Friday Fun with Sheba!

We love seeing the transformational effects of patience and love on kitties having a hard time adjusting to life at the shelter. We recently posted about sweet Sheba, who has become a totally different kitty than the one who used to shun attention by facing the back corner of her cage.  Sheba now seeks out pets and affection whenever her favorite humans visit.  And we just discovered she LOVES interactive video games.  Check out this clip of her playing "Crazy Cat," on our Kindle Fire!

  

Sheba's high score is 851,300.  She's hoping to beat it this weekend.

Wishing you a weekend that's as fun as Sheba's! :)

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday - Ella

Here's beautiful "tree dwelling" kitty Ella,

helping show off the newly painted walls in PAWS' Cat Room One.

   

This sweet and adoptable ladycat is about 6 years old, friendly, and good with other gentle kitties.  She is spayed, microchipped, current on all of her vaccinations, and has tested negative for FeLV and FIV.

Ella is waiting ever-so patiently for her forever home.  Is that home yours? :)

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TODAY (July 31) is the FINAL DAY to VOTE for Animal Shelter Volunteer Life in the "Best Cause Related Blog" category of the 2013 Petties Awards!  Thank you to everyone who has been voting faithfully for us, encouraging others to do the same, and rooting for us in general.  PLEASE VOTE NOW for us (and your other favorite pet blogs), and invite anyone and everyone you know to do the same.  Especially since PAWS will win $1000 (which will go a long way in helping the cats and dogs who are there)! You can VOTE HERE (or click the Petties link in our sidebar). Thank you! (Note: winners will be announced by Dogtime Media in September.)

Easy (and Snuggly) Like Sunday

You don't need any milk with this Oreo!  Check out these special moments captured between Tracey and our super sweet (and adoptable) friend, Oreo, in the PAWS meeting room.

The sofa you see Tracey laying on is great, because it helps the kitties to get a feel for the kind of furniture they are sure to encounter in their eventual forever homes. :)

Come meet this sweet boy at PAWS today! :)

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PLEASE take a minute every day to help the PAWS animals!  We're a finalist in the "Best Cause Blog" category of the 2013 Petties! PLEASE VOTE DAILY for us (and your other favorite pet blogs) now through July 31 (and invite anyone and everyone you know to do the same).  Especially since PAWS will win $1000 (which will go a long way in helping the cats and dogs who are there)! You can VOTE HERE (or click the Petties link in our sidebar). Thank you!

FINALLY FURever Home Friday :)

Have you heard the mind-boggling statistic about black cats being only half as likely to be adopted than cats of other colors? And that on average, their stays in shelters are several months longer than those of other cats? We've certainly seen this time and again at PAWS with cats like super sweet Allie, who had been here since October of 2010. Allie had come very close to being adopted a few times, but until recently was still waiting and hoping for her very own happily-ever after.  Well, guess what?

BEAUTIFUL HOUSE PANTHER ALLIE HAS FINALLY FOUND HER FOREVER HOME! :)

Her new mommy (PAWS volunteer Laura) says: "Allie is doing well. She is a sweetie pie. We are so happy we got her! and so happy we are able to give her a loving home. She was introduced to the upstairs, next it will be our other 2 black kitties we have."

Much love to you and your forever family, Allie.  We are over the moon for you all!

Big congratulations are also in order for Crazy Horse, Gus, Oliver (from foster), and Peanut, who were also adopted!

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Please take a minute every day to help the PAWS animals!  We're a finalist in the "Best Cause Blog" category of the 2013 Petties! PLEASE VOTE DAILY for us (and your other favorite pet blogs) now through July 31 (and invite anyone and everyone you know to do the same).  Especially since PAWS will win $1000 (which will go a long way in helping the cats and dogs who are there)! You can VOTE HERE (or click the Petties link in our sidebar). Thank you!

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday - Mr. Daisy

OMC!  Who could possibly resist that face?  Playful, sweet and adoptable Mr. Daisy is waiting to meet YOU. :)  (Editor's note: we've received a few comments that confirm what we've already been thinking ... Mr. Daisy looks A LOT like our pal Katie at GLOGIRLY!)

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We're a finalist in the "Best Cause Blog" category of the 2013 Petties! PLEASE VOTE DAILY for us (and your other favorite pet blogs) now through July 31 (and invite anyone and everyone you know to do the same).  Especially since PAWS will benefit! You can VOTE HERE (or click the Petties link in our sidebar). Thank you! :)

Easy Like Sunday - Darcy

Friendly and outgoing (and adoptable) Darcy has found herself a nice spot for taking it easy.  All of us (including Darcy, of course) hope YOU have an easy Sunday, too. :) 

And Happy Gotcha Day at the Rainbow Bridge to our Angel Sammy.  We love and miss you always, sweet boy. xoxo
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We're a finalist in the "Best Cause Blog" category of the 2013 Petties! PLEASE VOTE DAILY for us (and your other favorite pet blogs) now through July 31 (and invite anyone and everyone you know to do the same).  Especially since PAWS will benefit! You can VOTE HERE (or click the Petties link in our sidebar). Thank you! :)

Hooray! Trouper Has Been Found!

Great news ... TROUPER HAS BEEN FOUND! :)

He's pretty dehydrated, as we are in the midst of a severe heat wave, so Cindy is on her way to the vet with him now.  Please keep those purrs, prayers and good thoughts coming, as Trouper and Cindy can still certainly use them.

To all who helped with the effort to find him -- searching, posting, sharing, purring and praying, sending positive energy, and everything else -- THANK YOU.  You're great, and we all appreciate you so much.

Hugs,

Kevin, Tracey and Moosey