FURever Home Friday! :)

Hip hip hooray! It's time for another edition of FURever Home Friday, our periodic post about the lucky PAWS cats who've found their happily ever afters. You'll see many of the kitties we've featured here in the past (including some long-timers and extra special friends) on the list of newest alumni. There's a lot of exciting news to share, so let's get this party started!

Brothers (and longtime PAWS residents) Sparky and Shadow have been adopted together! We're told by their new mom's sister (a friend and former PAWS volunteer) that these two are sure to be spoiled rotten (and deservedly so).

Sparky

Shadow

Remember sweet and handsome Hemingway, who had surgery to remove his badly injured rear leg? You'll be happy to know he's doing super well in his forever home. :)

Hemingway

Senior cat Buddy, who was loved by PAWS volunteers and staff for 3 1/2 years, now has his very own forever mom (friend and fellow volunteer Kim)! She says he spends lots of time looking out the window, and we can't say we blame him one bit. Enjoy your new home (and that view), Buddy!

Buddy

Senior ladycat Artemis was adopted, too! Her new mom says Artie's doing great (check out the "Happy Tails" section below). So cute!

Artemis

Artie's PAWS senior ladycat roomie, Phoebe, also found her happily ever after. Be sure to read about how she's doing with her permanent foster Mom in the "Happy Tails" section!

Phoebe

Here are pictures of some of the other new PAWS graduates:

Top row, from left: Sniffles, Gaia, Midnight, Princess; 2nd row, from left: Frijole, June, Toulouse, Philomena; 3rd row, from left: Garfield, Naomi, Gidget, Prince; Bottom row: Theodore, Delta, Wags

And here's the list (in alphabetical order) of the entire graduating class:

Artemis; Asia; Beauty; Bedford; Boeing and Cessna (together); Boo Boo and Lulu (together); Bows and Ribbons (together); Bridget; Bubba; Buddy; Cali; Charlie (from foster); Chester; Cici; Debbie; Delta; Doodle; F. Scott Fitzferal; Fisher; Frijole; Gaia (permanent foster); Garfield; Ghost and John Snow (together); Giblets; Hemingway; Herbie; Hominy; Jack (from foster); Jodi; June; Lou; Mama Mia; Midnight; Mini; Mom Fir; Monty; Naomi; Nicholas and Noelle (together); Petra; Philomena; Phoebe (permanent foster); Prince and Gidget (together); Princess; Randy; Samsung; Sniffles; Sony; Sparky and Shadow (together); Sylvania; Tarzan; Thelma; Theodore; Toulouse; Wags; Wally (from foster)

Congratulations and love to all of the adoptees, and to their new forever families. :)

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Wait! The party's not over yet! Here are some "Happy Tails Tales" about how some former PAWS cats are doing in their forever homes:

 

“Phoebe is doing wonderfully. She was shy at first, and denned herself in our guest room which was the most like her old office at PAWS. She now ventures out as she pleases and I've been able to move her food and litter box downstairs to where I wanted them which gets her moving about and getting to know the whole house. She's an old lady so she sleeps a lot but she is accustomed to us now and very affectionate. She is eating and drinking well. She prefers the KD tuna which I mix with a little regular tuna and a lot of water to make a slurry. She adores it and gets extra water that way. Our other kitties loved that too, and they made it to 17+. No problems doing her fluids. She doesn't even squeak or squirm and it only takes a few minutes.”

“Artemis is on a mission. She waits at the door of the room she has been staying in and as soon as I open the door, she walks right out into the hallway with 3 dogs and 2 cats. There was a bit of growling the first couple times but not too bad. I don't think the dogs are going to be a problem for her. She is playing with her toys, walking around her room more often and I dare say she seems very happy. I also picked her up and brought her to the front door to look outside so she could feel the sun and the nice weather. She seemed to really enjoyed it, but after a few minutes she was unsure and I brought her back to her room. She's making great leaps and bounds and gets more comfortable every day.”

“Garfield is doing SO well! He hid under the couch for a little while last night but after only an hour or so he came and sat with us on the couch, explored his new home, and ate well. I'd say he's a happy boy. We love him so much!”

Happy weekend, everybuddy! 💖

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday - Bella 😺

Those who've been following our blog for a while may remember our gorgeous torbie (tabby and tortie) friend, Bella.

Comfy and cozy in the newspaper bin!

Bella isn't a cuddly lap cat by any means, but she does enjoy the company of the humans she trusts. Tracey and I are blessed to be two such humans, and we love hanging out with her. She always makes us smile! Her likes include: catnip, playing with ballpoint pens, catnip, laying in the newspaper bin, and catnip. :)

Bella is about 8 1/2 years old. She's spayed, micro-chipped, current on her vaccinations, and has tested negative for FIV and FeLV. She was previously adopted, but returned to PAWS through no fault of her own. Now she just needs another chance at the forever home she so deserves. We hope her new best friend finds her soon.

Sunday Selfie Babies :)

OMC! Look what we found in Cat Room 8 when we arrived at PAWS last weekend. SIX sweet, super friendly and adorable kittens!

Here's Bridget (aka "Tater Tot"), who is the room's official greeter. She loves everybody she meets, and as you can see, she's a stone cold cutie pie. :)

And here's super snuggly housepanther Samsung. We found out today that Samsung has been ADOPTED!

Little tuxie Sharp may look a little grumpy in this photo, but don't be fooled. This kitten is a little love bug.

Sony is calm, gentle, curious and ADOPTED! He went home with his new family this weekend.

Calypso is a little more reserved than the other kittens in the room. But just pet her, and she purrs like a Mack truck!

Last but not least, here's beautiful Sylvania (look at her cool facial markings)! Like all of the others, she's super sweet and adoptable.

Sony and Samsung have already found their forever homes. We're certain it won't be long until Sharp, Bridget, Sylvania and Calypso find theirs, too.💖

To see more of these babies, check out this post at our friend and fellow volunteer Maggie's awesome Shelter Cats blog!

We're participating in the Sunday Selfies Blog Hop, sponsored by our awesome pals at The Cat On My Head. Be sure to click on their logo to see who else is hopping along this week (or to join in yourself)! :) 

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday, with Wags :)

What's Who's black and white with an adorable little bunny tail, and handsome all over? That would be our sweet new friend, Wags!

Wags: Who, me?

Wags came to PAWS with a bad tail injury, and all but a little stub had to be removed. Not to worry, though. He doesn't seem to miss the rest of his tail, and his zest for living has quickly made him a volunteer favorite. He loves people, and is super friendly, playful, and all around man-catly!

Wags is about 3 1/2 years old, neutered, micro-chipped, current on his vaccinations, and negative for FIV and FeLV. He can get a little carried away when he plays, so he would do best in a home without really young children. He gets along with other non-dominant kitties, but would also be fine and happy as your one and only. Come meet Wags (aka your new best friend) today! :)

Easy Like Sunday Selfie - Boop :)

Meet our handsome and affectionate buddy, Boop. This very sweet kitty came to PAWS years ago, and it was discovered that he had some serious aggression issues being around other animals. He's been at the shelter for nearly five years, and on anti-anxiety medication most of that time. Boop has had NO aggressive behavior in more than two years. Boop is totally ready for a loving, patient and understanding home. Just look at that face!

He loves to be petted, play, snuggle and hang out with his human friends.

Today, he made himself extra comfy while I sat with him and read a book...

Because of his past history, Boop needs to go to an adult only home with no other pets. He's about 8 years old, neutered, micro-chipped and current on his vaccinations. He has tested negative for FIV and FeLV. If you are able to open your heart and home to this deserving cat, come and meet the Boopster today!

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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday - Morticia 💓

Happy Wednesday from our fun and friendly buddy, Morticia. This pretty ladycat has been at PAWS for quite a while, which has us all scratching our heads. Morticia is beautiful, happy, socially skilled (she's always the first to greet visitors to her room), and she always makes us laugh with her antics. Oh, and she's purrfectly photogenic!

Morticia is about 5 years old. She gets along well other cats, but could easily be your one and only. She would do best in a quieter home without small children. Morticia is spayed, micro-chipped, current on her vaccinations, and has tested negative for FIV and FeLV. Come meet this awesome girl today, and fall in love!

Easy Like Sunday Selfie - Emily 💖

We all ask ourselves, "Why is sweet, beautiful and gentle Emily still waiting for her forever home?" It's probably because she can be a little shy with people with whom she's not familiar, so she doesn't always "show well" to potential adopters. But Emily doesn't have a mean bone in her body, and absolutely ADORES her human buddies at PAWS. And we adore her, too! Just look at Miss Em, posing so demurely in her favorite snuggly bed...

Waiting for a belly rub (which she LOVES)...

Getting ready to settle in for a nice, "Easy-like-Sunday" snooze...

And finally, posing for her magnificent and beautiful Sunday Selfie...

Emily is about 8 years old. She's spayed, microchipped, current on her vaccinations, and has tested negative for FIV and FeLV. She gets along well with other cats,  but would also be fine as an only kitty in a nice, quiet home. Emily is an amazing, lovable girl with so much love to give. Now all she needs is a best friend to give her the chance she deserves. Hey, don't YOU need a new best friend? 💝

We're taking part in the Sunday Selfies Blog Hop, hosted by our beloved pals at The Cat on My Head. Be sure to visit them to see who else is hopping along (or to join in on the fun)! :)