Paws & Whiskers Cat Shelter

A small group of Toledo neighbors established Maumee Valley Save-A-Pet in 1977 in response to the enormous overpopulation of stray and abandoned animals in our neighborhood.

The Lucas County Pit Crew provides assistance to responsible pet owners in our community, with a focus on community cats and dogs of the Pit Bull Terrier breed, through education, advocacy, training support, spay/neuter promotion, foster care, and adoption. We are recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We consider ourselves to be a FOR PURPOSE group because we constantly work to improve our neighborhood!

A small but extremely dedicated staff and a large number of devoted volunteers willingly provide their time, talents, and skills to the Rescue's functioning. Since we are a 501(c)(3) charity, neither the municipal, state, nor federal governments pay us.

The goal of Lucas County Canine Care & Control is to ensure that residents of Lucas County live in a safe environment by swiftly, fairly, and effectively enforcing laws governing dog control.