United Paws Rescue Inc

10/05/2025

THELMA NEEDS A HOME!

Hi there! My name is Thelma and I’m about 5 years old. I was adopted as a kitten, but the people that adopted me abused me and dumped me. I haven’t known much kindness in my life prior to these people rescuing me.

Despite the nightmare I survived, I still LOVE LOVE LOVE people! I love to talk, I love to be petted, sunbathe, play with catnip toys.. if you’re going to the bathroom, I’m coming with so you can keep petting me! If you’re going to bed im sleeping on your chest!! However because of the trauma I went through, I’m still nervous when people approach me or try to pick me up (especially in small areas) and it makes me a little hissy until I realize you’re safe. My doctor started me on an anxiety medication (Kitty Prozac!) to help me be less scared of this stuff. It’s super cheap and I eat it in my food. I also am used to being beat up by other animals from when I was thrown outside, so I need to be the only kitty in the house. Trust me though, I’ll make up for it with my big personality! I rarely leave my foster mommas side except for sunbathing in the window time.

I’ve come so far from when the rescue first found me. I was terrified of everyone and everything back then. But now I just want to be loved and love someone back. I want my own family who can be patient with me. I promise to give you endless cuddles for the rest of your life once I settle in! I’m currently in the Tampa FL area but transport is available for the purrfect adopter!

10/03/2025

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09/30/2025

🐾💌 A Message from the Pets of United Paws Rescue 💌🐾

Hi friends,
We’re the lucky ones — the dogs and cats who found full bowls, warm beds, and loving hands through United Paws Rescue. 🐶🐱✨

But today, on Pet Hunger Awareness Day, our hearts are with the pets who aren’t as fortunate yet. Some are still waiting for rescue. Others do have families who love them dearly — but those families may be facing hard times or even homelessness, and can’t always afford the food and care their pets deserve. 💔

Thanks to initiatives like PetSmart Charities’ Pet Hunger Awareness Day, more people are learning that hunger doesn’t just affect people — it affects beloved pets too. Together, we can change that. 💙

To all the pets still hungry: hold on. We’re rooting for you. 💕
To all the humans reading: you can help. Every can of food, every dollar, every share brings hope to pets and families who need it most. Together, we can fill more bowls and keep more families together. 🥫🐾

With love and gratitude,
Your furry friends at United Paws Rescue

09/26/2025

URGENT FOSTER NEEDED!!

Thelma has finally finished her medical treatment. Her ears are infection free, she is totally healthy physically, and she has come so far mentally with her trauma as well. We have discovered after trying to introduce Thelma to other kitties that she is NOT a fan. Probably because of being bullied and beaten by them at her previous home. She is also working through her fear of being approached by people, and for that we have started her on Prozac. It works wonders for nervous kitties and will help her long term with anxiety.

She is stuck in a bathroom which makes her miserable. She cries to get out and is extremely sad without a window to look through. Her foster mom’s parents are on a vacation so she briefly until tomorrow gets to enjoy being in a bedroom without other cats, but this isn’t going to last. She will be put back in the bathroom afterward and this is NOT a long term solution. Her foster mom needs the bathroom back, so Thelma needs a spot to go.

In the bedroom, Thelma is a doll. She will sleep on your chest at night, she will rub on you when you use the bathroom, she will talk to you. She is a VERY sweet girl, just gets a little hissy and nervous when approached. The Prozac takes a few weeks to kick in, but when it does we expect the hissing behavior to disappear.

She is currently in the Tampa FL area but can be transported. Please let us know ASAP if you can foster, Thelma needs a new spot ASAP- she won’t be able to live in the bathroom for much longer. This is urgent!

09/24/2025

Hi friends, it’s me — Jasper 🐾💙

I was just a scruffy little guy wandering the streets of Orlando, in pain and all alone. My jaw hurt so much from a bite that turned into an abscess, and I didn’t know how much longer I could keep going. 😿

One day, a big truck from Orange County Animal Services pulled up, and they scooped me off the streets. I was safe, but still hurting. It wasn’t until the kind folks at United Paws saw me that my life truly started to turn around. They gave me the medical care I needed and helped me through several rounds of antibiotics until I finally began to feel like myself again. 💊✨

Then came the best part: my foster meowmy fell in love with me. She decided I wasn’t going anywhere — and just like that, I became a foster fail! 🎉

Now I have furry brothers and sisters to play with, and a two-legged big brother who gives me cuddles, chin scratches, and makes me feel like his best friend. He’s my buddy for life. 🐾👦

From the streets… to a family that loves me forever. I’ll never have to wonder where I belong again. 💕

Love,
Jasper 🐱✨

09/06/2025

Hey world, it’s me — Gigi, your newest queen of “rags to riches.” 👑🐾

Once upon a time, I was stuck in a not-so-great part of town (and trust me, it was not up to my standards). Thankfully, a kind human called in the pros at United Paws, and that’s when my glow-up officially began. ✨

First stop: the vet. They checked me out, made sure I was good to go, and let’s just say I impressed everyone with my charm. Then I moved into foster care where I was spoiled like the royalty I am. When that foster had to help another kitty, no problem — another fabulous foster stepped right in, because obviously, I’m worth it. 😼

But here’s the twist… one of the rescue’s rockstar transporters and his wife came to pick me up for a little road trip to my new foster, and BAM 💥 — love at first sight. They didn’t even stand a chance. One look at me and they were like, “Yep, she’s ours.” And honestly? Correct decision.

Now I’ve got my own humans wrapped around my paw and a big sister to teach me the ropes of being adored 24/7. From the streets to the penthouse (aka my forever home), I’m living my best nine lives. 💃🐾

Bow down, peasants — this princess found her castle. 🏰💕

Love (and a little sass),
Gigi

09/02/2025

🧡🔥😼 ORANGE CAT DAY TAKEOVER 😼🔥🧡

HELLO HOOMANS. It is I, your favorite orange menace, and today the world celebrates ME. (And, okay… all my fellow spicy orange floofs too.)

Let me tell you about us orange cats:
🍊 We have NO off switch.
🍊 We knock stuff off counters at 3am for science.
🍊 We believe every glass of water is a challenge.
🍊 We yell at the fridge. The fridge yells back (probably).
🍊 We demand food even if we just ate 12 seconds ago.

Some say we’re chaotic. We prefer the term majestic agents of entertainment. 🐾

But here’s the thing: under all that derpy chaos, we’re also ridiculously loyal, loving, and ready to turn your life into an endless adventure (with occasional property damage).

And guess what? A few of my ginger cousins at United Paws Animal Rescue are waiting to bring this exact orange cat energy into your home. Don’t you want a live-in stand-up comedian with fur? Thought so.

👉 Adopt one of us today at www.unitedpawsrescue.com
👉 Or donate, so we can keep fueling our orange-powered shenanigans.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to sit in a box that’s clearly too small for me, then scream at a wall for no reason. CELEBRATE ME, HOOMANS. 🧡😼🔥

08/31/2025

Thelma update! Miss Thelma finally got her dental with much needed extractions. She also while sedated got another thorough ear cleaning and some leave in ear treatment which we are hopeful will knock out the rest of her ear infection. We will recheck next week to see if we got it all and then she will be medically all cleared!

Behavior wise, Thelma is starting to allow some petting. When she’s on gabapentin which does WONDERS for her anxiety, she is an angel and loves to be petted, cuddle and purr. Off gabapentin, she is still hesitant and quick to nervous swat at us if she thinks we might be trying to hurt her. She is working hard on overcoming her past so that she can be the sweet girl she is again without fear. Here’s some photos of our sweet Thelma!

08/27/2025

🐾 Hi friends, it’s me, Kasey! 🐾

My journey to happiness didn’t start out easy. One day, a Good Samaritan saw me being dumped on the side of the road with several tiny kittens. 💔 Scared, confused, and not knowing what would happen next, I was gathered up along with the kittens and taken straight to a veterinary clinic. That caring person begged the staff to help us, and that simple act of kindness changed everything for me.

At the clinic, one of the foster moms who volunteers with United Paws Animal Rescue just happened to be there. The vet asked if the rescue she fostered with could take me in and help me find a family of my own. They said yes, and that was the moment my whole life turned around. ✨

Fast forward to today, and I’m proof that hope and love can heal broken beginnings. I now live in a wonderful forever home where I am safe, cherished, and never alone. I have a big brother to play with during the day, and every night I climb up to my special loft for bedtime snuggles. Each morning I trot back down for breakfast and more playtime, ready to greet another day filled with love. 🏡🐾

I went from being thrown away to being treasured — all because people cared enough to give me a chance. 💕 Thank you to the kind stranger who rescued me, the veterinary staff who made sure I was safe, and my foster mom who opened her heart to me until I found my forever family. I will never forget that it took so many helping hands to get me here.

But there are still so many kitties and pups out there just like me, waiting for their own chance. 💔 If you’d like to see the pets still looking for their forever homes, or help make more happy endings like mine possible, please visit www.unitedpawsrescue.com. Even the smallest donation makes a big difference for the next little life in need. 💕

Love always,
Kasey

08/27/2025

😸🐾 Pssst… it’s us, the United Paws rescue cats! 🐾😸

Today isn’t our holiday (we’ll wait for National Cat Day to strut our stuff 🐈), but we couldn’t let National Dog Day go by without giving a big purr of appreciation to all the amazing pups out there! 🐶💕

We may be the resident whiskered royalty 👑, but we’ve seen firsthand how incredible dogs are. Some have been our best buddies, some have been our couch-sharing partners, and ALL of them deserve the same happy endings that we cats dream about too — warm homes, full bellies, and families who love them forever. 🏡🐕✨

So today, we raise our tails to celebrate our canine companions — especially the ones still waiting for their forever homes! 💖

🐾 Want to honor the dogs today?
👉 Meet our adoptable pets at www.unitedpawsrescue.com
👉 Or donate to help more furry friends find their happily-ever-after. Every gift helps save lives.

Now, excuse us while we go back to napping in the sun while the dogs party. 🎉🐾
Happy National Dog Day from the rescue cats of United Paws! 🐕😻

08/21/2025

✨🐾 Happy Tail Alert from me, Scarlett! 🐾✨

Hi friends, it’s me – Scarlett! 💕 Once upon a time, I was left in front of Valerie’s house (she’s the amazing founder of United Paws Animal Rescue!) with my five sisters… all of us calicos, confused and a little heartbroken. 💔 We didn’t know why we were dumped, but thankfully Valerie took us in and made sure we were safe.

Then my foster meowmy came into my life — my guardian angel. 🕊️ She gave me soft beds to curl up in, yummy meals for my tummy, and gentle hands that made me feel safe again. But most of all, she gave me her heart. 💖 She cuddled me when I felt scared, whispered love into my days, and showed me what it meant to truly belong. She was the first person to teach me that I was worthy of being loved forever. 🐾💕

Because of her, I was ready when my forever family came along. And now, I get to say those magic words… I found my happily ever after! 🎉 My new home is filled with love, snuggles, and even a brand-new sister to play with. 🐱💞

What started out so sad has turned into my dream life. I may have been left behind once, but thanks to Valerie, my foster mom, and United Paws, I’ll never be alone again. 🏡✨

Thank you to everyone who believes in second chances – because of you, kitties like me (and my sisters!) get to live the life we deserve. 💕

— Scarlett 🐾

🐾 Learn more or support other kitties like me at: www.unitedpawsanimalrescue.org

08/19/2025

THELMA UPDATE- WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP!! Thanks to some generous donors, we received 700 dollars toward her estimate of services needed + dental care. That means we still need to fundraise about 400 dollars toward the total estimate.

Unfortunately, in the meantime we have been treating Thelma for her ear infection and parasites. Her ear infection is not clearing up. We had to bring her in for another sedated ear cleaning and there was improvement with tresaderm, but not enough. After a weeks worth of extra treatment (two weeks total), she still has a lot of junk in her ears. We need to put a plan together for how to kick her ear infection despite how much she hates us touching her ears. The extra treatment and medications has cost another roughly 200 dollars.

This means we need to fundraise an additional 600 dollars for poor Thelma’s teeth and ears. She is already looking so much better with the TLC of being in a safe, comfortable environment. You can donate below or at our PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3BNHQPCYR548L

Donating not only helps Thelma, but it will allow us to be able to save other kitties once she’s better!