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PAWS
Pets Are Wonderful Support

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PAWS (Pets are Wonderful Support) provides task, financial, and informational assistance to pet owners living with HIV and AIDS to ensure that they are not separated from their animal companions when they need each other the most. 

In 2019, 137 clients and 162 pets received PAWS services, 12,732 lbs of pet food, litter, and treats were distributed, $6,613 pet care bills were paid, and 22 pets received in-home and foster care assistance.

All total, PAWS provided over 412 days of help through our volunteers to provide our members with:
 
 In-home pet care when a client is ill 
 Dog walking, litter box changing, grooming, feeding   
 Food, supplies, and medical care for pets 
 Education through PAWS Safe Pet Guidelines 
 Transportation to vet and grooming services
 Health and educational information, including "safe pet" guidelines for pet owners with HIV/AIDS

To learn more
Contact: Jeanie Vanier
518-449-7119 | jeaniev@AlbanyDamienCenter.org

To support the PAWS program
Visit: our PAWS Donation Page, or
Contact:  Executive Assistant
518-449-7119 ext. 112 | info@albanydamiencenter.org

PAWS currently has an urgent need for the following donated items: 
  • Kitty litter (Clumping/Scoopable preferred, as it is safer and healthier for our members)
  • Dry and canned cat food
  • Dry and canned dog food (all types except grain-free*)
  • Pet treats 
  • Bird and fish food

To schedule a drop-off of PAWS pet food and supplies, please call 518-449-7119.
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PAWS Cannot Accept (for safety, use, and storage reasons):
  • Grain-free Dog Food*
  • Opened Pet Food
  • Pet Food that has been expired for more than six months
  • Expired Pet Medication (or medication for animals besides Cats and Dogs)
  • Cloth pet carriers for cats or dogs
  • Human blankets or towels
  • Unwashed pet beds

*​Until the link between grain-free diets and cardiac disease in dogs is understood, we cannot give out grain-free dog food.


PAWS SAFE PET CARE GUIDE
From the Albany Damien Center PAWS Program
Click here to download .PDF
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Free Shipping on Dog and Cat Food
Banfield Wellness Clinics are held throughout the year, providing free veterinarian care and grooming with over 201 volunteer hours to help the 132 pets of 105 PAWS members - all made possible through generous funding from the Banfield Charitable Trust! 

Pet Wellness Clinic Photographs