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Meet your new best friend

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Help Us Reach Our Goal

 

Our shelter is a safe haven for thousands of animals each year—providing food, medical care, and a chance at a loving home. But right now, we’re facing a financial crisis. Today, their future-and ours-is in jeopardy.Without immediate support, we may be forced to close our doors.

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We must raise $500,000 right away to keep saving lives. Without these funds, countless animals will have nowhere to go.

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The clock is ticking. The need is urgent. The animals are counting on you.

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Please don't wait-donate now to help us reach $500,000 and keep hope alive. We cannot do this without you.

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SAVE THE DATe:

DECEMBER 5, 2026!

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Join Team PAWS for Relay for Rescue on the Emerald Coast—an afternoon of fun, friendly competition, and exciting challenges, all while supporting homeless pets in our community.

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Get your tickets now and make a difference for animals in need!

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All proceeds benefit PAWS!

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HOURS:

Tuesday - Saturday 

10:00am - 5:00pm

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LOCATION:

179 Eglin Pkwy NE

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 

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CONTACT: 

thriftshop@paws-shelter.org

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🐾 WHAT A PAWSOME YEAR! 🐾

Our 2026 Fiscal Year Impact Report is here, and WOW… look at what our community accomplished together! 💜

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From October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026, you helped us make an incredible impact:

🐾 1,702 animals entered our care
🐾 1,233 stray animals given a second chance
🐾 387 owner surrenders welcomed with compassion
🏡 1,144 adoptions into loving homes
💜 174 animals reunited with their families
🩺 1,359 lifesaving surgeries
🏠 1,955 animals cared for in foster homes
🤝 5,140 volunteer hours donated to help save lives

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These numbers aren't just statistics. They represent second chances, happy endings, reunited families, full bellies, healing, hope, and thousands of lives touched by PAWS.

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And behind every number is YOU. Our adopters. Foster families. Volunteers. Donors. Supporters. Community partners. Advocates. And everyone who has shared a post, donated, opened their home, adopted an animal or simply cheered us on.

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We couldn't do this without you. 💜

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As we look forward to another year, we hope you'll continue standing beside PAWS and the animals who need us most. There is still so much work to do—and so many more lives waiting for their second chance.

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Thank you for helping us put Compassion and Lifesaving in Action. 🐾

Here's to another PAWSOME year!


Together, we save lives. 💜🐾

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Shelter Hours 

Shelter: Monday thru Sunday 9am - 5pm

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ADOPTION Hours 

Monday thru Sunday

10am - 430pm

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Assisted Shelter Walk-throughs begin at 11am

LOCATION 

752 Lovejoy Road NW

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

CONTACT​

Animal Control & Humane Society

850-243-1525

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After Hours Emergencies

850-685-6003

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Lost & Found Pets:

customerservice@paws-shelter.org

animalcontrol@paws-shelter.org

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PAWS Thrift Shop: 

thriftshop@paws-shelter.org

850-244-1830

TO RECLAIM A PET 

Monday-Sunday

8am - 5pm

Thursdays until 6pm

 

Please utilize our Animal Control Tab for instructions on reclaiming an owned pet

ANIMAL CONTROL

Monday thru Friday

8am - 5pm

 

After hours, holidays and weekends are emergency calls only.

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Emergency Calls Definition

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PAWS is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Federal Tax ID #59-0815515 

Contributions to the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society are tax-deductible as allowable by law.  

Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Registration #CH5664 

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

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