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Cat-only shelter rescuing homeless cats in the St. John Valley, with spay/neuter as its central mission. Opened a new shelter in 2015 and completed a major expansion in July 2018 adding an isolation recovery room, wall shelving for climbing, and an enclosed catio.

Hours Open Saturday 11:00 am - 3:00 pm; call 207-543-7348 to arrange a visit other days.
Areas served St. John Valley, Aroostook County, Maine
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call 207-543-7348 for current adoption fees.

Requirements

Cats are spayed/neutered and vaccinated before placement

How it works

Start with the adoption application at https://form.jotform.com/90716677906166, then contact PAWS Animal Welfare Society at 207-543-7348 or pawsanimalwelfaresocietymaine@gmail.com to arrange meeting a cat.

Location

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The area

Aroostook County at a glance

Population 67,058
Housing units 38,450
Est. households with a cat 9,608

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Where are you located?

PAWS Animal Welfare Society is at 8 Rye Avenue in Fort Kent, Maine.

How does the adoption process work?

Start with the adoption application at https://form.jotform.com/90716677906166, then contact PAWS Animal Welfare Society at 207-543-7348 or pawsanimalwelfaresocietymaine@gmail.com to arrange meeting a cat.

What is included when I adopt a cat?

Cats are spayed/neutered and vaccinated before placement

Get involved

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Surrendering a cat

Contact PAWS Animal Welfare Society at 207-543-7348 or pawsanimalwelfaresocietymaine@gmail.com to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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