PARADISE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
PAWS (Paradise Animal Welfare Society) is a designated 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of animals in Crested Butte and surrounding areas by providing rescue, spay/neuter and medical assistance, foster care, adoptions, and public education to prevent cruelty and neglect.
About PARADISE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
Located in Crested Butte, Colorado and founded in 2005, Paradise Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) operates a community animal rescue and shelter facility and maintains a no-kill approach to placements. PAWS provides intake and sheltering, spay/neuter and medical aid, foster care, and adoption services for the Gunnison County area.
In the past 2–3 years PAWS has continued active operations from its facility (opened February 2011), maintaining regular adoption listings and lost-and-found postings, recruiting volunteers and foster homes, and offering financial assistance and spay/neuter support for qualifying pet owners. The organization also uses community fundraising channels and partner programs (for example app-based fundraising) to support ongoing medical care, sheltering, and placement work.
Notable achievements
Facility opening (February 2011)
PAWS opened its dedicated rescue facility in February 2011 and has cared for hundreds of cats and dogs there since, expanding local shelter capacity.
501(c)(3) designation and no-kill policy
Designated as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit and operates with a no-kill approach to animal placement and sheltering.
Local partnerships and community programs
Works with local authorities and community channels to reunite lost pets, promote adoptions, and run fundraising programs that support medical and shelter services.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $434K
- Annual revenue
- $71K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 20-2761883
- Location
- Crested Butte, CO
- Website
- www.pawscrestedbutte.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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