Paws Humane Society

Paws Humane is a private 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to enrich the lives of both animals and people as a solution-based community resource for animal welfare by providing high-volume and high quality spay/neuter, rescue and adoption services, volunteer opportunities, outreach, and education.

Founded in 2009, Paws Humane has been saving the lives of animals in need for nearly 10 years. Although Paws Humane has only been in existence for a decade, its roots date back to 1969 when Colonel Syd Sacerdote established the first animal shelter in Muscogee County called the Muscogee County Humane Society. In 1999, a group of animal welfare advocates who were dedicated to helping save even more animals created and started PAWS Columbus. In 2009, Muscogee County Humane Society and PAWS Columbus merged together to form Paws Humane, Inc.