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What's happening at PAWS

The latest from PAWS: our teams in the media, thank yous to our supporters, and the moments that make this work worth doing. Looking for photos? See the event albums and the gallery.

The cover of Rescue Dogs on Doorsteps by Suzanne Stevenson

Rescue dogs, remarkable stories, and three familiar PAWS faces

PAWS dogs Lawson, Bronix and Sharni are featured in Suzanne Stevenson's new book, Rescue Dogs on Doorsteps.

A hand resting on a dog wearing its PAWS Pet Therapy vest

Welcome to our new PAWS website

Our heartfelt thanks go to Lisa McKay, who created and managed our website for many years.

PAWS volunteer Alison kneeling beside Luna, her golden retriever therapy dog, on the grass

Luna brings smiles to the Illawarra Hospital School

The Illawarra Mercury visited Luna at the Illawarra Hospital School in Wollongong Hospital's children's ward.

A PAWS therapy dog lying on the new training hospital bed beside a volunteer playing the patient, at a PAWS training day

A new hospital bed for training, thanks to HospEquip, Wollondilly Shire Council and Simplot

Our teams now train on a real hospital bed, thanks to HospEquip, Wollondilly Shire Council and Simplot.

Turning retail therapy into pet therapy

11 Blue Illusion stores raised a wonderful $2,633 for PAWS Pet Therapy.

PAWS volunteer John Southwood on his motorbike, with a small dog riding on the back

A Lap 4 PAWS: one man, two wheels and the lonely road

Generous PAWS volunteer John Southwood rode a lap of Australia and raised $33,588.

A PAWS for Applause thank you graphic for Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers, nine years of support

PAWS for Applause: nine years of Mainline DynoLog Dynamometers

Some friendships are built to go the distance.

A PAWS celebration cake

A volunteer in a Cat in the Hat costume with her labrador

Two volunteers holding their small dogs at a celebration

A volunteer and his dog beside an ambulance

Two women at a PAWS presentation

A volunteer with her certificate and dog

Three people at a PAWS award presentation

A volunteer holding a certificate beside a PAWS banner

Two women with a golden retriever at a function

A group of volunteers seated with their dogs

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