Tiny Paws, Big Hearts

30/04/2024

We are currently in progress of getting our society status for our rescue. 💕💕 it does look like however, that we will need to have a name change (too many tiny paws out there).

A society status will allow us to do many more fundraisers, working with pet food supply stores and much more so we can get off the ground. This will also allow us to start our field trips into schools!

Please consider helping us out to get the cafe up and running, which will in turn help fund the rescue on a continuous basis.

My main goal is the start up of a small animal rescue, rehabilitation and sanctuary of small animals (hedgehogs, guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, etc.) called Little Critters Rescue. This rescue I also want to use as an educational centre for children, as well as families, on the Proper care of small...

01/12/2023

Sitting at the vet with Buns this morning, getting his eye looked at.
Looks like a bit of an eye infection.
A couple kinds of antibiotics to go home with.

https://www.givesendgo.com/tinypawsstartup

30/11/2023

Tux, also known as Buns, is having to make an urgent trip to the vet Friday morning with a rapid growth appearing on his eye.

Pls send up a little prayer for this cute lil man.
Will keep everyone posted.

28/11/2023

Tuesday highlight:

This lil guys name was Sir mr cuddles boo boo von Schmidt. We called him Boo.

He was our families first personal ‘rescue’ per say.
One of our daughters was doing through a tough health battle, and wanted a pet. I did not.

However, walking through the pet store, my eye caught on a tiny cage with this lil guy so afraid, shivering in a corner. He was a little piggy returned to the store, afraid and not sure of the world.
My heart instantly broke, and when my husband saw my heart breaking for this little guy, he too decided he was coming home.

Over The next 7 years, he was our family member. Not just a pet, but super loved.
Here’s the interesting part - he bonded with the daughter going through the health battle. His pen was in her room, and he would wake us up with a loud, panicked ‘wheeeeeek wheeeek’ if she started having issues through the night, needing our attention. Once we entered the room, he would stop. He would begin to sense her episodes before even she knew one was coming.

Mr boo became her medical alert piggy.
What a cherished pet, friend, and family member he became.

Sadly, he passed away at the age of 8.5 years.

28/11/2023

Just cookie helping the hoomans get in the Christmas spirit! 💕💕

24/11/2023

We are really needing to grow!!!

We are currently maxed out with any help we can give, both financially and space wise, but getting messages almost daily for helping rescue little critters in our area. We quite literally cannot take in any more at this time.

Please consider donating towards us getting our own space. There’s several ways to do it:

1. E-transfers (just message us for info),
or
2. https://www.givesendgo.com/tinypawsstartup
Or
3. Go on over to DragonFlydesigngp’s Etsy store (https://dragonflydesigngp.etsy.com) and purchase any sweater with an animal on it! 25% of the proceeds from those sweaters come our way!

Please share and spread the word!

This week, I got to take in a foster bunny "Tux" who was discarded into a dumpster, just because he was no longer wanted. This is not an isolated case - and sadly this happens each and every day with animals given as gifts, or simply because they no longer fit into a persons schedule. (I'm not ta...

13/10/2023

TUX the bunny is still looking for the Perfect Fur-ever home.

We would LOVE to find him a home where he has lots of room to run, as he does not do well being caged, but needs to be indoors where he can be warm and comfortable.

He doesn’t like the outside much.

He loves to be around people, but can get nippy and scratchy, so older children and adults are the best.

He gets along with the Guinea pigs and the cat, in fact we find he tries to be friends with the cat (my cat just is a jerk and is jealous of him)

Are you willing to be his FURever family?
Let us know if you think you would be a good fit!

06/10/2023

Ive had a few messages this week, with people asking how they can give to donate to our new Rescue bunny - or even the start up of our small animal rescue.

To give towards 'Tux', the new rescue bunny -
- E-transfers can be sent to [email protected]

To give towards the startup costs & further care of rescues,
donations can be sent via e-transfer to the address above, or the link here: https://www.givesendgo.com/tinypawsstartup

We are so grateful for your support.
Each and every donation is appreciated and goes so much farther than you know.

04/10/2023

A friend of ours came across a beautiful bunny abandoned by a dumbster.

Unsure of the gender yet, we are giving her/him time to snuggle and acclimatize to their new foster home before too much poking around.

But he/she is taking applications for a new FUREVER family.

What a snuggler. We are told that they just looove to lay and snuggle for quite a while.

This special bunny is litter box trained, and will be best as an indoor bunny, as I’m sure it has been an indoor bunny previously.

If you are willing to donate to the care of this gentle rabbit, or if you are wanting to apply to become its new FUREVER home, please DM us.

(We are located in Grande Prairie, AB)

30/08/2023

10/10/2022

💕💕 These critters are not only so helpful, but also incredibly adorable.

Respect possums! ❤

08/08/2022

Skunks are not only cute, fluffy and actually pretty useful! 💕💕

Mad that a skunk dug around in your yard? Don’t be— she likely did you a big favor! It takes one brave animal to raid the nests of wasps and ground hornets, but striped skunks are up to the task. A digging skunk is often in the middle of chomping up the larvae of stinging insects that dwell in the ground, often saving property owners from an upsetting surprise. Skunks are vital to our ecosystem and a treasure to have around!

10/07/2022

Hangin with this little guy tonight. 💕💕
He is waiting for his snack to finish cooking - yes, he loves chicken. We also learnt after buying him a whole stash of mealworms and crickets that He also prefers his meals cooked and not moving. Lol no way was he wanting to touch those … he’s kind of a diva - but Isn’t he just adorable?

Meet Spikey - he’s a few years old, and a charming little guy with strong perosnality.

Hedgehogs aren’t furry, and some of them are like Spikey, who doesn’t like to be petted, but he enjoys spending time with people if he can have a little freedom to explore. They can make great pets for people who have allergies and can’t have a cat or dog.

27/06/2022

I got the obsolute honour to visit Little Ray’s Sloth World - Edmonton this weekend - what a treat to see how they do things in their special Little Ray way.

Along with being an Exotic Pet Rescue, these guys have a Phenomenal educational presentation about the critters they rescue. Their staff is knowledgeable, and enthusiastic about what they do and it is comes out in their presentations.

I even got to hold a Tarantula named Jack Black!! From someone who absolutely cannot handle being in the same room as a spider, I never thought I would say this, but - boy she was so beautiful, gentle and oh so sweet!

If you get a chance to head on over to Little Rays at the west Edmonton mall, please do go in and support them. Even if you don’t get a chance to visit them quite yet, and you want to support them, go check out their website and learn more about who they are.

https://littlerays.org/west-edmonton-mall

09/06/2022

Who said this was going to be easy? 🙈 🙈

Our current goal is to get our non-profit status, and then be able to find a place to start intaking of the small animals awaiting our care.

We are currently looking for a place to call home - just a small building to start, or a piece of land we can grow into - but we are asking for your help.

Please consider giving towards Tiny Paws, Big hearts and help us get up and running. If you cannot give at this time, we understand - life can leave us a little tight - we just ask that you please share our fundraiser with friends and family, and your community so we can reach our goal!

Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts - and paws.

https://donorbox.org/tiny-paws-big-hearts-a-place-to-call-home

03/06/2022

We are on instagram!!

Go on over and give us a follow! 🐾💕
Instagram.com/tinypaws.bigheartsgp

01/06/2022

Got any critter renaming ideas? Lol
Let’s hear ‘em!
Here’s another one:
Guinea pigs -> fluffy potatoes

22/05/2022

This is where my love for little critters started.
This lil guy started my crazy obsession with making sure the little ones are loved.

This is Boo. Aka - mr cuddles von boo schmidt.
My daughter was about 4 or 5 and very Ill. We would do anything to make her smile - but she asked for a Guinea pig. We were highly reluctant, but after a trip to the store and seeing this beautiful guy in a too small corner, I couldn’t leave him there.

He has seen her through some big health hurdles; he has alerted us in the middle of the night when she needed help. He has been her emotional support and 7 years later, he is still her best buddy. (And mine)

He isn’t just a pet in our household - he, along with our other Guinea (pippy), our hedgehog, our cat, and our former hamster, are family members.

So thankful for this little guy and the joy he brings us every day.