Paws On Main

What Paws On Main does

Paws On Main (operating as Pickens Animal Rescue Veterinary Hospital, DBA "PAR Veterinary Hospital") is a single-location, non-profit after-hours veterinary clinic founded in 2016 in Jasper, Georgia, and operated as an expansion of parent organization Pickens Animal Rescue, Inc. The clinic provides reduced-cost general veterinary care, preventive services, emergency treatments, spay/neuter surgeries, and pet behavior advice, serving individual pet owners in the Pickens County area along with the parent rescue's fostered pets and other regional animal rescue groups. Its core technology stack is standard veterinary practice equipment augmented by digital x-ray and an in-house digital laboratory, with a website-based appointment request system and an online pet supplies storefront added more recently.

The business model is professional-services fee-for-service at reduced pricing, supplemented by donations processed through the website. The go-to-market is entirely direct-to-consumer and local: walk-ins and appointments at the 371 N Main St., Jasper, GA 30143 clinic, with referral volume channeled through the parent rescue and partner rescue organizations. The address conflict between the firmographic record (Sandy Hook, Connecticut) and the website's published location (Jasper, GA) suggests a possible legacy listing issue; all operational detail in source material points to the Jasper, GA location.

The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent-company external investors, no M&A activity, no management team listed in the data set, and no AI, software platform, or proprietary technology products beyond the diagnostic equipment. Its competitive position rests on non-profit cost structure, parent-brand trust, and integration with the local animal rescue ecosystem rather than on technology differentiation or scale.

Name

Paws On Main

Legal name

Pickens Animal Rescue Veterinary Hospital

Website

https://pawsonmain.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Paws On Main (dba PAR Veterinary Hospital) is a non-profit, single-location after-hours veterinary clinic in Jasper, Georgia, founded in 2016 by Pickens Animal Rescue, Inc. to provide reduced-cost spay/neuter and general pet care to local pet owners and regional rescue groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Cost & Community Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAE)

Keywords

• Veterinary services
• Spay neuter surgeries
• Low-cost veterinary care
• Animal hospital
• Nonprofit vet clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Jasper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Service Fees: Fees charged for veterinary consultations, treatments, surgeries (including spay/neuter), preventive care, and emergency services for pets. As a non-profit after-hours clinic, services are offered at reduced costs compared to traditional veterinary practices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Paws On Main (operating as PAR Veterinary Hospital) runs a non-profit after-hours veterinary hospital providing health evaluations, treatment alternatives, preventive care education, emergency treatments, and reduced-cost spay/neuter surgeries for individual pet owners and rescue groups in the Jasper, GA community. Services are delivered in-person at a single clinic location and supported by digital X-ray, an in-house lab, online patient forms, and an online storefront for pet supplies.

Product overview

Pickens Animal Rescue Veterinary Hospital is a single, unified non-profit after-hours veterinary clinic offering comprehensive pet care services. The core offering is the veterinary hospital providing health evaluations, treatments, preventative care, and emergency services. Supporting this are state-of-the-art diagnostic capabilities including digital x-ray and lab equipment, an online storefront for pet supplies, and digital patient services including online forms and appointment scheduling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Veterinary Hospital Services After-hours non-profit veterinary clinic providing health evaluations, treatment alternatives, preventative care education, emergency treatments, general pet behavior advice, and reduced-cost spay/neuter surgeries for individual pet owners and rescue groups.
• Pet Storefront Online storefront offering pet products and supplies for customers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pickens Animal Rescue, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization that established the veterinary hospital as a non-profit expansion of their animal rescue operations. Pickens Animal Rescue, Inc. built upon their economical and outstanding community reputation to create the clinic. The clinic reduces vet care budget dollars for fostered pets in the adoption program and offers reduced-cost spay/neuter surgeries to the community. The organizations work together to promote pet adoptions and responsible pet ownership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• SNAP (Spay-Neuter Assistance Program): Non-profit organization operating low-cost, high-volume spay/neuter clinics. Highly comparable service model to PAR Veterinary Hospital's reduced-cost spay/neuter offering for rescue groups and individual pet owners.
• Emancipet: Non-profit veterinary clinic chain offering low-cost spay/neuter, vaccinations, and basic care. Direct comparable as a non-profit, reduced-cost community veterinary operator with a multi-site model.
• Community Veterinary Partners: Network of community-focused veterinary hospitals, often in underserved or secondary markets. Comparable as a multi-site companion-animal clinic operator with a community-rooted service approach.
• Spay Neuter Network: Regional non-profit operating affordable spay/neuter and basic veterinary clinics. Directly comparable as a low-cost, mission-driven veterinary services provider targeting underserved communities.

Broad incumbents

• Banfield Pet Hospital: Largest general practice veterinary chain in the U.S., operating inside PetSmart locations. Comparable as a scaled companion-animal veterinary clinic operator, though for-profit and premium-positioned versus PAR's non-profit/affordable model.
• ASPCA Animal Hospital: Operates the ASPCA Animal Hospital in NYC, one of the largest non-profit veterinary hospitals in the U.S. Directly comparable as a non-profit, mission-driven veterinary provider focused on accessible care and rescue/animal welfare integration.
• Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Veterinary Services: National animal welfare organization operating and supporting affiliated veterinary clinics and low-cost spay/neuter programs. Comparable as a non-profit veterinary provider deeply integrated with rescue and shelter operations.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: One of the largest veterinary hospital networks in North America (owned by Mars). Comparable as a multi-site companion-animal veterinary services provider, though for-profit with a broader, premium-positioned service mix.

Others

• Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinics (national network of independent non-profits): National coalition of independent non-profit spay/neuter clinics operating across the U.S. Comparable as a network of mission-aligned, low-cost veterinary service providers serving rescue groups and pet owners.

Emerging players

• PetIQ (now VetIQ): Operates low-cost veterinary clinics inside retail locations (e.g., PetIQ Wellness Centers). Comparable as a provider of affordable, accessible preventive veterinary care targeting price-sensitive pet owners.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ParVetHospital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paws-on-main

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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