Our mission is to improve and enrich the quality of life for disabled, elderly, and other residents in need in the Anne Arundel County community. Through support visits from our trained and registered volunteer animal therapy teams, we provide emotional and physical benefits such as companionship, hope, and love.

P.A.W.S. has sites spanning all of Anne Arundel County, including Severna Park, Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Edgewater, and surrounding areas. Please inquire for more information.

Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you. We are always looking for volunteers with or without pets to help us improve the quality of lives for those in our community. We're excited to have you join the P.A.W.S. team! 

Do you have questions? We have answers! Click below to read some of the most commonly asked questions about our organization, volunteer opportunities, the process for becoming a volunteer, and ways to support P.A.W.S.  

Do you want to see what it looks like to be a P.A.W.S. volunteer? P.A.W.S. volunteer teams come in all different shapes and sizes. Click here to meet some of our wonderful volunteers and their pets in action, doing what they do best: providing comfort to the residents of Anne Arundel County.  

Whether you help through volunteering your time and emotional support, monetary donations, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth: thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you. 

We want to make the volunteer process fun, exciting, and stress-free. We are always here to help guide you through the volunteer process. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments about how we can improve to best serve you.