PAWS

21/03/2025

Poppy doing her best forlorn stare off into the distance.
Did you know that black cats and dogs may take up to 4x longer to get adopted than lighter coated or colorful cats? Sigh.
Come visit Poppy at the adoption center inside PetSmart on the Carlise Pike, Mechanicsburg! She's ready to find her family!

19/03/2025

It's the Easter Bunny, we know him!
He's coming for photos! Pick out your pets best spring outfit and let's make this happen.

Professional pet photos with the Easter Bunny at Hanoverdale Agway, 486 Hershey Rd, PA-39, Harrisburg.
Saturday, April 12. 9am-1pm.

All pets must be leashed and controlled. Family welcome to join photo with pets.

17/03/2025

16/03/2025

Time to get your PAWS & The Dogs' Den Bingo tickets!

Sunday, April 13 - doors open 11:30 a.m.
Bingo starts at 1:00 p.m.
Lower Swatara Fire Company
1350 Fulling Mill Rd, Middletown, PA

We are once again doing reserved table/seat selection with your ticket purchase. When you arrive on Bingo day, you'll know exactly where you'll be seated.

Here's how to purchase tickets.

1. Click the link.
https://tinyurl.com/PAWSBingo
2. Select the quantity of tickets at the table of your choosing. Advance to next screen.
3. Select seat(s) location and complete attendee's name. Do this for each ticket purchased.
4. Complete transaction.
5. Download and/or print tickets.
6. Easy peasy! We'll see you April 13!

Questions message or email [email protected].

15/03/2025

Kiss me right meow!
Tony is Irish-ish! Every cat is Irish on St. Catrick's Day!

14/03/2025

Hey! What's your plan for this weekend?
Dora wants us to ask if anyone would like to come visit her at the PetSmart adoption center on the Carlisle Park, Mechanicsburg tomorrow?
She'd ask you herself but she's a little shy. Look at those big eyes, she really wants to meet you. You know you wanna meet her, too! 😻

13/03/2025

A kitten here, a kitten there, soon they'll be kittens everywhere.
We're looking for foster homes for kittens and adult cats.
Did you know PAWS has a TNR to Foster program? This is how we intake 97% of our fosters. We recognize we need a combined program to save as many friendly homeless cats coming through our TNR clinic, as possible.
Want to give fostering a try? If you have a spare room and a lot of love you're halfway there.
Contact us today and we'll get you started. 😻

12/03/2025

Cats coming at you from PetSmart adoption center!
Kerwin is one cool orange dude.
Beck is a volunteer favorite. Beck! Beck! Beck!
Henrietta & Prescott are kitteny kittens. Fun all day.

Come meet them at Lebanon PetSmart any day of the week.

11/03/2025

Look at all the cats!!!!!
Come meet this kitty crew at the PetSmart Harrisburg - Lower Paxton !
Super cute! Super fun! Super cats!

08/03/2025

⏰️ Daylight Savings Time starts on Sunday, March 9th!
Remember to turn your clock one hour forward at 2am. Yay for more daylight, boo for an hour less sleep.
Remember you pets biological clock doesn't change. They'll still be expecting breakfast as usual. 😹

08/03/2025

Welcome to the PAWS family Tanner!
This guy came to clinic intake tonight. He'll be getting checked out by our veterinarian and neutered. Since he's obnoxiously friendly we're taking him through our TNR to Foster program. Indoor only life from now on for him.

07/03/2025

"It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.” John Groben

Finnegan passed away unexpectedly. We are heartbroken. It's never easy. No matter how, no matter when.
Finn came to PAWS almost 10 years ago to the day. He was part of a hoarding situation, along with his brothers, Cherokee and Travis. It took us a long time to socialize them. Finn was such a fire cracker. He certainly gave us a run for the money but we wouldn't change one thing. We do it all over again.
Finn and his brothers really did bring PAWS volunteer closer together. We relished the social achievements they made. We giggled with their silly behaviors. Such good times.
Cherokee passed a couple years ago, he was the leader, no question. Travis and Finn were never far apart since. They were definitely brothers. Fought like brothers and cuddled just the same.
Gosh, we're sad. While Finn was a resident cat at a rescue, to us, he was family. To say he will be missed is an understatement. The rescue is a little more quiet tonight.
Send hugs for Travis and all of Finn's buddies, including PAWS volunteers who are hurting.

06/03/2025

Azzira's actual reaction when she read Rochester's statement stating calico cats have attitudes.
Azzira would like Rochester to pound litter. She also says that everyone knows the whole myth about black cats was started by tabby cats trying to be cool.

Well, Azzira went all in with the catitude, didn't she?
She's very sweet and is available for adoption. We can schedule a meet and greet any time that suits her schedule. 😹

05/03/2025

Rochester is a cat person's cat. Someone who is ok with getting bossed around by their own cat. He always has a lot to say. A. Lot. To. Say.
Which brings us to his statement related to Timmy's statement yesterday, that was related to Poppy's post on Sunday. 🤦
Rochester wants it to be known that orange cats did not, in fact, start the myth that black cats are bad luck. He says orange cats are easy going, fun and super social.
He speculates that the myth was probably started by a calico or torti since they have an attitude. 😮
Oh dear, we told you he talks a lot.

Rochester is available for adoption to an experienced strong-willed cat owner. He's a blast and is always good for a laugh and a gasp with his antics. And his mouth. 😹

04/03/2025

Ok folks. We started a controversy.
Timmy read yesterday's post and didn't like that we failed to mention it is a myth that black cats are bad luck. He's demanded to make his statement, so here it goes.
🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️Black Cats Aren't Bad Luck. That's False Information Started By Orange Cats.🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️
We cannot confirm or deny that orange cats started this myth but Timmy feels much better getting that off his chest.
You can visit Timmy at the adoption center inside PetSmart in Mechanicsburg.
We have many other black cats available for adoption at the Lebanon PetSmart and PetSmart Harrisburg - Lower Paxton, too.

03/03/2025

Poppy popping in to give you some facts about black cats.

🐈‍⬛️Black cats are distantly related to black panthers.
🐈‍⬛️National Institutes of Health researches found that due to their genetic makeup black cats have some resistance to disease.
🐈‍⬛️Black cats are more likely to be male than female.
🐈‍⬛️It takes 24% longer for black cats to be adopted.
🐈‍⬛️️Black cats don't care what is the color of your hair.

We have many black cats patiently waiting to find their furever home. Come meet Poppy and her friends at the PetSmart in Mechanicsburg.

01/03/2025

Ruby with the whiskers says Meow!
Her whiskers are free with adoption. Visit her at the PetSmart in Mechanicsburg.

26/02/2025

February is Spay/Neuter Awareness Month and today is World Spay Day! 🌎 😺

Did you know?
✅️By spaying one female cat and neutering one male cat, you could prevent over 2,000 births in four years. 75% of those kittens would not survive if born.

Our TNR numbers for February.
112 cats
59 females
44 males
This has prevented thousands of unwanted kittens from being born. 🎉

Why spay & Neuter?
Spaying and Neutering not only prevents unwanted litters it also has the following benefits.

* Eliminates the risk of pyometra. A pyometra is an infection in the uterus, the uterus fills with pus. This is life threatening and the only way to prevent and cure this is to have the female spayed.
* Reduces the risk of mammary masses in females and testicular cancer in males.
* Reduces the risk of FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) & FeLv (Feline Leukemia Virus.
* Reduces spraying, roaming and yowling.

Did you know?
✅️Female kittens can get pregnant as early as 4 months old.
✅️Spaying and neutering will not cause weight gain.
✅️It is safe to spay or neuter your cat at 8 weeks old. It is a myth that spaying should wait until after the first heat or litter.

‼️Spay/Neuter is the responsible thing to do.‼️