P.A.W.S. (Pets Are Worth Saving), Anna, Illinois

01/20/2024

✨🐾✨TRIVIA NIGHT✨🐾✨

Saturday March 16th 4-7pm
StarView Vineyards Event Barn

We had a packed house last year, so don't wait to sign up!

http://www.pawspaws.org/

01/19/2024

Tessa got to go home today! She is back with her brother, Pongo. I believe this was meant to be!! These pictures just say it all...

01/19/2024

🤍Molly🤍

Molly was surrendered to PAWS because her owner could no longer take care of her. Molly is the sweetest girl who just happens to have Cushings. When she first came to us, she had had no vet care so the condition had not been treated. We have had her thoroughly tested and now have her on the correct medications and she is doing very well. She will steal your heart when you meet her. The only "special need" that she has is that she will have to take medication the rest of her life. She takes Denamarin, Vetroyl, and a pill for her thyroid. She is a very good medicine taker! She also must be fed on a regular schedule with a specified amount at each meal. None of this is hard and is well worth the effort when you see the love she has to give. What a precious girl! She is believed to be 10 years old and weighs about 24 lbs. Complete the application and come to meet her and your life will be forever blessed! Her adoption fee is $200. Thanks for considering her!

🌟Adoption Application: http://www.pawspaws.org/
🦴Molly's Petfinder Link: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/molly-59997434/il/anna/pets-are-worth-saving-inc-paws-il09/
🎁Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3KI30XOKACV93?fbclid=IwAR1889rpxmT8jWgOi44wIbq6RKsXTrNd6l1vf-sxQuCBs3GbMpucoiEIp50

01/18/2024

🖤Pascal🖤

Pascal is one of the small defenseless little dogs that was dumped in the middle of many many acres of nothing but soybean and corn fields. What a horrible fate for these dear sweet babies. Animal Control was called and they called PAWS to see if we could assist with trying to catch them and take them in. We spent over three weeks and managed to catch 9 of them. (It was reported that there were 10 but we never spotted a 10th dog.) Pascal is very shy and protective at first but once he gets to know you, he just wants to love and be loved. He will require someone with lots of love and patience to win his trust. He came around very quickly with me. He is a very loving boy who wants to be loved so badly but just can't forget that humans have not been kind to him. He seemed to be the protector of the group and did a little growling and snapping when he first met us. He is still very afraid of fast movements. He will do well with other other dogs as long as they are his size or smaller and allow him to be the boss. He is about 15 lbs and we guestimate that he was born around 07/01/2018. His adoption fee is $200.

🌟Adoption Application: http://www.pawspaws.org/
🦴Pascal's Petfinder Link: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/pascal-52592047/il/anna/pets-are-worth-saving-inc-paws-il09/
🎁Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3KI30XOKACV93?fbclid=IwAR1889rpxmT8jWgOi44wIbq6RKsXTrNd6l1vf-sxQuCBs3GbMpucoiEIp50

01/17/2024

💜PIXIE💜

Pixie is one of 9 small defenseless little dogs that was dumped in the middle of many many acres of nothing but soybean and corn fields. What a horrible fate for these dear sweet babies. Animal Control was called and they called PAWS to see if we could assist with trying to catch them and take them in. We spent over three weeks and managed to catch all of them. These babies went through quite the ordeal and are ready to go on to homes where they will be loved and doted on. Pixie is a definite flight risk so they will not be adopted to homes with children and will require that the adopter have a fenced yard. This beautiful girl, Pixie, is very shy and will take someone with lots of love and patience to win her over. She came around very quickly with me but gets very scared if anything in her environment changes or if she is taken to a new environment (such as the vet). She is a very loving little girl who wants to be loved so badly but just can't forget that humans have not been kind to her. She is still very afraid of fast movements. She will do well with other other dogs as long as they are her size or smaller and allow her to be the boss. She is about 11 lbs and we guestimate that she was born around 07/01/2018. Her adoption fee is $250.

🌟Adoption Application: http://www.pawspaws.org/
🦴Pixie's Petfinder Link: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/pixie-52591886/il/anna/pets-are-worth-saving-inc-paws-il09/
🎁Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3KI30XOKACV93?fbclid=IwAR1889rpxmT8jWgOi44wIbq6RKsXTrNd6l1vf-sxQuCBs3GbMpucoiEIp50

01/16/2024

❤SHEENA❤

Sheena was found on the side of the road. Someone had most likely dumped and then someone hit her and left her. A passerby picked her up and took her to the vet. Luckily her injuries were pretty minor and she recovered quickly. She is an energetic, smart, funny puppy who loves to play. She has not done well with other dogs so far as she is a bit rough with them. She is friendly with them but just can be a bit overwhelming for the smaller dogs! I would not recommend a home with small children since she does tend to play so rough. She is thought to be have been born around December, 2020 so she is still a puppy and full of all the puppy behaviors!!!! She currently weighs about 28 lbs so we think she will be about 30-35 lbs when full grown. She is a happy girl who will make you smile with her beautiful happy outlook! Her adoption fee is $200. If you are interested, please go to pawspaws.org and complete the application. Once approved, I will contact you to set up a meet and greet so you can come to meet this baby girl! Thanks for your interest!

🌟Adoption Application: http://www.pawspaws.org/
🦴Sheena's Petfinder Link: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/sheena-51901601/il/anna/pets-are-worth-saving-inc-paws-il09/
🎁Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3KI30XOKACV93?fbclid=IwAR1889rpxmT8jWgOi44wIbq6RKsXTrNd6l1vf-sxQuCBs3GbMpucoiEIp50

01/15/2024

Sassy would love a home of her own!

01/06/2024

01/01/2024

Wishing you & yours a happy and healthy new year!

01/01/2024

We're going to be highlighting a few of our cats that are looking for their forever families! If you aren't able to adopt, please share!

❤Liberty❤
Liberty is a beautiful cat with a shy and "standoffish" personality. She is very timid and will take some time to get used to your home. Once she gets to know you, she is ok with being petted at her request but for the most part, she is good with admiring you from afar. Given enough time and patience, I do believe she will become a little more affectionate and loving. She would not do good in a home with small children. She is also petrified of dogs so she will not be adopted to a home with a dog.

🌟Adoption Application: http://www.pawspaws.org/
🐾Liberty's Petfinder Link: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/liberty-53633373/il/anna/pets-are-worth-saving-inc-paws-il09/
🎁Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3KI30XOKACV93...

12/30/2023

We're going to be highlighting a few of our cats that are looking for their forever families! If you aren't able to adopt, please share!

🧡Manning🧡
He is a sweet, loving young cat who is funny, smart and so very playful. He will bring many years of love to some lucky person or family! His adoption fee is $75.

🌟Adoption Application: http://www.pawspaws.org/
🐾Manning's Petfinder Link: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/manning-52743225/il/anna/pets-are-worth-saving-inc-paws-il09/
🎁Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3KI30XOKACV93...

12/29/2023

We're going to be highlighting a few of our cats that are looking for their forever families! If you aren't able to adopt, please share!

💜Precious💜

Precious is a gorgeous white and gray female domestic short hair cat with beautiful amber eyes. Her approximate birthday is 10/21/2016. We'd love for her to find her furever home!

🌟Adoption Application: http://www.pawspaws.org/
🐾Precious' Petfinder Link: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/precious-37912179/il/anna/pets-are-worth-saving-inc-paws-il09/
🎁Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3KI30XOKACV93?fbclid=IwAR1rhviJ7ZO6JiqSBG4nnotdRtjGYS7i4KWJSI7QqZb0OYBtSUKQ7oK1s0g

12/25/2023

THE LITTLE WHITE ENVELOPE:
It's just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past ten years.
It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas. Oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial aspects of it – overspending and the frantic running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder for Grandma – the gifts given in desperation because you couldn't think of anything else.
Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so forth. I reached for something special just for Mike. The inspiration came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was on the wrestling team at the school he attended. Shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church. These youngsters, dressed in sneakers so ragged that shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, presented a sharp contrast to our boys in their spiffy blue and gold uniforms and sparkling new wrestling shoes.
As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler's ears. It was a luxury the ragtag team obviously could not afford.
Well, we ended up walloping them. We took every weight class. Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly,
“I wish just one of them could have won," he said. "They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them."
Mike loved kids – all kids. He so enjoyed coaching little league football, baseball and lacrosse. That's when the idea for his present came.
That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and shoes, and sent them anonymously to the inner-city church. On Christmas Eve, I placed a small, white envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done, and that this was his gift from me.
Mike's smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year. And that same bright smile lit up succeeding years. For each Christmas, I followed the tradition – one year sending a group of mentally challenged youngsters to a hockey game, another year a check to a pair of elderly brothers whose home had burned to the ground the week before Christmas, and on and on.
The white envelope became the highlight of our Christmas. It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning, and our children – ignoring their new toys – would stand with wide-eyed anticipation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to reveal its contents. As the children grew, the toys gave way to more practical presents, but the small, white envelope never lost its allure.
The story doesn't end there. You see, we lost Mike last year due to dreaded cancer. When Christmas rolled around, I was still so wrapped in grief that I barely got the tree up. But Christmas Eve found me placing an envelope on the tree. And the next morning, I found it was magically joined by three more. Unbeknownst to the others, each of our three children had for the first time, placed a white envelope on the tree for their dad. The tradition has grown and someday will expand even further with our grandchildren standing to take down that special envelope.
Mike's spirit, like the Christmas spirit will always be with us.
For the Man Who Hated Christmas
~ A true Christmas Story by Nancy W. Gavin, December 2015.

12/24/2023

I am just getting a chance to post Tessa's happy news. She had a meet and greet yesterday morning and her Dad was head over heels for her! She was a bit bashful but he could see the sweet loving girl that she is and wanted her to be HIS girl. Happy times ahead for these two! Love to you always and forever, dear Tessa! Congratulations to you and your dad....

12/22/2023

Tried to take a family picture of Mama Mia and her babies. Mickey Mouse thought he had a better plan!

12/22/2023

Pongo is off to his forever life as of this morning! His mom was so patient and sweet and he will have so much love. He already has toys and beds waiting for him at home so I'm sure he will find a way to play with every toy before bedtime. Happy life to you, sweet boy. Love to you, always and forever!!

12/17/2023

Funny, sweet happy Evie went home with her new mom and dad today! They were so thrilled to meet her and she loved them, too! Special times ahead for this dear baby! Love to you, Evie, always and forever...

12/15/2023

Presenting… our latest newsletter! This issue includes pictures of many of our adoptable animals — take a look and see if there’s someone you want to bring home for the holidays!

(A few of the pictured cats and dogs have gone to their forever homes since this issue was created, but if there’s someone you’re interested in, let us know — even if that one has already been adopted, we might still have the perfect match for you!)

12/15/2023

Merry, Merry Christmas to everyone from all of us at PAWS, especially the precious four legged souls whom we are blessed to care for. Thanks for sharing and for making it possible for us to be a part of their journey to their forever homes!

I can not thank everyone enough for the posts/pictures/updates in response to my request. I read the posts and look at the pictures over and over. I just finished reading all of them again! You have made my Christmas so very special and I appreciate all of you so much! I absolutely LOVE seeing these posts. Please keep them coming!!!

I would like to make a special request during this Blessed Christmas season. I would love to see pictures (and get updates if you have time) of our babies that have been adopted from PAWS throughout the years. This would be the greatest gift ever- to see our Facebook flooded with the faces of those who remain always in our hearts. If you have a moment, this would mean the world to us! Merry Christmas!!

12/09/2023

What a great morning! These three babies have forever families to call their own. So excited for all of them! Thank you all for adopting and making the commitment to love and treasure these babies for the rest of their days! Love to you always and forever, Sherman, Queen Loretta and Lyra!

12/09/2023

💜S A S S Y💜

Sassy was in a home with several other dogs, most likely all related from various litters. Her owner called to see if we could take some of the dogs as he just couldn't take care of so many. Sassy is a beautiful 8 lb Chiweenie who does well with other dogs her size. She can be a bit shy at first and a little nippy if rushed or scared until she gets comfortable with you. Once she gets to know you, she is a lover and loves to be with her person. Her new home will require a fenced yard. She is believed to have been born around 10/30/2020. She needs a home with no small children as she does have a tendency to nip if frightened or if someone moves too fast. She is a happy girl and loves to play! If you think you are a good fit for her, please go to pawspaws.org to complete the application. Please note: if our babies are still pictured, they are still available for an application. Also, the Petfinder Inquiry is not the PAWS application so please be sure to complete the PAWS application if you would like to be considered. Her adoption fee is $300.

🌟Adoption Application: http://www.pawspaws.org/
🦴Sassy's Petfinder Link: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/sassy-69845907/il/anna/pets-are-worth-saving-inc-paws-il09/
🎁Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3KI30XOKACV93?fbclid=IwAR2oPWNaLBbZ9EkQiVHUsN3p2r-tGX1l868zOxoHoSAuzXkuds2fnsjCupk

12/08/2023

ADOPTION PENDING!!!

❤️T E S S A❤️

Tessa was in a home with several other dogs, most likely all related from various litters. Her owner called to see if we could take some of the dogs as he just couldn't take care of so many. Tessa is a beautiful 7 lb girl who does well with other dogs her size. She can be a bit shy at first but then her personality comes beaming through. She loves to "spring up" and try to give you kisses. She is quite the jumper!!! Her new home will require a fenced yard. She is believed to have been born around 05/01/2022. She needs a home with no small children as she has a tendency to be pretty rough and could knock down a little person. She is funny and friendly but has a ton of energy! If you think you are a good fit for her, please go to pawspaws.org to complete the application. Please note: if our babies are still pictured, they are still available for an application. Also, the Petfinder Inquiry is not the PAWS application so please be sure to complete the PAWS application if you would like to be considered. Her adoption fee is $300.

🌟Adoption Application: http://www.pawspaws.org/
🦴Tessa's Petfinder Link: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/tessa-69845825/il/anna/pets-are-worth-saving-inc-paws-il09/
🎁Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3KI30XOKACV93?fbclid=IwAR2oPWNaLBbZ9EkQiVHUsN3p2r-tGX1l868zOxoHoSAuzXkuds2fnsjCupk

12/07/2023

💜Meet Cynthia💜

Cynthia was in a home with several other dogs, most likely all related from various litters. Her owner called to see if we could take some of the dogs as he just couldn't take care of so many. Cynthia is a beautiful 6 lb girl who does well with other dogs her size. She is very timid of new people and will bite or nip if cornered. She has learned fairly quickly that I want to love her and be her friend so she has gotten pretty comfortable with me. She gives the best kisses and loves to be held once she trusts you. Her new home will require a fenced yard and someone with patience and hopefully some experience with extremely shy dogs. She does love her treats so that is helpful in getting her to understand that no one will harm her. She is believed to have been born around 11/01/2021. She needs a home that is quiet without a lot of visitors and no children under 18. If you think you are a good fit for her, please go to pawspaws.org to complete the application. Please note: if our babies are still pictured, they are still available for an application. Also, the Petfinder Inquiry is not the PAWS application so please be sure to complete the PAWS application if you would like to be considered. Her adoption fee is $300.

🌟Adoption Application: http://www.pawspaws.org/
🦴Cynthia's Petfinder Link: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/cynthia-69845685/il/anna/pets-are-worth-saving-inc-paws-il09/
🎁Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3KI30XOKACV93?fbclid=IwAR2oPWNaLBbZ9EkQiVHUsN3p2r-tGX1l868zOxoHoSAuzXkuds2fnsjCupk

11/28/2023

Update 12/07/23‼️We are still in need of a plumber and now a carpenter as well. The furbabies appreciate your help‼️

Looking for a plumber to relocate a washer and dryer. Was originally installed on an interior wall and the venting of the dryer has become I nightmare with a busted vent pipe. Please let me know if you can help!

11/27/2023

We have some items that were donated for us to sell to raise money for the furbabies. We decided to try posting them out here so folks can do some Christmas shopping!! We have an Oster French Door Countertop Oven. $125 (Will need to be picked up at PAWS). We will be posting some jewelry as well! Keep watching!

11/24/2023

💜MAMA MIA💜

Mama Mia was most likely dumped as a kitten or possibly born as a stray. She is barely more than a baby herself but has taken care of 6 babies and kept them safe for a the first four months of their lives. She was happy to have the food that I was putting out for them once I saw them crossing the road that day but she was just so unsure of people. I set up a safe place for her in the storage building and she did finally go in there where I was finally able to catch her. The first few days were scary for her but she soon figured out that all I wanted to do was love her. She has been here for about 3 weeks and is finally coming to me on her own and even wanted to play tonight. She will need a home with someone who has a great deal of patience and some experience with semi feral cats. She is fine with me at this point and will learn to trust someone else but it will take some time, love and patience. She is guessed to have been born around 10/17/2022 and has been spayed, microchipped, and had her rabies shot. She has had one Feline shot and will need two more if adopted before the time for them to be given. Her adoption fee is $100. If interested in this beautiful girl, please go to pawspaws.org to complete the PAWS application. Please note: The Petfinder Inquiry is not the PAWS application. You must leave the Petfinder site and log onto the PAWS website at pawspaws.org to complete the application. Thanks so much for your interest!

🌟Adoption Application: http://www.pawspaws.org/
🐾Mama Mia's Petfinder Link: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/mama-mia-69639208/il/anna/pets-are-worth-saving-inc-paws-il09/
🎁Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3KI30XOKACV93?fbclid=IwAR16wWwUeRBqvspjU6mrE5s5MNDD723S5mLwaE5tGjLV0XaqEakh42cWB9M