Precious Paws Pet Care

08/25/2024

How adorable 🥰 is this? All 4 siblings together living their best life. Thank you Susan Barbarito Kelly Precious Paws & Friends

08/25/2024

Love Bug is acclimating well to his new home 💞 Precious Paws & Friends

08/18/2024

So awesome that my Sussex United Methodist Church family came to
Rocky’s birthday party to show their love and support of him ❤️ Thank you all so much! Precious Paws & Friends

08/16/2024

Are you having a cup of coffee or tea this morning and wish you had something sweet? Well, tomorrow is the day! Finally! Come on over to 6 WEST Bar and Grill and grab some of these baked goods. They will go fast!

08/08/2024

I was hoping to have a picture from the Vet to post tonight but maybe in the morning. Our little Trooper is getting prepped for surgery which will happen either tonight or tomorrow morning. There just wasn’t enough skin left to heal his leg. Every day that went by increased his risk of infection. So after consulting with Catskill Veterinary Services, PLLC it was agreed that removing his leg would be the best prognosis for him. This would have been done yesterday if funds were available and a surgeon could have done the surgery. You all came through for him with donations of about $2,000.00. My deposit tonight was $3,900.00. So, we still have some work to do to cover this bill but for tonight and the next 2-3 days, Trooper is being cared for night and day, his pain managed and by this time next week, he will be closer toward being ready to be adopted. A side note, The Dime Bank has temporarily stopped Zelle payments. So, if you sent a donation that way I am not sure I can access it. PayPal at [email protected] or Venmo at https://venmo.com/u/Sharon-Craig-36 are available for donations. Precious Paws & Friends

07/23/2024

Our Rocky Boo Boo. What a year he has had. As WNEP-TV reported he is a Rockstar! Due to injuries he suffered as a newborn, his mouth is wonky (as his oral surgeon calls it). He was only able to open his mouth the size of a tic-tac before his first surgery. Now he can yawn 🥱 and try to bite me lol It’s a beautiful thing ❤️ He is having one more surgery before his party. So, please mark your calendars and plan to come out and meet him. I thank you for your support of my rescue, Precious Paws & Friends. I would never have been able to help Rocky without your kindness, and he surely would not have survived. But, God had other plans for this sweet boy and he says, thank you all so much!

07/19/2024

07/16/2024

Unfortunately, our Love Bug is on his way to Newton Veterinary Hospital ER. This is his 4th trip because of p**p getting stuck and he cries/screams. We have been given lidocaine to put on for the pain, and other digestive supplements which work well but only temporary. He will be fine for a week or so, and then have this same problem again. He is ONLY on very easy to digest wet food. We were just there on Sunday and told he would grow out of it. He still plays, but his appetite has decreased and he just can’t seem to stay regular without having straining, spitting up issues. So Xrays are now suggested and will run about $900.00. If anyone could help out Love Bug by donating, then he will be able to get the Xrays done. Paypal is [email protected]
Venmo is https://venmo.com/u/Sharon-Craig-36


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07/10/2024

Well, shame on me for sharing a post to get a dog adopted 🤦‍♀️😳😑🙄 Link is in the screenshot

07/08/2024

I have been pondering making this post for a couple weeks, then a fellow cat rescuer posted something along the same thoughts this morning, so here it goes.

Over the past few weeks, I have been made aware of cats and kittens in need of rescue. In both instances, THEY reached out to me. I responded by offering my assistance, my experience and my knowledge. I held fosters to take these cats/kittens, and had homes lined up for them. Sadly, in both cases, the people (who ironically reached out to me for help) then decided to “rescue” themselves, or do absolutely nothing , or do an half-_ssed job! (Meaning catching half, leaving half including momma) The amount of emotional 🖤 distress this caused me to sit on the sidelines is so overwhelmingly frustrating. Why was I unable to help? Because people will ask for help, yet put time constraints on when that help can come. People will reach out for help, yet give excuses why the cats or kittens can’t be caught, i.e., the owner wants to keep the kittens as barn cats, they can’t find or catch the momma cat, they want to bond with the cat first, or they want to only catch the females because they can have the babies. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ Kind of like calling for an ambulance or fire truck, but telling them they can only come between certain hours, or they can only stop the bleeding in one part of the body, or only put the fire out in part of the house 🤦‍♀️🤬 Seriously! Why is it that common sense, the simple difference between right and wrong, the humane treatment of animals, goes so wrong? 😑 Is it that people would rather stay in the “victim/oh poor me” role, than resolve a situation? Please remember it is not YOU who is suffering, it is the animals!!! I truly do try to understand and reason with people. I have had to bite my tongue with such unreasoning just so I can get to my ultimate goal of helping a cat/kitten. The reason for our current cat overpopulation epidemic is PEOPLE!

The flip side of all this frustration are the wonderful people who treated me with respect and dignity. They were patient with me, my schedule and took responsibility for feral cats. I like working with people that have this attitude, it's positive, and I want to say, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!

TNR trappers are all volunteers - no pay, or compensation. We spend hours trapping waiting, driving (200 miles a day average for me), supply food, high value bait, p*e pads, newspaper, zip ties, sheets, towels, paper towels, cleaners ( rescue, bleach, Microban, Mr. Clean and Lysol), latex gloves, shelters( duct tape/gorilla tape, straw, wood, coolers & spray foam insulation). We do it second nature so I may have left some things out.

My day starts at 6 AM and sometimes I don't stop until 10 PM. After trapping I set up traps...I change out the newspaper, I feed them, deworm them, and try to access them. As a professional pet sitter/dog walker, I also have other cats and dogs that I take care of, not to mention my own pets. Other cats/kittens in my care are misfits waiting to be rehomed but will feel loved & part of a family until that happens. We always need fosters.

We need YOU to spay/neuter your pets. Get involved, spay/neuter your community stray and ferals. Don't turn a blind eye because that feral will somehow multiply into 20 within a year. Stop it humanely before then. Don't be part of the problem.

Volunteer to transport... Donate to the cause!

I will gladly host a class to show you how to trap and I'm sure my fellow Trappers would help.

Most importantly, do not ask for help unless you are truly committed to receive that help!

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07/08/2024

Good morning 😃 from Love Bug Precious Paws & Friends

07/05/2024

Awe 🥰 my foster’s family is already loving the new kitten. Names and theme to come, stay tuned. Precious Paws & Friends

07/04/2024

Good morning and happy Fourth of July! To those of you who have it off, relax and enjoy. For those of us who work regardless of holidays, grab your coffee mug and let’s tackle this day. Precious Paws Pet Care

07/03/2024

We have more kittens coming in 🥴🤦‍♀️ Thankfully, I have a new foster who stepped up to help these lucky kittens ❤️ But, I need more food, litter, wee wee pads, and playpens. I’m not specific on the litter, anything helps.

Here is my Amazon wishlist if anyone could help.

Thank you! Precious Paws & Friends

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/T1B3USTWLMAV?ref_=wl_share

06/20/2024

Lost off Doolan Rd, Dingmans Ferry, PA I’m only sharing, have no knowledge.

06/12/2024

Good morning ☀️

06/10/2024

We also have names for our other 3 new kittens from this weekend. So cute! Many thanks to Chrisanne Cubby and Cristin Applegate for fostering. Precious Paws & Friends

06/06/2024

Big Boy and Fluffy! My how big they’ve gotten Precious Paws & Friends

06/05/2024

Eeck! I forgot clients have cameras 😂🤦‍♀️🤫🫢

05/22/2024

I see we are following the house rules Rocky 🤦‍♀️🥴😳🙄

05/21/2024

Good morning ☀️ Our precious baby had started to groom herself 😁 I need a bottle feeder for her just the week of June 18th if anyone could help is out? Precious Paws & Friends

05/18/2024

Aunt Jamie Flood got to visit with Rocky today 😁😻🥰❤️ He went right to her.

05/17/2024

Good morning 😃 we have eyes opening 😻 Precious Paws & Friends

05/16/2024

Good morning 🥰 Precious Paws & Friends

05/15/2024

Visits with Roxie this past weekend. Many thanks to Marla DeGroat and Bray for helping me cover the visits. I was a little overextended on Saturday.

05/08/2024

Our kittens need food and litter. Here is our wishlist if anyone can help ❤️🙏 Precious Paws & Friends

05/08/2024

A few more members of the Precious Paws & Friends spay/neuter club are on their way to The Animal Rights Alliance, Inc. (T.A.R.A.) this morning. Many thanks to Karen Hagan and Elly Large Napolitano for transporting them. We have about 3 volunteers who are recovering from surgeries. So, we are limping along this season but doing our best. ❤️

05/05/2024

I looked a half hour for this #*^>

05/01/2024

New client consultation this morning with Frosty ☃️ How adorable is he? ❤️

04/25/2024

I have never seen my cats rally around one of their own before like this. All of Rocky’s brothers have surrounded him since he got home from the vet. He is very tired 🥱 😴