​With our  Animal Friendly Grant 2022-2023 we were able to pay 100% cost for spay/neuter of
25 animals.  5 male cats, 4 female cats, 4 male dogs and 12 female dogs.  Thanks to the
State of Tennessee for this grant. 

In July 2022, Paws and Claws received a grant for spay/neuter from BISSELL Pet Foundation.   As of March 2023 we have helped 22 cats and 26 dogs with this grant.  Thank you BISSELL Pet Foundation.
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March 2023, we were able to financially assist 34 pets to be neutered.  22 dogs and 12 cats can no
longer add to the dog/cat population.  ​


​For 2022, we assisted financially 205 Bledsoe County in having their pets "fixed" through our voucher program.  These include 
31 male dogs     71 female dogs      55 male cats       48 female cats.
Paws and Claws also currently have 3 dog runs and dog houses loaned to members of our community to contain 
dogs that have wandered suddenly into their lives.  We are thankful that these residents care enough to help these critters.  Straw has also been provided to several when there was a need.    Approximately 1475 lbs of dry kibble and 40 cans wet food donated to help families get thru a rough period. 
Altho not our primary mission, we have fostered 56 puppies/dogs. Each has found their fur-ever home or soon will.   
     
 Please it is very important to have your pets neutered.  We might think we are doing great when 8 people use a voucher.  But all
 it takes is ONE LITER of kittens/pups to put us "behind the 8 ball".   Shelters, rescues, foster homes are all full.  It is taking several
 weeks to even get an appointment.  Don't delay.  You could end up with several babies you were not prepared for.   
​            Applications for vouchers are under our application page.    
    
​    Thank you to the John R Hart and Rachel J Hart Family Charitable Fund for their grant to Paws and Claws.

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Paws and Claws has a voucher program to assist Bledsoe County residents in getting their cats/dogs neutered.  Applications are available on the application page on this website.

meet the board
​Front l-r  Debb Fawcett,  Bruce Herring, Karen Terry  
Back l-r  Carli Mendonca, Paul Johnson, Amy Nunnally
Paws and Claws...A New Direction

In 2009, in response to concerns about the number of stray animals in the Sequatchie Valley, a group of citizens organized to form a group named "The Pikeville Animal Shelter Committee".  Through a school contest the name of the group became "Paws and Claws Animal Shelter" and was chartered and registered as a 501(c)3 charitable organization with the intent of establishing a brick and mortar animal shelter somewhere in the valley.
The group tried for 9 years to find funding to purchase land and build a physical shelter to have a place to put these abandoned animals.  Alas, after years of trying, a sustainable source of income could not be found.   Therefore, the officers and members of Paws and Claws needed to change our focus and set a more realistic goal to help address our stray animal issue.
In March of 2023, a new set of Bylaws were presented and approved by those members who were in attendance.   
The main focus Paws and Claws is pursuing is animal population control via an assisted Spay/Neuter program.  If someone has a pet but cannot afford to have them spayed or neutered, Paws and Claws will assist that person with that expense via a voucher program we have in place with area veterinary service providers.  We are trying to expand the list of service providers as we speak.  For more information about our voucher program, please contact us at 423-447-4297.
Our secondary focus is on cats and dogs, such as those who have been abandoned, to obtain needed care and assistance.  
On line applications for applying for a spay/neuter voucher can be found by clicking on Apps in the tool bar above.

Sincerely,
The Officers of Paws and Claws

                                  WHERE DID THAT DANG CAT GO????

MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to alleviate pet overpopulation by offsetting the cost of spay/neuter services for dogs and cats in the county of Bledsoe, TN.  We also provide, whenever possible, resources necessary to support the well-being, care, and adoption of stray and unwanted dogs and cats in our County.

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