04/23/2025
⭐️ Volunteer Spotlight- Sheila Shaw ⭐️
“I started volunteering at Paws a little over eight years ago. I stopped in on an afternoon lunch break to drop off donations. While I was there speaking to another volunteer, I realized that all of these cats in the building were there and cared for just by regular people volunteering their free time . I thought it would be a great experience for myself and my daughters to get involved.
Over the years I have met the most wonderful people that share the same passion for community service and animal welfare. I have also witnessed the most heartbreaking scenarios and deficiencies in our Connecticut laws protecting these animals.
I used to be one of the people that would drive by and see a cat or dog loose in an area they probably shouldn’t be in and think that someone else is probably looking for them, or someone else will probably do something. It has never been more clear in my understanding that I am someone and I need to do something for this animal … because I was wrong, everybody thinks someone else will do something, and it turns out nobody does.
The knowledge I have gained on health and behavior of cats is invaluable. While working in rescue has been very trying at times and frustrating, it has also been the most rewarding and soul satisfying experience I’ve ever been involved with.
If any one has it in their heart to do community service or has any interest in animal welfare, there are so many different areas of help the shelter could use from people of all backgrounds and all talents.
It takes a village, and I am very honored to be a part of the Paws Village.”
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Paws Cat Shelter is volunteer, no-kill shelter in NE CT dedicated to the cats in our community
