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Adoptable Animals

Looking for your next great companion? Help yourself and help a pet at the same time -- Adopt a pet from Prairie Paws Animal Shelter inc

Adopting A Pet
PPAS has hundreds of animals available for adoption every day.

Bella's Boutique

PPAS has a retail center located in our shelter. We have collars, leads,beds,crates,toys,treats and other items needed for your furry family member! All proceeds go to help the animals in our care.

Best Choice Labels
The Save-A-Label by Best Choice is a program that helps non-profit organizations like Prairie Paws Animal Shelter inc raise money.

Birds

Bow Meow Benefit 2009
Bow Meow Benefit was a great success this year! Thanks to all who support PPAS with this event

Brick by Brick Campaign
All proceeds from the Brick by Brick Tile Campaign will be used along with other donations to help complete our goal of raising needed funds for our new shelter building.

Cans for Animals!!
The shelter is now collecting aluminum cans in an effort to help raise money and help the environment! Cans can be dropped off at the shelter.

Cat Adoption Application Form

Cat Adoption Application Form

 This form can not be filled out online. Our web server does not support this. Please copy and fill out then;fax,email or mail it to Prairie Paws

Cat Pumpkins

Cats

Charlie PPAS Hero!!!

Hero Charlie!! Charlie's hope for saving a little life was repaid to him!! He found his forever home and loves being part of a loving falmily!! Job well done Charlie!!

Dog Adoption Application Form

Dog Adoption Application Form

 This form can not be filled out online. Our web server does not support this. Please copy and fill out then fax,email or mail it to Prairie Paws. 

Dogs

Donate a Kuranda bed to Prairie Paws Animal Shelter

Kurandas Donate A Bed program enables individuals to donate beds to Prairie Paws Animal Shelter inc. at discounted prices.

Donate to the Building / Maintenance Fund
We are now in our new building that is 80% funded. Monies in this fund will be used to continue to pay for our building loan we needed to fund the other 20%.

Donate to the General Fund

The monies in the General Fund are used to provide on-going care to the animals in our facility and for the daily maintenance of our facility

Donate to the Gerbil Emergency Fund

Donate to the  Gerbil Emergency Fund to help Special Needs Pets Here!!

Donate to the Spay / Neuter Fund

Contributions to the Spay/Neuter Fund provides families in the community assistance in spaying/neutering their cats and dogs.

Donate to the Transportation Fund

 The monies contributed to this fund will be used towrads expenses in using our transport van. 

Events

Upcoming events at Prairie Paws Animal Shelter

FA&Q's

Foster Care

Volunteer to Foster an animal in need

General Pet Care

Grand Opening

Ground Breaking

Prairie Paws Animal Shelter inc Board members and staff during the ground breaking ceremony

Happy Tails! Adopted!

Help Pets and Donate

Prairie Paws Animal Shelter is a 501C3 nonprofit organization meaning donations are TAX-DEDUCTIBLE.

For information or to visit about donating to PPAS contact our office or email us at info@prariepaws.org. 

How We Got Our Start
Our Founder Beatrice Martin Peck began advocating for the welfare of Franklin County's homeless animals in the early 1940's and continued to do so until her death in 1967.

How We Got Our Start
Bea Martin Peck Animal Shelter building at 203 West 19th Street Ottawa Ks erected in 1948. In 2010 a brand new state of the art building was built located at 3173 HWY K68 Ottawa Ks

Humane Education Program

Have our Humane Education Director visit your school or community organization!!

Jaci

Location of Best Choice products in the PPAS area

Lost and Found

The following is intended to assist the residents of Ottawa, Kansas and surrounding areas with lost and found companion animals.

Micro Chipping Service at PPAS

PPAS can MicroChip your pet !! Most of the dogs and nearly all of the cats entering our Shelter are without proper identification. This life saving process is aforable and easy to do and can make the difference of getting your pet back home!!

News

  Spay It Forward, Snip Snip Hooray! 

A neuter a day keeps the litter away! 

Spay is the way. Spay & Neuter IS the new rescue! 

Prairie Paws Animal Shelter is being proactive and wants to help reduce the number of homeless pets being dumped and killed at shelters across the USA and in our own community.

Have a pet that needs to be sterilized? Call (785) 242-2967 to inquire about the PPAS Community Assistance Spay/Neuter Program today!

Have a FERAL CAT problem in your neighborhood? Call (785) 242-2967 to report the neighborhood so that it will be on the target list for the new PPAS T-N-R (Trap, Neuter, Release) program to begin in late spring.

More questions? EMAIL US: info@prairiepaws.org

Our Brand New Faciltiy!!

Photo Gallery

Pit Bull Adoption Application Form

 This form can not be filled out online. Our web server does not support this. Please copy and fill out then fax,email or mail it to Prairie Paws

Pit Bull Adoption Application Form

Planned Giving

 Planned Giving

Including Prairie Paws Animal Shelter inc. in your estate planning allows you to make a profound and lasting impact on the future of our shelter and its life-saving programs. It also ensures that your generous spirit will continue to help us help countless animals in need.

Pooch Plunge 2007

Pooch Plunge 2010

 Pooch Plunge 2010!! 

PPAS Adoptable Animals

Please click here to see PPAS animals available for adoption. See a pet you would like to see brought to this event? Call our office at 785-242-2967 and let us know

PPAS Adoptable Animals
Please click here to see PPAS animals available for adoption. See a pet you would like to see brought to this event? Call our office at 785-242-2967 and let us know

PPAS Adoption Fees

PPAS Off Site Adoption at PETCO in Olathe KS

PPAS is affiliated with Heart of America Humane Society that transports some of our animals every Saturday to an off site adoption located at PETCO in Olathe,KS.

Prairie Paws Boutique

Prairie Paws 2011 Tax Return

Prairie Paws Animal Shelter Board of Directors

Craig Evans, Board Chairman

Dr. Larry Mages, President- Executive Board
Vondie O'Conner, Vice President- Executive Board

Frank Downing

Roberta Compton

Dr. Laura Erwin

Peggy Brown

Prairie Paws Animal Shelter inc. Mission Statement

P.A.W.S.- Promote Animal Well-being & Spay/neuter

Prairie Paws Animal Shelter inc.Annual Report
Prairie Paws Animal Shelter is a 501C3

Professional Animal Grooming Service

PPAS now offers professional grooming services!  Our groomer is now taking  appointments.

Professional Dog Grooming Service

PPAS now offers Professional Grooming Services!
PPAS's new Faclity offers a state of the art grooming room with a walk in shower, large commercial size tub with lots of windows. 
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Resources

Ribbon Cutting

Ribbon Cutting

Ribbon Cutting

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
In May PPAS celebrated our Dream that came true with the grand opening of our brand new facility!!

Robbits

Scales, Fins and others

Services

Prairie Paws Animal Shelter is committed to saving lives of animals though adoption,foster care,spay and neuter programs and community outreach. PPAS promotes safe, healthy and caring relationships between people and animals in our community.

Small & Furry

Spay & Neuter Assistance Program
PPAS offers financial assistance to spay and neuter cats and dogs in our local community.

Sponsor a Cat
Click on CJ's picture then scroll though our petfinder page that has our cats listed. Find one you would like to sponsor then click the donate button at the bottom of the page. It will take you to our secure paypal site.

Sponsor a Dog

 Click on Rocoo's  picture then scroll though our petfinder page that has our dogs  listed. Find one you would like to sponsor then click the donate button at the bottom of the page. It will take you to our secure paypal site.

Sponsor an Animal
When you sponsor an animal from Prairie Paws Animal Shelter , you are creating a very unique bond.

Success Stories!!

 We love hearing updates about our annimals that were adopted from PPAS. Please share your pictures and stories with us by emailing them to info@prairiepaws.org  

Tails on the Trails Pledge Form

The Perfect Gift for Pet Lovers!
Add a free Gift Dedication to your donation!!!

Volunteer
Volunteers are needed everyday to meet the growing demands in the following capacities: Washing dishes Folding laundry Cleaning animal habitats Feeding the animals in our care Socialize the kittens and cats Walking and socializing the puppies and dogs Transporting animals to/from the veterinarian and to/from off-site adoption events Running errands Planning special events

Please call the Shelter or stop by during business hours if you wish to volunteer.

On behalf of the animals, thank you for your consideration!

Volunteer

If you would like to potentially become a volunteer at Prairie Paws Animal Shelter inc. and help homeless animals please read more!!  Our volunteer coordinators are

 Diana Kay    dmkay@aol.com
Kim Finney  kvfinney@gmail.com

Volunteer form
Volunteers are needed everyday to meet the growing demands in the following capacities: Washing dishes Folding laundry Cleaning animal habitats Feeding the animals in our care Socialize the kittens and cats Walking and socializing the puppies and dogs Transporting animals to/from the veterinarian and to/from off-site adoption events Running errands Planning special events

Please call the Shelter or stop by during business hours if you wish to volunteer.

On behalf of the animals, thank you for your consideration!

Wish List

Our current Wish List Items

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