Portland Animal Welfare Team

What Portland Animal Welfare Team does

Portland Animal Welfare Team (PAW Team), founded in 1999 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 73-1684628) that delivers free veterinary care to pets belonging to individuals experiencing houselessness, those in transitional or government housing, and people facing temporary financial hardship. The organization serves over 4,300 Portland-area families per year through a unified medical program covering wellness exams, vaccinations, parasite prevention, medication, chronic condition management, spay/neuter surgeries, and a pet food and supply bank. PAW Team operates without any veterinarians on permanent staff and runs its clinics entirely through a volunteer network of veterinarians, technicians, and community partners.

Service delivery is multi-modal: a fixed clinic at 1718 NE 82nd Avenue (open Tuesday–Thursday 10:00 AM–3:00 PM), a daily pet food and supply bank serving over 100 families per day, monthly drop-in wellness clinics, and off-site spay/neuter events operated in coordination with Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine. A new expanded clinic space opened on January 6, 2026, adding a waiting room and two private exam rooms. Reported 2025 outputs include 2,858 appointments, 209 spay/neuter surgeries, 1,600 volunteer veterinarian hours, and 65,000 pounds of dry food distributed. The organization also runs a Continued Care Program for chronic-condition pets and a November 2025 partnership with Clackamas Women's Services coordinating care for pets of domestic and sexual violence survivors.

Revenue is generated entirely through tax-deductible donations from individuals, organizations, and sponsors, plus fundraising events such as PawPalooza and Pet Photos with Santa Paws. All services are provided at no cost to clients. PAW Team holds a Charity Navigator Four-Star Rating and a Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, and was invited to speak at the 2026 Veterinary Meeting and Expo (Orlando) and Western Veterinary Conference (Las Vegas). Leadership consists of Co-Executive Directors Nicole Perkins (Development and Operations) and Briana Shrode (Medical Services), supported by a seven-person staff and a volunteer governance board.

Name

Portland Animal Welfare Team

Legal name

Portland Animal Welfare Team

Website

https://pawteam.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Portland Animal Welfare Team (PAW Team) is a volunteer-powered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Portland, Oregon, providing free veterinary care—including wellness, vaccinations, chronic condition management, and spay/neuter—to pets of people experiencing homelessness or extreme poverty, serving over 4,300 families annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Cost & Community Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAE)

Keywords

• Veterinary care services
• Animal welfare nonprofit
• Pet healthcare access
• Spay and neuter
• Community veterinary clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: PAW Team is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Revenue is generated primarily through tax-deductible donations from individuals, organizations, and sponsors. EIN: 73-1684628.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PAW Team provides free veterinary care, pet food, and supplies to the pets of individuals experiencing houselessness or extreme poverty in the Portland metro area. Services are delivered through a fixed clinic, monthly wellness clinics, and outreach events staffed entirely by volunteer veterinarians, with no employed clinicians on the team.

Product overview

Portland Animal Welfare Team operates as a grassroots, volunteer-powered nonprofit providing veterinary care services through a unified delivery model. The organization offers a comprehensive medical program consisting of essential wellness and vaccination services, medical treatment for acute and chronic conditions, spay/neuter surgeries, a pet food and supply bank, and ongoing continued care for pets with chronic health needs. All services are delivered through volunteer veterinarians at their clinic facility, with no veterinarians on permanent staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wellness and Vaccination Services
• Medical Services
• Spay/Neuter Program
• Pet Food and Supply Bank
• Continued Care Program
• Monthly Wellness Clinics

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 4,300 Portland-area families per year with veterinary care and pet supplies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clackamas Women's ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Partnership to ensure survivors of domestic and sexual violence can quickly obtain care for their pets while seeking safety. All care is coordinated between PAW Team and CWS to lessen the burden on survivors. Provided veterinary care for 20 pets whose families are entering safe shelter or transitioning to longer-term housing.
• Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership involves veterinary students in community outreach. Students participate in on-site clinics and off-site events, gaining experience while providing care.
• Central City ConcernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAW partnering nonprofit in Portland Metro area providing housing, healthcare, and employment services to people experiencing homelessness. Board member Lillie Reder works as Quality Consultant at Central City Concern.
• Norwest ContractorsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for the new clinic space expansion opened January 6, 2026.
• River Hawk ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for the new clinic space expansion opened January 6, 2026.
• Human-Animal Bond AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInvited PAW Team to speak at two national conferences in 2026: Veterinary Meeting and Expo in Orlando and Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ASPCA: National animal welfare nonprofit providing veterinary services, mobile spay/neuter, and community outreach across the U.S. Comparable mission reach and likely donor competition, though vastly larger scale.
• Best Friends Animal Society: Large national animal welfare nonprofit operating veterinary and shelter programs. Comparable in mission (subsidized veterinary care, community outreach) and competes with PAW Team for national donor share-of-voice.
• PetSmart Charities: Major national animal welfare foundation funding veterinary care, adoption, and pet welfare programs. Comparable as a large-scale nonprofit funder of veterinary services for vulnerable populations and a potential grant-maker or competitor for donor dollars.
• Humane Society of the United States: Large national animal welfare organization funding veterinary care and shelter programs. Comparable as a major animal-welfare funder competing for the same donor base and offering overlapping subsidized veterinary services.

Regional players

• San Francisco SPCA: Bay Area nonprofit veterinary care provider running community clinics and pet-support services. Comparable as a nonprofit delivering subsidized veterinary care with community-outreach components, but in a different metro.
• DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital: Portland-based nonprofit emergency veterinary hospital. Comparable as a nonprofit veterinary care provider operating in the same Portland market, though focused on emergency/specialty care rather than serving the houseless community.
• Seattle Humane: Pacific Northwest nonprofit offering veterinary care, adoption, and pet support services. Comparable as a regional nonprofit veterinary provider with similar community-outreach model, though based in Seattle rather than Portland.

Direct peers

• Oregon Humane Society: Portland-based nonprofit animal welfare organization offering veterinary care, adoption, and shelter services. Highly comparable as a regional nonprofit delivering veterinary services to the Portland community, with overlapping donor and volunteer pipelines.
• Pets of the Homeless: National nonprofit that provides veterinary care, food, and supplies to pets of homeless people. The most directly comparable peer in mission — same target population (houseless individuals with pets) and same free-veterinary-care service model.

Others

• Banfield Foundation: Pet healthcare nonprofit affiliated with Banfield Pet Hospital that funds accessible veterinary care for vulnerable pets. Comparable as a funder of low-cost veterinary programs, and a potential grant partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pawteam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/portland-animal-welfare-team-paw-team-

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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