Helen Sanders CatPAWS

03/04/2025

With help from Orange County Animal Allies we were able to provide spay neuter assistance to some OC community cats and the people who care for them. There are so few low cost spay neuter resources in Orange County so we greatly appreciate the support from OCAA!

03/03/2025

Thank you Friends of Long Beach Animals!! One more baby maker off the streets!

03/02/2025

We have a couple special Helen Sanders CatPAWS alumni who are facing some tough medical challenges right now

Here is one of them - Socrates. This loving orange boy has had a rough time his whole young life. As a six month old kitten he contracted FIP. We got medication for him which his dedicated foster (later adopter!) gave to him, along with fluids, syringe feeding and lots of love to pull him through that.

Now, several years later, he has developed seizures and was diagnosed with a liver shunt. With surgery, his prognosis is promising and we think this special guy and his fiercely devoted person, Kit, can beat the odds again.

We’re sharing her fundraiser for those who can help!

My name is Kit and this is a fundraiser for my 2 year old cat Socrates. Socrates is a foster "fail"… Kit G needs your support for Socrates Liver Shunt Surgery

03/01/2025

Stop by and say hi! Check out cats for adoption, learn about how to save lives by fostering!

Petco
6500 Pacific Coast Hwy
Long Beach CA

Petco Love

03/01/2025

Come out and say hi!

Thank you to Assistance League of Long Beach for hosting!

02/28/2025

Join us for 4th on 4th! Historic 4th street in Long Beach, hosted by Assistance League of Long Beach!

02/28/2025

Don't miss the fun at CatPAWS' 12th Annual Bowling Fundraiser, Saturday, March 29 from 3-6 p.m.! Proceeds help us care for cats and kittens pulled from Long Beach Animal Care Services for adoption into forever homes, as well as support our spay/neuter clinics for TNR community cats.

Just $45 includes two hours bowling, shoes, pizza or appetizer, soft beverage and ticket to our awesome Opportunity Drawing.

Tickets available at: https://catpaws.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/catpaws/eventRegistration.jsp?event=569&

All bowling skill levels welcome, with prizes for highest and lowest scores. Not a bowler? Not to worry! Come cheer on your friends! $25 includes pizza or appetizer, soft drink and Opportunity Drawing ticket.

Westminster Lanes - 6471 Westminster Blvd., Westminster.

REGISTER TO BOWL OR ATTEND-ONLY AT:
https://catpaws.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/catpaws/eventRegistration.jsp?event=569&

02/27/2025

Adoption event!

Petco
6500 Pacific Coast Hwy
Long Beach
11-2
Saturday March 1

Petco
Petco Love

02/26/2025

RESCUED! These precious gray and a buff babies are out of the shelter and off to foster care!

02/25/2025

ADOPTION EVENT! Join us at Petco on Saturday March 1 from 11-2pm and meet cuties like Zoey, Zara, Marble, Jett, Pebbles & Milo!

02/25/2025

We’re celebrating by
getting cats checked in on this chilly, misty morning.

In partnership with City of Long Beach Animal Care Services serving community cats and the people who care for them with our spay neuter program since late 2023.

For info, please see:

https://helensanderscatpaws.com/spay-neuter-assistance/

02/24/2025

This is Fifi. She is losing the only home she has known for a decade and her person.

Adopted from us ten years ago, Fifi’s person will be going into assisted living. With no relatives or friends able to take her, she will be coming back to us.

Ideally, we’d like to get this otherwise healthy gal adopted and back into a new home as soon as possible.

If anyone can help her adjust to her new life in a home (perhaps a foster-to-adopt situation?) please let us know and email
[email protected]

Long Beach/Orange County CA area.

Thank you and please share. Let’s be there for Fifi!

02/24/2025

Happy Monday!

When your cat came from IKEA and you lost the assembly instructions

02/23/2025

JUST RESCUED! These newborns are safely out of the shelter and off to foster care.

Newborn kittens not yet eating on own are among the most vulnerable - which means least likely to leave alive - animal in most public shelters. They need feeding and care every few hours and are susceptible to illness in a shelter environment.

We can only save as many as we have foster homes for. If you live in the Long Beach/North Orange County CA area and have experience in helping save ‘bottle babies’ we need you! We provide everything - food, supplies, medical care. You supply a safe space to grow and a chance to live.

https://helensanderscatpaws.com/catpaws-fostering/

02/23/2025

Empathy and compassion.

Studies have shown that how people treat animals is linked to and reflected in how they treat other humans.

One of our young adoption center volunteers and her mom share special moments like these with our kitties, reading to them! The kitties might not fully understand the story but what they do know is that they are safe and cared for as they await homes.

It is important to teach children how to care for animals, lessons that will inform how they see and move through the world throughout their lives.

And sometimes, children - and animals - teach us.

PetSmart Charities
PetSmart

02/21/2025

Thank you to City of Long Beach Animal Care Services!

Since we started in 2010 - Celebrating 15 years of partnership saving cat lives and helping the people who care for them!