships between pets and people in our community.

P.A.W.S. serves mainly Bourbon County, taking in stray animals and those relinquished by their owners. We are managed admission, which means we take in by appointment. Despite being a small organization, we took in almost 1700 animals in 2015. At P.A.W.S., we do not euthanize healthy adoptable animals.

Contact
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Website
http://www.pawspets.org
Phone
(859) 988-9800
Donation
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Email
pawsparisky@gmail.com
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6 Legion Drive,
Paris, KY, 40361

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Adoptable pets at Paris Animal Welfare Society
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Betty

Boxer

Female, Puppy
Paris, KY
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Wilma

Boxer

Female, Puppy
Paris, KY
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Meeko

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Paris, KY
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Angelica

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Paris, KY
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Amelia

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Paris, KY
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Aria

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Paris, KY
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Artemis

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Paris, KY
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Cashew

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Paris, KY
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Shelter FAQs

PAWS serves Bourbon County, KY and the surrounding areas.

Additional adoption info

Puppy adoption fee is $200-$350
Dog adoption fee is $100 - $300
Cats adoption fee is $35 - $65
Kitten adoption fee is $65 - $90

We have an adoption applications on our website, pawspets.org . All our animals are vetted, microchipped, and spayed/neutered before they go to their new home.

Adoption application

http://www.pawspets.org/application

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Pets at shelters & rescues near Paris Animal Welfare Society

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LEO

Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)

Male, Adult
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Jazzie

Boxer/Rottweiler

Female, Young
Lexington, KY
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Bold Ocean

Thoroughbred

Female, Adult
Nicholasville, KY
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Bailey

Poodle (Standard)/Golden Retriever

Male, Adult
Georgetown, KY
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Maisey

Labrador Retriever

Female, Young
Versailles, KY
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Sage

Labrador Retriever

Female, Adult
Owenton, KY

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