Stray Paws Society

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Join us in making a difference in the lives of animals in need. Your support helps provide care, shelter, and love to countless furry friends.

03/12/2024

🌟 Giving Tuesday: A Call to Action for Stray Paws Society 🌟

This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to join us in transforming lives—both human and animal—by supporting Stray Paws Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 87-2538665). Our mission is to provide food, medical care, and shelter to stray and neglected animals in Kern County, while empowering our community through rescue coordination, foster networking, and Trap-Neuter-Release programs.

Each year, Stray Paws Society rescues hundreds of animals in desperate need, offering them a second chance at life and love. From providing life-saving medical treatments to placing cats and dogs into loving forever homes, your support helps us make an undeniable impact.

Why Your Contribution Matters
As a nonprofit, we rely entirely on donations, grants, and the dedication of our volunteers to continue our work. Here’s how your generosity can make a difference:
• $10 feeds a stray animal for a week.
• $25 provides vaccines and preventative care.
• $50 offers critical medical treatments for rescued pets.
• $100 supports a spay/neuter surgery to help reduce overpopulation.

Every dollar you give directly impacts the lives of vulnerable animals and the people who love them. Your donation is tax-deductible and ensures that we can continue to address the overwhelming need for rescue and care in our community.

Together, We Can Do More
Giving Tuesday is a reminder of the power of collective generosity. Whether you can give $5 or $500, your support fuels our ability to save lives, one paw at a time.

Thank you for believing in our mission and for helping us create a better future for stray and neglected animals. Together, we are building a community of compassion and hope.

Stray Paws Society | EIN: 87-2538665
“Every paw counts. Every dollar saves lives.”

Join us in making a difference in the lives of animals in need. Your support helps provide care, shelter, and love to countless furry friends.

23/10/2024

Bakersfield ca

30/09/2024

Bakersfield ca - DONATIONS NEEDED!!!!!!

12 cats are still in boarding and the bill is racking up! Please donate so they aren’t forced to get evicted! These 12 came from that abandoned situation! They are all friendly, fixed and vaccinated! They are at north of the river on china grade loop.

27/09/2024

Bakersfield ca

Mango and Brie are still looking for their forever home!🩷

24/09/2024

Bakersfield ca

Trixieis a big sweetie pie who is 1 yrs old, spayed, vaccinated and has her rabies. She loves cat friends, loves people, loves to be pet, held, played with, purrs like a pigeon when she wants attention and has so much love to show! She is looking for her forever home 🩷

24/09/2024

Bakersfield ca

Julius is a super soft 4 1/2 months old male, neutered, vaccinated, rabies and microchipped! He loves to play with his cat friends, cat toys and attention from his humans. He’s searching for his forever home 🧡

24/09/2024

Bakersfield ca

Cheddar is 1 1/2 and is neutered, vaccinated and has his rabies. He get along with other cats, loves to play with cat toys, his cat tree and is lovable to his family. He is looking for his forever home 🧡

24/09/2024

Bakersfield ca

Honey is beautiful year and a half, spayed and vaccinated and is looking for her forever home! She loves attention and gets along with other cats.

16/08/2024

Bakersfield, CA – URGENT: Donations Needed! 🆘🆘🆘🆘**

Over the weekend, I was tagged in a post about a tenant getting evicted and needing help with their cats. Initially, I thought it was fewer than 10 cats, so I wasn’t fully prepared when I arrived. What we encountered was far worse than we could have imagined.

When we entered the house, wearing masks because of the overwhelming smell, we were faced with a heartbreaking scene: around 45 cats, including kittens, and a dog, all living in squalor. There wasn’t a pinch of clean litter in their boxes—pee and p**p covered the floors, and we were literally standing in puddles of urine. Despite living in such horrific conditions, these sweet cats were so friendly, just craving attention. How no one called Animal Control (AC) or Child Protective Services (CPS) on this tenant before is beyond me! This nightmare didn’t happen overnight.

On Monday, AC got involved and agreed to take the remaining cats and dog within 48 hours, with plans to assess and potentially press cruelty charges. However, that night, the landlord opened the front door and released all the animals into the neighborhood. Now, there are friendly, unfixed cats and a dog roaming the streets. 😔

We returned on Tuesday and managed to rescue another 13 cats, but many more were still hiding in the debris or had scattered into the streets. Our time was cut short as the locksmith and cleaning crew arrived, forcing us to leave. It’s devastating to know that so many animals couldn’t be saved due to the landlord’s reckless actions.

We now have several cats in foster homes and 7 cats in boarding, with more expected to join them next week. We desperately need donations to keep them safe in boarding until we can find them permanent homes. Thanks to a generous friend, we’ve secured a discounted rate of $40 a day for the 7 cats, but this cost will increase as more are added.

**How You Can Help:**
- **Donate:** Donations can be made directly to North of the River (under Melissa Ortiz) on China Grade Loop (cash or Venmo only), or via PayPal at [email protected].
- Be a foster! They’re all friendly and they would rather be in a home environment instead of boarding.
- **Share:** Please share this post to spread the word. Every bit of support counts!

Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Together, we can give these animals the safe and loving future they deserve. 🐾❤️

10/08/2024

Update: Foster found 🩷

Bakersfield ca- foster needed for family!

Mom has 5 kittens that she’s still nursing. Kittens are 5 weeks old. Mom is super friendly. Mom will be spayed once she’s done nursing and up for adoption and once kittens are old enough they will get the same. All supplies will be provided. They just need a safe home for them , inside.

08/08/2024

Bakersfield ca - bonded pair looking for a home!

Brie (2 yrs old a dilute calico female ) and mango (a 5 month old orange tabby male) are 2 peas in a pod and were abandoned by their owners in a parking lot with all to their belongings and a note. Their owner was moving to Ohio and couldn’t take them 😡! They seem very bonded and have to be touching each other. Even though they were dumped off, they still are very loving and confine to make biscuits! We want to adopt them both out together in a home 🩷

31/07/2024

ADOPTED🧡

Bakersfield ca

Theo is 3 1/2 months old who has energy to play and lots of love to give! He’s neutered and vaccinated already! He loves his cat tree, cat toys, playing with other cats, loves people and is a purring machine! Theo is looking for a forever home that will spoil him and love him!🧡

30/07/2024

Bakersfield ca

Simon the Siamese is almost 7 months old and has been in a foster home with his buddy Freddy. Simon will make you fall head over heels in love with him. He is an energetic boy & is ready to be your BFF! He loves playing in paper bags, feather toys, and anything he can swat around & chase. He likes all cats & isn’t bothered by the dogs in the house either. He loves playing with the small foster puppies. He enjoys crunchy treats & wet food. He likes to snuggle beside you in bed, make biscuits on you, and purr you to sleep at night.

30/07/2024

Bakersfield ca

Freddy the Floof is 6 months old and is looking for his forever home. He has been Fostered by an amazing person that has showered him with love and attention. He has been fostered with another cat, Simon the Siamese. He is a handsome, gentle, loving boy with whom you will fall instantly in love. His favorite toy is a feather wand & mini fishing pole toy. He is a happy, lovable boy who will make a great part of your family. He is the “purr-fect” combination of affectionate & independent & you will fall for his sweet face & lovable personality