Contact Info

PAWS of Butte County
Linda Chambers
2075 Baldwin Avenue
3557 OroDam Blvd.
Oroville, CA 95966

Phone: 530-534-5713

Hours of Operation

Thrift store hours are Mon-Fri 10 AM to 5 PM and Sat 10 AM to 4 PM. (530) 534-5713. We accept VISA and ATM. Come in and shop with us! Spay/neuter clinic is open M-TH for low-cost spays, neuters, & medical care. Please call for an appointment at (530) 534-0900.

About Us

PAWS, Promotion of Animal Welfare Society, of Butte County was established in 1981. PAWS is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide low-cost spaying, neutering, and medical services for pets of low-income people and the general public. PAWS strives to lower the dog and cat population in Butte County in an attempt to lessen the neglect, suffering, and death of the numerous animals that cannot find good homes. Every loving pet deserves a quality of life that includes a loving home.

We currently have several cats up for adoption. One is "Fluffy." See her photos on our site. For information, call Carolyn at (530) 589-3393.

PAWS Thrift & Gift Shop (PAWS Place) is located at 2075 Baldwin Avenue in Oroville (534-5713). Hours are 10:00 to 5:00 M-F and 10:00 to 4:00 on Saturday. We sell only good quality merchandise including gently used furniture, designer brand clothing, men's, women's, children's clothing, housewares, jewelry and many more wonderful items. Proceeds go to spay and neuter dogs and cats in Butte County. Please drop in and shop with us. We take VISA and ATM.

We are always in need of cash donations from the community to help with our program and to help finance our spay/neuter clinic, which is open 4 days a week, Monday through Thursday. Please mail to PAWS, PO Box 5715, Oroville, CA 95965.

If you are in need of spaying and/or neutering or medical assistance for your pets, please call our clinic at (530) 534-0900.

PAWS is always in need of animal-loving volunteers. Want to help?? Please donate items and/or work at the thrift shop. For more information, please call 534-5713.

Defining Statement

All animals deserve a loving home. Our goal is to make Butte County a "no kill" county by controlling the births of unwanted animals who suffer because people don't take the responsibility of spaying or neutering their pets. It is vital that people understand the importance of this. The animals depend on us to care for them. They don't want to have litters of kittens and/or puppies whose futures are uncertain. They can't speak for themselves. We must do it for them.

Mission Statement

PAWS, Promotion of Animal Welfare Society, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to control the suffering of animals via spaying and neutering to prevent overpopulation and homelessness, and to render medical treatment when resources allow. We believe that every pet deserves a qualilty of life that includes a loving home. Education of the public about the necessity of spaying and neutering must remain a continuous objective.