PAWS - Protection of Animals in Wakefield Society
Po Box 1842 Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880About this shelter
PAWS - Protection of Animals in Wakefield Society in Wakefield, MA
PAWS - Protection of Animals in Wakefield Society is an all-volunteer, non-profit animal welfare organization based in Wakefield, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County, roughly 9 miles south of Cambridge. Founded in 1982 by the late Esther Nowell, PAWS serves many communities north of Boston, with a mission to promote and protect the rights and well-being of domestic animals and wildlife while fostering greater understanding of animal welfare through education. The organization operates out of an office on Lowell Street in Wakefield and cares for cats awaiting adoption, matching them with adopters suited to each animal's personality and needs. PAWS is one of 33 other animal shelters and rescues located in Middlesex County, MA.
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Shelter details
- Service area
- Communities north of Boston
- County
- Middlesex County
- Animals served
- Cats
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