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Minn-Kota PAAWS (People Advocating Animal Welfare Services) was created to educate the area population of the importance of spaying and neutering companion animals and to take a proactive approach to the animal population problem. Our mission is to spay and neuter barn, feral, stray and companion animals, thus reducing the number of unwanted litters. We serve Moorhead, Minn., Fargo, N.D., and their surrounding areas.

PAAWS is holding a Spay-ghetti & S(no)wballs feed and silent auction fundraiser on Saturday, November 20th at Gio's Grill and Bar (123 21st Street S, Moorhead). Please plan to attend and please post an announcement of this event to your network of friends and employees. Your help in promoting this evening will be appreciated and will help PAAWS attain its goal of gathering community interest in its mission of spaying/neutering pets from limited income families.

August 2010 In December, the Fargo City Commission made funds available for TNR (trap, neuter, return) in Fargo's trailer parks. PAAWS has been trapping since the middle of January. So far we have provided services for 74 cats/kittens in Fargo Trailer Parks. Of these 74 cats,15 cats have been placed in our shelter or foster program.

Spring 2010 Please consider adoption first when adding a furry friend to your family. PAAWS has many wonderful cats to choose from. Our adoption fees include FeLV/FIV testing, shots, worming, microchipping and spaying and neutering. Give the gift of life for by adding a rescue cat to your family!

Adoptions: In addition to low-cost spays/neuters and other veterinary services, we also have several cats available for adoption. Each cat has its own rescue story, and although we take great care of our resident cats, each needs and deserves a loving "forever home." Check out photos of our cat family by clicking here, and stop in to visit them at our clinic and shelter at 25 21st St. S. in Fargo, just off of Main Avenue.

Adoption updates: Have you adopted a cat from PAAWS? We'd love to hear your and your cat's story. Send your story along with any photos or videos you'd like to include to mera52@hotmail.com. We'd like to keep track of how our adopted cats are doing.

Facebook: Are you a member of the social networking Web site Facebook? If so, join our PAAWS group to stay up-to-date on our goings-on and to show your support for our cause! Click here to join.

 Emergency pet treatment, expensive surgical treatment, costly preventive care - can you handle a big vet bill, or would you rather make low monthly payments with the option of no interest? How's your credit rating? CareCredit could allow you to get the treatment your pet needs, right away! With a CareCredit card you can benefit from low minimum monthly payments and choose between several payment plans. They have no interest payment (you must pay at least the minimum monthly payment each month when due). Their Web site shows only a few area vets offer the service. Visit Carecredit.com. Is your vet listed? Do you want the option to have this card? If so, call your vet and tell them you want CareCredit now!

Having your pet spayed or neutered doesn't just help the pet overpopulation problem, it is good for your pet! Read on:

  • Spaying/neutering helps dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives.
  • Spaying/neutering can eliminate or reduce the incidence of a number of health problems that can be very difficult or expensive to treat.
  • Spaying/neutering eliminates the possibility of uterine or ovarian cancer and greatly reduces the incidence of breast cancer, particularly when your pet is spayed before her first estrous cycle.
  • Neutering eliminates testicular cancer and decreases the incidence of prostate disease.


    • We advocate responsible pet ownership. When you decide to get a pet, make sure you will be able to care for it properly. Can you provide it with a warm, safe, home, feed it and provide it veterinary care for its life?

    We'd like to start setting up an e-mail database! If you're interested in getting e-mail notices (notification of news and upcoming events and fundraisers, for example), please e-mail us at paawsproject@aol.com or mera52@hotmail.com.

    Recycle your aluminum cans.

    We recycle aluminum cans for cash. You can take cans to any of the three Minn-Kota recycling centers and ask them to credit the Minn-Kota PAAWS account. We will pick up cans from business sites.