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Donating To PAWS, Does it Help?
You Bet Their Lives It Does!
PAWS has partnered with Carteret County Emergency Services & County Animal Control to provde a Pet Friendly Hurricane Shelter for Carteret County.
PAWS has partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Coastal Carolina providing fun, educational pet care clinics.
PAWS rescues, saves and vets pets regularly.
PAWS offers an adoption program where all pets placed are spayed, neutered and healthy.
PAWS administers the Dr. Kirk Budd Memorial Grant Fund. Grants funded include Daisy, a dog born without front legs who received a wheeled cart to become mobile.
PAWS has an annual free testing clinic for FeLV/FIV.
PAWS dedicated volunteers operate a thriving thrift store at 1211 Bridges Street, Morehead City where your unwanted items are turned into cash to help the animals.
PAWS of Carteret
(Carteret County,Morehead City, NC)
PAWS was established to fill a need for an alternative animal shelter, improved animal care, and greater awareness of animal issues in Carteret County, North Carolina. PAWS will bring new focus to adoption, spaying and neutering, and community education and participation.
PAWS is a membership organization, open to all, and responsive to the needs of animals and the community.
PAWS Mission Statement
The mission of PAWS is to prevent neglect, suffering, abuse, and cruelty to animals; to provide information and raise public awareness of animal issues; to promote responsible pet ownership including education for the need to spay and neuter; and to strive for humane care, treatment and well being of animals through kindness, education, information and action.
Purpose
Protect and promote the humane treatment of animals.
Through the Volunteer Services Committee, assist with rescue, fostering and adoption of pets.
Implement educational programs promoting spay/neutering, licensing and adoption.
Build and establish an animal shelter which provides the community and County with an alternative.
Facilitate a Veterinarian Advisory Board which will participate in spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, wellness and other educational programs in addition to establishing policy and procedures for the operation, management and veterinarian care of animals to be housed at the new facility.


