# Help a Paw

> Send signals and receive notifications about stray animals in need around you

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.helpapaw.helpapaw](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.helpapaw.helpapaw)

## Overview

- **ID:** `org.helpapaw.helpapaw`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Help A Paw
- **Category:** SOCIAL
- **Downloads:** 10,952
- **Version:** 6.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-09
- **First published:** 2018-11-10
- **Publisher country:** BG
- **Size:** 29 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.helpapaw.helpapaw)
- **Website:** [http://www.helpapaw.org](http://www.helpapaw.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/help-a-paw-android.appspot.com/o/privacypolicy.html?alt=media&token=55644c95-1e5b-4522-a448-5b1e1b4953ae](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/help-a-paw-android.appspot.com/o/privacypolicy.html?alt=media&token=55644c95-1e5b-4522-a448-5b1e1b4953ae)

## Description

**Help a Paw** is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to connect compassionate individuals with stray animals in distress nearby. Users can easily send signals reporting animals that need help, instantly notifying volunteers in the vicinity to respond promptly. This fast and reliable communication platform fosters a supportive community dedicated to animal welfare.

By enabling crowdsourced alerts, Help a Paw empowers volunteers to make a positive impact through timely notifications about stray animal emergencies. Whether you're seeking to help or want to be alerted about animals around you needing assistance, this extension streamlines communication for a safer environment for stray animals.

## Rankings

- #546,974 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `org.helpapaw.helpapaw.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.helpapaw.helpapaw)