Registered shelter Dogs/Cats

P.a.w. Animal Shelter

Fort Madison, IA 52627

About

Fort Madison Protectors of Animal Welfare (P.A.W.) is a 501c3, non-profit No Kill Animal Shelter. Which began in 1997 by a small group of concerned citizens who saw a need and took action to fill that need. We have since grown into a facility that cares for almost 200 animals daily. Since our beginning, the shelter has found "forever homes" for thousands of lost, abandoned, abused and surrendered animals. We are proud to have adopted animals into loving homes in several states in the U.S. It is the mission of PAW animal shelter to provide a safe, healthy and loving environment for all animals in our care until they find their "forever home". It is our goal to some day be out of business for lack of animals to adopt. It is P.A.W.'s policy to fully vet every animals that is adopted through our shelter. We are also proud to partner with Hancock County Vet Clinic, hancockveterinaryclinic.com, to provide a low cost spay and neuter cat program for the surrounding communities.

Pets available

Dogs Cats

Adoption process

We invite you to visit the shelter and meet the animals during public hours: Open to the public 7 days a week 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Closed on New Years, Easter, Memorial Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve). To make your visit easier, please fill out our Adoption Application for a dog or cat so we will be better able to assist you when you arrive. Once you have chosen the animal, a 24-48 hour wait period may be required before the animal would be approved to be adopted into your home. If you have not submitted an application prior to your visit, you will be asked to do so before being considered to adopt an animal.