PAWS is a volunteer-based, no-kill shelter in the Creston Valley. We are dedicated to finding loving homes for abandoned, rescued, surrendered, and abused pets in the Creston Valley (covering RDCK Districts A,B,C, and the Town of Creston).

We educate the public through community outreach. We provide veterinary care, rehabilitation, socialization, and spaying or neutering as required. Community outreach is achieved through education, re-homing assistance, and reuniting lost pets.

PAWS philosophy as a no-kill shelter means that PAWS pets that don’t find their furever homes live out their lives, loved and cared for at the shelter or fostered by volunteers.

We are not affiliated with or funded by the BC SPCA, or any municipal or provincial branch of government. Our funding comes strictly from donations, fundraising, and grants.

"Men have forgotten this truth...but you must not forget it. You become responsible forever for what you have tamed."  
               (‘The Little Prince' by Antoine de Saint-Exupery)

Kelly  I'm a PAWS Pet! Click here to find out more about me. Kelly is a large, social, chatty fellow! This handsome kitty has a lovely shiny black coat with just a few white chest hairs. Kelly is friendly, enjoys a good petting session, and is happy to get to know his volunteers at PAWS. He really has a fun personality & is quite the character! Kelly is a low-maintenance boy who just wants to be part of our world. We all enjoy our time with this great cat!