PAAWS deserves a shelter makeover!
Service being reviewed:
Minn-Kota PAAWS
Reviews: 98 |
Posted: 9 months ago |
Avg Rating: 5.0
Supporting Shelter: Minn-Kota PAAWS
Supporting Rescue: Adopt-A-Pet Inc
Pros: Provides low cost pay/neuter to cats and dogs who may never see a veterinarian
Cons: Need a bigger facility to house more animals that are adoptable, and perform more spays and neuters
PAAWS is a truly one of a kind facility in the Fargo-Moorhead area. It has an active trap-neuter/spay-and release program, and provides spay and neuters for companion animals at the lowest cost in the area. PAAWS is an entirely volunteer-run facility. No one is paid anything, not even the members of the Board of Directors or the veterinarians. This is in marked contrast to humane societies which have paid employees and whose bloated boards receive compensation (and, indirectly, community status and recognition) for their time and efforts.
I took one of my foster cats to be spayed at PAAWS as this is one of the few places that would spay a momma cat that was going in and out of heat and still might have had some active mammary tissue from nursing. Most vets in the Fargo area won't spay a cat until she is 6 months old, and they don't want to even look at a cat that might be in heat or lactating or even pregnant.
I feel that Humane Societes have an unfair advantage in this makeover competition as the average pet owner is more familiar with a humane society and more likely to donate time and money to such a society because of the associated name recogntion and expectation for the work that such a society does.
With a shelter makeover, PAAWS could extend its reach and perform more spays and neuters. It could also expand into the adoptions arena if its current facility had increased space to house highly adoptable animals that need a second (or third) chance at a loving new home. There are way too many homeless and unwanted animals in Fargo and nationwide, and these numbers would be drastically reduced if responsible pet owners spayed and neutered their pets and prevented accidental or intentional breedings.
So, PAAWS supporters, get online and upload photos and write journals! Get lots of friends to join as that is the way to get the most point value short of adopting a cat from PAAWS. New members don't have to be as active as some of us, but just joining Zootoo and designating Minnekota-PAAWS as your shelter designate for the makeover will be a big help!
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by gadams38
9 months ago - Flag this
Thank you Debra for the shining review, however, I do need to point out one correction. You are correct in pointing out that Paaws is run by all non paid volunteers including it's non-paid Board of Directors, however, the entire cost of the spay/neuter surgery goes to the Vet on duty. If the surgery costs $50.00 the vet gets the entire $50.00. Just wanted to clear that up.