PAWS (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society)
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Philadelphia's largest rescue partner and provider of affordable vet care. Adopt, foster, & help save lives! Visit us at phillypaws.org
In recent years, Philly-area shelters have seen an alarming increase in dogs found as strays & whose owners can no longer care for them.
The number of homeless dogs who need safe housing, medical care & adoption is overwhelming & far exceeds what similar cities across the U.S. are experiencing 🧵
The number of homeless dogs who need safe housing, medical care & adoption is overwhelming & far exceeds what similar cities across the U.S. are experiencing 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In recent years, Philly-area shelters have seen an alarming increase in dogs found as strays & whose owners can no longer care for them.
The number of homeless dogs who need safe housing, medical care & adoption is overwhelming & far exceeds what similar cities across the U.S. are experiencing 🧵
The number of homeless dogs who need safe housing, medical care & adoption is overwhelming & far exceeds what similar cities across the U.S. are experiencing 🧵
Rosemary is a sweet cat who's had a rough go of it.
She has a long journey ahead & seeks a foster to join her for the ride!
This middle-aged gal was found outside & arrived with very matted hair (hence her current nakey look) plus advanced, painful dental disease that requires surgery to correct 🧵
She has a long journey ahead & seeks a foster to join her for the ride!
This middle-aged gal was found outside & arrived with very matted hair (hence her current nakey look) plus advanced, painful dental disease that requires surgery to correct 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Rosemary is a sweet cat who's had a rough go of it.
She has a long journey ahead & seeks a foster to join her for the ride!
This middle-aged gal was found outside & arrived with very matted hair (hence her current nakey look) plus advanced, painful dental disease that requires surgery to correct 🧵
She has a long journey ahead & seeks a foster to join her for the ride!
This middle-aged gal was found outside & arrived with very matted hair (hence her current nakey look) plus advanced, painful dental disease that requires surgery to correct 🧵
🗣️ Philly bars & restaurants:
Join us in the spirit of giving & gratitude leading up to Thanksgiving Eve on Wednesday 11/26!
Thanksgiving Eve is traditionally a time when friends gather at their favorite neighborhood spots before the holiday 🧵
Join us in the spirit of giving & gratitude leading up to Thanksgiving Eve on Wednesday 11/26!
Thanksgiving Eve is traditionally a time when friends gather at their favorite neighborhood spots before the holiday 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🗣️ Philly bars & restaurants:
Join us in the spirit of giving & gratitude leading up to Thanksgiving Eve on Wednesday 11/26!
Thanksgiving Eve is traditionally a time when friends gather at their favorite neighborhood spots before the holiday 🧵
Join us in the spirit of giving & gratitude leading up to Thanksgiving Eve on Wednesday 11/26!
Thanksgiving Eve is traditionally a time when friends gather at their favorite neighborhood spots before the holiday 🧵
Reposted by PAWS (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society)
November 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Our pets want to know your holiday plans!
Staying in town & want to host an adorable 4-legged guest?
PAWS is seeking short- & long-term fosters now through the new year.
You can help by... 🧵
Staying in town & want to host an adorable 4-legged guest?
PAWS is seeking short- & long-term fosters now through the new year.
You can help by... 🧵
November 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Our pets want to know your holiday plans!
Staying in town & want to host an adorable 4-legged guest?
PAWS is seeking short- & long-term fosters now through the new year.
You can help by... 🧵
Staying in town & want to host an adorable 4-legged guest?
PAWS is seeking short- & long-term fosters now through the new year.
You can help by... 🧵
Senior cat lovers, it's your time to shine!
Want to help a sweet granny get the glow-up she deserves?
Guinevere is looking for a foster to help her enjoy her golden years in style.
Our girl is 14 years old, taking multiple medications with ease & grace & missing all but 1 tooth (she rocks it) 🧵
Want to help a sweet granny get the glow-up she deserves?
Guinevere is looking for a foster to help her enjoy her golden years in style.
Our girl is 14 years old, taking multiple medications with ease & grace & missing all but 1 tooth (she rocks it) 🧵
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Senior cat lovers, it's your time to shine!
Want to help a sweet granny get the glow-up she deserves?
Guinevere is looking for a foster to help her enjoy her golden years in style.
Our girl is 14 years old, taking multiple medications with ease & grace & missing all but 1 tooth (she rocks it) 🧵
Want to help a sweet granny get the glow-up she deserves?
Guinevere is looking for a foster to help her enjoy her golden years in style.
Our girl is 14 years old, taking multiple medications with ease & grace & missing all but 1 tooth (she rocks it) 🧵
You know that single friend who’s a total catch but keeps striking out?
That’s our buddy Dasher!
Every time we share him, we think, “This has to be the post that finally gets him adopted.”
And yet… here we are again, still talking about how wonderful he is 🧵
That’s our buddy Dasher!
Every time we share him, we think, “This has to be the post that finally gets him adopted.”
And yet… here we are again, still talking about how wonderful he is 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
You know that single friend who’s a total catch but keeps striking out?
That’s our buddy Dasher!
Every time we share him, we think, “This has to be the post that finally gets him adopted.”
And yet… here we are again, still talking about how wonderful he is 🧵
That’s our buddy Dasher!
Every time we share him, we think, “This has to be the post that finally gets him adopted.”
And yet… here we are again, still talking about how wonderful he is 🧵
Consider this letter your official #WorldKindnessDay boost 💞
We opened our mail recently to find this sweet note from Evangeline, who wanted to thank PAWS for helping pets find loving homes 🧵
We opened our mail recently to find this sweet note from Evangeline, who wanted to thank PAWS for helping pets find loving homes 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Consider this letter your official #WorldKindnessDay boost 💞
We opened our mail recently to find this sweet note from Evangeline, who wanted to thank PAWS for helping pets find loving homes 🧵
We opened our mail recently to find this sweet note from Evangeline, who wanted to thank PAWS for helping pets find loving homes 🧵
These calico queens seek a Safety Net foster!
Amid temporary hardship, Bella & Mixie's human is trusting PAWS to care for them until life is more stable.
By fostering for a few months until they can be reunited, you'll open shelter space for pets w/ nowhere to go & help a family stay intact! 🧵
Amid temporary hardship, Bella & Mixie's human is trusting PAWS to care for them until life is more stable.
By fostering for a few months until they can be reunited, you'll open shelter space for pets w/ nowhere to go & help a family stay intact! 🧵
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
These calico queens seek a Safety Net foster!
Amid temporary hardship, Bella & Mixie's human is trusting PAWS to care for them until life is more stable.
By fostering for a few months until they can be reunited, you'll open shelter space for pets w/ nowhere to go & help a family stay intact! 🧵
Amid temporary hardship, Bella & Mixie's human is trusting PAWS to care for them until life is more stable.
By fostering for a few months until they can be reunited, you'll open shelter space for pets w/ nowhere to go & help a family stay intact! 🧵
We’re so grateful to our friends at Darren & Phillip!
Not only did they send our pups some of their fabulous dog robes to rock their adoption searches in style (our model, Melon, found her family last week!), they’ve also chosen PAWS to be part of their 2026 Blueboys & Friends Rescue Calendar 🧵
Not only did they send our pups some of their fabulous dog robes to rock their adoption searches in style (our model, Melon, found her family last week!), they’ve also chosen PAWS to be part of their 2026 Blueboys & Friends Rescue Calendar 🧵
November 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
We’re so grateful to our friends at Darren & Phillip!
Not only did they send our pups some of their fabulous dog robes to rock their adoption searches in style (our model, Melon, found her family last week!), they’ve also chosen PAWS to be part of their 2026 Blueboys & Friends Rescue Calendar 🧵
Not only did they send our pups some of their fabulous dog robes to rock their adoption searches in style (our model, Melon, found her family last week!), they’ve also chosen PAWS to be part of their 2026 Blueboys & Friends Rescue Calendar 🧵
Meet Doc Hudson!
At 9 years young, this lovable pup proves age is just a number.
Gentle, affectionate & full of heart, Doc is the perfect mix of sweetness & spirit 🧵
At 9 years young, this lovable pup proves age is just a number.
Gentle, affectionate & full of heart, Doc is the perfect mix of sweetness & spirit 🧵
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Meet Doc Hudson!
At 9 years young, this lovable pup proves age is just a number.
Gentle, affectionate & full of heart, Doc is the perfect mix of sweetness & spirit 🧵
At 9 years young, this lovable pup proves age is just a number.
Gentle, affectionate & full of heart, Doc is the perfect mix of sweetness & spirit 🧵
This #GivingTuesday, your kindness can go three times as far for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable pets!
On 12/2, a group of generous donors is double-matching every gift, to TRIPLE your impact.
Your support provides safety, comfort & love to Philly's at-risk animals all year long 🧵
On 12/2, a group of generous donors is double-matching every gift, to TRIPLE your impact.
Your support provides safety, comfort & love to Philly's at-risk animals all year long 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This #GivingTuesday, your kindness can go three times as far for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable pets!
On 12/2, a group of generous donors is double-matching every gift, to TRIPLE your impact.
Your support provides safety, comfort & love to Philly's at-risk animals all year long 🧵
On 12/2, a group of generous donors is double-matching every gift, to TRIPLE your impact.
Your support provides safety, comfort & love to Philly's at-risk animals all year long 🧵
Reposted by PAWS (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society)
November 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Looking for a feline friend?
These sweet & snuggly pals will be waiting to meet you this Sunday at our Perfectly Impurrfect name-your-fee adoption event!
Join us at our Old City Adoption Center between 11 and 5 to meet some of PAWS' "best kept secrets" 🧵
These sweet & snuggly pals will be waiting to meet you this Sunday at our Perfectly Impurrfect name-your-fee adoption event!
Join us at our Old City Adoption Center between 11 and 5 to meet some of PAWS' "best kept secrets" 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Looking for a feline friend?
These sweet & snuggly pals will be waiting to meet you this Sunday at our Perfectly Impurrfect name-your-fee adoption event!
Join us at our Old City Adoption Center between 11 and 5 to meet some of PAWS' "best kept secrets" 🧵
These sweet & snuggly pals will be waiting to meet you this Sunday at our Perfectly Impurrfect name-your-fee adoption event!
Join us at our Old City Adoption Center between 11 and 5 to meet some of PAWS' "best kept secrets" 🧵
This very scared (but very sweet) pair urgently needs a warm, loving foster home — together or separately!
Icarus & Kemmit are having a rough time at the shelter.
Their human is experiencing a temporary hardship & has trusted PAWS to care for them until life is more stable & they can be reunited 🧵
Icarus & Kemmit are having a rough time at the shelter.
Their human is experiencing a temporary hardship & has trusted PAWS to care for them until life is more stable & they can be reunited 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This very scared (but very sweet) pair urgently needs a warm, loving foster home — together or separately!
Icarus & Kemmit are having a rough time at the shelter.
Their human is experiencing a temporary hardship & has trusted PAWS to care for them until life is more stable & they can be reunited 🧵
Icarus & Kemmit are having a rough time at the shelter.
Their human is experiencing a temporary hardship & has trusted PAWS to care for them until life is more stable & they can be reunited 🧵
Let's find a "working cat" home for Rutabaga!
This former mama was a happy outdoor cat until she hit a rough patch & seeks an adopter who can help her enjoy indoor-outdoor life.
Poor Rutabaga is terrified at the shelter but in her past life, she was an easygoing girl cared for by a kind neighbor 🧵
This former mama was a happy outdoor cat until she hit a rough patch & seeks an adopter who can help her enjoy indoor-outdoor life.
Poor Rutabaga is terrified at the shelter but in her past life, she was an easygoing girl cared for by a kind neighbor 🧵
November 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Let's find a "working cat" home for Rutabaga!
This former mama was a happy outdoor cat until she hit a rough patch & seeks an adopter who can help her enjoy indoor-outdoor life.
Poor Rutabaga is terrified at the shelter but in her past life, she was an easygoing girl cared for by a kind neighbor 🧵
This former mama was a happy outdoor cat until she hit a rough patch & seeks an adopter who can help her enjoy indoor-outdoor life.
Poor Rutabaga is terrified at the shelter but in her past life, she was an easygoing girl cared for by a kind neighbor 🧵
Looking for a new canine companion?
There’s still time to name your adoption fee for these Perfectly Impurrfect pups!
They’ve been waiting longer to find love just because of their age or home preferences (bustling city neighborhoods aren’t for everyone, after all) 🧵
There’s still time to name your adoption fee for these Perfectly Impurrfect pups!
They’ve been waiting longer to find love just because of their age or home preferences (bustling city neighborhoods aren’t for everyone, after all) 🧵
November 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Looking for a new canine companion?
There’s still time to name your adoption fee for these Perfectly Impurrfect pups!
They’ve been waiting longer to find love just because of their age or home preferences (bustling city neighborhoods aren’t for everyone, after all) 🧵
There’s still time to name your adoption fee for these Perfectly Impurrfect pups!
They’ve been waiting longer to find love just because of their age or home preferences (bustling city neighborhoods aren’t for everyone, after all) 🧵
Gone Fishin’ is hoping to reel in a foster home! 🎣
This happy-go-lucky pup is bursting w/ energy & love, adores playtime & is happiest near his people.
Life has been tumultuous for Fish — found stray, brought to the shelter & rescued by PAWS in a week — & he’s feeling the stress of kennel life 🧵
This happy-go-lucky pup is bursting w/ energy & love, adores playtime & is happiest near his people.
Life has been tumultuous for Fish — found stray, brought to the shelter & rescued by PAWS in a week — & he’s feeling the stress of kennel life 🧵
November 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Gone Fishin’ is hoping to reel in a foster home! 🎣
This happy-go-lucky pup is bursting w/ energy & love, adores playtime & is happiest near his people.
Life has been tumultuous for Fish — found stray, brought to the shelter & rescued by PAWS in a week — & he’s feeling the stress of kennel life 🧵
This happy-go-lucky pup is bursting w/ energy & love, adores playtime & is happiest near his people.
Life has been tumultuous for Fish — found stray, brought to the shelter & rescued by PAWS in a week — & he’s feeling the stress of kennel life 🧵
7 years ago today, Charlie Thomas Simon was adopted from PAWS’ Old City Adoption Center.
When he first arrived at PAWS, he was battling severe asthma & a stomach bug.
But that didn’t stop him from winning hearts with his sweet chirps before his future parents even laid eyes on him! 🧵
When he first arrived at PAWS, he was battling severe asthma & a stomach bug.
But that didn’t stop him from winning hearts with his sweet chirps before his future parents even laid eyes on him! 🧵
November 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
7 years ago today, Charlie Thomas Simon was adopted from PAWS’ Old City Adoption Center.
When he first arrived at PAWS, he was battling severe asthma & a stomach bug.
But that didn’t stop him from winning hearts with his sweet chirps before his future parents even laid eyes on him! 🧵
When he first arrived at PAWS, he was battling severe asthma & a stomach bug.
But that didn’t stop him from winning hearts with his sweet chirps before his future parents even laid eyes on him! 🧵
Reposted by PAWS (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society)
November 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Trick or treat yourself to a new feline friend! 👻
Our Perfectly Impurrfect cat adoption event is happening through 5 p:m. at PAWS’ Old City Adoption Center!
Adoption fees are name-your-price for "Perfectly Impurrfect" pets through 11/9 & nearly a dozen qualifying cats are waiting to charm you 🧵
Our Perfectly Impurrfect cat adoption event is happening through 5 p:m. at PAWS’ Old City Adoption Center!
Adoption fees are name-your-price for "Perfectly Impurrfect" pets through 11/9 & nearly a dozen qualifying cats are waiting to charm you 🧵
November 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Trick or treat yourself to a new feline friend! 👻
Our Perfectly Impurrfect cat adoption event is happening through 5 p:m. at PAWS’ Old City Adoption Center!
Adoption fees are name-your-price for "Perfectly Impurrfect" pets through 11/9 & nearly a dozen qualifying cats are waiting to charm you 🧵
Our Perfectly Impurrfect cat adoption event is happening through 5 p:m. at PAWS’ Old City Adoption Center!
Adoption fees are name-your-price for "Perfectly Impurrfect" pets through 11/9 & nearly a dozen qualifying cats are waiting to charm you 🧵
Meet Barbie Dreamhouse: She’s snuggly, she’s fabulous & 100% real!
Barbie is the life of the party, whether trotting around proudly with a toy in her mouth, rolling over for endless butt scratches or wiggling with joy when she meets someone new (human OR dog!) 🧵
Barbie is the life of the party, whether trotting around proudly with a toy in her mouth, rolling over for endless butt scratches or wiggling with joy when she meets someone new (human OR dog!) 🧵
October 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Meet Barbie Dreamhouse: She’s snuggly, she’s fabulous & 100% real!
Barbie is the life of the party, whether trotting around proudly with a toy in her mouth, rolling over for endless butt scratches or wiggling with joy when she meets someone new (human OR dog!) 🧵
Barbie is the life of the party, whether trotting around proudly with a toy in her mouth, rolling over for endless butt scratches or wiggling with joy when she meets someone new (human OR dog!) 🧵
Happy HOWL-o-ween from the PAWS family! 🎃
Our adopted pets are rocking their spooky season style & we can’t get enough. If your furry friend is celebrating today too, share a photo below!
We love seeing our PAWS community get into the spirit 👻
Our adopted pets are rocking their spooky season style & we can’t get enough. If your furry friend is celebrating today too, share a photo below!
We love seeing our PAWS community get into the spirit 👻
October 31, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Happy HOWL-o-ween from the PAWS family! 🎃
Our adopted pets are rocking their spooky season style & we can’t get enough. If your furry friend is celebrating today too, share a photo below!
We love seeing our PAWS community get into the spirit 👻
Our adopted pets are rocking their spooky season style & we can’t get enough. If your furry friend is celebrating today too, share a photo below!
We love seeing our PAWS community get into the spirit 👻
Our neighbors across Philadelphia are facing truly unprecedented hardships.
As the federal shutdown continues, SNAP benefits are set to freeze Saturday & service providers of all kinds — including shelters that once welcomed humans as well as their pets — are being forced to close 🧵
As the federal shutdown continues, SNAP benefits are set to freeze Saturday & service providers of all kinds — including shelters that once welcomed humans as well as their pets — are being forced to close 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Our neighbors across Philadelphia are facing truly unprecedented hardships.
As the federal shutdown continues, SNAP benefits are set to freeze Saturday & service providers of all kinds — including shelters that once welcomed humans as well as their pets — are being forced to close 🧵
As the federal shutdown continues, SNAP benefits are set to freeze Saturday & service providers of all kinds — including shelters that once welcomed humans as well as their pets — are being forced to close 🧵
Think every senior deserves to be spoiled in their golden years? Meet Pork Chop!
She seems like a grump at first glance, but this sweet granny has a heart full of love.
Abandoned at 16, she's spent a month+ at the shelter hoping a foster will take her home to enjoy the retirement she deserves 🧵
She seems like a grump at first glance, but this sweet granny has a heart full of love.
Abandoned at 16, she's spent a month+ at the shelter hoping a foster will take her home to enjoy the retirement she deserves 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Think every senior deserves to be spoiled in their golden years? Meet Pork Chop!
She seems like a grump at first glance, but this sweet granny has a heart full of love.
Abandoned at 16, she's spent a month+ at the shelter hoping a foster will take her home to enjoy the retirement she deserves 🧵
She seems like a grump at first glance, but this sweet granny has a heart full of love.
Abandoned at 16, she's spent a month+ at the shelter hoping a foster will take her home to enjoy the retirement she deserves 🧵