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Paws, Inc.

Trade name	Paws Incorporated
Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	1981; 44 years ago (1981), in Muncie, Indiana
Founder	Jim Davis
Headquarters	One Astor Plaza, Manhattan New York City, New York , United States
Key people	Jim Davis (CEO)
Products	Film production Television production Comics Films
Brands	Garfield U.S. Acres
Owner	Jim Davis (1981–2019)
Parent	Nickelodeon Group (2019-present)

Paws, Inc. is a company started by American cartoonist Jim Davis in 1981. Its main job is to support the famous Garfield comic strips. It also handles all the official products and shows that feature Garfield. The company is now located in New York City. It used to be in Muncie, Indiana, where Jim Davis grew up.

The Story of Paws, Inc.

Paws, Inc. was created to help manage the growing popularity of the Garfield comic strip. This included making sure the comics were distributed and that Garfield could appear on many different products.

In 1994, Paws, Inc. bought all the rights to the classic Garfield comic strips from 1978 to 1993. This meant they owned the rights to those specific comic strips. Today, the Garfield comic strip is shared with newspapers by a company called Andrews McMeel Syndication.

By 2015, Paws, Inc. had almost 50 artists and staff working there. They helped create new Garfield content and manage the brand.

Paws, Inc. Joins Nickelodeon

In 2019, Jim Davis sold Paws, Inc. to a big entertainment company called Paramount Global. This deal included all the rights to Garfield's products and existing partnerships.

Paws, Inc. became part of Nickelodeon Group, which is known for its kids' shows. This means Garfield is now part of the Nickelodeon family!

However, the deal did not include the rights to the live-action Garfield movies from 2004 and 2006. Those movies are still owned by 20th Century Studios. Also, the upcoming animated movie The Garfield Movie will be distributed by Sony Pictures.

Even though Paws, Inc. is now based in New York, Jim Davis still draws the daily Garfield comic strips from his home in Indiana.

Garfield on Screen

Paws, Inc. has been involved in many Garfield TV shows and movies over the years. Here are some of the most popular ones:

Television Specials

Television Series

Feature Films