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].

🏆🐾 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 Wine Run 5K! Congratulations to our four-legged finisher—you wore your medal well! 💜🐶🍇

08/29/2026

What a great race 🏃🐾🏃🐾

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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 Wine 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

Today is the day!! 🏃Humans AND dogs🐕 welcome!Join us on **Saturday, August 29, 2026**, for the **Lincoln Way Vineyards...
08/29/2026

Today is the day!!
🏃Humans AND dogs🐕 welcome!

Join us on **Saturday, August 29, 2026**, for the **Lincoln Way Vineyards Wine Run 5K/10K & Fall Harvest Festival** in support of the **Wayne County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center**.

🛍️ **Pop-Up Shop & Festival** | **Noon–5:00 PM**
Shop local vendors, sip wine, enjoy food, music, and spend a beautiful afternoon at the vineyard.

🎨 **Visit the PAWS booth!**
We’ll have PAWS merchandise, shelter information, and a **face painter from noon–5:00 PM**!

🏃‍♀️🐶 **Wine Run 5K/10K** | **5:30 PM**
Lace up for a dog-friendly run/walk and make every step count for shelter pups.

🍷 **All Day Fun**
Enjoy Lincoln Way Vineyards wine, ciders, beer, food truck eats, live music, and a great community atmosphere.

Race registration:
https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Wooster/LincolnWayVineyardsWineRun5k

🐾🍇 **THIS SATURDAY! Our shelter dogs need us — and this is a beautiful way to show up for them.** 🍇🐾

Join us on **Saturday, August 29, 2026**, for the **Lincoln Way Vineyards Wine Run 5K/10K & Fall Harvest Festival** in support of the **Wayne County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center**.

Every day, homeless dogs arrive at the shelter scared, uncertain, and in need of care, comfort, and hope. Some need medical treatment. Some need time to heal. All of them need people willing to stand behind them. Events like this help make that possible. 💜

🛍️ **Pop-Up Shop & Festival** | **Noon–5:00 PM**
Shop local vendors, sip wine, enjoy food, music, and spend a beautiful afternoon at the vineyard.

🎨 **Visit the PAWS booth!**
We’ll have PAWS merchandise, shelter information, and a **face painter from noon–5:00 PM**!

🏃‍♀️🐶 **Wine Run 5K/10K** | **5:30 PM**
Lace up for a dog-friendly run/walk and make every step count for shelter pups.

🍷 **All Day Fun**
Enjoy Lincoln Way Vineyards wine, ciders, beer, food truck eats, live music, and a great community atmosphere.

Whether you come to **run**, **shop**, **sip**, or simply **show your support**, you are helping dogs who need this community now more than ever.

Please join us. Bring your friends. Bring your family. Bring your heart.

Because for the dogs waiting for safety, love, and a second chance… **every dollar, every step, and every act of support matters.** 🐾

Race registration:
https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Wooster/LincolnWayVineyardsWineRun5k

🚨🐾 **WE REALLY NEED YOUR HELP TOMORROW!** 🐾🚨PAWS is still looking for to help with the **Lincoln Way Vineyards Wine Run ...
08/28/2026

🚨🐾 **WE REALLY NEED YOUR HELP TOMORROW!** 🐾🚨

PAWS is still looking for to help with the **Lincoln Way Vineyards Wine Run 5K/10K THIS SATURDAY!**

If you can spare just **two hours**, it would mean so much to us—and to the dogs at the **Wayne County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center**. We cannot make this wonderful fundraiser run smoothly without enough helping hands!

Please choose the time that works best for you:

🐾 **Race check-in:** 3:30–5:30 p.m.
🍷 **Organizing cups, prizes and race items:** 3:30–5:30 p.m.
📸 **Assisting with photos:** 4:30–6:30 p.m.
💧 **Handing out water on the course:** 5:30–7:00 p.m.

No experience is needed—we’ll tell you exactly what to do when you arrive. This is truly such a fun event, and we would love to have you join us! 🍇🐶

📅 **TOMORROW—Saturday, August 29**
📍 **Lincoln Way Vineyards**
🏃 **Race begins at 5:30 p.m.**

🐾 **Sign up to volunteer at this amazing event:**
https://pawsforwcds.org/volunteer/

**Or email or message us directly!**

The shelter pups are counting on us, and we would be so grateful for your help! 💜🐶

We would love to have you volunteer your time and help support PAWS mission to provide support to theWayne County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center.

🍬🐾 **VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: HOMESTEADING IN OHIO!** 🐾🍬**Homesteading in Ohio** will be at the **PAWS Pop-Up Shop TOMORROW** w...
08/28/2026

🍬🐾 **VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: HOMESTEADING IN OHIO!** 🐾🍬

**Homesteading in Ohio** will be at the **PAWS Pop-Up Shop TOMORROW** with delicious goodies for you and your four-legged family members!

🍭 A variety of fun, freeze-dried candy
🐶 Human-grade dog treats with **no preservatives or fillers**
🫐 Freeze-dried blueberry yogurt dog treats
🥜 Dog-treat mixes so you can bake something special for your pup at home

Come by, say hello and grab something delicious for yourself—and don’t forget your best friend! 🐕❤️

📅 **TOMORROW—Saturday, August 29**
⏰ **Noon–5:00 p.m.**
📍 **Lincoln Way Vineyards**
🐶 **Dog-friendly event!**

Follow Homesteading in Ohio:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1c6TiipX5s/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Come shop local and help support the **Wayne County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center!** 🐾

🐾🐶 **VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: PAWSITIVELY PETS, LLC!** 🐱🐾Does your dog need help with leash manners—or are you facing a more se...
08/28/2026

🐾🐶 **VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: PAWSITIVELY PETS, LLC!** 🐱🐾

Does your dog need help with leash manners—or are you facing a more serious behavior concern such as fear or aggression? Is your cat suddenly avoiding the litter box? **Pawsitively Pets, LLC** can help!

Amanda provides behavior consulting and training for cats and dogs throughout the Wooster area. Her impressive credentials include:

🐾 Registered Veterinary Technician
🐾 Karen Pryor Certified Training Partner
🐾 Veterinary Technician Specialist in Behavior

From basic manners and training to complex behavioral challenges, Amanda offers knowledgeable, individualized help for pets and their families.

Stop by the **Pawsitively Pets** booth **TOMORROW** to meet Amanda, ask questions and learn more about the services she offers!

📅 **Saturday, August 29**
⏰ **Noon–5:00 p.m.**
📍 **Lincoln Way Vineyards**
🐶 **Dog-friendly event!**

🌐 Learn more:
https://www.PawsitivelyPetsOhio.com

📱 Follow on Instagram:
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Come shop, sip and discover valuable local pet resources while supporting the **Wayne County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center!** ❤️

🐿️🛍️ **VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: CRAFTY BLACK SQUIRREL!** 🛍️🐿️We know squirrels and dogs aren’t always the best of buddies—but w...
08/28/2026

🐿️🛍️ **VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: CRAFTY BLACK SQUIRREL!** 🛍️🐿️

We know squirrels and dogs aren’t always the best of buddies—but we think they can set aside their differences for this amazing event! 😀🐶

**Crafty Black Squirrel** is joining us at the **PAWS Pop-Up Shop TOMORROW** with a wonderful selection of truly handmade creations, including:

🪵 Beautiful charcuterie and cutting boards—**handcrafted without a CNC machine!**
🎃 Seasonal and holiday décor
🧶 Cozy crocheted baby blankets—and perhaps a dog blanket or two!
🐿️ Squirrel-themed creations
☕ Decorative coasters
🐈 Adorable cat-shaped boards
…and much more!

📅 **TOMORROW—Saturday, August 29**
⏰ **Noon–5:00 p.m.**
📍 **Lincoln Way Vineyards**

Look for the **gray tent with the squirrel on top**—you won’t be able to miss it! 🐿️

Come shop local, enjoy a beautiful day at the vineyard and help support the **Wayne County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center!** 🐾❤️

Address

5694 Burbank Road
Wooster, OH
44691

Telephone

+13303451018

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