What is Paws, Inc.?
{{refimprove|date=October 2018}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox company | name = Paws, Inc. | logo = | type = Subsidiary | founded = {{start date and age|1981}} | founder = [[Jim Davis (cartoonist)|Jim Davis]] | hq_location_city = [[Albany, Indiana]] | hq_location_country = [[United States|U.S.]] | industry = Entertainment | products = [[Filmmaking|Film production]], [[Production company|television production]], comics | owner = [[Paramount Global]] | parent = [[Nickelodeon]]<br/>{{small|([[ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks]])}} }} '''Paws, Inc.''', also known as '''Paws Incorporated''', is an American [[Comics|comic studio]] and [[production company]] owned by the children's cable television network [[Nickelodeon]], a subsidiary fully owned by [[Paramount Global|Paramout Global]]. American cartoonist [[Jim Davis (cartoonist)|Jim Davis]] started it to support the ''[[Garfield]]'' series, comic strips and its licensing. It is located in [[Muncie, Indiana]]. 50 artists and licensing administrators work for Paws, Inc.. The current company building changed positions from Jim Davis's farm to [[Albany, Indiana|Albany]], which was nearby, in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2015/08/29/prowl-behind-scenes-garfield-hq/71375894/|title=On the prowl: Behind the scenes at Garfield HQ|work=[[The Star Press]]|first=Mickey|last=Shuey|date=June 19, 2018|access-date=2018-06-19|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 1994, the company purchased all rights to the Garfield comic strips from 1978 to 1993 from [[United Feature Syndicate]], except for the original black-and-white daily comic strips and original color Sunday comic strips. Paws owns the copyrights to the full-color daily comic strips and recolored Sunday comic strips because they are called a different product. The comic strip is currently distributed by [[Universal Uclick]], while Paws, Inc. owns the rights to the comic strip. In August 2019, ViacomCBS purchased Paws, Inc., including merchandising around the world and existing licensees,