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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Upcoming Events

Join us at an upcoming event to meet our pets and support our mission.

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Sweet ol' Bella was adopted!! Thank you for choosing to rescue!

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🐾 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🐾

We’re getting ready for our PAWS to Freedom Showcase today from 11 AM–1 PM, and we’ve got one more reason to come hungry! 🌭🐶 Samara brought some of her AMAZING cookies from P…

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Hey friends!

We've got 2 openings on our Canine Adoption Coupon page! Would you like to be featured here along side all these wonderful local businesses? These pages are included in the inf…

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🐾 HELP US NAME THESE TWO LITTLE LADIES! 🐾

We have TWO adorable 6-week-old female puppies who need names—and we want YOU to help choose them! 💕🐶 They aren’t on our website yet, but we ARE accepting adoption applicatio…