Happy New Year :)

It'll be a blessed new year, indeed, for some PAWS cats (including Reeses and his sister Sasha, both pictured above) who will ring in 2011 in their forever homes! Since our last update, the following kitties have also been adopted: Cricket, Decker, Dolby and Muffin, Duffy, Haley and Burke, Jones, Kix and Trix, Licorice (who will be joining PAWS alum Justin), Ming, Portia and Pockaboo, Ryobi, Snow Pea, Sony and Yahtzee, and Toro and Cooper.

For all you PAWS cats who haven't yet "graduated," don't worry! We're confident the coming year will bring with it some great opportunities for us to help you find your forever families. Until you do, all of the volunteers and staff will give you as much love and attention as we can. :)

And finally, to you, all of our friends and blog followers ... thank you, and Happy New Year. :)

Merry Christmas! :)

"Santa, is that you up there?"

While Moosey waits for Santa, all of us here at Animal Shelter Volunteer Life wish you the merriest of Christmases, and a blessed new year. We'll be taking a break from blogging for the next few days, but want to thank you all for your continued support and friendship!

(*postscript: Yay! Santa made it to our house, bringing with him some very nommy treats and even some cat milk!)

Kevin, Tracey, Sammy, Moosey, Maggie and all the PAWS cats :)

Waiting on Wednesday

Moosey: What are you doing under there, Sammy?

Sammy: Waiting for Santa, Moosey. Waiting for Santa.

NOTE: PAWS graduates Sammy and Moosey (and their sisFUR Maggie) live with their mom Tracey and dad Kevin, the folks at Animal Shelter Volunteer Life. :)

Celebrate Me Home

Even though many of the kitties now at PAWS are still looking for their forever homes, some of our "graduates" will be spending their first holiday seasons with their new families. Among our furry friends who were adopted since our last update...

Tammy

Izzy

Franny

Also going to their forever homes were Biscuit; Blackberry and Rasberry; Della; Emerald; Hallie, Hank and Hammie; Henrietta; Kelsey; Kokie; Loretta; Marley; Mickey; Muffin; Opie and Essie; Pancake; Panini; and Sparrow.

We also heard from the family who adopted Sheila the TV-loving cat, who said: “Sheila is adjusting to her new home nicely … her new name is Sophie Sheila … and she loves gazing out windows and hanging out with her new owners.” Our guess is that she thinks watching birds and squirrels through the window is way better than anything on TV. :)

Pleasantly Plump for the Holidays :)

Our sweet, lap-loving buddy Claire is still wishing for her very own forever home. Wouldn't it be great if she found it this holiday season?

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday - Sweetheart

Here's our pal Sweetheart, honing her award-winning lapcat skills. :)