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Paris Animal Welfare Society

Animal shelter in Paris, KY

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 —
Email pawsparisky@gmail.com
Phone (859) 988-9800
Website
Address
6 Legion Drive
Paris, KY 40361
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6 Legion Drive

Paris, KY 40361

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Adoptable pets at Paris Animal Welfare Society

We'll also keep you updated on Dracula's adoption status with email updates.
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Dracula

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult
Paris, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Nanny Mcphee's adoption status with email updates.
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Nanny Mcphee

Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, Adult
Paris, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Charles Deetz's adoption status with email updates.
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Charles Deetz

Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, Puppy
Paris, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Shroeder's adoption status with email updates.
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Shroeder

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Border Collie

Male, Puppy
Paris, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Shermy's adoption status with email updates.
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Shermy

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Border Collie

Male, Puppy
Paris, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Boogie's adoption status with email updates.
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Boogie

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Paris, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Biscuit's adoption status with email updates.
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Biscuit

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Paris, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Parker's adoption status with email updates.
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Parker

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
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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We'll also keep you updated on Emmy Lu Slew's adoption status with email updates.
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Emmy Lu Slew

Thoroughbred

Female, Adult
Nicholasville, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Ima's adoption status with email updates.
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Ima

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Wilmore, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Moxxie's adoption status with email updates.
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Moxxie

Redbone Coonhound/Redtick Coonhound

Male, 4 yrs
Richmond, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Jinx's adoption status with email updates.
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Jinx

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Richmond, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Starlite's adoption status with email updates.
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Starlite

Labrador Retriever/Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, Young
Lexington, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Three's adoption status with email updates.
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Three

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult
Lexington, KY

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