About PAWS

PAWS (Promotion of Animal Welfare and Safety) is an organization of members, volunteers and staff in Centre County, Pennsylvania, committed to:Butterscotch

 

* placing homeless cats and dogs into loving forever homes and making a lifetime commitment to each of these companion animals


* reducing companion animal overpopulation through spay/neuter programs and education


* promoting responsible pet care through education and by example


* acting as an advocate on behalf of companion animals


* building, nurturing, and respecting the human-animal bond, and


* proactively seeking new approaches in the effort to end the suffering of companion animals in our society caused by cruelty, neglect, or human apathy.


PAWS maintains a noneuthanasia animal shelter and administers a spay-neuter assistance program, an educational outreach program, and emergency medical aid funding.

 

 

PAWS Officers, Directors, and Staff

Officers

Dave Abler, President
president@centrecountypaws.org

 

Linette Courtney, Vice President

 

Sam Auker, Treasurer
treasurer@centrecountypaws.org

 

Cathy Barefoot, Recording Secretary

 

Diane Kerly, Corresponding Secretary

 

Directors

Dave Abler, President
president@centrecountypaws.org 


Linette Courtney, Vice President


Sam Auker, Treasurer
treasurer@centrecountypaws.org


Bill First

 

Sabrina Chapman


Cristin Long


Joan Ritchie


Bob Barry
 

Chris Kunes
 

Staff

Lisa Bahr, Shelter Supervisor
lisa_bahr@centrecountypaws.org


Robert Bala, Cleaning/Maintenance