PAWS

04/04/2025

Calling all introverts who want an introvert to cuddle with on the couch. Missy loves to play with humans. Hang out with humans. Maybe even think she is a human. She's a snob with other cats and prefers to not associate with them.
If you have a couch, a cat tree, a sink, and promise to allow Missy to be an only fur-kid, this could be a match made in heaven.
Come visit Missy at the PetSmart adoption center in Mechanicsburg.
Let's find this little lady a soft place to land. Introverts unite.

01/04/2025

‼️Exciting News‼️
Rochester has applied to join our friends in the Lower Paxton Township Police Department as a Feline PAWcifer.
While his app is pending acceptance, we have no doubt they will jump at the chance to welcome him to the force.
Here are his qualifications:
🚫🏀🏀He's been TNR'd so he can speak from personal experience on the benefits of spay/neuter for all pets.
🔍He's a stickler for rule following, especially setting boundaries regarding perrsonal space and property.
💪Is not afraid to set boundaries but is fair with providing adequate warnings before issuing citations.
🐁Greatest accomplishment thus far...catching a mouse while residing inside a locked crate during quarantine.
❤️He love donuts (treats).

Help us convince LP Twp Police to accept Rochester's application Today!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HWeJJTzUX/

01/04/2025

Save the Date.
🐰📸💗

Saturday, April 12
9am-1pm
Hanoverdale Agway
486 Hershey Rd, PA-39
Harrisburg

31/03/2025

Strudel looking through her peep hole staring at Monday coming in hot. Boo for the start of the work week but cool for another opportunity to come visit Strudel and her sister Shoofly at the PetSmart Harrisburg - Lower Paxton adoption center.

Stop by and visit all the kitties. You'll fall in love with one or two. ❤️

28/03/2025

Grizwald and Tabitha would like to remind you that spring is here. You're going to need lots of Sunny days to help grow your Parsnip, Fennel, Turnip and Radish. Or if you don't have a green thumb you can adopt a garden of cats. 😹
Come to the adoption center PetSmart Mechanicsburg to meet this crew of kitties and more of there friends.
They'll be there tomorrow to help celebrate PetSmart Charities adoption event.

See you tomorrow.

27/03/2025

Well? We're waiting.
Are you coming to meet us during the PetSmart adoption week, sponsored by PetSmart Charities?

Henrietta & Prescott are a dynamic duo who LOVE to play. They are chatty cats who have us convinced they run an insect hunting business on the side. Bonus points.
Come meet them at Lebanon PetSmart. Pre-approved applicants can take them home this weekend.

26/03/2025

I'm in love. I'm in love. And I don't care who knows it.

Cinder is breathtaking. You have to see her in person. 😻
PetSmart is hosting PetSmart Charities Adoption Event this week. Cinder is available at PAWS adoption center at the PS on Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg.
She's a beautiful domestic medium hair kitty who wants nothing but a loving home and food served promptly starting at 6am. 😆
Come meet her!

25/03/2025

This beautiful girl came to PAWS tonight. She's been alone for about a week after her person passed away. She's a sweet thing. Alone nor hungry anymore. She'll be getting much needed medical attention and some time to decompress from all she's been through.
We're sharing her story so early on to say that this what rescue is all about. Our friends at Feline Solutions Inc. found out about her situation and posted for help since their rescue is currently filled to capacity. This is where PAWS volunteers jumped into action to help this kitty. Transport was arranged and thats how she found her way to us.
It takes community to make positive change.
It takes community to advocate effectively.
It takes community to build each other up.
All this happened today.
We're hopeful help came in time for this kitty.
Thanks so much to Feline Solutions for being a great partner with PAWS and especially to any cat in need.

This kitty needs a name. Unfortunately, no one knows what name her person called her.
Who has a sweet but powerful name suggestion?

24/03/2025

Let the countdown begin. 21 days till we BINGO!
Get your tickets before they're gone.

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].

22/03/2025

Rescue is hard. Please be kind.

PAWS runs a TNR clinic. We have about two clinics a month. We spay/neuter 100+ cats a month. We pull 95% of our fosters from our clinics into our TNR to Foster program. We pull friendly adults, in addition to kittens. We do not leave moms and dads behind when we're able. We adopt almost 500 cats a year. We have long-term resident cats with medical or behavioral issues that we provide love and care. We maintain adoption centers inside PetSmart stores in Lebanon PetSmart, PetSmart Harrisburg - Lower Paxton and Mechanicsburg. We have foster homes opening their spare rooms and hearts to foster bottle babies, mama's & kittens, spicy kitties, adults, medical needs, geriatric and every cat in between. In addition, we hold constant Fundraisers to be able to keep all of this going.
We're a small all-volunteer rescue founded in 1979. We do the best we can.
What we need to say is we can't do it all and we can't please everyone. We're in this to make better lives for the cats in our community.
We partner with many organizations. We spread the love whenever we can.
This is only the start of the brutal time of year referred to as kitten season. We have a long road ahead.
Recently, we've encountered people making more and more demands on our services and on our already overwhelmed volunteers.
Please do not push negativity onto our shoulders.
Our TNR clinics are meant for TNR cats only. Ferals, outside cats, community cats and not owned cats. Every time someone "sneaks" an owned cat through any TNR clinic that means resources are taken away from homeless cats. Please understand our TNR clinics are by appointment only. It's wrong to show up with cats in traps and blame our volunteers for not allowing you to add the cats to our already overflowing surgery schedule. Our veterinarians are the best around but they have limits we need to respect. We already push them hard. We need to keep them happy.
We're really feeling the pressure and we're doing the best we can.
Please keep supporting all the local TNR groups.
Please keep supporting all the local TNR clinics.
Please keep supporting all the local Rescues.
Please keep supporting all veterinarians.
And please continue to do all you can to work together.
The cats need all of us.

Boy, that was a lot to say. Swooh, glad we got that out.
Now go hug a kitty and spread the love. 💗

*the photo is resident cat Rocky. That's his pay attention to me and turn the faucet on look.

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.