Placing Paws

1320 Main Road Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878
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Placing Paws in Tiverton, RI

Placing Paws is an animal shelter located in Tiverton, Rhode Island, within Newport County, about 10 miles west of Warwick. Three other animal shelters and rescues also serve Newport County, giving the area a network of organizations working with animals in need. Shelters and rescues of this kind generally work to give more animals the chance at finding a better life through adoption. Placing Paws operates as part of this local landscape of animal welfare organizations in and around Tiverton.

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