Paws

3170 23rd St San Francisco, California 94110
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Paws in San Francisco, CA

Paws is an animal shelter located in San Francisco, California, within San Francisco County, about 1 mile north of San Francisco. Shelters and rescues of this kind typically provide compassionate, hands-on care for animals while they wait to be adopted into new homes. Paws is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm for those looking to visit or inquire about animals in its care. Within San Francisco County, there are 12 other animal shelters and rescues, making Paws one of 13 such organizations serving the area.

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