P.A.W.S
Partners for Animal Welfare Society
Get Involved
Bring an animal home and care for it while it waits for adoption. You choose the type of animal you are able to care for, and we'll do the rest!
NON-FOSTER ANIMAL VOLUNTEERS:
Matchmakers for Adoption Events:
Help us walk dogs, groom cats, transport animals, and much more during our monthly adoption events.
Cat Caretakers:
Take care of cats or kittens at the Greenfield PetSmart, giving them everything they need before they are adopted!
Low Cost Spay and Neuter Programs:
Help us transport cats and kittens from the PAWS center to the spay/neuter clinic.
PAW Print Alley Cattery:
Come play with our kitties during open hours to help socialize them, and/or sign up for a shift to help clean the cattery and care for the cats.
OTHER VOLUNTEER OPTIONS:
Sewing Circle Partners:
Help us make catnip toys for sale! This is one of our biggest fundraisers! We also need help making pet beds and clothes to sell too!
Committee Members:
Have your ideas and voice heard! This gives you a chance to give back in a bigger way with a hand in planning and operations for P.A.W.S.
Festivals:
Join in on the fun at local Indiana festivals! We always need volunteers to
help set up, and operate the booth space.
-Hope Heritage Days in Hope, Indiana, is a festival in September, and we need volunteers to run our merchandise fundraising booth and tell people about P.A.W.S!
-Riley Festival in Greenfield, Indiana, is in October, and we need volunteers to run our merchandise fundraising booth and tell people about P.A.W.S!
Kroger Community Rewards:
Sign up and choose Partners for Animal Welfare Society as your preferred charity. Then, swipe your Kroger card when shopping there, and Kroger will donate to P.A.W.S. Hancock!
PAWS Pool Party:
Get hands on with our our end-of-summer, annual pool party, for dogs and their owners. Opportunities to volunteer include ticket sales, concessions, merchandise sales, pool monitoring, and more!
Photos With Santa:
Volunteer to make the season merry and bright by helping us with our Photos With Santa fundraiser! People bring their families and/or pets to get special, professional photos with our very own Santa!
Photos With The Easter Bunny:
Volunteer to help us with our Photos With The Easter Bunny fundraiser! People bring their families and/or pets to get special, professional photos with our very own Easter Bunny and LIVE P.A.W.S. bunnies!
Pins For P.A.W.S.:
Volunteer to help with our yearly bowling fundraiser!
National Road Yard Sale:
Volunteer to help with our yard sale to raise money for our rescue animals.
We always need help sorting, pricing, selling, setting up and tearing down.
Volunteer of the Month
Every month we recognize a volunteer who has truly gone the extra mile. These people exemplify what it means to be a volunteer for P.A.W.S
Lacey Petry
Lacey has been fostering with P.A.W.S. for two months, but she has spent years independently caring for countless stray cats and kittens. Since bringing her experience and compassion to P.A.W.S., she has become an invaluable part of our team, especially in caring for mama cats and their kittens.
Click here to learn more about her foster journey, her love for cats, and the meaningful impact she’s making in our community.