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Read about the many types
of services we offer and eligibility requirements.

PALMETTO ANIMAL
ASSISTED LIFE
 SERVICES

Welcome to

We train animals to assist people with varying abilities to live more independent and enriched lives by providing them with assistance dogs.  We also provide Animal Assisted Intervention programs (AAI) throughout the state . Please explore our website to learn more about our dogs, our humans and our mission.

 

We truly appreciate your support! 

DONATIONS

PAALS is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. We do not charge our clients training fees for our dogs. Your support helps cover over $35,000 of training, feeding, housing and medical costs for the 2 years it takes to train our Assistance Dogs.  When you make a donation to PAALS, you are not only supporting the training of assistance dogs, you are also helping fund the many different Animal Assisted Intervention Programs (AAI) PAALS performs throughout our service area.

We appreciate your support.
See the many areas you can donate to PAALS

WHO WE SERVE

Due to specific training requirement, we can only serve clients within a limited geographical radius. Applicants must QUALIFY to be accepted as a client.

Please check eligibilities for each service type to familiarize
yourself with restrictions 
PRIOR to applying.

Our dogs fit into the following categories:

ASSISTANCE DOGS
Mobility, Autism, PTSD, 
Facilities, Skilled 
Home Companions
 

CAREER CHANGE DOGS
Veterans Important PAALS (VIP), 

Pets with a Purpose (PWAP),
and Public Adoptions 

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Animal Assisted Service PROGRAMS

PAALS provides outreach programs thoughout our training area. This also helps to expose the dogs to a variety of environments, and at the same time, educate the community to the many services that assistance dogs provide.

221 N. Grampian Hills Road
Columbia, SC 29223
803-788-7063

Hours: M-F  9am-12pm/2pm-5pm

CONTACT US

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All non-Animal Assisted Services topics, please help us direct your inquiries by fillingout our contact form.

Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors

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