WHO WE ARE
It all began with an idea. reading posts on the next door app from neighbors pleading with members of the community for help with medical costs or food to support their pet, and making the difficult decision to surrender a pet because they were no longer able to give them the care they deserved. i was determined to find a way to help shelter pets that goes far beyond the taglines.
“adopt don’t shop” is not enough!
our multi-pronged approach to helping shelter dogs & cats addresses the problem from all angles — starting with preventing them from entering a shelter in the first place — and ending with advocating for increased penalties & legislation to stop puppy mills and backyard breeding.
I am a wife, mom, pet pawrent, and grandmother of five, with over a decade of nonprofit experience and a strong desire to change the landscape of animal welfare philanthropy by tackling the shelter problem upstream, rather than focusing solely on supportive services.
My organization’s plan to reduce the shelter population is to focus as much effort as humanly possible on preventing dogs & cats from entering the shelter in the first place, in addition to strengthening campaigns and legislature to prevent unwanted pet births by eliminating puppy mills, irresponsible breeding from inexperienced breeders, and stray animal pregnancies.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
What we do
Our mission is to provide essential welfare solutions to keep Baltimore County’s pets in loving homes and out of shelters.
The Baltimore County PAWS & People Network (PAWS Baltimore), aims to keep beloved companion animals out of our overcrowded and overburdened shelters and in the loving homes they already know.
We do this by providing a range of supportive services to pets & their families in need. Whether it’s helping cover medical expenses, offering temporary foster care during housing interruption and uncertainty, or providing food, medication, or training resources, our primary goal is to keep pets and their families together.
In addition to direct support, we advocate for tougher animal welfare laws. We’re focused on increasing legislation around breeding practices and puppy mills to ensure that fewer unwanted animals are born. By advocating for more responsible breeding standards and supporting policy changes in favor of animal welfare over entrepreneurship, we strive to create a community where every pet can live a safe, happy, and healthy life, out of county shelters & foster homes, and far from the threat of euthanasia.
Are you facing the impossible decision of surrendering your beloved pet because of illness, injury, unsecure housing, job loss, lack of funds for veterinary care, or recurring behavioral issues?
If so, please take a PAWS and consider contacting us for help!
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