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The vision of Giving Paws is to ensure best practices are implemented and followed for support animals in our community and the care of animals.
The mission of Giving Paws is to serve our community with trained support dogs and support programming which ensures the care of animals.
The mission of Giving Paws is to serve our community with trained support dogs and support programming which ensures the care of animals.
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Our PAWstory
Our founding Executive Handler takes care of Clinton County's first Canine Advocate (court dog). In this work, many great dog lovers ask about how their dogs can support the community. In 2022, along with other community dog lovers our Leaders of the Pack (LOP) formed. Collectively our LOP has many years of experiences in nonprofit work, dog handling and training, business, education, veterinary care and community service. Throughout 2022 we established Giving Paws as a legal 501(c)3 organization and development and implementation of policies to ensure best practices of our agency including Leaders of the Pack, volunteers, and staff. In 2023 our first support dogs got their Paws on the Ground sharing dog joy, and we launched our local vendor store to help fund our mission! 2025 we launched our Pet Partners Fostering Program, a unique pet fostering program to serve our community. We also began Tales with Tails, a reading program with/to a dog at our local library. |
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Staff
Kelly Schafer, M.S., CEO/Executive Handler [email protected] Call or Text (989) 403-5471 312 N. Clinton Avenue St. Johns, MI 48879 
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Leaders of the Pack
Barb Idzkowski, Retired, Secretary/Treasurer of the Pack Elizabeth Janetzke, Briggs District Library, Pack Vice President Brandy Martinez, Studio Glazed, Pack President Kate Mullaney, Livingston Farms, Pack Member Jessica Shire, DVM, MS, Hometown Veterinary Services of Mid-Michigan Gwen Coon, Racoon Woods Dog Training, Pack Advisor Hannah Gottschalk, The SafeCenter, Pack Advisor Jill Henry, Jackson National, Pack Advisor |
Four Paws UP for our grant partners who support our Paws on the Ground!
Four Paws UP for our grant partners who support our Paws on the Ground!
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Giving Paws is an exempt organization under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)3.
Donations may be tax deductible, please contact your personal tax advisor.
Donations may be tax deductible, please contact your personal tax advisor.