PAWS Old City Adoption Center (Philadelphia)
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Hours: Monday-Friday 12:00PM-6:00PM; Saturday 11:00AM-6:00PM; Sunday 11:00AM-5:00PM
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- Pennsylvania
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society's boutique-style adoption center, currently housing cats and small animals; adoptable dogs live in PAWS foster homes. Not a veterinary facility.
How to reach them
Where: 100 N. 2nd Street (at Arch), Philadelphia, PA 19106
Hours: Monday-Friday 12:00PM-6:00PM; Saturday 11:00AM-6:00PM; Sunday 11:00AM-5:00PM
Good to know
- How to get started: Complete the cat, small animal or dog adoption application on the PAWS website, or visit during open hours.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
If cost is the barrier: Paying for Care compares grants, payment plans and fundraising, and a free funding plan puts them together for your pet.
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