PAWS for the Wayne County Dog Shelter

PAWS for the Wayne County Dog Shelter PAWS for the Wayne County Dog Shelter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization within the State of Ohio Visit pawsforwcds.org/ways-to-help. Want to volunteer?

PAWS has made it so easy for you to contribute to saving and improving the lives of stray dogs in Wayne County. Email us at: [email protected]. Here are a few ways you can start supporting our organization...

PayPal Donations: Make a quick easy donation directly to PAWS through our Paypal Account. Just us

e our email address, [email protected] to make a tax deductible donation. Include a message as well! Any amount small or large goes directly to the dogs. For additional ways to give, visit: https://www.pawsforwcds.org/ways-to-give. Go For A Walk: WoofTrax is a free app that supports the shelter just by walking your dog. Simply download the app, choose “PAWS for the Wayne County Dog Shelter”, and launch it each time you take your dog for a stroll. WoofTrax donates directly to the shelter based on distance walked, so the more you walk, the more is earned! AmazonSmile: when you’re doing your Amazon shopping, please go to Amazon Smiles, and choose "Promoting Animal Welfare for the Wayne County Dog Shelter" as your charity. The more people who sign up and shop, the more help the pups receive; every dollar helps! All proceeds go directly to helping the dogs of The Wayne County Shelter. Make our wish come true with Chewy: Visit: https://www.chewy.com/g/paws-promoting-animal-welfare-society-for-the-wayne-county-dog-shelter_b72356909. And purchase an item off our wish list to make our dog's dreams come true! Fill A Prescription at RiteAid: Every time you fill a prescription at your local Rite Aid Pharmacy using your Wellness+ Rewards Number, you will be supporting PAWS for Wayne County Dog Shelter. Pet prescriptions earn funds too! Step 1) Register With RX Fundraising Step 2) Sign Up For Wellness+ Rewards 3) Pick Up Your Pet Prescriptions from Rite Aid and Start Using Your Wellness+ Rewards Number When You Shop! Visit: https://rxfundraising.com/s/?id=WayneCountyDogShelteradoption

GroundsforHounds: Check out the great assortment of coffee/hot chocolate and other cute merchandise at groundsandhounds.com. The Wayne County Dog Shelter is partnering with this awesome company, and if you use our specific code PawsProject you will receive 15% off your order, and the shelter will receive a portion of the sale. It’s a win win! Participate In A Fundraiser: PAWS holds several fundraising events throughout the year to raise awareness of the needs and generate funding for projects for the shelter. Join us whenever possible. Lend A Hand: PAWS members frequently donate their time and energy to various projects that benefit the shelter. Have a certain skill and a bit of time to give? We’d love to hear from you! [email protected].

🐾💛 **A BIG THANK-YOU TO OUR BEST FRIEND SPONSOR!** 💛🐾PAWS is incredibly grateful to **Bent Ladder C***r & W**e**, a wond...
09/03/2026

🐾💛 **A BIG THANK-YOU TO OUR BEST FRIEND SPONSOR!** 💛🐾

PAWS is incredibly grateful to **Bent Ladder C***r & W**e**, a wonderful **2026 PAWS Partner**, for continuing to stand behind the dogs of the **Wayne County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center**.

Their generous support helps provide the **care, comfort, enrichment and second chances** shelter dogs need while they wait for loving homes. ❤️🐶

Bent Ladder has been an amazing friend to PAWS and our community, and we are so thankful for their commitment to making a difference for Wayne County’s shelter dogs.

**Thank you, Bent Ladder C***r & W**e, for being a Best Friend to the pups who need us most!** 🐾🍷

***rAndW**e

🐾🍗 TONIGHT—DINE, DONATE & HELP THE DOGS! 🍗🐾Join us tonight, Wednesday, September 2, from 4–9 PM at Buffalo Wild Wings of...
09/02/2026

🐾🍗 TONIGHT—DINE, DONATE & HELP THE DOGS! 🍗🐾

Join us tonight, Wednesday, September 2, from 4–9 PM at Buffalo Wild Wings of Wooster!

Simply mention “PAWS” to your server or cashier, and Buffalo Wild Wings will generously donate 15% of your bill to PAWS for the Wayne County Dog Shelter!

🍽️ Dine in or carry out
🛍️ PAWS merchandise available for purchase

📍 4122 Burbank Road, Wooster

Funds raised will help us reach our goal of spaying and neutering every shelter dog before adoption.

Great food • Great cause • Better together! 🐶💛

🎉 **The sign-up link should now be working for everyone!**Grab your friends, family members, coworkers—or anyone you’d e...
09/02/2026

🎉 **The sign-up link should now be working for everyone!**

Grab your friends, family members, coworkers—or anyone you’d enjoy spending a few fun hours with at the Wayne County Fair—and sign up for a Gate 8 shift together to help support the dogs at the Wayne County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center! 🎡🐾

If you still have trouble accessing the schedule, please message PAWS directly.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tdgvL05BZHLCdCizA0jNCNqSrBWnpAsseVUyycyeDk4/edit?usp=sharing

🎡🐾 **IT’S FAIR TIME—AND PAWS NEEDS YOU!** 🐾🎡

PAWS is looking for volunteers to help staff **Admission Gate 8 at the 2026 Wayne County Fair**, Saturday, September 12 through Thursday, September 17!

Spend a few hours welcoming fairgoers, selling admission tickets and stamping hands while enjoying all the excitement of the fair. The jobs are easy, fun and sometimes busy!

In return for PAWS staffing the gate, the Wayne County Fair Board makes a generous donation to our organization—so every volunteer shift directly helps us continue supporting the dogs at the **Wayne County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center**. 🐶❤️

Individuals, families, friends, coworkers, and community groups are all welcome. Grab a friend and sign up for a shift together!

🙋 **Choose an available shift using the link below, or message PAWS directly for assistance:**

👉 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tdgvL05BZHLCdCizA0jNCNqSrBWnpAsseVUyycyeDk4/edit?usp=sharing

Every volunteer makes a difference. Thank you for giving your time to help Wayne County’s shelter dogs!

🎡🐾 **IT’S FAIR TIME—AND PAWS NEEDS YOU!** 🐾🎡PAWS is looking for volunteers to help staff **Admission Gate 8 at the 2026 ...
09/01/2026

🎡🐾 **IT’S FAIR TIME—AND PAWS NEEDS YOU!** 🐾🎡

PAWS is looking for volunteers to help staff **Admission Gate 8 at the 2026 Wayne County Fair**, Saturday, September 12 through Thursday, September 17!

Spend a few hours welcoming fairgoers, selling admission tickets and stamping hands while enjoying all the excitement of the fair. The jobs are easy, fun and sometimes busy!

In return for PAWS staffing the gate, the Wayne County Fair Board makes a generous donation to our organization—so every volunteer shift directly helps us continue supporting the dogs at the **Wayne County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center**. 🐶❤️

Individuals, families, friends, coworkers, and community groups are all welcome. Grab a friend and sign up for a shift together!

🙋 **Choose an available shift using the link below, or message PAWS directly for assistance:**

👉 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tdgvL05BZHLCdCizA0jNCNqSrBWnpAsseVUyycyeDk4/edit?usp=sharing

Every volunteer makes a difference. Thank you for giving your time to help Wayne County’s shelter dogs!

🐾💛 A HEARTFELT THANK-YOU TO OUR LEGACY SPONSOR! 💛🐾PAWS is incredibly grateful to Veterinary Wellness Partners, a valued ...
09/01/2026

🐾💛 A HEARTFELT THANK-YOU TO OUR LEGACY SPONSOR! 💛🐾

PAWS is incredibly grateful to Veterinary Wellness Partners, a valued 2026 PAWS Partner, for standing beside the dogs of the Wayne County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center.

Their generous support helps provide care, comfort and hope to dogs who arrive at the shelter frightened, injured or simply waiting for someone to choose them. Because of compassionate community partners like Veterinary Wellness Partners, more dogs are given the second chances they deserve. ❤️🐶

Thank you, Veterinary Wellness Partners, for believing that every shelter dog deserves a brighter tomorrow—and for helping PAWS make that possible!

🏆🐾 And the winner of the canine 5K is… this adorable little champion! 🐾🏆Those tiny legs covered some serious ground at t...
08/29/2026

🏆🐾 And the winner of the canine 5K is… this adorable little champion! 🐾🏆

Those tiny legs covered some serious ground at today’s Lincoln Way Vineyards W**e Run 5K! Congratulations to our four-legged finisher—you wore your medal well! 💜🐶🍇

**eRun

08/29/2026

What a great race 🏃🐾🏃🐾

08/29/2026

And the race is off!

🐾 Come out to the PAWS Pop-Up Shop at Lincoln Way Vineyards! 🛍️🍷The fun is happening now until 5:00 p.m. Shop local vend...
08/29/2026

🐾 Come out to the PAWS Pop-Up Shop at Lincoln Way Vineyards! 🛍️🍷

The fun is happening now until 5:00 p.m. Shop local vendors, grab something delicious from the food trucks, enjoy sweet treats, watch live glassblowing, and check out face painting, temporary tattoos, PAWS merchandise and more!

Bring the whole family—including your four-legged family members! 🐶 The Lincoln Way Vineyards W**e Run 5K/10K begins at 5:30 p.m.

It’s a beautiful day to shop, eat, sip and support PAWS! 💜🐾

🔥✨ VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: LARCHMERE FIRE WORKS! ✨🔥Looking for something truly unique to do at the PAWS Pop-Up Shop TODAY? Lar...
08/29/2026

🔥✨ VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: LARCHMERE FIRE WORKS! ✨🔥

Looking for something truly unique to do at the PAWS Pop-Up Shop TODAY? Larchmere Fire Works is bringing the exciting art of glassblowing to Lincoln Way Vineyards!

Sign up for your own glassblowing time and create a beautiful, one-of-a-kind piece while helping us support the pups at the Wayne County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center! 🐾❤️

📅 TODAY—Saturday, August 29
⏰ PAWS Pop-Up Shop: Noon–5:00 p.m.
📍 Lincoln Way Vineyards
🐶 Dog-friendly event!

🔥 Reserve your glassblowing time:
https://larchmerefireworks.com

Come shop, sip, create and enjoy an amazing day for the dogs! 🍷🐶

Hands-on - Private - Group - Classes - Mobile Blacksmithing & Glassblowing - Corporate Teambuilding - Kid Classes Wayne County, Orrville, Wooster, Smithville, Ohio

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5694 Burbank Road
Wooster, OH
44691

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+13303451018

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