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GPS: Helping Shelter Cats Find Their Way Into Forever Homes

We rescue cats from kill shelters and care for them at our adoption center until they are adopted.

Follow along and be a virtual part of our rescue mission! Located in Huntington NY Our shelters are filled to capacity with homeless, displaced cats; cats of all ages, many adults, who either sit for several months (day in, day out) waiting to be discovered and who are at-risk of being euthanized if they have or develop health issues or exhibit too much stress in captivity. Regardless of condition

s, no shelter cage is a happy or appropriate place for a cat to be in and cats suffer tremendously in the shelter setting, often surrounded by loud, barking dogs. In order to help us fulfill our mission, we have created a cat center for the cats we rescue! This is a true home-away- from-home for the cats to enjoy while we continue the work of finding homes for them. In our care, each cat we rescue is kept safe, comfortable and tended to medically and emotionally in preparation for adoption. Here, it’s all about the cats, and it’s about letting each one of them know they are wanted and wonderful even though somebody at some point in their lives decided they weren’t. One thing we know for sure: Whatever condition the cats are in when we remove them from the shelter setting, without fail they each begin to transform and come into their own and become the cats they are meant to be. It's an amazing and beautiful thing to see, and once they are adopted they transform even more. THIS is the beauty in what we do and this is the thing that keeps us driven to continue to do more. We are so proud and so excited to be doing this, and we ask for your support. Please visit our website at www.goldenpawsociety.org to see if there is a way you may be able to help us…So many homeless and hopeless cats will appreciate it, as will we!

12/06/2024

I'M NOT CRYING, YOU'RE CRYING! (we are definitely crying!)

When we send our cats home, we know there is a chance that there may be some hiccups in the transition phase. They've already been through so much and more change for them can create stress. Two of the most common things that can happen with cats under stress is that they can develop either a squinty/drippy eye, or a URI (upper respiratory infection) - or both!

Gregory went home last week and, lo and beyond, the drippy eye and sneezing started. Sometimes these symptoms disappear after a few days - sometimes they worsen. Gregory was not getting better so his new humans brought him to the vet.

We were so upset to hear that this was happening and kind-of bracing ourselves. We didn't know if Gregory's humans would be OK trying to deal with a new cat who needed to now be medicated. We have had plenty-an-adopter want to return a cat to us for being "sick" and it is very discouraging when that happens because we realize, then, that the humans are making it all about them and not taking into account what the cat is going through.

Then, we got this picture. Gregory's dad so lovingly medicating him. All of our fears have been allayed and, well, this is the kind of thing that makes us want to go screaming from the rooftops,

"THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! THANK YOU FOR GETTING IT! Thank you for making this about Gregory and what he needs, and not all about you and what you had hoped for!"

Cats are sensitive and need our acceptance and our help when stressed. Adoption is a wonderful thing - but going to a new home with total strangers can be terrifying and stressful. It's up to us to provide the comfort and nurturing that will ease the way for them.

We were legit moved to tears from this single photo. So grateful to Gregory's parents and to the many other wonderful cat humans who get it. You know the rewards are immeasurable.

12/04/2024

Tell us you're bonded without telling us you're bonded...

Our dynamic trio!
Cats can't talk (boy do wish they could) but these three have spoken!

Rescued recently from a municipal shelter, they now have our entire adoption center filled with other cats to keep them entertained. New friends to make and fun places to explore galore! Yet, this is where they are tonight! All hanging on one climber, each rubbing and rolling and stretching and putting on a little show of happiness. 🥰😍🤩

They truly find joy and comfort in the presence of each other. This is how we know their bond is real.

The special person who lands this pack-o-three is in for some major happiness x 3! Can't wait to see that happen!

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(Clockwise from top is Justin, Josh and Jake. 2yo and friendliest, gentlest cats you will ever meet. Available now in Huntington Station NY)

12/03/2024

This Just In....

Justin!! He is the THIRD of the amazing new TRIO of boyz we got for our Thanksgiving Shelter Run! Jake, Josh and Justin and we are still trying to figure out which one is the friendliest but it's nearly impossible to tell!!

After spending MONTHS together in a windowless kennel room, they are THRILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLED to be enjoying the adventure and sunshine at our Adoption Center! We are so happy to have them because they really are perfect cats BUT we are willing to give them up to someone wonderful who wants their life to be improved three-fold!

(Available now in Huntington Station, NY)

12/03/2024

Oh by gosh it's JOSH having THE time of his life at our Adoption Center. You met his brother, Jake, earlier today and there is one more amazing brother in this trio.

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We are trying to determine just how bonded the boyz are bc we know how challenging it is to get three cats adopted together. We have done it ....just takes more time, patience and a touch of magic. We tend to have just enough of all three so we should be good. 😬

We shall see!

In the meantime, in the market for 3 purrfect brothers? Let us know! They're about 2yo and the friendliest cats ever! Available now in Huntington Station NY.

12/02/2024

Helllo!!! Monday rhymes with Funday and I am having the most fun I've had in a long time being FREEEEEEE!!!

Jake is one of our 20 Thanksgiving Shelter Run rescues and he and his two brothers have taken over our Adoption Center after being confined for several months! They are so happy and so are we to see them happy and free!!!

Happy first week of December everyone! Let the countdown to Santa's arrival begin!! :)

11/30/2024

As the extended Thanksgiving weekend continues, our hearts are still great and full as we bask in the glory of the TWENTY newly rescued angels we now have in our care thanks to all of YOU!!!

Twenty formerly sad shelter cats now have a fresh start in life, a chance to enjoy the cage-free environment of our Adoption Center while they await adoption into their forever homes.

Most of the cats here were from one of our local shelters that was busting at the seams desperate for relief. A handful are from other local shelters, each with individual circumstances needing OUT of the shelter setting they were in. As always, there are still so many more to rescue and we can't wait to go back.

This latest shelter run now brings our total to 3463 shelter cats rescued to date since our inception in 2012! Incredible to know how many lives have been saved and changed forever - and this is all because of you, our faithful friends and followers who support this Mission.

Enjoy the beautiful faces of our newest rescues. Each one is pictured as they were when we met them. They are already far happier today and we can't wait to show you how they're progressing in our care in the days ahead.

Thank you so much for all of your love and support!

11/30/2024

In a perfect world we would have our Reveal album ready to show you. Since it's not, we shall bring you another type of perfection...

Baby sister, Rosie has found a very soft and warm place to land with her big and gentle brother.

🥰

Acceptance makes room for love, joy and peace. ❤

Sweet dreams to Rosie and bro, and here's to a night of cozy feline snuggles for all of us!

11/29/2024

The Thanksgiving holiday is coming to a close but the love and gratitude continues :) This is the beauty of adoption.

More of our recently, very-happily adopted cats at home with their loved ones...

11/28/2024

Thanksgiving, a day for togetherness and gratitude...

some of our happily adopted cats enjoying life at home where they belong. ❤🥰😺

11/28/2024

It's officially THANKSGIVING and we are giving so many thanks to our many generous donors for making our THANKSGIVING SHELTER RUN a success!!

The goal, always, is to save as many cats as we can and we were able to rescue an amazing group thanks to you!!

On this very blustery, rainy day we are so happy to say that 20 new little angels are now SAFE under one roof with us!! No longer in their shelter cages, no longer isolated or afraid. They're free and cozy and ready to start their new lives!

Our Adoption Center is home to so many wonderful cats until they get adopted. As you can see in this pic, everyone here gets along and is so grateful to just be free. The newcomers feel the peace as soon as they arrive and soon become one of the gang. :)

Stay tuned for the Reveal of our newcomers! In the meantime we will be posting some of our happily adopted cats throughout the day to keep the grateful vibes flowing!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!

11/27/2024

This is the LAST CALL to participate in our THANSGIVING SHELTER RUN!

Last chance to save a life before the holiday is here and the shelters are closed, making this the loneliest, darkest holiday ever for shelter cats. :(

Today the world is abuzz, everyone making final preparations for family gatherings. So much to look forward to!

Cats in shelter cages have nothing to look forward to, ever, except more isolation.

PLEASE help us to change this for as many cats as we can by participating NOW in our THANKSGIVING SHELTER RUN!!
$100 sponsors the rescue of one shelter cat but EVERY DOLLAR adds up to save more lives!
https://www.goldenpawsociety.org/shelter-run-fund.html

Once rescued, the cats are SAFE with us at our Adoption Center where they can decompress in peace and begin to live again.

Every bit of your tax-deductible donation to our all-volunteer organization goes to the rescue and care of our cats.

Please join us in making this a most thankful thanksgiving for desperate shelter cats.

Also accepting venmo

11/27/2024

Our THANKSGIVING SHELTER RUN has been launched and will only be successful with your help! Please help!

There ARE some things worse than being in a shelter cage, for example having your human leave you in a small carrier on the side of a parkway....completely alone, surrounded by the sounds of thousands of cars flying by at 70mph+ and having absolutely not one single way to make yourself feel safe. THEN being rescued from that hell to end up in a shelter cage. This is exactly what this girl has endured.

😔😶

It is devastating to learn of the terrible things people will do to cats, and we are here to change this for as many neglected, abused and abandoned cats as we can.

PLEASE CONTRIBUTE to our THANKSGIVING SHELTER RUN so we can put an end to the pain for this girl and several others on time for Thanksgiving...this means NOW.

$100 sponsors the rescue of one shelter cat but EVERY DOLLAR adds up to save more lives!

https://www.goldenpawsociety.org/shelter-run-fund.html

Once rescued, the cats are SAFE with us at our Adoption Center where they can decompress in peace and begin to live again.

Every bit of your tax-deductible donation to our all-volunteer organization goes to the rescue and care of our cats.

Please join us in making this a most thankful thanksgiving for desperate shelter cats.

Also accepting venmo

11/26/2024

OUR THANKSGIVING SHELTER RUN IS IN PROGRESS AND WE NEED YOU!

When people surrender their cats to municipal shelters, and then turn and walk away, this is the part they don't see.

Total shut down. Zero options. No way out except to check out completely.

This girl, like so many who've been left behind, cannot begin to grasp her circumstances and refuses to eat. Every cat is different but for many the pain is intolerable and it spells disaster for them.

PLEASE CONTRIBUTE NOW to our THANKSGIVING SHELTER RUN so we can undo this nightmare for this girl and several others before it is too late!

Every donation of any amount adds up to save more lives!

https://www.goldenpawsociety.org/shelter-run-fund.html

$100 sponsors the rescue of one shelter cat and, once rescued, they are then SAFE with us at our Adoption Center where they can decompress and begin to live again.

Everything we do is made possible by the kindness of others and we cannot do this without your support! Every bit of your tax-deductible donation to our all-volunteer organization goes to the rescue and care of our cats.

Please join us in making this a most thankful thanksgiving for desperate shelter cats.

Also accepting venmo

11/26/2024

IT'S TIME FOR A SHELTER TROT!

Space is tight and time is short but we have just enough of both to make this a very Happy Thanksgiving for some unsuspecting shelter cats!

Cats do not belong in shelter cages! It's scary, lonely and devastating for them to be captive in a strange place!

Let's put an end to this for as many cats as we can, including this very distressed girl pictured here :(
By removing them from the shelter setting and allowing them to live freely at our cozy adoption center, we are giving them their best chance for bright futures!

Your sponsorship gives us the needed funding to continue their care and, without you, we cannot do this!
https://www.goldenpawsociety.org/shelter-run-fund.html
$100 sponsors the rescue of one shelter cat but every dollar donated adds up and saves more lives! No amount is too small!

Please help!

You can also venmo us 🙂

Thank you so much!!

11/26/2024

Our day started magically and was capped off just as magically with another wonderful adoption.

Anthony was one of our October Shelter Run rescues after being left all alone in the world due to the death of his owner.💔

At 8 or 9 years old it's very hard for a cat to start over and Anthony was suffering. 😔

Almost at the same time, one of our prior adopters was grieving the loss of of her two beloved cats who died within months of each other. 💔

Today they met and that was that. Two broken hearts found a connection that will now help to heal them both. 🤩

We are so happy to know that Anthony's lonely days are over, and that one our favorite humans now has peace in her heart and joy in her home again. 🥰

Happy forever to this new little family! Love is such a beautiful thing!
❤❤

11/25/2024

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR

Our eyeless wonder, Allie, has been with us for over two years...maybe three? We have lost count, because her challenges were so great, and it took her so long to overcome so much fear in a strange world she could not see.

After being completely shut down forever, she started to relax some and learned to trust us and the other cats a bit more. The back room, our smallest and quietest room, became her safe space and there she had "her" bench.

As we would arrive in the mornings or midday to feed, Allie would venture onto the climber to "look" out for us and wait for dinner to come. Her listening is astute and one little shake of the dry food container had her up and waiting.

This morning, she did the same - but what she heard today was more than breakfast being served. This morning, Allie's adopter came to bring her home.

A prior adopter, her new human, recently lost his beloved senior kitty, Gabriel. In Gabriel's honor, another one of our very special, long-overlooked cats finally has a home and a human of her very own.

Happy Forever, sweet Allie!! From the moment we met you, we knew this day would come but we also knew it would take a very long time to make it possible. Making you feel safe, helping to calm your fears and watching you become the confident, amazing girl you are, has been a constant reminder of why we do what we do.

Feeling extra-filled with gratitude today for Allie's adopter and for people who open their hearts to special-needs cats. :)

11/24/2024

It's a wild and crazy CATURDAY NIGHT for this crew!! 🤩

You met our little mommy cat and her 5 babies a few weeks ago after they had been rescued from a taped up box that had been left in a parking lot. 😔

With mommy's excellent care, the babies are growing in leaps and bounds! Tonight they all got to go home with one of our volunteers for some extra TLC and space to stretch out a bit and start exploring the world without 40 other cats in their way!

There is no stopping them now! In another month or so they will all be ready for adoption. For now? PARRR TY and SO much love!!!

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(P.s. fostering is one of the greatest gifts you can give to homeless animals. Rescues and shelters are always in need. Check your local shelter if you have a little extra space and time to spare)

11/19/2024

Best TWOSDAY ever!!!!!

Bonded brothers, Axel and Dylan, are HOME with their new human!!!!

What these boys have endured - years in an over-crowded house living in poor conditions, months separated and lonely at a town shelter, a few weeks with us and now BAM!!!! They are at the start of the best of their lives and we are so thrilled for them!!! Seeing them this happy is everything!! :)

Thank you, kind human, for recognizing that they were a pair not to be separated. She came in for one fluffy friend and could not leave without the other once she saw they had a bond. THAT'S love. :)

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Best TWOSDAY ever!!!!! Bonded brothers, Axel and Dylan, are HOME with their new human!!!! What these boys have endured - years in an over-crowded house living in poor conditions, months separated and lonely at a town shelter, a few weeks with us and now BAM!!!! They are at the start of the best of their lives and we are so thrilled for them!!! Seeing them this happy is everything!! :) Thank you, kind human, for recognizing that they were a pair not to be separated. She came in for one fluffy friend and could not leave without the other once she saw they had a bond. THAT'S love. :)

Beckie!

EYE SEE YOU!!! Have you seen our amazing one-eyed Beckie!? She cannot wait to meet you!!! 1yo and available at our Adoption Center in Huntington Station NY

The first reaction most people have to learning that a cat is blind is, "oh how sad!!" - a natural gut reaction, to worry about how vulnerable this makes the cat and to feel bad about all the things they "can't" do or experience because they are blind. The thing about cats that never ceases to amaze, is how incredibly resilient they are. Blind cats learn to experience the world around them with the same curiosity and spark as sighted cats by using their other senses. With their acute senses of hearing and smell, blind cats navigate quite well - and when it comes to touch? Once they know they are safe, they cannot get enough. This is their connection to all that is outside of them, unseen, and they crave it. Meet Wendy, our recently-rescued blind senior. She is wise and wonderful, loving and affectionate and she has so much love to give. She really can't wait to meet you and smell you and feel you! Don't make her wait any longer!! Not totally sure of age, but anywhere between 12 and 16yo and available now at our Adoption Center in Huntington Station, NY (more Wendy in the comments) ❤

EVERYBODY BEWARE ❗WE HAVE A CAUTION CAT AMONG US OMG‼ 😈 THERE IS NO TELLING WHAT SHE MIGHT DO❗ HEEELLLLLP ❗❗❗❗😳😳😳 🤔 🙃 😍 Why we rescue cats from shelter cages. Former shelter-cat-deemed-"CAUTION"- cat, Gillian, was unable to be her best self while feeling isolated, trapped and terrified. Three days of decompression at our Adoption Center and her best self has already started to emerge. 😻 This is how previously lost and abandoned cats get second chances for a happy life. Thank you for being with us on this mission. Every amazing transformation is made possible by your support. 🥰

oh, hi guys - Madison here. Love to chat but my big foster brudder, Sven, is making sure I get plenty of rest to recover from my spay. Have a great day!!

Not just a cat with a snack! You're witnessing a little miracle today! (yes we seem to have a lot of those around here! This is what happens when you surround yourself with CATS!) Winnie! She'd been hit by a car and survived, but not unscathed! She has some neurological damage that makes her a bit unsteady on her feet but she is still perfectly able. She also reacts to change a bit strongly and needs just a little extra time and reassurance to know everything will be OK. When we first rescued her she was quite growly and scared. We are slowly, but surely, winning her over! Churus, or any of the yummy squeeze-treats they make for cats nowadays, are very helpful in winning friends! Ask Winnie (but you'll have to wait 'till she is done bc she is quite busy right now!) :) Our little warrior, Winnie, is available for adoption in Huntington Station NY.

❗URGENT FOSTER or ADOPTER NEEDED❗ Audrey loses her current foster home TOMORROW!! 😑😑 She is the sweetest, easiest little house-guest!! Loves attention and love, gives it back ten-fold! She also happens to be adorable and stunning and a joy to behold! Has a great appetite, is perfect with the litter box! She is just the best! Being diabetic, Audrey requires insulin injections 2x a day. So easy to do (Audrey purrs when she gets hers!) and we can supply the insulin and syringes if that will help seal the deal with you! ❤ Please SHARE so we can connect Audrey with her hero TODAY! Please message us if her hero is YOU! ❤ (Huntington Station, NY- hoping for Long Island /Tri-State Area foster or adopter)

Audrey is such an angel, she even purrs on her way to the vet! Volume up!!

Who ME? Yes YOU! Recently-rescued Sylvester is still coming into his own and is not yet feeling fully confident about being an Official Spokescat for us (It is a very big job!) However, when asked if we should save more cats like him (cats who were waiting for several months to be freed from the hopelessness of being in municipal shelter cages) he knew exACTLY what needed to be said. Volume up to listen in: (MreOwww!) Exact Translation: So many amazing cats like me are feeling SO desperate for a chance to be loved. PLEASE help my friends! $100 sponsors the rescue of one shelter cat; every dollar adds up to save more lives! Every cat rescued gets a new lease on life and a chance to be happy again! You can help make it happen by donating here: https://www.goldenpawsociety.org/shelter-run-fund.html Or Venmo us @goldenpawsocietycats Or donate directly on this post! Thank you for any amount you can give. Every contribution makes a difference! ❤

🌧 Rain Rain go away, Come back...whenever you want! 🌧 I am high and dry and cozy in my furever home and a little rain is not gonna get me down! In fact, it makes my coziness even COZIER because I am protected from the elements and getting ready for yet another nap before I eat again. 🤣 Besides, who can the weather command?? Don't let a dark rainy day get you down; let it help sooth you into the more restfull, peaceful down-time zone we all need once in a while. 😴 (And, if you really MUST go out today, galoshes! 😬☔) Kneadfully speaking Tara ❤ (P.s. if you knew the stress this poor girl endured after being surrendered to a town shelter to become a CAUTION cat, and then waiting twooo years to be adopted you would realize the wonderful miracle it is to see her this happy! Taking a chance on the "scary" cats can be the most rewarding thing ever! They just need more love and understanding!)

Our special baby boy,.Benjamin,.went home with one of our volunteers today to be fostered. Turns out he has a resistent urinary infection that requires 6 weeks of daily meds. He is actually a senior, which makes him even more precious to us. He has been through so much and we are determined to make sure he enjoys the rest of his life! So grateful to our volunteer for being willing to foster him, and so hopeful that these new meds kick in and help.his body to heal. In the meantime, it is crazy-wonderful to see him SO happy!! 🥰❤ G'nite and sweet dreams from Benjamin.

Life is Goodbye Life is Hello Earlier today we said goodbye to Jason... ain't no time to hate barely time to wait... Say Hello to Benjamin!! We committed to this 11yo sweetheart weeks ago but then he needed a dental and had some medical complications and now we FINALLY have this boy under our roof with us! We're guessing this senior boy has pretty much seen it all, having survived some tough times prior to being found outside, dirty and disheveled, hungry and his mouth hurting so badly from rotted teeth. :( Say goodbye to those days of pain and trying to survive, sweet Benjamin, and say hello to warmth, cleanliness, plentiful food, comfort and an abundance of LOVE. Benjamin is pure love. Seriously, look up love in the dictionary and you will see his picture there! ok nobody uses dictionaries anymore but you get the point!! The lucky person who adopts Benjamin will be basking in affection all day long!! For now, we are the lucky ones and we are so thrilled to have this guy with us! (11yo and ready for you at our Adoption Center in Huntington Station NY)