PAWS’ principal scope is to look after the stray companion animals of Paros, to rescue them, provide medical treatment, food and proper care until good loving families are found to adopt them.
We rescue and re-home abused and abandoned dogs. Our shelter on average has 40 dogs at any one time, and all need walking, feeding, cleaning and love on a daily basis.
We also transport dogs to and from the vet and arrange medical treatment and routine vaccinations and medication.
Due to the saturation of the island’s suitable homes for pets, PAWS supports an international rehoming programme which has succeeded in reducing the number of stray dogs.
We maintain the shelter which can house up to 45 dogs and puppies at a time giving them different and varied areas to suit the needs of the animal. Some are frightened and sick when they come to us so we want to make them feel safe again.
We find local homes for needy kittens and cats and organise to neuter and feed cat communities without any neighbourhood support (currently 15 cat colonies) at garbage bins, parking lots, when resort hotels/restaurants close.
Animal abuse, mistreatment or bad behaviour to the animal as well as any act of violence against it; the sale, commerce and exhibition through the network or any other audiovisual material or photographic material evidencing act of violence against the animal.
Lack of microchipping and animal registration or lack of declaration of animal loss.
Lack of respect of the animal welfare rules or its regular veterinary examination, lack of implementation of the animal welfare and protection rules for the respect of its existence.
Breeding, reproduction or sale of companion animals for commercial purposes without permission.
Lack of anti-rabies vaccination, lack of a metal vaccination sign on the dog collar or omission by the owner to clean immediately the surrounding area from animal faeces.
These dogs are all ready to find a new home. PAWS is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1995. Meet the dogs currently looking for a home and start the search for a new addition to your family.
“Anybody who drives around Paros or walks its streets and countryside, cannot fail to see the need for an animal welfare organisation on Paros. During the tourist season, we are inundated with calls to our helpline or messages to our email and Internet pages.
Starving, sick or injured cats, abused dogs either neglected and tied on chains without shade, food or water or simply abandoned to their fate in remote parts of the island”
“Grant to feed, vaccinate and neuter stray cats and dogs on Paros, 2017”
“Grant to help neuter stray cats, 2011”
“Award for volunteer service, 2009”
“5 traps and cages to help neuter cats, 2012”
“Grants to help neuter stray cats”
“Funds to neuter 100 female cats, 2012-13”
Our mission is to make Parians responsible for the welfare of their animals (neuter, health checks, well-being). In the meantime to rescue abandoned dogs and manage the stray cat population in particular in seasonal resorts and villages. To monitor and report abuse of animals and provide recommendations for good practices. To act as an advisory body on animal welfare to the local authorities and the community; and as a lobby group to ensure application of animal welfare laws by the municipality and the police.
Work with the island vets, the schools, the municipality, the police and the church to raise awareness about animal welfare
