Saving Paws of Caldwell was started in April 2011 by Deborah Wilson and Donna Pardue. They began under the Louisiana Humane Society. By summer 2012 they incorporated and became Saving Paws of Caldwell.  They set out to rescue animals in the parish that were being abandoned and abused.  It took them a year to get the funds together to build a shelter at the Caldwell Correctional Center.  At the end of 2015 SPC finally got their 501(c)3 status. That shelter was quickly too small and additional kennels had to be built. The facility at the prison was shut down in January 2021. SPC is now located at 106 Tranquility Lane, Columbia, LA.  

2022 brought a lot of changes to SPC. With funds left to us we were able to purchase a transport van. With the van we take dogs to states up north. We continually grow and change as needed to keep our organization alive.

We are always open to changes and opportunities that will allow us to do more for the community. 

SPC is also looking for people that will devote some of their time to the organization as a board member. Meetings are held once a month and we ask that you attend them as well as other functions and fundraisers. We need people that can help with accounting, data entry and social media. Grant writing and research are also needed.