Mission
CAWA OPERATES THE PAWPRINTS THRIFT BOUTIQUE OPERATES AS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER, NON-PROFIT STORE AND FUNDS THE TWO SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS: NEIGHBORHOOD CAT ADVOCATES WHICH TRAPS, NEUTERS AND RETURNS STRAY/FERAL CATS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE PAWPRINTS SPAY NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHICH HELPS PET OWNERS PAY FOR ALTERING THEIR PERSONAL PETS. DUE TO THE SHORTAGE OF VETERINARIANS IN OUR AREA, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS OPENED A SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC THAT BEGAN OPERATION IN 2022. THE FOCUS IS ALTERING THE FERAL CATS THAT WE TRAP AND THAT WE HAVE ARRANGED FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TRAP AND TRANSPORT TO THE CLINIC.