We are a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to bringing No Kill to Rutherford County, NC. Contact: 888-422-7303.

To bring No-Kill to Rutherford County, NC starting with spay/neuter outreach, food pantry and re-homing pets and then building a state-of-the-art No-Kill animal shelter in Rutherford County, NC.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to end the killing of adoptable dogs and cats in Rutherford County, North Carolina by combining:

• trap, neuter, release program for free-living (feral) cats;
• low-cost spay and neuter outreach;
• working with rescue groups;
• a foster care program;
• comprehensive adoption programs;
• pet retention efforts;
• medical and behavioral rehabilitation;
• working with volunteers; and
• education programs

with the support of the community in order to provide a no-kill animal shelter for homeless, adoptable dogs and cats from Rutherford County, North Carolina:

• until they can be successfully adopted into permanent homes or transferred to an approved rescue organization
• to provide direct care giving and veterinary services to the sheltered animals
• to work to eliminate animal neglect, abuse, and overpopulation through educational community outreach; and
• to focus on implementing solutions to end the senseless killing of homeless pets.

Pets Are Worth Saving (PAWS) of Rutherford County, North Carolina will ensure that all dogs and cats are spayed or neutered prior to adoption. We are a 501(c)3 and donations are tax deductible.