Every Animal Deserves a Home

PAWS Animal Rescue is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life of abandoned and lost animals in Pierre and Fort Pierre, South Dakota.

Making a Difference

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How You Can Help

There are many ways to make a difference in the life of a rescue pet.

Adopt

Open your heart and home to a rescue pet. Our adoption process is simple, and we will help you find the perfect match for your family.

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Foster

Provide a temporary safe haven for a pet in need. Fostering saves lives and helps pets prepare for their forever homes.

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Donate

Your generous donations help cover veterinary care, food, and supplies for our rescue pets. Every dollar makes a difference.

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Volunteer

Share your time to help pets in need. Volunteers support adoption events, transport, socialization, and shelter care.

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Titan was returned to PAWS thru no fault of his own. He simply grew too big (no

t his fault!) Titan is working on manners and making all kinds of new friends at the PAWS to Freedom program and will be working with inmates at the Pierre Minimum Center. Thiโ€ฆ

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Astrid is a 2 yo female gray tabby.

She is sweet but needs a slow introduction initially, but once your cool cred is verified-she is the most affectionate little thing! We are located in Pierre, SD. You can meetโ€ฆ

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๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’™ The PAWS Community Pet Food Pantry is officially OPEN! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿพ

What started as a conversation about a growing pet food security issue in our community quickly turned into something incredible โ€” because of ALL of YOU. This pantry was createโ€ฆ

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Meet Laika (pronounced LIE-kuh) โ€” a stunning 5-month-old fluffy black beauty wit

h a playful personality and so much love to give. ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿพ Laika is crate trained, sleeps through the night like a champ, and is quickly learning what it means to be the perfect coโ€ฆ