Transforming lives, one paw at a time
Initially born out of our founder’s passion for children with disabilities and love of dogs, Paws As Loving Support (PALS) Assistance Dogs serves their community in various capacities and settings, all of which make a positive impact:
Offering social, therapy, reading, comfort, and comfort, crisis, peer support dog teams
Our Mission
Paws As Loving Support Assistance Dogs, aka PALS, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the human/animal bond by providing specially trained and certified Service PALS, Facility PALS, Courthouse/Comfort PALS, and Social, Therapy, Reading, Comfort and Comfort, Crisis, Peer Support PALS teams. PALS has expanded our mission to include providing mental health and wellness services throughout our community.
How You Can Help
Whether you’re hoping to make a difference through donating or by volunteering your time and skills, we appreciate your support. No matter how you choose to get involved, your commitment will help us continue our vital work and make a lasting impact in the community.
Current Fundraising Needs!
We are currently raising funds to help with our graduate dogs’ medical needs ($25,000-funded by an anonymous donor. Thank you!!!)) and equipment/furniture for our new training room for PALS classes & other training ($8,000): (tables ($50 each), air conditioner/heater ($3,500), dog cots ($50 each), 98” color tv for PowerPoint presentations & training videos (funded by the Jacob's Family. Thank you!!!), foam play mat ($90), outdoor grass carpet for outdoor training area ($1,500), and more). If you'd like to contribute please donate below and specify which item/s you would like fund or partially fund. Any item funded "in honor of" or "in memory of" will be marked with the name of the person or pet. Every dollar donated is very much appreciated. Thank you!
What our clients and volunteers say
“As a speech-language pathologist, I have witnessed firsthand the incredible impact of our facility dog Spanky on functional communication. Spanky's gentle presence has a remarkable way of fostering engagement and opening doors to communication for our clients. Their interaction with our furry team member has led to breakthroughs in speech and language development, creating an environment where communication flourishes effortlessly."
-Michelle C., facility dog recipient, volunteer and board member
Sponsors
We extend our heartfelt appreciation to all of our sponsors for their support. Without you, we would not be able to provide the benefits of our assistance and dogs to so many!
David E. Smith Family Foundation
