Giving Thanks for FURever Homes :)

With Thanksgiving Weekend upon us, we have a lot for which to be grateful. One of the things we're most thankful for is seeing so many of our shelter friends find their forever homes. And while all gotcha stories are wonderful, some tug extra hard at the ol' heartstrings...

Like our sweet and gentle friend, Swizzle. Adored by all of the volunteers and staff (and our wonderful friends at The Cat on My Head, who sponsored her every month for the past 2 1/2 years!), Swizzle waited for nearly six years at the shelter, until she went home last weekend with fellow PAWS volunteer, Chris.

 

 The two of them have a very special connection, and we're all over the moon that Swizzle is now living it up with Chris and his two other cats, Tumble and (PAWS graduate) Truffle. Be sure to check out the "Happy Tails" section at the bottom of this post to read Chris' account of Swizzle's first week home!

And then, there's our handsome 16 year-old housepanther buddy, Clyde, who was first adopted from PAWS as a kitten, only to be returned recently when his human had to go into assisted living. Clyde is the nicest boy ever, so we know he was well-loved in his first forever home. As you can guess, the chances of a senior black cat with age-related health issues being adopted aren't exactly promising. But miracles do come true. And this one came courtesy of our friend Layla, from Cat Wisdom 101.

 

From what we hear, Clyde's transition to living with Layla, husband Joe, and cats Domino, Odin and Nou Nou went off without a hitch. Check out Layla's post about it here!

Do you remember senior lapcat, Mischief, who found herself at PAWS after her elderly owner could no longer care for her? Well, she found her happily ever after, and boy, is she ever loved.

Her new family says, "Mischief is awesome ... she's super mellow ... the kids love her ... we are all so happy! ... thank you for Mischief! ... things are perfect ... Mischief has no problem with anyone!"

Check out the full list of graduates since our last FURever Friday report (alphabetical, by month)!

SEPTEMBER: Angora; Boots; Casablanca, Rio and Sugarloaf (together); Cheezy Chaz; Clark; Cloudy; Cove; Cucumber and Bailey (together); Douglas and Maxwell (together); Giada and Julia (together); Ipanema; Jeekers; Joelle; Kossack; Loca and Luna (together); Louie; Meow-Wow; Millie; Milo; Mischief; Mr. Paws; Norman; Quantum and Quasar (together); Quark; Rascal; Robin; Scarlet; Seaside; Stanley and Lois (together); Stella and Samba (together); Storm and Nutmeg (together); Yibby

Top (L to R) Swizzle, Marshall, Hubbell, Clyde, Miss Kitty; Bottom (L to R) Mikan, Fifi, Nashibee, Greyrock, Dina

OCTOBER: Celexa; Cobbler; Columbus and Laura (together); Dina; Ezri and Cisco (together); Fifi; Figaro (long-term foster); Grace; Greyrock; Hijinx; Honey; Jasper; Kayla; Kibby; Kira and Keiko (together); Mikan; Miss Deed; Moo Cat; Mufasa; Omega; Sadie (from foster); Scalzi (from foster); Shenanigans; Shirley; Sterling Silver; Tom Foolery; Zoloft

Top (L to R) Mischief, Sadie, Jeekers, Seaside, Boots; Bottom (L to R): Cove, Honey, Cheezy Chaz; Kossack, Meow-Wow

NOVEMBER (TO DATE): Alpha; August; Battleship; Callie Mae; Cider and Spice (together); Clyde (permanent foster); Crookshanks and Hedwig (together); David Hasslehof and Pamela Anderson (together, from foster); Hopper and Tigger (from foster); Jo Jo and Parcheesi (together); Katy; Marshall and Hubbell (together); Miss Kitty; Mungo; Nashibee; Paxil; Rambo; Riland; Scrabble and Boggle (together); Solo; Swizzle (permanent foster); Tau; Tilton; Twinkie; Wordsworth; Zsa Zsa

ConCATulations to all of the graduates, and their new forever families! We're sending purrs, prayers and wishes for you all to enjoy long, happy, love-filled lives together! :)
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What would a FURever Home Friday post be without some happy tails tales?

 "Mikan is great! He's settled in and has commandeered our bed as his own! He's eating well, playing, especially with his scratching post) and loves lounging about. Thank you for checking up on him and, even more so, for letting us adopt him. He's part of our family now and we just love our chubby little dude!"

 "Swizzle arrived home Saturday afternoon. She was greeted by my other two cats, Tumble and Truffle. Truffle is a PAWS alumni. They checked out the carrier but were otherwise cool and collected with the new roommate. Although I was prepared to separate the cats for a time being, that wasn't necessary. My cats gave Swizzle her space. Over the next few days she stayed by herself and didn't explore much. There was probably some sniffing around along the way to and from the litter box but other than that I don't think she wandered around. She still doesn't, but that's okay with me if that's okay with her. This Saturday I thought it was time to get her a personal lounge area like I have for Tumble and Truffle. So I found something that reminds me of her previous wicker hut. And she gravitated towards the new lounge immediately. She loves it! So far, so good, Swizzle! Keep it up."

"I just love Nashibee! She is even better than I could have hoped for. She settled in right away and has such a sweet personality. We are both very lucky. Thank you!"

Happy Thanksgiving, everybuddy!

And happy FURever Home Friday, too. :)

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday - Swizzle :)

Just look at that face.  We certainly can't resist our adoptable friend, Swizzle!  And Tracey and I always make it a point to spend some "quality" time with her each time we volunteer. 

Swizzle is sweet and gentle, and (as you can see in these pictures) beautiful from every angle.

Swizzle has been waiting for a very long time for someone to give her the chance she needs at a forever home. 

We, and the other volunteers, promise to keep on loving her until she finds one. 

Swizzle is spayed, micro-chipped and current on her vaccinations.  She's about 8 1/2 years old, and has tested negative for FIV and FeLV.  She tolerates other cats, but does not do well with dogs. Swizzle would do best in a quieter home.  Come and meet her at PAWS today!

(Almost) Wordless - Our Pal Swizzle

Do you remember our beautiful, sweet and super gentle friend, Swizzle? She's still waiting patiently at PAWS for her forever home. 

She's also still getting lots of love and attention from all of her human pals. This picture - taken this past Sunday - shows Swizzle enjoying some lap time with yours truly. :)

We love you, Swizzle!

Swizzle is spayed, micro-chipped and current on her vaccinations. She's about 8 1/2 years old, and has tested negative for FIV and FeLV. She tolerates other cats, but does not do well with dogs. Swizzle would do best in a quieter home, with a human who is around most of the time. Won't you please give her the chance she so wants and deserves?

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday - Swizzle :)

We adore sweet and pretty Swizzle!  You probably remember her from our last post, when we shared that our friends at The Cat on My Head have made her an honorary Kitty Blue, and are sponsoring her until she is adopted from PAWS. :)

This gentle girl enjoys snuggles and being pet.

She also loves her track ball toy.

Swizzle is spayed, micro-chipped, and up to date on all her vaccinations.  She has tested negative for FIV and FeLV.  She'd do well in a quieter home, without small children or dogs.  Won't you give beautiful Swizzle the happily ever after she longs for?

Swizzle's Easy Selfie Sunday :)

This week's selfie star is none other than our sweet and gorgeous pal Swizzle. As you can see, she's quite skilled at the whole selfie thing.

And with petting and snuggles from Auntie Tracey...

She's also ready for a nice, easy Sunday.

Everyone at the shelter loves Swizzle so much. She's such a super special ladycat. Did you know she's an honorary Blue Kitty? It's true! Mom Janet and the Kitties Blue (from the awesome The Cat on My Head blog) sponsor Swizzle every month. They also host the Sunday Selfies Blog Hop, and as we are wont to do, we're hopping along this week. Are you? :)

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday - Swizzle Plays :)

Our sweet and adoptable friend Swizzle is a calm and reserved ladycat. But she also likes to play with her favorite toy ("The Cat Catcher"), when the mood strikes. :)

Gotcha!

For a video of Swizzle playing, check us out on Instagram HERE.

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday - Swizzle

We first introduced pretty and playful Swizzle about a year ago.  Even though she loves the attention she gets from the PAWS staff and volunteers, this sweetheart is still waiting for her forever home.  To read more about Swizzle, click here.

Easy Like Selfie Sunday

From the looks of it, some of the adorable, adoptable PAWS cats have picked their favorite easy spots, and are settling in for some good old fashioned rest and relaxation.  Here's wishing YOU an easy Sunday, too. :)

Truffle

Elvira

Shadow

Liam

Morris

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Our blogging friends at The Cat on My Head have a weekly Sunday Selfies Blog Hop.  We thought it would be fun to participate, and who better to kick things off than our sweet friend Swizzle, since she is being sponsored by ... Mom Janet and the Kitties Blue at the Cat on My Head.  So without further ado, here's Swizzle's selfie!

Swizzle

 

Queen of the Castle :)

Hey, was that you who knocked on the door of my carpeted castle?  It was?  Well, come on in for a  visit, because to know me (Swizzle) is to love me!  We can sit together and play some track ball, and you can pet me and give some brushing.  Doesn't that sound fun?

Our sweet friend Swizzle is available for adoption at PAWS.  She is about 6 years old, spayed, current on all of her vaccinations, and has tested negative for both FIV and FeLV.  She is tolerant of some other cats, but does not like dogs.  She would do best in a quieter home. Come meet Swizzle today! :)

Thankful for Our Friends

We are so thankful for our amazing friends.

A couple of weeks ago, our pals over at Twinkletoe Tails celebrated Oui Oui and Mica Minnie Moo’s gotcha days by holding a commentathon (at their blog) and post-a-thon (at the Tabby Cat Club) to benefit the PAWS cats. Well, the events were a huge success, raising $100 to benefit the volunteer-initiated and -implemented “Habitat for Cats” catification project at the shelter. And THEN, another one of our close blogging buddies, Brian (of Brian’s Home) and his dad, matched that $100, turning it into $200 for PAWS! Is that cool, or what?

Big thanks to the Twinkletoe Tails gang (Oui Oui, MMM, Julie and Carlos, and their mom) and the crew at Brian’s Home (Brian, Sascha, Gracie, Zoe, Dolly, Kit, and Precious, and their dad and mom). We love you all, and are so grateful for your friendship, thoughtfulness and generosity. You’ll be excited to know that your generous gifts are the very first donations for “Habitat for Cats” at PAWS!

But our thank you train doesn’t stop there. Check out what some of our other blogging buddies did…

Recently, our close friend Sparkle the Designer Cat (and her human) held a highly successful commentathon to celebrate her birthday and World Cat Domination Day. With the $75 she raised, Sparkle chose to sponsor three cats – Patch, Sweet Pea and Oreo – who are waiting at PAWS for their forever homes! Pretty awesome, huh?

And THEN, our dear friends at The Cat on My Head, inspired by Sparkle and her human’s kindness, decided to sponsor a PAWS kitty, too! The Kitties Blue and their mom are sponsoring Swizzle. And they want to keep sponsoring her until she is adopted! They even made Swizzle an honorary Kitty Blue!

Thank you so much for sponsoring these amazing adoptable cats, Sparkle and the Kitties Blue. We appreciate and love you, and will do our best to keep you posted about how “your” kitties are doing.

And finally … thank you to everyone who took the time to post and comment to help make all of the events such a success. All of this wouldn’t have been possible without you.  Thank you all for your friendship, and for being YOU!

Have a great weekend. :)

Friends on Friday, and a Special Event!

Gracie

Zoe: Look! It's from our friends at The Cat On My Head.

Moosey: It's like a treasure chest.

Check out all of this stuff!

A little while ago, our dear friends at The Cat On My Head (aka The Kitties Blue) had a drawing/giveaway for the awesome swag they got at this year's BlogPaws Conference. And guess what? The random number selector picked US! How cool is that?

There was SO much stuff in the box ... a cat nip grinder, yummy treats, fun toys, a laser pointer, an official The Cat On My Head pen, and more! So much more, in fact, that we were able to share a lot of it with the PAWS cats, including pretty and adoptable Swizzle (who the Kitties Blue sponsor every month, and who is an honorary Blue Kitty)...

Swizzle: Thank you for my new pink toys, Kitties Blue and Mom Janet!

Big thanks, hugs and headbonks to you, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, and Mom Janet, for being such great friends, and for sharing your loot with us and the cats at PAWS. :)

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Speaking of PAWS, there's a special event this Saturday (August 15th) called "Clear the Shelters." PAWS is one of hundreds of shelters across the nation waiving adoption fees on adult cats and dogs for the day! We sure hope it's a huge success, and that many animals find their happily ever afters. You can read more about the event here.

Fun Girl Friday :)

Swizzle is pretty new at PAWS. So far, we've learned that she's a sweet and gentle cat who LOVES to play with the track ball toy. We'll share more about Swizzle as we get to know her. :)

Easy Like Selfie Sunday

At the shelter, Sundays are an opportunity to do a little relaxamicating in preparation for the long week ahead.  Leading this week's snoozefest is Sparky, who's caught himself a glorious sunpuddle...

Here are (top to bottom) Daphne, Hoppity and Patch, going vertical with their Zs...

And Julia and Chip, demonstrating the bunk bed approach to napping...

Of course, Sundays are also a great day for sharing selfies.  We're participating in the Sunday Selfies Blog Hop, sponsored by our pals at The Cat on My Head. Mom Janet and the Kitties Blue sponsor PAWS resident Swizzle every month, and lo and behold ... here's a Swizzle selfie!

And one from smart and silly housepanther Elmer...

All of the adorable cats shown above are available for adoption at PAWS of Norwalk, CT. Come and meet them (and all of their friends) today!