Paws and Love, Inc.

12/04/2025

For all of our friends in the rescue world, we wanted to share this lovely song with you. ❤🐾

A little while back I commissioned the wonderfully talented Chevy to compose and sing a little tune about kittens who like to knead. I am absolutely thrilled...

12/03/2025

Let’s Make a Difference
🐾 Hey, animal lovers! Did you know that YOUR support is changing lives?

At Paws and Love, we:
❤️ Rescue feral and special-needs cats
❤️ Promote TNR to reduce overpopulation
❤️ Offer a safe haven for cats who can’t be returned

When you like, comment, or share our posts, you’re helping spread the word about our mission. Together, we can create a world full of love for every cat. Thank you!

12/01/2025

🌟Today is the day for our holiday raffle drawing! 🙀

THANK YOU to everyone who helped with our raffle. We truly could not have had a successful raffle without all of you.

And CONGRATULATIONS to the three winners! 😸

12/01/2025

🎉🐱 Do you have a birthday this month? Celebrate your special day with a cause that matters! 🐱🎉

Instead of gifts, why not host a Facebook birthday fundraiser to support the Paws and Love Rescue kitties? Your fundraiser will help provide food, shelter, and care for our adorable furballs in need. 🐾💖

It’s easy to set up, and every donation makes a difference in giving these kitties a brighter future. 🐾

Ready to make your birthday extra special? Start your fundraiser today!

11/30/2025

Hey there - it's Stephanie.

I'm making this post for two reasons - to let you know that today is the last day to grab your raffle tickets and to request assistance in determining how best to let you, our followers, know about what is going on at Paws and Love.

Our social media engagement is very low compared to overall followers - our best posts only receive interactions from approximately 1% of followers and most of them are the same people. For perspective, that is 34 people out of 3,400 who follow us. Our emails fair a bit better - with approximately 25% of our mailing list opening them. Still - that's too many of you missing out on our updates!

Over the years the algorithms have changed and organizations like ours have been struggling to keep you informed - our posts just aren't being seen in your newsfeeds. We've talked about this during our meetings and we would like to know your thoughts on how to improve the likelihood of our posts being seen by you, our followers. With our small team, it is hard to not overextend ourselves, but if anyone has suggestions on how we might be able to accomplish this, we would love to hear them. Using different platforms, focusing on more regular email newsletters, changing how we post, etc. All input is welcome. ❤️

And don't forget to grab your raffle tickets today! The drawing is tomorrow, December 1, with three prizes up for grabs. As a nonprofit, we depend on donations and fundraisers to keep going so every dollar raised allows us to continue our important work. To see the prizes and get your tickets, visit www.pawsandlove.net/raffle

Thank you to everyone who supports us here. This year has marked 10 years and it's been quite a ride with over 2,400 cats spayed/neutered. We look forward to continuing to work together to make our world a better place by helping cats in need. And please don't forget to let us know how we can continue to keep you informed on what we're up to. 🐾

11/29/2025

For , we offer our heartfelt thanks to the local businesses who sponsored our holiday raffle. Their support helps us provide essential care to the cats in our sanctuary and fund vital TNVR initiatives that reduce the number of homeless cats to prevent suffering in our community. Please keep these businesses in mind should you need services they offer in the future. It is so very important to support each other as more can be accomplished together when we do! 💕

Anchalee Thai Restaurant
Adams & Associates, Inc.
Chocowinity Veterinary Hospital
Dr. Jackon's dental office (Washington)
Jordan Cantrell with Edward Jones
El Mariachi in Belhaven
First Citizens Bank
J.E. Edwards Insurance Agency (Belhaven)
Riddick & Windley ACE Hardware
Tenth Street Animal Hospital
Paul Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.

As a reminder - tomorrow, 11/30, is the LAST DAY to grab your raffle tickets.
www.pawsandlove.net/raffle

11/28/2025

Hey friends!

There are some GREAT DEALS going on over at Chewy including our favorite cat litter at 30% off when you use code CYBER30 and our main staples of dry and wet food - Purina Cat Chow Naturals and Friskies (use code BLACKFRIDAY for a $40 egift card when you spend $100+).

We're always in need of litter and food for the kitties. If you'd like to help us out, here is the Chewy wishlist: https://www.chewy.com/g/paws-and-love-inc_b78143364

11/27/2025

We’re sending the loudest purrs of gratitude to our friends for donating food for our leukemia cats! 😻 Your kindness fills their bellies, and supports their care. Thank you for loving our cats as much as we do!
Marvin (pictured) is especially grateful This is his FAVE!!
Want to help?

✔️Chewy Wish list: https://www.chewy.com/g/paws-and-love-inc_b78143364

11/26/2025

🌟 🚨 FINAL COUNTDOWN ALERT! 🚨 🌟
Less than a week left to jump in on our big raffle — and trust us, you don’t want to miss these prizes! 🎉😸
Drawing is December 1st!

🎟️ Tickets:
• 1 for $5
• 5 for $20
You choose which prize bucket each ticket goes into — sprinkle them around or stack the odds in your favor!

✨ Get tickets in person at:
• Chocowinity Veterinary Hospital
• Pamlico Animal Hospital
• Nidia's Salon

✨ Or grab them online:
www.pawsandlove.net/raffle

Every single ticket helps us care for more cats in need right here in our community. 💛🐾
Can’t participate this time? A simple share, comment, or reaction helps us more than you know!

Thank you — and good luck! 🍀😺

11/25/2025

✨ Tiny & Tiffany: A Happy Ending Made Possible by You! ✨

Tiny and Tiffany were found abandoned in the weeds off Bay Street in Belhaven — two tiny kittens struggling to survive with severely infected eyes. Thanks to your support, we were able to bottle-feed them, provide antibiotics, and give them the medical care they desperately needed.

When they were finally big and strong enough, both kittens were spayed and Tiny their damaged eye removed. Tiffany's healed beautifully, and they both bounced right back, and proved just how resilient little ones can be. 💛

Today, we’re thrilled to share this photo of them together in their forever home. They’ve been adopted by a wonderful woman whose elderly cats had recently passed, and she was overjoyed to welcome not just one, but two sweet companions into her life.

Because of you, Tiny and Tiffany got their second chance — and now they’re living the happy, love-filled life every kitten deserves. Thank you for making their story possible. 🐾💖

11/23/2025

✨ Happy National Espresso Day! ✨
In honor of this cozy little holiday, our very own Mocha is stepping in as today’s “purr-ista.” 😻☕
This handsome tabby has perfected the art of slow blinks, warm cuddles, and bringing just the right amount of sweetness to our sanctuary.

Stay caffeinated, stay cozy, and give Mocha a little love today! 💕🐾

11/22/2025

Huge thank you to the ECU Synergy squad who came out to the sanctuary to clean out cats shelters and get them ready for winter.