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About Us

Playful Paws Animal Rescue (P.P.A.R.) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Gibsonton, FL. 
Because we are a small nonprofit organization, 100% of funds received go back into making a better world for animals.
We are foster-based, meaning every animal we rescue will go directly to a loving home while waiting for their forever one.
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Here in Florida, we see the unbelievable amount of homeless, abused, and neglected animals. 
The dogs are chained, abandoned, beaten, shot, purposely ran over, forced to fight, and starved.
The exploding population of cats are left outside to perish from the elements,
​wild animals, being hit by a car, or at the hands of people who see them as vermin. 

These animals needed help, and nobody seemed to be going out and doing anything. ​
So we stepped up. We go to the areas nobody else will risk going. We will crawl under houses, lay in the mud, sit for hours in the sun with our hands held out with food, and get bitten a million times over to save these precious babies. Nobody will stop us. We have seen and done all the things listed previously, and we will do it again, over and over. They deserve no less than that.
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setting a trap for a large dog
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rescuing puppies from under a home
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finally trapping a dog we tracked for two years
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catching a stray dog
Please stand with us in the fight to rescue, rehabilitate, and give forever homes to these beautiful gifts to mankind.
They have no voice and no choice, so let’s give a chance to as many as we can.
Your support means the WORLD to these animals, as every supply and penny given
will be a comfort they never got the chance to have before. ​
We will be different. Many rescues don’t go out and put themselves in the line of fire to rescue these babies. They don't actually go out to educate and make a difference where it matters most; with the PEOPLE. Education is the first line of defense in preventing animal suffering. We have a fluent Spanish-speaker on board with us to help with any language barriers that may arise as well.

P.P.A.R. rescued, rehabilitated, and found forever homes for
60 animals in 2021. We hope to double this number in 2022.


​No animal will EVER be seen as a number or a product, and each person in contact with them while they are here
with the rescue will be thoroughly screened. We love every animal like they are our own, and although
we are sad to see them go home, we know that means we get the opportunity to change yet another life forever.
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Please consider donating to us, so we can ​make the difference these animals desperately need.
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​We Are Dedicated to Helping Homeless Pets!

Please donate so we can continue saving them!

*We are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization*
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  • Home
  • Adopt
    • Dogs
    • Cats
    • Small Animals
    • Barn Cat Program
    • Furever Homes
  • Store
  • How to Help
    • Donate
    • Foster
    • Volunteer
    • Our TNVR Program
  • Boarding
  • Resources
    • Lost and Found Pets
    • Other Rescues and Shelters
    • Homeless with Pets
    • Low Cost Spay & Neuter Clinics
  • About
    • Contact
    • Team Members
    • Events
    • Reviews
    • Rainbow Bridge