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Looking for a sign? We see a tiny adorable gremlin in your future! Humble has been positively thriving in foster care, and while he’s still looking for his special someone, we’ve gotten a ton of intel on what makes him such a fun (and ~unique~) companion!

🥰 Lap Dog? Yes please! Humble wants nothing more than to take a nap in your lap while you work from home. If you need to wake him up, this high-maintenance cutie prefers you do it gently by sweetly calling his name or singing — instead of startling him with a touch.

🐶 Furry Friends? We all enjoy them, and so does Humble! He loves to wrestle and play tag with his canine foster brother, although he could be an only pet too (he might be a lot for a cat friend though)!

🥣Food Motivated? You bet! Humble is extremely smart and loves to earn his food. Whether it’s a food puzzle or a new trick, he is sure to show off his skills if there is food involved!

☀️Do you enjoy walks outside in the sun? So does Humble. This little guy has excellent leash walking skills!

Routine is key! Humble wants to learn your routine so that he can predict what’s coming. He likes to wake up at the same time every morning and go to bed at the same time every night. Can you relate? 3 year old Humble just might be the guy for you!

Email adoptions@phillypaws.org for more info, or visit our adoptions page at our #linkinbio! ...

Carl urgently needs a foster and *very urgently* needs you to admire his little vampire fangs🧛! This adorable crypt keeper is a staff favorite, but he’s at risk of diabetic complications at the shelter and is seeking a foster home ASAP.

In addition to having a shelter cold and a painful mouth due to dental disease, Carl was diagnosed with diabetes by our medical team. That means this he needs insulin shots every 12 hours to manage his blood sugar, but that schedule isn’t possible within the shelter’s standard operating hours. We’re really worried about this sweet senior’s health if he goes too long without proper regulation, which is why it’s so important for him to skedaddle out of here!

Carl was adopted from PAWS many, many moons ago, and his owner loved him but was not in the right place financially to be able to keep up with his senior care needs. He’s lived with cats before, but we’re not sure how he’d feel about dogs or younger human children just yet — his biggest priority is getting some much needed peace and quiet away from the shelter! If you’d like to learn more, please email foster@phillypaws.org to get in touch with our team about this adorable grandpa today.

Have questions about diabetes care or insulin? Hit us up! Insulin should ideally be given as close to 12 hours apart every day as possible, but you do get some wiggle room for those 12 hours! PAWS can also help with follow-up diagnostics at our clinic if preferred, to make sure Carl is getting the optimum amount of insulin for his needs. Or if you’d prefer to save a clinic trip and perform his diagnostic testing at home, as us how! It’s actually pretty easy. ...

Say hello to Crunchwrap! He’s a sweet and scrungly former stray who’d love to get healthy in foster care with you 🥰

Crunchy arrived in rough shape — he’s underweight, recovering from anemia, and is fighting a persistent upper respiratory infection — but all he needs is some time and TLC to get back to feeling his best!

An affectionate softy who loves a good chin scratch, Crunchy almost looks more like a little bear than a cat, and is around 9ish years old (it’s hard to confirm since he’s got no teefs)! If you’d like to help this kind gentleman with his glow up, email foster@phillypaws.org to learn more about Crunchwrap today! ...

Kitten week ends today, but we’re still very low on some of our most-needed supplies! Can you help us stock up to keep tiny friends like Pierre well-fed and cozy? PAWS’ kitten nursery is already filling up fast, and our babies are counting on YOU! Our greatest need at the moment is for:

🐈 Wet & dry kitten food — fill some tiny tummies!

🥰 Microwave snuggle discs — keep the babies warm and cozy

⚖️ Kitchen scales — help us monitor their progress as they grow big and strong!

By sending supplies now, you’ll be helping the little ones who are already in our care, and preparing us for the deluge of kittens who will continue to arrive all spring and summer long. Check out our kitten shower wishlist now at our #linkinbio, or donate to PAWS’ Kitten Fund! ...

We’d take twenty boxes to the head for Hustle — but we’re hoping he finds his family instead! Our buddy has been waiting longer than any other pup in our care, and he’s going to bring SO much joy to the lucky adopter who takes him home.

A party animal with a heart of gold, Hustle plays hard and snuggles harder. His happy place is draped across your lap or pressed against your leg on the couch! At 5.5 years old, he’s already got lots of experience as a family dog, is already crate and housetrained, and loves to show off his smarts when it comes to puzzle toys and new tricks.

Hustle has an old injury in his leg that causes a limp after lots of activity, but it’s already been checked out by a specialist, and our boy is golden as long as he doesn’t party too hard. Like any clever and fun-loving pup, he’s prone to some cheeky behavior when he doesn’t have an outlet to get his sillies out, so outside time and fun activities are the way to his heart!

This 55 pound lap dog is going to need a new foster or adopter by April 30th, and we’d really like to protect him from the heartbreak of returning to the shelter. If you’d like to add a charming, affectionate, incredibly loving dog to your life, drop us a line about Hustle today!

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They’re cute, they’re cuddly, and they need your help! PAWS is seeking kitten fosters now and throughout the rest of kitten season this spring and summer.

Foster care is where animal lovers like you volunteer to take home and care for a homeless pet (or pets) temporarily. Fosters are the reason we can save as many lives as we do, and they’re especially critical for young kittens who are too small and fragile to survive in the shelter.

Fostering can last from a couple weeks to a couple months, and our foster team can help make you a match depending on your schedule and comfort level. We provide fosters with comprehensive support including medical care for all foster animals, regular communication with our foster team, guidance on any resident pet introductions, and more. We also provide fosters with supplies when needed!

Right now, fosters are most needed for:

🐱Orphaned kittens
🐈‍⬛ Nursing moms with babies
❤️‍🩹Kittens with ringworm, shelter colds, or other medical needs
🍼Bottle feeders

By signing up to foster now, you can ensure we’ll have enough homes ready as kittens arrive in the coming weeks and months! All they need is a spare room and lots of love until they’re old enough for adoption. Please join us now at phillypaws.org/foster!

P.S. Can’t foster? You can still help save lives!

📦 Send supplies for our kitten shower through the link in bio.
💝Make a gift to our Kitten Fund! All gifts are being matched this week by the Tringali family this week, up to $5,000. 🎉 Give today at phillypaws.org/kittenweek!

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🎶 Be Sky’s little babyyy 🎶 Meet all 18.2 pounds of the ever-so-lovely Sky! This chonky gal would love a foster who can slim her down safely, cheer her on, and help her feel her best. Shedding those extra pounds will help keep her joints happy and healthy as she ages. And if we’re being honest, her extra weight makes it hard for her to groom her ladybits (poor girlfriend 🥲), so she’s getting daily wipes to help her stay fresh. She may also need some occasional booty maintenance as she works toward her weight loss goals.

Sky is about 7 years old, already spayed, and will be ready to start adoption promotion soon. She’s currently hanging out in one of our staff offices and loves to rub against legs for affection and roll on her back for belly rubs. Her previous owner did report some possible seizure-like activity at home, though nothing has been confirmed. 

Interested in fostering this big gorgeous beauty? Shoot us an email at foster@phillypaws.org! ...

Fragile babies like Pierre are among the most vulnerable pets we rescue — especially when illness or injury puts their lives on the line. Through Friday, April 18, all gifts to PAWS’ Kitten Fund are being DOUBLED by the Tringali family to ensure little ones like Pierre have the chance at life they deserve!

This little one has been a fighter from day one. He was just a couple days old when we rescued him from the city shelter with his mother and siblings, only for us to make an alarming discovery when he arrived at PAWS: he’d received a large chest wound from his mother, who’d bitten him during his trip to our clinic.

While it’s upsetting for us humans, animals sometimes engage in this behavior when they sense that one of their babies is unhealthy. Our medical team found no pre-existing health issues, but one things was for certain: Pierre needed immediate care for his wound if he was going to survive.

Our medical team sprang into action to clean, seal, and bandage Pierre’s wound, stabilize his body temperature, and nourish him with formula. His journey was just getting started through, so one of our amazing vets took Pierre home to ensure he had the round-the-clock care he needed.

Now, we were heartened to learn that this small but mighty baby had plenty of fight in him! Pierre took to each of his bottle feedings with gusto, and healed at a remarkable rate thanks the diligent wound care he received with Dr. Leslee.

Thanks to the Tringali family’s generous $5K match, your support now will have double the impact to ensure we’re ready to say YES to sick, injured, and vulnerable kittens who will need us in the year to come. To have your gift matched, give before midnight on April 18th via Instagram, Venmo (username @phillypaws), or through our #linkinbio. Please give today to double your impact! 💛 ...

If watching this video of Ferdinand feels like a warm, relaxing hug, just imagine how blissed out you’d be having him at home with you every day. ✨

This handsome moo cow (those spots!) entered our care back in January and has truly blossomed with the help of his foster parent. Ferdinand is the perfect balance of affectionate and independent. He loves snuggling beside you and is always down for a cozy couch nap, but he’s just as happy doing his own thing. That said, Ferdinand feels most at peace when he’s curled up beside you or nestled into a warm pile of clothes or blankets. When he’s ready for affection, he’ll gently lean his head against you, asking for pets. He’s even known for the occasional nighttime “must sleep on chest” kind of slumber.

Ferdinand has also been busy perfecting the art of culinary support as a sous-chef: he loves hopping up on a stool in his foster’s kitchen to supervise the cooking process! And let us not forget his other favorite activity: playing with a simple ball of string. So pure. 🥹

Sweet Ferdie was surrendered through no fault of his own after experiencing extra stress from being declawed. 😔 Declawing can cause sudden and unnecessary anxiety for cats, and in Ferdinand’s case, it led to some weight gain and urinary obstacles.

The positive news though? Since moving into foster care, Ferdie has had zero litterbox troubles and went from a fluffy 16.5 pounds down to a much healthier 14 pounds. Now, he’s feeling better than ever! He takes a tiny bit of Gabapentin to ease any potential foot pain and takes it beautifully in his meals. With this in mind, he would benefit from an experienced adult-only home as the only kitty to ensure his space stays as low-stress and laid-back as possible.

At only two years old, Ferdinand has been through a lot of change and is ready for a home where he’ll be cherished like the sweet, gentle king he is. If you’re ready to turn your home into a cozy zen den with him by your side, email adoptions@phillypaws.org to learn more about this special boy. ...