For people. For pets.
For purpose.
PAWP — The People & Animal Welfare Project — is a UK social enterprise dedicated to strengthening the connection between human wellbeing and animal welfare.
Through practical guidance, evidence-informed resources, professional tools, responsible rehoming technology and partnerships, we help people and organisations recognise when a companion animal matters — and identify the right response.
Supporting people and pets, together.
When something changes for a person,
it can change life for their pet too.
Housing problems, homelessness, domestic abuse, financial pressure, health difficulties and other life circumstances can all affect the relationship between a person and their companion animal.
Sometimes the right support can help keep them safely together. Sometimes specialist intervention is needed. And sometimes responsible rehoming is genuinely the safest and kindest outcome.
PAWP exists to help make those situations easier to recognise, understand and navigate — connecting human support and animal welfare rather than treating them as separate issues.
One mission. Different ways to help.
PAWP brings together welfare guidance, professional practice, partnerships and technology to support people and their companion animals — from early recognition and practical support to responsible rehoming when necessary.
❤️ Support for people and their dogs
Explore practical guidance and trusted support when housing, finances, health, behaviour, safety or other circumstances are making it difficult to keep you and your dog together.
🐾 The HomeWagger App
Our dedicated dog rehoming platform provides a structured, welfare-first pathway when rehoming is genuinely necessary — supporting thoughtful decisions and responsible adoption.
🧭 PAWP Connect
Our professional platform brings together evidence-informed assessments, support pathways, practical toolkits and learning resources to help frontline organisations recognise and respond when a companion animal matters.
🤝 Shelters and rescues
Explore welfare-first technology and collaborative opportunities designed to strengthen support and responsible rehoming pathways before, during and beyond adoption.
🏡 Responsible adoption
Prepare for adoption with guidance centred on suitability, realistic expectations, informed decision-making and helping dogs settle successfully into family life.
🚑 Urgent and specialist support
Find guidance and trusted organisations for situations requiring urgent, specialist or safeguarding support for a person or their companion animal.
Helping frontline services recognise
when a pet matters.
Companion animals can influence people’s safety, housing options, engagement with services, wellbeing and decisions about accepting support — yet their relevance can easily remain unidentified if nobody asks.
PAWP Connect is an evidence-informed professional practice platform designed to help frontline organisations recognise, assess and respond when companion animals are relevant to people’s circumstances.
Developed to support more consistent, pet-inclusive practice, PAWP Connect brings together structured assessments, practical support pathways, specialist resources, professional guidance and learning.
The platform is designed to complement existing professional workflows, organisational procedures and practitioner judgement — not replace them.
- 🔎 Recognise — identify when a companion animal may be relevant to someone’s circumstances, choices or engagement.
- 📋 Assess — explore that relevance through structured, evidence-informed assessment.
- 🧭 Respond — identify appropriate support pathways, practical actions and specialist resources.
- 📝 Record — document considerations, actions and outcomes as part of professional practice.
- 🎓 Build capability — strengthen staff knowledge through practical guidance, toolkits and learning.
- 🔄 Review and improve — help organisations develop and evidence more consistent pet-inclusive practice over time.
Support first.
Responsible rehoming when it’s needed.
For people facing difficult circumstances with their dog, PAWP encourages support and appropriate alternatives to be explored before permanent separation is considered.
When rehoming is genuinely the safest and kindest option, the HomeWagger App provides a structured, welfare-first pathway — helping people create detailed dog profiles, receive guided Expressions of Interest and make decisions based on suitability rather than speed.
The HomeWagger App is free for individual adopters and rehomers to use whenever responsible rehoming is the right outcome.
Launching in 2027: The HomeWagger web app will be available first, with dedicated iOS and Android apps to follow.
Why PAWP?
Human wellbeing and animal welfare often intersect, but the systems designed to support them do not always connect. PAWP was established to help bridge that gap.
See the whole situation
A companion animal can be a protective factor, a practical consideration, a source of vulnerability or an important part of someone’s decisions. Understanding that relationship can change what effective support looks like.
Recognise earlier
People may not always volunteer that a pet is affecting their circumstances. Earlier recognition can help services understand barriers and identify appropriate support before situations escalate.
Keep people and pets together
Where it is safe and appropriate, the right guidance, practical support or professional intervention may help prevent unnecessary separation.
Connect the pathways
PAWP works to bridge human services, animal welfare expertise, professional practice and community support so that people and organisations can better navigate complex circumstances.
Rehome responsibly
When separation cannot safely or realistically be avoided, the HomeWagger App supports a thoughtful, structured approach centred on suitability and the dog’s long-term welfare.
Build on evidence and practice
Through PAWP Connect and wider welfare initiatives, PAWP brings together evidence, sector guidance, practical tools and technology to support informed decisions while respecting professional judgement and organisational responsibility.
For people. For pets. For purpose.
Whether you’re looking for support, considering responsible dog rehoming, working with people professionally or representing an organisation, PAWP can help you explore the appropriate guidance, resources and pathways.