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By becoming a member of the Paw Print Society, you provide the dependable monthly support that gives homeless animals a second chance. Your reoccurring gift ensures Dorchester Paws has reliable funding year-round to provide food, shelter, medical care, enrichment, and hope for the thousands of animals who come through our doors each year. Together, Paw Print Society members leave a legacy of Paw Prints.

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Why Monthly Giving Matters

Food & Shelter

Nourishing meals and safe, clean kennels every single day.

Intake Vaccinations

Protection for every new arrival from the moment they walk through our doors.

Enrichment & Care

Daily socialization, basic medical care, and the love they deserve.

Adoption Prep

Spay/neuter services, microchipping, and everything needed to prepare pets for their forever homes.

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As a Paw Print Society member, your monthly commitment helps protect more animals every day — providing consistent care they can count on.

Friend

$12/month | $144 annually

Be a Friend to a Rescue Animal

Your monthly gift provides a day of food, shelter, enrichment, and basic medical care for a shelter pet every month. Because of our Friends, stomachs are full, kennels are clean, and animals receive the care they need while they wait for their forever homes.

  • Personalized welcome letter from the Executive Director.
  • Digital membership badge.
  • Exclusive Paw Print Insider newsletter featuring behind-the-scenes stories available only to monthly donors.
Become a friend

Protector

$25/month | $300 annually

Protect Their Future

Your monthly gift provides more than two days of food, shelter, and basic care or helps fund intake vaccinations that protect multiple animals as they begin their journey to adoption.

Everything in Friend, plus:

  • Paw Print Society car magnet
Become a Protector

Guardian

$50/month | $600 annually

Guard Their Second Chance

Your gift covers more than four days of food, shelter, enrichment and basic medical care every month or helps offset the cost of welcoming newly rescued animals into our shelter.

Everything in Protector, plus:

  • Recognition on our Paw Print Society Webpage
  • Exclusive Paw Print Society T-Shirt
  • Opportunity to name one shelter animal (subject to availability)
  • Welcome video from April Howard, Executive Director
Become a Guardian

Hero

$100+/month | $1,200+ annually

Become a Hero for Homeless Pets

Your monthly gift helps provide the complete intake process and critical first days of care for a homeless animal.

Everything in Guardian, plus:

  • Exclusive Paw Print Society water bottle.
  • Invitation to our exclusive annual Hero Appreciation Shelter Tour and Appreciation Event.
  • Invitation to annual “Coffee & Kittens” event with the Executive Director.
  • Opportunity to name a litter of puppies or kittens.
Become a Hero

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Guardians

Heroes

Your monthly support and unwavering commitment make a lasting difference in the lives of the animals at Dorchester Paws. We are deeply grateful for your generosity.

For any additional questions, please contact

Erin DiNicola, Senior Director of Development and Marketing
edinicola@dorchesterpaws.org
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