Rescued Pets Are Wonderful

09/01/2025

Sweet baby Blossom joined us earlier this summer from a puppy mill breeder. She had a significant heart murmur and needed specialty care from Cardiology.
Blossom is a 6 month old Shih Tzu and she was able to have a cardio consult with the University of MN. They determined she had Pulmonic Stenosis. Pulmonic stenosis is a congenital heart defect in dogs where the valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery is narrowed. This narrowing restricts blood flow from the heart to the lungs. If left untreated, her life span would be very short. When they performed her Echocardiogram they realized she already had an enlarged heart.

This past week Blossom underwent surgery with the specialists at the University. They passed a catheter directly into her heart that had a balloon on the end. This was designed to inflate the balloon and open the valve. At first they felt the procedure was a success, unfortunately when they rechecked her echo the next day they determined there was no change.

This means that they need to place a metallic stent into the valve to keep it open. We will be scheduling the procedure ASAP.

We are so grateful to the University for not giving up and also for providing some grant money to help with the procedure. We still need to raise the rest to save this pups life! If you can help at all we would be so humbled ❤️

08/31/2025

Time to introduce Pig Pen!

We were very worried about him for about a week after he arrived. This little guy was found dragging himself down the side of a country road. A wonderful lady stopped and picked him up. She reach out to us and let us know he was in rough shape.

Right away we knew the road would be rough. He had liquid diarrhea pouring out of him for almost an entire week despite many meds. For a kitten with back legs that dont function the best, having bad p**p gets messy. Multiple baths sometimes in the same day were necessary. Hence his name 😏

Our first battle was diarrhea. And we finally have managed to get a handle on that part. Next it was to find out what was happening orthopedically to his rear end so we took xrays... As you can see he has some bad trauma. Fractures in both his leg and pelvis. We have chatted with the surgeon and we will follow his progress closely to see if he needs surgery.

He is such a sweet guy and deserves all the love and support 💗
If you want to help us cover his expenses please donate here!

08/30/2025

***ISO CAT LAUNDRY VOLUNTEER***

We have had an amazing volunteer behind the scenes making sure our adoptable cats at the Quarry Petsmart. Unfortunately, that volunteer became injured and is unable to continue thus important mission.

This is an every other week position where you would stop in at the Petsmart (Quarry location location just outside St. Anthony) and grab the used cat laundry and bring it to a laundry mat to clean it and then drop it back off at petsmart. The schedule is extremely flexible and at your discretion. We cover the costs of the machine rental, detergents and any other necessary expenses.

Please reach out to us at [email protected] if you would be interested in taking on this important task!

08/29/2025

It's time to introduce you all to a very special little guy named AsparaGUS 😀

Little Gus, joined us at the beginning of July from our friends at Redemption Road Rescue
They took him and his siblings from a hoarding situation. The kittens were very small and a couple were acting a bit sick. Gus and his brother Artichoke "Artie" had swollen joints and a fever. Then they weren't eating like they should. When things got concerning the great people at Redemption Road reached out for our help. We gladly offered to take the crew and the veggie kittens joined the RPAW family!
We got to work right away with treatment and started them on a hefty medication regimen. Soon they turned a corner and got stronger. We may never know what the cause was but after 2 weeks they were over that hurdle ❤️
The entire Veggie Litter was small, much smaller than they should be at that age. Over the last couple months we have been working hard to get them to grow... much like gardeners do 😉
Unfortunately, Asparagus aka Gus, has just barely made it to 1 whole pound and they are now 4 months old. Despite our best efforts, we have both been able to get him to grow. So today we visited our friends at Animal Emergency and Referral Center of MN. Their internal medicine department fell in love, as everyone does, and gave us an overview of what could be happening. The list of possibilities is long but we will start to narrow down the possibilities. Diagnosis for each of the possibilities usually requires a blood test and when you have a kitten as small as Gus, you can only take a certain amount of blood. At 1 pound, we are only able to safely take 2mls of blood every 2 weeks. So today we have sent out a very specific test that hopefully will give us a good lead.
Over the next few weeks we will keep you all updated with his journey...

Until then he will be cared for greatly and we all love him so much ❤️

If you would like to donate towards his care and overall mystery, Gus would be forever grateful!

08/28/2025

She might be tiny in stature, but she’s a girl full of s***k who can hold her own 😇

08/28/2025

Each one is special in their own way

08/27/2025

Let's give some love to All Saints Lock and Key!

We cannot say enough about how amazing this local Locksmith is! Matt is a one man show, lives locally, veteran, former police officer and just an all around great guy! We needed to have the clinic rekeyed and have a handful of locks/handles replaced. Smooth from quote to finish. Extremely knowledgeable and extremely reasonably priced!
Reach out to Matt and tell him Liz and RPAW sent you!

08/25/2025

If you have been around for any amount of time with RPAW, you know this amazing cat!

Meet Sweet Pea – The Ultimate Survivor with the Biggest Heart

Sweet Pea is a 2-year-old black and white domestic shorthair with a story as extraordinary as his personality. In February, this brave boy was found in Minneapolis literally frozen to the ground. He was emaciated, frostbitten, and fighting for his life. We weren’t sure he’d make it through the weekend, but Sweet Pea had other plans.

Over the next six months, he fought through unimaginable odds. Though he lost his ears and tail to frostbite and endured severe wounds on his back legs, Sweet Pea made a full recovery. Today, he’s not just surviving—he’s thriving and ready for the forever home he’s always deserved.

Sweet Pea is the definition of a cuddle bug. He LOVES being close, giving hugs, and soaking up all the affection he can get. His second love? Glitter ball toys—he’ll happily chase them for hours, so his forever family should be prepared to keep a steady supply on hand!

Sweet Pea isn’t a fan of dogs, but he does well with laid-back cats who respect his space. More than anything, he needs a family that will treasure him, shower him with love, and appreciate the incredible survivor he is.

Sweet Pea has touched every heart here at the rescue, and while it’s bittersweet to let him go, we know his forever family is out there waiting. We hope they’ll stay in touch—because he’s one of those cats you never forget.

Are you ready to give this miracle boy the happily-ever-after he’s been waiting for?

Adoption fee is $200
Adoption applications available at rpaw.org

08/24/2025

We just HAD to share these cuties from Pit Squad rescue! We had the pleasure of meeting Rosie today at our vaccine clinic. If you are looking to add a baby pocket pittie... this is your girl! Head over to their website and apply TODAY!

08/22/2025

***FRIDAY CHALLENGE***

Huge thank you to those that donated off our wishlist this past week!

We are still bursting at the seams kittenwise. Unfortunately we did not get any food donated this time for our animals.

We had to swing in to see our friends at the Quarry Petsmart (also where we have adoptable cats) to grab some much needed food.

Pictured here is the following:
Science Diet Sensitive Dog Food 36 # $98.99 (Bobby, Lily, Sony, Fiona, Mort)
Science Diet Puppy Food 27.5 # $74.99 (Biggie)
Science Diet Kitten Food 15.5 # $62.99 x 2 bags
Science Diet Cat Food 16 # $62.99
Science Diet Sensitive Kitten Food 6 # $32.99

This ends up to be just at $400. We would love to be able to raise that amount today if possible so that our rescue residents can have full bellies for at least a few weeks!

We hope everyone has a great and safe weekend!

08/18/2025

🐾💙 RPAW Wishlist – Help Us Help Them! 💙🐾

Rescued Pets Are Wonderful (RPAW) is always in need of supplies to keep our furry friends safe, happy, and healthy while they wait for their forever homes. 🏡🐶🐱

✨ Our Current Wishlist Needs:
🍼 Puppy Pads
🥣 Stainless Steel Bowls
🐾 Cat Toys (all kinds!)
🍽 Science Diet Kitten & Adult Cat Food

Every donation, big or small, makes a huge difference in the lives of the animals we rescue. 💖

🙏 Thank you for supporting RPAW and the pets who depend on us!

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