Paws Up Belize

Paws Up Belize Cat Advocate | Cat Foster & Foster Training | Cat Adoptions | Free Cat Advice. DM to learn more! Welcome to Paws Up Belize! Or anyone willing to sponsor fosters.

All about TNR and fostering and socializing kittens to increase adoptions in or out of Belize as it is very hard to find them homes here! Looking for TNR volunteers (can train) and those who are wanting to foster and can take good social media content. Looking for ex-pats and tourists who are willing to transport a cat or kitten back to their adopter in the US or take one or two home for themselve

s. Donations appreciated:

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I was contacted often when I started Paws Up in San Pedro 3 years ago, regarding stray cats being poisoned 😡 I’ve witnes...
09/08/2024

I was contacted often when I started Paws Up in San Pedro 3 years ago, regarding stray cats being poisoned 😡 I’ve witnessed them dying of this and it is incredibly devastating! It’s time we start taking action and not just talk about it! If you have to go stand in front of that town council until they listen to you, then do it! I’ve had to do this at the police station in the past when I’ve needed them to come to a situation where there was animal abuse. I might’ve sat on my cart and in front of the police station for a couple hours, but they eventually figured out I wasn’t gonna leave until they came with me, and that’s the only way to do it in Belize! This is incredibly lazy and cruel of the government to continue to do this! 😡😡😡

Angel and Carlene made it to Denver safely on Saturday night. It was so adorable that Angel’s new family made a sign for...
04/06/2024

Angel and Carlene made it to Denver safely on Saturday night. It was so adorable that Angel’s new family made a sign for their arrival 😻
A big thanks to one of my and the island cats biggest advocates, Ms. Tiina Zakany. She was the first to rescue and bring to Colorado an 😻 Then she encouraged her friend Olga Westfall to adopt from as well as posting on local FB groups to find adopters. From there, friends of their friends and now three years later, there are 9 cats in Colorado! Thanks to Mary Huber for sending an airline carrier so Carlene Combs could transport her. It takes a village and sometimes that village spreads across international waters 😻

It’s a bittersweet day for me as Angel takes her flight to her new forever home. It has been years since I only fostered...
01/06/2024

It’s a bittersweet day for me as Angel takes her flight to her new forever home. It has been years since I only fostered one kitten and we grew attached 🥰 She grew so much since the day she was hiding and hissing in the bathroom and in the end, sleeping next to me on the bed. But I know her very cat experienced family and fur siblings are going to be the best thing for her and she’s going to have a happy forever life! Thank you so much Carlene Combs for being her I know she is in great hands with you 😻

I’m truly devastated 😭 He was the voice for the voiceless and soooo much more. It will not be the same without him here ...
26/05/2024

I’m truly devastated 😭 He was the voice for the voiceless and soooo much more. It will not be the same without him here 😭

Press Release – Aces Wildlife Rescue - Ambergris Caye, Belize – May 26, 2024 – It is with profound sorrow that we announce the untimely passing of Aces Wildlife Rescue Founder and Director of Operations Chris Summers. Chris passed away at his island home on May 26, 2024.

We appreciate the outpour of community love and support at this heartbreaking time and ask for thoughtful consideration of our privacy as we mourn his death.

Further information regarding final arrangements will be shared when appropriate.

I’m not sharing this to find the owners because if it had good owners, it would not be in this condition in the first pl...
24/05/2024

I’m not sharing this to find the owners because if it had good owners, it would not be in this condition in the first place I’m sharing to help donate to this puppies care and to help get this doggo a better family.

Please share!

This doggo was brought in this afternoon after he was found lying unresponsive on the side of the road near the Caye Bank international Area(Amar’s Hardware). He is in a really bad state due to a heatstroke/intoxication. If you may happen to know about him or any information on how we can get in touch with the owners please feel free to give us a call at 226-3266.

This girl can never have enough toys! And she plays with every single one of them 😜 And can’t forget the soda box.      ...
22/05/2024

This girl can never have enough toys! And she plays with every single one of them 😜 And can’t forget the soda box.

📣 📣UPDATE: A flight angel has been found ❣️❣️ Thank you Carlene Combs 🎉 Angel has found a   🎉           Looking for a   ...
17/05/2024

📣 📣UPDATE: A flight angel has been found ❣️❣️ Thank you Carlene Combs

🎉 Angel has found a 🎉 Looking for a to take her from Belize to Denver. Her paperwork and flight fee will be taken care of. I just need someone who has a direct flight from BZE to DEN or long layover in DEN, from May 23rd to June 3rd. Someone leaving from San Pedro would be great, but I can fly her over to someone that is leaving from the mainland as well. The adopter (who is a trustworthy person-friend of a friend) will collect her upon arrival and has also offered to drive the flight angel (and family) home from the airport, so you don’t have to take a cab. Help her get to her new family in Colorado! I also need a decent size soft carrier. The one I had, I loaned out to someone to take a cat a few weeks ago and they’re not back on the island yet.

What a difference a week made! Look at her now 😻 Angel gained 1.2 pounds and her URI is gone. She’s spayed and vaccinate...
25/04/2024

What a difference a week made! Look at her now 😻 Angel gained 1.2 pounds and her URI is gone. She’s spayed and vaccinated ( thank you Saga Humane Society) and ready for her She just needs a few days of patience and she will be your sweet DM now. I’m going to Belize City and Cayo Friday morning and can bring her to you.

17/04/2024

Anyone in San Pedro have a soft pet carrier they can donate? There is someone leaving to the states on Saturday and they’re going to adopt two cats from Saga and take them back with them but I only have one carrier and they need one for each cat. If you have one please message me ASAP thank you 😻

So I’m still not technically fostering yet this year because I am in and out of town and don’t have a co-foster to help ...
17/04/2024

So I’m still not technically fostering yet this year because I am in and out of town and don’t have a co-foster to help me take care of them when I’m away. But I’ve been seeing this little girl around our place and the new bar owners next-door want to keep her and take care of her.
So I took her home this evening to give her a flea bath. She had a ton of them! I always start with putting them in a small room like a bathroom if they’re feral which she kind of is. Then I sat in the bathroom with her for like an hour so she can decompress and trying to get her to eat out of hand, which she eventually did. After a couple hours, I felt comfortable giving her a bath. As soon as she hit the warm water, she just melted. Those fleas not biting her just was such a relief! 😻 tomorrow I will take her to Saga to get her spayed and ear tipped and then keep her in my home for a few days to get her weight back up and then release her back next-door so she can hang out at her favorite bar and restaurant where she gets all of the yummy food 😻

18/12/2023

UPDATE: Found someone! Thank you everyone for sharing!

‼️URGENT‼️ Is anyone or know of anyone flying from Belize City to Denver this Saturday December 23rd on United? I found an adopter for Cleo and Robyn and I will be flying with them but I am only allowed to have one with my purchased seat. They require me to book a second full price ticket to add the other cat. I need someone else to allow me to add one cat to their already booked flight and I will pay the pet fee. I can get my seat next to yours so we have the cats together. Please DM ASAP if you are able to help. Thank you!

  😻 Robyn aka Baby Girl is the cutest and sweetest   😻 She may be 10 months old but still plenty of growing to go. She m...
13/12/2023

😻 Robyn aka Baby Girl is the cutest and sweetest 😻 She may be 10 months old but still plenty of growing to go. She makes me smile everyday. I love how she methodically stalks her toys and then she has a little wiggle in her butt and…pounces 😹 She is sweet and meows for you when she wants love and can’t find you, but she also likes some “me time” too. She is the perfect balance you are looking for in a kitten 💕 Spayed. If you or someone you know is interested in adopting, I can get her to the mainland or U.S.

Happy Thursday 💜 work has been a bit crazy so I haven’t had a chance to post lately. I please need your help to get thes...
07/12/2023

Happy Thursday 💜 work has been a bit crazy so I haven’t had a chance to post lately. I please need your help to get these wonderful girls adopted. I need to get back to the US for some important things and would love to still be able to go see my family over the holidays. They can be adopted separately or together. Please share the word and let’s find them a wonderful . Or if you or someone you know is willing to be a flight angel please have them contact me, and we can look for them homes in their destination. Please scroll through the feed to see all of their foster videos and posts 💜. I can bring them to the mainland. Spayed/Litter and House Trained. $50bzd adoption fee goes to Thank you!!!

17/11/2023

Robyn Interview Part 2

Q: Do you have any unusual habits or quirks that make you unique?

A: "Oh, where do I begin with my adorable quirks and unique habits? 😸 I'm a little bundle of eccentricities that make me one-of-a-kind! Let me share some of my endearing peculiarities with you:

1. I have a thing for plastic bags and packaging. The crinkly sound and texture make me so happy.

2. Watching the toilet flush is like a mesmerizing kitty TV show for me. The swirling water and the mysterious sounds never fail to fascinate.

3. When it comes to grooming, I have my own special technique. You might hear some slurpy noises as I meticulously clean my fur, making sure I'm the most dapper and fabulous feline around!

4. I have a favorite wand toy that accompanies me on my daily adventures. We're inseparable! You can often find me strutting around with it, ready to pounce and play at a moment's notice.

5. Before I engage in a thrilling chase, I like to wiggle my little behind. It's my way of preparing for an epic pounce and ensuring maximum playtime fun!

6. Oh, the art of stalking! I take my time, carefully observing and plotting my moves before I pounce on my unsuspecting toys. It's a few minutes of stealthy anticipation that make the playtime even more exciting!

7. Lastly I often sleep with head suspended in the air. I may not look it, but I am actually very comfortable. Just another oddity that makes my human giggle.

If you want to adopt me and enjoy my fun quirks, message my foster mom to set up a meeting. I can go to the United States as well. I’d make a great souvenir 😉

Anyone missing dogs in San Pedro down the road from Alaia? They appeared yesterday morning chasing people on bikes. Didn...
07/11/2023

Anyone missing dogs in San Pedro down the road from Alaia? They appeared yesterday morning chasing people on bikes. Didn’t see them after that but now they are back roaming. Trying to figure out if they’re lost or if they were dumped. They don’t have a collar.

I am looking for an experienced cat foster in the Cayo area. Cleo went to her new home a week ago and is not adjusting w...
26/10/2023

I am looking for an experienced cat foster in the Cayo area. Cleo went to her new home a week ago and is not adjusting well. She is very stressed and lashing out and now not eating. I am arranging to bring her back to San Pedro on Saturday, but if there is anyone in the Cayo area that has experience with scared/stressed cats and currently has a mellow household with no other animals I would love to get her fostered or adopted in the area instead of bringing her on another long journey back home. Please share and DM me if you are able to help. 🙏💕

Anyone seen this boy around San Ignacio?
25/10/2023

Anyone seen this boy around San Ignacio?

Cleo and Robyn have been adopted! Very bittersweet to have my last foster kits adopted. I will miss them all terribly 😢 ...
19/10/2023

Cleo and Robyn have been adopted! Very bittersweet to have my last foster kits adopted. I will miss them all terribly 😢 But, I couldn’t be happier that their chose them! They will live in Benque with a family of 4, tons of space to run around, an enclosed porch to bird watch and get to go on walks in their cute new harnesses 😻

02/10/2023

This poor birdie flew into my balcony window really hard, landing upside down 😢 Grabbed the quickest thing I could find, which was the kittens play box. I texted Aces Wildlife Rescue right away and Chris was here in less than 30 minutes!
They are absolute rockstars when it comes to our wildlife 🤩! Please remember to donate to them when you are doing your monthly charity contributions or during this upcoming giving season!

01/10/2023

We’ve got a new fetcher in the house 😻 She misses playing chase with Tessa so now her favorite night time play game is playing fetch with me. Cleo is the ultimate and has a beautiful fluffy and silky coat. Her commonly pursed lips, stunning markings and the cutest round out this beautiful and loving . Want to spend every with Cleo? DM now to adopt. I can bring her to the mainland or sponsor her travel to the US. Or if you are going back to the US and willing to be her travel companion please DM and I can help look for a home for her in your final destination city. Spayed, vaccinated, house and litter trained.

Good News  ! Tessa has been adopted to Colorado! I will post about her new family once she gets settled in.A huge thank ...
24/09/2023

Good News ! Tessa has been adopted to Colorado! I will post about her new family once she gets settled in.

A huge thank you to Tiina Zakany and Stephen Zakany for being her travel parents. They have a huge heart for our island cats 😻 Two years ago they brought home Scribbles, the kitten they rescued, and Tessa will be the 4th Paws Up kitty they are taking to their new . They also never come empty handed, always bringing donations.

Another success story on this trip is of Charlie, a friendly stray hanging by The Baker, who fed and kept an eye on her. A FB post was made in December looking for someone to take her in, but no one answered. In February, a family on vacation fell in love with her so Candy's family got her off the streets to foster her for them. A few weeks ago, that family contacted me to help ship her to the US, but I advised she would need to fly in cabin with a person. I suggested to post on FB to see if someone going back would bring her. Two weeks later she said someone volunteered. Of course that person was Tiina 😹 Tiina and Stephen will foster her until November when their daughter will drive her to Virginia!
Tessa and Charlie. Saga Humane Society

If it wasn't so expensive to fly over there I would go and help. I have friends that live and visit there. Please help w...
07/09/2023

If it wasn't so expensive to fly over there I would go and help. I have friends that live and visit there. Please help where you can!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Over a period of several years, the Roatan Rescue shelter in Politilly accumulated hundreds of animals. The exact number remains unknown, but there are approximately 500 animals trying to exist on a 1.5-acre plot of land, facing imminent eviction. When those running the shelter left the island, communicable diseases were spreading, and food aggression and other stressors were leading some of the animals to attack other animals, staff and volunteers. Compassion and empathy for the souls of the innocent led some to give their time in an attempt to rectify the situation, led others to give funds to aid the cause, and led many to give their hearts, prayers and hopes that an untenable situation could be turned around.

Through the selfless contributions of many, a number of animals are now sufficiently healthy and adjusted to be adopted and live happy lives with the love of a person or a family. While they ALL deserve this, the stark reality is that there are countervailing facts that prevent the continued operation of the shelter, which means that the animals are facing a crisis – especially those that are currently adoptable and want nothing more than to love and be loved.

Because the shelter founder left the Island, we have been advised that the abandoned animals are actually the property and responsibility of Santos Guardiola. Thus, efforts to improve the environment and health of the animals require governmental approval. Even if it were possible medically, financially, logistically, and legally to keep these animals housed at their current location, there is no way to do so without the inevitable further spread of disease and harm to animals who currently have a chance for a happy, healthy life.

We now know that the shelter will not be able to continue operating, and we believe the time-frame for its closure is approaching in weeks, not months.

Currently, we are pleading with the community to find homes for the innocent souls that, through observation, we believe can both survive and thrive. We know that many do not have transportation or the funds to pay for food and immediate medical treatment needs. Therefore, we are seeking the following:

Identify as many people as you know who are willing to care for a pet. Perhaps you know a local or have family on the mainland who would be willing to open their heart and their home.

We can transport to the mainland, Utila, or help with arrangements to transport to other countries.

We can deliver animals within Roatan to those without transportation, and will provide help as needed and as possible to ensure these animals get a healthy start in their new homes.

We need volunteers with transportation to help take pets and supplies to those without transportation.

We need churches and locals to spread the word that lives need to be saved, and that they can help; and
We need the ongoing support of this Community to help alleviate a dire situation as quickly as possible.

We have approximately 2 weeks to get as many of these animals to safety as possible. PLEASE HELP US HELP THOSE WHO CANNOT HELP THEMSELVES. If you have questions or are available to volunteer, please reach out immediately.

I have to be in   Thursday afternoon, so if you’re there or nearby and interested in adopting, I can bring them with me....
16/08/2023

I have to be in Thursday afternoon, so if you’re there or nearby and interested in adopting, I can bring them with me. All are spayed, vaccinated and $50 bzd adoption fee for one or a pair.
Tessa 〰️ 9 month old 〰️ Needs home where she will get daily interactive playtime. She’s fun, sweet and one of a kind.
Cleo 〰️ 5 1/2 month old 〰️ Lap kitty who loves to play, her chill time and belly rubs.
Robyn 〰️ 4 month old 〰️ Sweet, playful toy mouse chaser who also enjoys supervised outdoor time.
Cleo and Robyn (both from the hoarding rescue) would make a good
DM for more info, videos, photos and application.

Anyone in San Pedro willing to foster these two adorable 3-week old girls that have ringworm? They were brought to me Fr...
11/06/2023

Anyone in San Pedro willing to foster these two adorable 3-week old girls that have ringworm? They were brought to me Friday afternoon after being found by Kris Timmons 🙏 I would normally foster them, but I still have six cats left to adopt out from the original hoarding rescue three months ago and I don’t wanna risk them catching it. Although unlikely, due to some current medical matters, I can’t risk catching it right now.

If you are not familiar with ringworm, it is a fungal infection like athletes foot, not an actual worm. If the kittens are handled properly, you should not catch it. If you do, you would just need to apply some topical cream on it for a couple weeks.

I can provide you this playpen setup, cream and lime spray medication for them. It is actually not that hard or scary to foster ringworm kittens. You just need to have no other animals in the home or a separate room to keep them in, keep a couple ringworm outfits (house lounge pants and long sleeve top) to wear when you handle and socialize them and wash your hands often.

They have been cleaned up since this photo and been taken to the vet. They are on a little bit of antibiotics for a light kitty cold, but other than that they are cute, sweet and in pretty good health for being strays without a mom. I can provide the dry and wet food as well.

This is a great opportunity for someone who was always wanting to adopt kittens but wanted them when they were tinny tiny. You can foster to adopt. If you’re not looking to adopt then they would be ready for adoption in about six weeks. Ringworm would clear up in about 3 weeks.

Thank you 🙏

Very important. Unfortunately the people that need to see this are the people that don’t follow me so please look out fo...
10/06/2023

Very important. Unfortunately the people that need to see this are the people that don’t follow me so please look out for your neighborhood pets, especially the ones that are chained up and help them get shade and water if they need it. 🙏

Last week we were sent a video of a pitbull dog that was struggling with heat stroke. Neighbours were attempting to assist.

It sadly died.

Please please please ensure your animals are sheltered with shade and have consistent access to water for the next few days.

If you suspect heat stroke don’t play around. Get your animal in front of a fan or in to air conditioning if possible and pour cool (not cold) water on them. Ensure the water reaches the skin and doesn’t just run off the fur. Do not cover them with wet towels. Veterinary intervention is essential to their survival.

Lot's of lost dogs lately.
05/06/2023

Lot's of lost dogs lately.

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