Our Structure: 

Paws Animal Wildlife Sanctuary, Inc. is a South Carolina volunteer based organization focusing on wildlife rehabilitation and release, and wildlife education towards peaceful coexistence with our wild neighbors. We carry multiple rehabilitation permits from the state and federal governments to assist with as many species as possible. We also hold multiple permits for the legal display of non-releasable animals in wildlife education programs. We are recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3), so all financial and material donations are tax deductible.

 

Our Mission:
Education: We offer professional, licensed, live-animal educational programs for all age groups. Educational programs provide critical knowledge of the animals in our own back yard which zoos and broadcast television programs often miss. Our goal is to teach peaceful coexistence with our wild neighbors including the need for human safety. Our “professional staff” of educational ambassadors includes a variety of species — all owl species native to SC, several hawk species, a Black Vulture, etc. See our education page for more information.

​Sanctuary: Some wild animals with injuries or chronic health problems would suffer or even die if released back into the wild. In such cases we provide a safe haven for these animals. Some of them become trained and licensed to join our education team, some are placed at other facilities to do education there, and some stay with us during their 'retirement' years where we love them and spoil them to the best of our ability.
Rehabilitation: We have over 40 years of state and federally licensed experience rehabilitating wildlife in multiple states, and have resources to assist with any species that may come to us. We rehabilitate orphaned, sick, and injured wildlife and work to return them to their native habitat, where they belong and where they live best. Visit our facebook albums to see some of the animals we have taken in for rehab over the years.

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Our Specialty:

PAWS has found a niche offering care to wild animals with difficult or expensive care or situations that other groups might not be able to handle. This is one reason why we take in animals from so many counties across our state. Our wide array of rehabilitation licenses allows us to take in species that other facilities cannot legally handle. PAWS coordinates with other wildlife rehabilitators to fill crucial gaps in care for wildlife. Our guiding philosophy bases every decision on the well-being of each individual animal that comes through our gates, and we are proud of the many successful releases that have resulted from this approach.