Paw Prints Animal Rescue

22/11/2024

Adoptables… looking for their family. ❤️

19/11/2024

Meet Pucci!
This handsome 6 month old tabby boy has been with his most of his young life. Pucci was one of many “farm kitties” we have been helping with when we were made aware of an overabundance of kitties in need of rescue.
With lots of love, patience and understanding, Pucci has become so loving and eagerly will greet you. He will need to earn your trust, but once he does he will reward you with his loyalty and love. Pucci enjoys being petted and that elevator butt goes to the top floor. He is a shy boy that has grown so much in his confidence and so deserving of his special person or family. Reach out to us if you want to consider meeting him. 🐈‍⬛❤️

14/11/2024

Rowdy and Alby are patiently waiting for someone to submit an application for them and give them a forever home. No takers yet…. They are in the kitten window at the Apex PetSmart.They do not have to be adopted together, but they would love a playmate at home. How can anybody resist these gorgeous panthers?🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

12/11/2024

Come and say hello to these cuties. Fall in love and adopt!!

11/11/2024

So many tabbies…, all ready for homes!

11/11/2024

Ready for homes……

04/11/2024

These beautiful souls are at Apex PetSmart waiting for their people….
Sapphire (male), Ruby (female)
Itsy Bitsy (female) and Solomia (Mia, female).
All wonderful and deserving of furever homes.
We also have adorable kitties at the Morrisville store through Sunday so please give them all a look.
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01/11/2024

Get ready to fall in love with Solomia (Mia for short), a gorgeous panther who has blossomed into a friendly and outgoing companion! After 180 days in foster care, Mia has overcome her fears and become a playful, loving member of the family, enjoying playtime with toddlers and children. Find Mia at the Apex PetSmart or reach out to learn more! ❤️❤️🐾🐈‍⬛
(More photos of Mia in the comments)

31/10/2024

Two of our littles, Pugsley and Wednesday, all dressed up for their big evening of Halloween!
What are your kitties dressing up as for Halloween?
(These two cuties are not ready for adoption and have lots more growing to do but will be in the weeks ahead). .

29/10/2024

We are thrilled to share this wonderful boy with our friends here, and this is why.
Happy Boy Friday lives up to his name. We rescued him as a tiny kitten at around 8 weeks old last December. He was a sick kitty. We took care of his medical concerns (mostly typical kitten illnesses) and once he was healthy we got him neutered and ready for adoption.
Shortly after, we realized something wasn’t right and we discovered that Happy Boy had FIP. We immediately started him on treatment. Without treatment he would die, so we had no other choice. The treatment was a bit rough for the first two weeks as he was so sensitive to the painful injections, but after two weeks’ time we switched him over to pills.
Twelve weeks of treatment ✔️✔️
Twelve weeks of observation ✔️✔️
Happy Boy is officially cured!! Oh happy day for our Happy Boy!

Now, a little bit about this handsome fellow.
Happy Boy is full of charm and boundless joy. True to his name, Happy Boy adores everyone he meets, both furry and human. He’s the ultimate cuddle bug, often found purring his heart out or rolling around in delight. Happy Boy gets along famously with other cats and dogs, making him a wonderful addition to any home. When he’s not seeking snuggles, you’ll find him bouncing around, chasing toys, and showing off his silly side. If you’re looking for a playful companion to brighten your days, Happy Boy is the perfect match! He just turned one years old in September.
Help us find him his purrfect home! He deserves the best after all he has been through to fight this terrible disease.
If you’d like to meet him, reach out to us here or send an application.
Thanks for reading his story!

27/10/2024

Did you know that black cats spend more time in shelters and in rescues (on average) than other cats with different colored coats?

Show us your panther kitties!! 🐈‍⬛

If you’re looking to add a panther to your household, we have many under the age of one who are available for adoption.

27/10/2024

Introducing Itsy Bitsy again….
This beautiful girl has been with us since she was barely able to eat on her own, and is still available for adoption.
Itsy Bitsy is a spunky girl and has waited 6 months for her fur-ever home; her siblings have all been adopted.
Itsy was an orphaned bottle-fed kitten that came to Paw Prints with her three siblings after their mom was hit by a car. Itsy has grown up to be a confident and social kitty who just loves to hang out with her people. She gets along great with other cats, dogs, and children, and when she isn’t playing or finding the best sunspot in the house, she’s curled up on the couch with you!
When she was a tiny kitten, Itsy was diagnosed with bladder stones, which most likely developed as a result of a bladder infection. The stones are gone, but to make sure they don’t come back, Itsy will need to stay on a lifelong special veterinary diet. But aside from needing a prescription for her food, it’s no different than feeding any other cat!
Itsy is the perfect package—sweet, cuddly, confident, and playful. She just needs to find a family to call her own! Do you know anybody who would want to call our sweet girl their own? Apply to meet Itsy today!❤️❤️
Help us find Itsy her family by liking and sharing this post. Let’s reach as many people as we can.

26/10/2024

To our anonymous supporter - Thank you so much for the extremely generous Chewy gift card. We will be using it to order kibble and wet food for the fur babies!

25/10/2024

Meet Slate!
This very regal big boy would love to find his own place in somebody’s life and home. Slate has been bounced around too many times in his two years of life through no fault of his own.
Sadly, his original owner passed away and he found himself living temporarily in a basement with family. They reached out to one of our fosters who agreed to care for him and help him find a family who could love and care for him for the rest of his life.
Slate loves to cuddle with his human and he’s slowly getting used to the other kitties in his foster home and the dogs. We feel he’d would do well with dogs and may do well with another kitty if given time to acclimate and patience. Slate is a wonderful boy, and would also be fine as an only cat.
You can see Slate at the Apex PetSmart. If you’d like to meet him to see if there’s a connection, send us an application and we will reach out. Help us find a furever home for this gorgeous boy by sharing this post!
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24/10/2024

We’d like to introduce you to Nars once again because we truly feel there is a human out there for every cat, and Nars is a bit of an anomaly but deserves the best home as much as any other typical kitty.
We took in Nars almost two years ago site unseen from a very bad environment (along with several other kitties whose lives were at risk). What we discovered right away was Nars was not a typical kitty and had some health concerns that we needed to address. What we learned was he is deaf and on top of that, Nars, we suspect along with his vet, has suffered some type of trauma that has affected his brain as it causes him to be a little wobbly and walk in circles. Whether he walks in circles as a way to soothe himself or a result of the trauma we don’t know, but this boy is typical in every other way. He is desperate for love and attention and wants to give it right back. We think he would do well as an only cat, but does do well with other cats in his foster home, but not some female cats.
We will continue to love and foster this sweet boy until his human finds him as this is what he deserves. Help us find him his person by sharing this post.
Nars isn’t a perfect kitty, but he is a deserving kitty despite his oddities. Nars is very food motivated and will never turn down a meal.
If you’d like to learn more, reach out to us. 🐾🐾❤️

19/10/2024

Friends, these adorable babies are still looking for their forevers and have been with us for quite a while. Each have their own unique personal story they would love to share with you. You might ask “is something wrong with them?”
Answer: absolutely not a thing. In a sea of unwanted cats and kittens and far fewer adoptions, they have a lot of competition and some just tend to get overlooked. Many cats and kittens don’t show well at an adoption center so this is where the foster homes can make a big difference by telling you what they are like in a home setting. We would love to tell you about all of our adoptables we are caring for.
Come visit Monroe, Slate, Bart and Lisa (Marilyn is not pictured) at the Apex PetSmart. Please share this post with your friends to help them gain a broader adoption audience and as always, thank you for your support of our adoptable program kitties.
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18/10/2024

We couldn't say this any better. Please keep your pets. We truly are experiencing a cat (and dog) crisis. They need us.

Since you are reading this, then you are probably aware of the crisis that is happening for cats everywhere. We've talked about it before, but somehow, the word is not getting out there. We are receiving over 50 requests a week to take people's cats that they no longer want or say they can't have. And it's so sad to know those cats are most likely doomed as there is nowhere for them to go.
We are struggling to take back our returns which are more than they have ever been, and these returns prevent us from rescuing other cats and kittens. Essentially, every return takes up a foster space where another could be rescued and saved, and they won't be. It's a space issue.
Here are the reasons we hear as to why people have to rehome their cats.
1. We're moving and can't take the cat. Please always remember you HAVE a cat that needs to stay with you because there is literally nowhere else for it to go, and no, you most likely will not find a place for it.
2. I don't have time for my cat anymore. It deserves someone who has time to give. No, your cat deserves to stay in its home. There is no magical place where people sit around and pet cats. If you sleep at home, eat one meal a day at home, have a few hours on the weekend - your cat is fine, and it is way better than the alternative which is most likely suffering and/or death.
3. My daughter, son, new boyfriend, girlfriend, etc. is allergic. Many people have allergies to cats and have them in their homes. You can start by feeding the food Live Clear which reduces the allergen and wipe the cat down with distilled water. The person allergic can take medication, keep the cat out of their bedroom, and a catio can help with this. It's manageable if you care.
4. We got a puppy, a dog, or a new cat, and our 10 year old cat is scared. She needs a new home. Really, how fair is it that the cat you've had for 10 years has to lose its home because you went out and got a new pet? Isn't it more fair to rehome the new pet? Or give your older kitty her own room with a window catio. You wouldn't dump one kid when you had a second!
5. My cat has litter box issues. Have you taken your kitty in for a vet visit? Have you retrained them to the litter box? Have you tried medication? Have you tried to figure out the cause of the stress - and worked to alleviate it? The truth is no one is going to take your cat who has litter box issues, and why did you assume they never would? This is something we fix everyday and you can too!
6. My mother, my grandmother, my sister, dad died, is going into assisted living, a nursing home, etc, and we have to do something with the cats. You are FAMILY. Chances are, your relative loved their cat dearly and the thing you can do that honors them and shows you care is keep their pets. Sadly, this happens constantly - we get so many calls from family that promised to step up for the pets, but when it actually comes down to doing it, they find all kinds of reasons not to - and all too often the pets die or are abandoned.
7. I can't care for my cat anymore. I don't have any money. There are so many sources for food and litter and even vet care that this can be managed. There are pet food pantries in most counties and county shelters are willing to help with food. Litter is pennies a week. Keeping your cat inside goes a long way to keeping vet bills down, and there are low cost vaccine clinics and low cost vets. However, every pet is going to get sick at some point, so consider pet insurance or try to self insure.
8. I'm being evicted, moving in with family, losing my home. If this was all the ones rescues had to deal with, we could help with these catastrophic life situations, but unfortunately, these are just a few of the calls we get. Don't abandon your pets - they won't survive. If you can't find a rescue, a shelter is a better choice than abandonment.
These are just a few of the calls, emails, and messages we get from people who want to get rid of their pets. We recognize that right now life is tough for everybody, but it's doubly tough for animals, and when life happens to you, and it also happens to your pets. You are the responsible one. Every rescue is so swamped we have to say no more than any of us would like. Shelters, if they will take your pet, will try to find a place, but the chances your pet will lose its life at the shelter is great. Space again. Just too many animals and not enough homes for them all.
The scope of this problem is enormous. The animal welfare system in the United States is in crisis everywhere. We can't adopt our way out of this. The two major things EVERY PERSON can do: spay and neuter every cat or kitten you can - yours, strays, abandoned, etc., and KEEP YOUR PET. This is all it would take to slow and end this crisis - just everybody doing these two things.
If you are part of the choir that believes and supports rescue, then share and be a voice for animals everywhere. It's going to take us all working together and making tough decisions to change the future for animals.
For all of us cat lovers out there, we want the absolute best homes for all kitties - and we want those homes to be forever homes! When you are adopting, look into your future and know that you are committed for the next 15 -20 years. It's a big responsibility, but you get so much love during that time! It's worth it!