Uniquely Paws is a New York–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit working with Ugandan pet charities to strengthen communities through animal welfare. With nearly 15 years of experience alongside USPCA, we focus on humane solutions to dog and cat overpopulation and rabies through free spay/neuter clinics, vaccinations, and education. By empowering women to create animal-themed products from sustainable materials, we support livelihoods while protecting animals and communities.
Our work prioritizes prevention, compassion, and long-term impact. Together with local partners, we create practical alternatives to suffering and promote responsible pet ownership across Uganda.
Rabies remains a deadly but preventable public health threat in many communities. Fear, misinformation, and lack of access to veterinary care often lead to mass dog poisonings endangering people, animals, and the environment. We address the root causes, not just the symptoms.
Uniquely Paws reinvests funds raised through ethical sales, partnerships, and donations directly into community programs. This sustainable model ensures continued access to vaccinations, education, and veterinary services without relying solely on emergency aid.
By offering free spay and neuter services, we humanely reduce pet overpopulation, limit disease transmission, and improve animal welfare creating healthier, safer communities for both animals and people.
Our women-led collectives create bright yellow collars for rabies-vaccinated animals. Each collar includes a unique identifier, allowing communities to easily recognize protected pets, reduce fear, prevent unnecessary culling, and track vaccination coverage.
Through school outreach and our Pet Care Coloring Books, we empower children to become Pet Heroes teaching responsibility, compassion, and safe interactions with animals. Education today creates safer communities tomorrow.
We believe human health, animal health, and environmental health are deeply connected. By promoting responsible pet care and disease prevention, Uniquely Paws advances a One Health approach that protects lives across species.
One community at a time, together with local governments, local volunteers, local veterinarians, and donors, and with the cries for help from our stray and rescued paws, our ultimate goal is to reduce the number of stray animals, eliminating the need for mass euthanasia by authorities, which leaves dead and diseased animals on our streets leading to vermin and other problems, while improving the health and welfare of community dogs, cats, and humans.
Since January 2025, we have spayed over 300 dogs. With each female capable of producing over 20 offspring, this effort has prevented more than 4,000 puppies from being born and entering our communities within the next 12 to 18 months.
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