I have been volunteering at W.C.H.S. for over 3 years now. It is locally known as PAWS (Providing Animals With Shelter) & More Animal Shelter. It was started by a lady who convinced a business to allow her to put cages in the back of their shed for her to keep the animals in. A few years ago they were able to buy what was a building used for crafting & with much remodeling & building, have built a small, but significant, shelter for the community. They rescue, treat, heal, adopt, & most of all, love the animals they take in. Most of the population they take in are, of course, dogs & cats, but have also had birds & rabbits since I have been there. Even a baby turkey once. As is the case with all shelters, funds are badly needed & hard to get. The director is constantly filling out applications for grants to make much needed improvements for the welfare of the animals (& staff). Much has been done & much more needs to be done. Currently the number of animals has exceeded the number of cages, but room is always made for more, even if it involves putting up portable kennels until room is available. This is a very well kept & clean facility and I have been to many shelters to judge by. The staff is friendly & willing to help possible adopters in any way. I am happy & proud to volunteer at PAWS & More & hope to continue for years to come.
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- EIN 42-1096734
- (319) 653-6713
- 1004 1/2 W Madison St Washington IA 52353-1624 USA
- http://pawsandmore.petfinder.com/
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Nonprofit Overview
Mission: Paws & more animal shelter, also known as washington county humane society, is a private, adoption guarantee shelter located in washington, iowa. "paws" stands for "providing animals with shelter", while "more" stands for the loving care and treatment we give to every animal who passes through our door. We provide humane care to all animals needing protection, seek suitable homes for animals without owners and provide euthanasia only when medically or behaviorally necessary.
Programs: The shelter provides animal control for washington county as well as implementing a volunteer class program which currently has over 130 participants. In addition, the shelter provides a place for community service work and has a pet therapy visitation program weekly allowing elderly nursing home residents to interact with various pets. In 2017 paws and more animal shelter took in 813 animals.