Who we are

About PAWS

A volunteer-led rescue providing safe haven for stray and abandoned animals in Qatar.

Paws Rescue Qatar rescues and rehomes stray and abandoned dogs and cats. The charity relies on volunteers, foster homes, fundraisers, and donations to provide care until animals can be placed in loving homes.

Paws Rescue Qatar is in operation to rescue and re-home stray and abandoned dogs and cats.

PAWS is a non-profit animal shelter dedicated to providing a safe haven for homeless animals until they can be placed in responsible, loving homes. We rely on fundraisers, foster homes  and your donations to provide a safe home for all the animals at our shelter, and all the others soon to come.

Our Co-Founders Emily and Alison started PAWS by fundraising for a couple of dogs that needed expensive medical treatment, and finding foster or forever homes for other stray dogs.

As numbers increased, a committee was formed with some dedicated volunteers who became more involved with the day-to-day running and development of our organisation. We initially developed our activity along with a private property owned by a Qatari, but within a year it was evident that the facility was outgrown by our needs.

Our next big task was to find land that is sufficient for our needs, and we have been at the forefront of the shelter build, which includes three kennel blocks for dogs, four communal rooms for cats, a basic clinic, isolation, quarantine, and facility rooms. We rely on the public’s support for furnishing the shelter rooms and the running costs. This includes everything from air conditioning units to beds for the animals, and so on.

Our mission

Rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome

PAWS works with adopters, fosters, volunteers, and veterinary partners to give rescued animals the care and stability they need.

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