PAWS moving forward on new facility thanks to record donation From staff reports FORT WALTON BEACH — A large cash donation from an anonymous donor will allow the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society to complete the first phase of its new complex, a news release from the organization said. The new animal campus at 745 Lovejoy Road N.W. will be on a 15-acre parcel donated six years ago by local supporter Al Qualls in memory of his wife, Peggy Ann Qualls. It is just a few blocks northeast of the existing dilapidated PAWS shelter. While certified plans for a central administrative building were completed last year, the recent cash donation will allow architects to also begin plans for new dog kennels, cat housing, a low-cost veterinary clinic and other animal welfare needs for the campus.