Access to vet care when people and pets need it most.

Many Ontario families are facing terrible choices when their beloved animal companions get sick. Through collaboration with vet clinics, and  community agencies, we subsidize the costs of veterinary care for animals that would otherwise have to be surrendered or euthanized for purely financial reasons.

PAWS provides the only publicly-accessible programs to assist low income and in-crisis Ontarians with access to care for their animal companions.

• Enable families to stay together through crisis and health issues, regardless of income level
• Reduce surrenders of animals to shelters
• Reduce medically unnecessary euthanasia
• Reduce animal suffering and future cost by treating illness promptly
• Reduce the number of unwanted births via proactive spay/neuters
• Prevent spread of illness via preventive vaccinations

We can improve the long term outlook for families affected by poverty, mental health issues, domestic violence, or family crises. Our donors understand the importance of animal companions and want to ease the stress and heartbreak of being unable to cover the cost of pet care. By helping those in poverty, mental distress or fleeing violence, we lift our entire community up.