GREAT News! :)

Sancha -- the sweet and beautiful cat we wrote about just yesterday -- has found a forever home of her very own! Congratulations to Sancha and her new family ... we know they'll enjoy life together! Big thanks to all of our friends who purred and prayed for Sancha, and those who helped spread the news about her. We know all that positive energy helped get our buddy adopted. :)

And just in case you want even MORE good news ... the following kitties -- some of whom have appeared before on the blog -- are joining Sancha in the "now-living-in-a-real-home" celebration:

Pixie

Gadget (to foster): Gadget, our talkative buddy who won the "Best Fantasy Costume" category in Hansel's 2010 Halloween Spooktacular, is doing extremely well in his foster home. His foster mom says he has made himself quite comfortable in just the short time he's been there!

Orion and Carina: Orion -- who has tested positive for FIV, but is symptom free, and his sisfur Carina (who is FIV negative) really love each other, and have been adopted together. :)

Craisin

Bravio

As always, thanks for reading. Have a great weekend, everybody! :)

Sweet Sancha Looking for Love

Big and beautiful Sancha is in search of a forever home of her very own. Sadly, this is Sancha’s second time at PAWS (now 6 years old, she was first adopted at the tender age of 8 weeks), and being back has been a difficult adjustment for her. At first, she was so depressed that she refused to come out of her cage – even when we left it wide open. She would also hiss and growl at the other cats in the room if they happened to walk by her cage during their “out” time. But with consistent love from the PAWS volunteers and staff, Sancha’s true personality is beginning to re-emerge. Even though she’s still not fond of her feline roomies, she loves hanging out with her human friends (who give her lots of pets and attention) , and looks forward to being out of her cage to stretch her legs and SPRAWL on the floor. Sometimes, she even lies on her back and shows her floofy belly! :)

Sancha is an indoor-only cat, and would do best in a quieter home with no other pets. She is spayed, up to date on all her vaccinations, and has tested negative for FIV and FeLV. Won’t you consider opening your heart and home to this sweet lady cat?

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?