Website of the Week

PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support) -- www.pawssdc.org

This is the website for the local branch of an organization, PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support)! The research is unanimous in its findings that companion animals are very therapeutic for elderly, disabled, chronically ill, isolated and vulnerable people. Humane societies and shelters often have programs where animals are taken to visit institutionalized people, but PAWS provides comprehensive services aimed at helping people who might not otherwise have the resources to be able to keep and maintain their animal companions. Volunteers deliver pet food and other supplies, provide veterinary care vouchers, offer in home services, and arrange transport to veterinary appointments. Currently nearly 700 low income San Diegans and their pets are being served by PAWS.

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