Paws Angels act as saviors to homeless animals

By Logan Langlois NASHVILLE, TN — In the wake of an economic downturn during which the price of care for pets is skyrocketing, Nashvillian non-profit Paws Angels Dog Rescue continues to call out to its army of volunteers to give as many animals a second chance as they can. The rescue’s founder and owner Crystal Parman said animal homelessness has been growing increasingly severe and shows no sign of slowing without direct action.& “I think every day it gets worse,” Parman said. “Every shelter and rescue in Middle Tennessee and every state beyond is completely overfull. The shelters are tragically having to euthanize for space, which has been something that our shelters in our area have not done in some time.”& Parman said she established Paws Angels Dog Rescue nine-and-a-half years ago when she came across some dogs that she couldn’t find a home for. She explained the opening only came after much encouragement from several friends who said she was great at finding homes for pets using social media. Since she enjoyed rescuing animals anyway, Parman said she then began recruiting volunteers to hold rescues while she found them forever homes.& Parman said in the beginning, her rescue saved...