Helping Paws Upper Darby

01/19/2025

Providence Animal Center will have their Mobile Spay/Neuter van in Folcroft on Tuesday January 28th, at the Folcroft Community Center (799 Ashland Ave.) There are currently 18 appointments available for PET CATS. If you are a resident of Delco and need your cat spayed or neutered please sign up for this FREE program. Rabies & distemper vaccines, flea tx and nails clipped also included in the spay/neuter package.

Click the link below register your cat and leave a $10 refundable deposit to hold the appointment.

Each mobile van vets 30 cats. Once the clinic is off the list the van is full. There are other vans available.

Cat’s must arrive in carriers and cannot be outside cats for TNR.

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01/16/2025

Please support our mission to help the homeless cats in Delco by participating in our Super Bowl Pool on our fundraising page.
Helping Paws Upper Darby Fundraising Page

01/11/2025

This is a public service announcement. Please be aware that it is getting cold everywhere and that cold makes especially cats get into warm engines. Even when the car is turned off that is a very warm spot for them to be. As an example we have a car that we do not use and we are extremely aware that some of the feral cats get into that car when it gets cold. I never turned it on without checking. You also need to check for kittens because they have no idea what's going on even when the car turns on. So please be careful be safe and always be cautious. Our furry little friends deserve our best intentions always.

01/08/2025

Help spread the word about Providence Animal Center's free spay/neuter van dates for cats in January, February and March 2025.

Here's the link for their Mobile Vet Services: https://providenceac.org/vet-services/surgery/mobile-vet-practice/ Find the button for spay/neuter to make the appointment.

(Screenshot shows the dates, locations and number of appointments still available as of January 2, 2025.)

01/08/2025

We often get asked about eartipping—what it is and why adoptable cats have them.

Eartipping is a procedure done under anesthesia that removes the tip of the left ear as an easy-to-spot indication that the cat is neutered or spayed. It’s performed while the cat is already under anesthesia for the neuter/spay surgery.

According to Alley Cat Allies, no other method of identification is as safe or effective. The group notes that ear-notching could be mistaken for an injury and tattoos can’t be seen until the cat is already trapped. Additionally, eartipping creates little or no bleeding and very little pain.

It’s easy to understand why a feral or “community cat” benefits from eartipping: Caretakers know which animals still need sterilization and which don’t. But why might a cat or kitten up for adoption at your local shelter or rescue have one?

A common reason is the cat started out in a feral/stray colony or litter. TNR (trap, neuter, release) volunteers and programs often capture mothers and their litters to be sterilized and vaccinated. Eartipping is a routine part of TNR, regardless of the individual animal’s temperament. Cats and kittens that show promise of being adoptable may be pulled afterward to go into rescue, or may be rescued by another person at a later point.

It’s important to remember that rescuers are always evaluating the potential sociability of community cats with the goal of providing adoptable cats the opportunity to know a loving home. Please don’t hold an eartip against a kitty. Chances are, they’ve worked hard to survive in spite of a rough start in life, and they are as capable of being a beloved family member as any other cat.

01/07/2025

01/04/2025

Get your FREE guide today on TNR - Trap-Neuter-Return. This handy guide will teach you what TNR is, how it saves cats' lives, and how you can bring it to your neighborhood! Download Alley Cat Allies' free guide today to learn about the only humane and effective approach to community cats!

01/01/2025

As we say goodbye to 2024, we thank you for the help you gave to the community cats this year! We look forward to helping more homeless cats in 2025 and continued efforts to decrease the overpopulation! Wishing you all a safe and healthy 2025!

12/24/2024

All of us at Helping Paws Upper Darby want to wish you and yours, Season's Greetings. May you be safe and warm, as well as all of your furry friends and other critters that you care for! Thank you for all that you do, for the rescue and the kitties!

12/22/2024

Containers desperately needed

IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN!
Our shelter maker is in need of styrofoam containers to make for the outdoor kitties to stay warm this winter!

They need to be at least 14x18 which leaves an inside dimensions of 12x16 if it’s thick. The BIGGER, the BETTER!

Please let us know if you can help us help the cats stay warm this winter