Street Paws

01/03/2026

Come join Street Paws for their first adoption event at their shelter and find your forever friend.

01/01/2026

12/31/2025

I'm looking for a free kitten because shelter prices are a scam!

Annie posted this on Nextdoor because she wanted to adopt a kitten for her 8-year-old daughter for Christmas. She had just returned home from a local shelter and was horrified to see the adoption fee of $100. "Shelters shouldn't be making money by selling pets. Those adoption fees are ridiculous!"

You can guess how this turned out. Annie found a free kitten in November but didn't have any place to hold the kitten until Christmas morning. You can't wrap them and hide them in a closet. So, her daughter received a very early Christmas present. Her daughter fell in love with the cute little striped tabby. She slept with her at night and rushed home after school so she could play with her new baby. It was perfect.

A week after adoption, the kitten stopped eating, was vomiting and wasn't playing any more. She rushed her to the emergency vet and had x-rays and other tests. It appeared to be panleukopenia, so the vet kept the kitten so they could monitor her, give her fluids and provide other supportive care. Three days later, she was still p***y but on the mend. She was lucky to survive! Annie, however, wasn't so lucky. The vet bill was over $3,600!

When the kitten was older, she put a note out to find a "cheap vet" to get the kitten vaccinated and spayed. She'd called a few clinics and it was going to be over $600. Isn't there a cheaper place?

When she contacted us, we gave her links to our local low-cost clinics. The cheapest one was going to be $120 for the spay, rabies, FVRCP, parasite treatments and a microchip. That is a great deal, but $20 more than the shelter's "scam" price. And she would still need another vet visit in a month for booster shots. By the time the tabby was fully vetted, she was a $3,750 kitten. Worth every penny of course, but it will months before Annie can pay off the credit card bill for the emergency room visit.

There is no such thing as a free kitten. If you adopt from a shelter or rescue, you are getting a kitten who is vaccinated, altered, microchipped and treated for parasites. A free kitten has not even been checked for common diseases or birth defects. It is a bargain compared to the prices you will pay to do this all yourself.

12/30/2025

Federal employees and retirees, your time to donate to us through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) has been extended but not for long.

The last day to pledge online is January 31, but your payroll deduction will fund us all year long!

12/29/2025

Rizzo was rescued in time but others are still waiting - cold, hungry, abused and forgotten💔

We know the asks are constant, and this time of year can feel overwhelming. But the truth is, without animal heroes like you, Street Paws is left standing alone, forced to make heartbreaking decisions about who we can and cannot help.

As December 31 approaches, we’re asking you - if you’re able - to make a year-end gift to Street Paws. Your support now allows us to keep saying “yes” to animals in desperate need and be ready for the urgent cases that will come in 2026.

Your support today can be the reason another dog or cat survives and gets the second chance Rizzo did.

Ways to Support:

🐾 Cash Donations
Donate now at https://givebutter.com/street-paws
Venmo:
Zelle: 678-994-6595
Cash App: $StreetPaws
PayPal: [email protected]
PayPal Giving Fund (No Fees)
https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/73114
Mail: Street Paws, 109 Bethlehem Rd, Locust Grove, GA 30248

🐾 Trusts & Planned Giving

🐾 Gifts of Stock or Securities

🐾 Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)

🐾 Employer Matching Gifts

Every gift - no matter how it’s given - helps provide safety, medical care, and second chances to animals who have nowhere else to turn.

Thank you for standing with animals who have no one else🐾❤️

Street Paws is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 46-1803508. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. We encourage you to consult with your CPA or financial advisor to discuss your unique tax situation and determine the giving option that’s best for you.

12/27/2025

Looking for a new best friend?
Come meet your match at our Street Paws Shelter Adoption Events!
📍 109 Bethlehem Road, Locust Grove, GA 30248
📅 January 10th & January 24th
⏰ 10 AM – 4 PM
Sweet dogs and cats are waiting for loving forever homes ❤️
Bring the family—potentially met a new best friend!
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Pre approved adopters can use these events to meet their potential new family. Others can start the process.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at Street Paws!

12/25/2025

🎉🐾 Happy Birthday, Street Paws! 🐾🎉

Today we celebrate 13 years of saving lives, wagging tails, second chances, and unconditional love. 💙
Street Paws was officially incorporated on December 25, 2012, and what a journey it has been since that Christmas Day miracle.

To our supporters, adopters, fosters, volunteers, donors, vets, partners, and advocates—thank you. Truly. None of this would be possible without you believing in our mission and showing up for the animals who need us most.

Every life saved, every happy ending, and every step forward is because of this incredible community. We are so grateful, and we can’t wait to keep going—together. 🐶🐱✨

Here’s to many more years of compassion, rescue, and hope.
Happy Birthday, Street Paws! 🎂🐾💙

12/24/2025

🎄🐾 Meet Bucee – Ready to Join a Loving Family This Christmas 🐾🎄
This charming boy has a heart as big as his personality and a love for people that shines bright this holiday season. Bucee adores being near his humans, soaking up pets and cuddles, and sharing gentle purrs and affectionate head bumps.
🐾 We do not adopt pets out as gifts or surprises.
What we do welcome is the opportunity for a thoughtful adopter to add a cuddly, lifelong companion to their family when the time is right.
If you’re ready to make room in your heart and home, Bucee would love to meet you. ❤️
✨ Available for adoption
👉 View and apply at www.streetpaws.org

12/24/2025

🎄❤️🐾 As Christmas Eve arrives, our hearts are full of gratitude for YOU, our incredible supporters. Because of your kindness, compassion, and belief in our mission, lives were saved this year - including this little miracle, Caspian, who is thriving today because you stepped up when it mattered most.

From all of us at Street Paws, we wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas filled with peace, warmth, and joy. Thank you for being part of our family and for sharing your heart with the animals who needed it most. 🎄❤️🐾

12/22/2025

🐾💙 Happy Adoption Day, Caspian! 💙🐾

From the most impossible beginning to a beautiful new beginning—our little miracle, Caspian, has overcome it all. This precious chocolate lab pup not only survived against the odds, he thrived, growing into the sweet, happy boy we all fell in love with.

Today we are celebrating the very best milestone: Caspian’s Adoption Day! 🎉 He has officially found his forever family, and our hearts couldn’t be fuller.

Congratulations to Caspian and his wonderful new family! Thank you for loving our sweet boy as much as we do and for giving him the life he so truly deserves. 💕🐶