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PAWS was founded in 2005 as a small volunteer group with a dream to make Philadelphia a no-kill city where every healthy and treatable pet is guaranteed a home. We have made incredible strides thanks to caring supporters who get involved however they can, whether adopting, fostering, making contributions of time or funds, and so much more. Join our mission and start saving lives!

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Kitten food needed now! John Cena is tiny but mighty 💪 and just like his namesake, he needs lots of fuel to help him grow big and strong. But there's just one problem...we're out of kitten food here at PAWS! We have dozens of tiny mouths to feed, and our babies would be very grateful if you can help us restock! We are looking for both wet and dry kitten food to feed our little ones, and there are a few ways to donate! 🐾 Through our Amazon or Chewy wishlists (link in bio). 🐾 Drop off at any PAWS location during regular hours (found at phillypaws.org/locations). 🐾 Ship through the retailer of your choice to: PAWS 2900 Grays Ferry Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19146 Thank you for your support! PS. If you can't send supplies at the moment, you can still help by sharing this post! Maybe @johncena will even see it 👀

Kitten food needed now! John Cena is tiny but mighty 💪 and just like his namesake, he needs lots of fuel to help him grow big and strong. But there`s just one problem...we`re out of kitten food here at PAWS! We have dozens of tiny mouths to feed, and our babies would be very grateful if you can help us restock!

We are looking for both wet and dry kitten food to feed our little ones, and there are a few ways to donate!

🐾 Through our Amazon or Chewy wishlists (link in bio).
🐾 Drop off at any PAWS location during regular hours (found at phillypaws.org/locations).
🐾 Ship through the retailer of your choice to: PAWS
2900 Grays Ferry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Thank you for your support!

PS. If you can`t send supplies at the moment, you can still help by sharing this post! Maybe @johncena will even see it 👀 ...

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Sep 14

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Do you ever have one of those colds you just can’t seem to shake? Teddy Jasper knows the struggle! This friendly boy has a playful demeanor and lots of purrs (watch with sound!), but he’s been trying to kick his upper respiratory infection for a couple weeks now and would love a foster home to recover in. Teddy — whose full name is Teddy Jasper Always Eats Butterscotch Krimpets — is 7-8 years old and a total dreamboat. If you have a pet-free space in your home and would like to help this sweet gentleman feel better again, email foster@phillypaws.org to learn more!

Do you ever have one of those colds you just can’t seem to shake? Teddy Jasper knows the struggle! This friendly boy has a playful demeanor and lots of purrs (watch with sound!), but he’s been trying to kick his upper respiratory infection for a couple weeks now and would love a foster home to recover in.

Teddy — whose full name is Teddy Jasper Always Eats Butterscotch Krimpets — is 7-8 years old and a total dreamboat. If you have a pet-free space in your home and would like to help this sweet gentleman feel better again, email foster@phillypaws.org to learn more! ...

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Sep 13

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Breaking news from Mr. Bedtime: all Mutt Strut donations are being DOUBLED by @boostmobile, up to $2,500! Did you know that in addition to being Philly’s biggest annual pet event, the Mutt Strut is PAWS’ biggest fundraising event of the year? It’s all possible thanks to supporters like YOU! Every registration for our fun-filled fall festival includes a personalized fundraising page to help us save even more pets like Mr. Bedtime (pictured), who lost his family but is now safe and loved in a PAWS foster home. You can collect prizes as you reach different milestones, then join us on the big day to strut your stuff at the Navy Yard! Register now and start fundraising to double your impact today (link in bio)! Thank you to @boostmobile for saving lives with us!

Breaking news from Mr. Bedtime: all Mutt Strut donations are being DOUBLED by @boostmobile, up to $2,500! Did you know that in addition to being Philly’s biggest annual pet event, the Mutt Strut is PAWS’ biggest fundraising event of the year? It’s all possible thanks to supporters like YOU!

Every registration for our fun-filled fall festival includes a personalized fundraising page to help us save even more pets like Mr. Bedtime (pictured), who lost his family but is now safe and loved in a PAWS foster home. You can collect prizes as you reach different milestones, then join us on the big day to strut your stuff at the Navy Yard!

Register now and start fundraising to double your impact today (link in bio)!

Thank you to @boostmobile for saving lives with us! ...

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Sep 13

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Weekend plans? We’ve got you covered! Come see us at @psp_fishtown tomorrow and meet adoptable pets like Pajamas from 12-2, or check out one of our other weekend events! We’ve got an embroidery workshop benefitting PAWS tonight at @butcherssewshop, and we’ll also be at @highpointcafe this Sunday from 10am-2pm. Read more at our events page (link in bio)!

Weekend plans? We’ve got you covered! Come see us at @psp_fishtown tomorrow and meet adoptable pets like Pajamas from 12-2, or check out one of our other weekend events! We’ve got an embroidery workshop benefitting PAWS tonight at @butcherssewshop, and we’ll also be at @highpointcafe this Sunday from 10am-2pm. Read more at our events page (link in bio)! ...

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Sep 12

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Say hello to our newest congested cuties in need of foster homes! We just saved these sick cats and kittens from the city shelter, where pets with medical needs are at much higher risk for euthanasia. Every one of them is safe at PAWS thanks to the fosters who stepped up to take home our last group of rescues, and YOU could be the one to help us save another who’s still waiting for their chance! All the cats featured in this video are being treated for easy-to-manage eye infections and/or upper respiratory infections (the equivalent of a cold or flu), and they’d love to finish their recovery at your place. PAWS will provide all of their medical care and plenty of support along the way, so if you have a pet-free space in your home for one of these sweet friends to crash, our foster team would love to get you started! Email foster@phillypaws.org to learn more.

Say hello to our newest congested cuties in need of foster homes! We just saved these sick cats and kittens from the city shelter, where pets with medical needs are at much higher risk for euthanasia. Every one of them is safe at PAWS thanks to the fosters who stepped up to take home our last group of rescues, and YOU could be the one to help us save another who’s still waiting for their chance!

All the cats featured in this video are being treated for easy-to-manage eye infections and/or upper respiratory infections (the equivalent of a cold or flu), and they’d love to finish their recovery at your place.

PAWS will provide all of their medical care and plenty of support along the way, so if you have a pet-free space in your home for one of these sweet friends to crash, our foster team would love to get you started! Email foster@phillypaws.org to learn more. ...

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Sep 12

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Clear the Shelters may be over (final numbers coming soon!), but our love for supporters like @sheilawatko is everlasting! Our favorite @nbcphiladelphia cat lady recently shined the spotlight on two of our longtime residents, Cody and Chaco Taco, who are still waiting for a family to call their own. Sheila did a wonderful job sharing their stories! Many Philadelphians know Sheila as a key part of the NBC10 crew, but she is also a proud cat lady who dedicates her time to fostering them on their adoption journeys. She first fostered a litter with PAWS affectionately known as the “Z kittens.” Sheila lovingly shared with us: “Fostering with PAWS is the best intro to fostering ever. I always encourage people who are unsure to try it with PAWS because the whole process is so easy....I love PAWS so much! I still catsit for the last remaining Z of the famed 3Zs and will ALWAYS be grateful for PAWS giving them a chance...my all time favorite cats.” 😺 Interested in fostering with PAWS? Visit our foster page to learn more about how you can help save lives (link in bio)! 🐶 Interested in adopting Cody or Chaco Taco? Learn more about them and our adoption process at our bio link!

Clear the Shelters may be over (final numbers coming soon!), but our love for supporters like @sheilawatko is everlasting! Our favorite @nbcphiladelphia cat lady recently shined the spotlight on two of our longtime residents, Cody and Chaco Taco, who are still waiting for a family to call their own. Sheila did a wonderful job sharing their stories! Many Philadelphians know Sheila as a key part of the NBC10 crew, but she is also a proud cat lady who dedicates her time to fostering them on their adoption journeys. She first fostered a litter with PAWS affectionately known as the “Z kittens.” Sheila lovingly shared with us:

“Fostering with PAWS is the best intro to fostering ever. I always encourage people who are unsure to try it with PAWS because the whole process is so easy....I love PAWS so much! I still catsit for the last remaining Z of the famed 3Zs and will ALWAYS be grateful for PAWS giving them a chance...my all time favorite cats.”

😺 Interested in fostering with PAWS? Visit our foster page to learn more about how you can help save lives (link in bio)!
🐶 Interested in adopting Cody or Chaco Taco? Learn more about them and our adoption process at our bio link! ...

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Sep 12

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🔔 Grays Ferry clinic services updates! 🔔 We’ve added additional vaccine clinic appointments for our Grays Ferry location for Friday 9/13 and Saturday 9/14. Schedule an appointment online through our #linkinbio! We will also be short a couple of veterinarians through the end of next week, and will have limited appointments for spay/neuter and wellness exams at our Grays Ferry location during that time. Appointments at our Grant Avenue location will be unaffected: email neclinic@phillypaws.org to schedule a wellness exam with a veterinarian, or visit our bio link to schedule a spay/neuter appointment online.

🔔 Grays Ferry clinic services updates! 🔔
We’ve added additional vaccine clinic appointments for our Grays Ferry location for Friday 9/13 and Saturday 9/14. Schedule an appointment online through our #linkinbio!

We will also be short a couple of veterinarians through the end of next week, and will have limited appointments for spay/neuter and wellness exams at our Grays Ferry location during that time.

Appointments at our Grant Avenue location will be unaffected: email neclinic@phillypaws.org to schedule a wellness exam with a veterinarian, or visit our bio link to schedule a spay/neuter appointment online. ...

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Sep 9

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Looking for top notch rodent control for your property? Adopt a “working cat” from PAWS! PAWS' Working Cat program was created for feline friends who thrive best in non-traditional settings. In these placements, adopters provide for cats’ basic needs, while the cats provide natural rodent control for adopters — plus some adorable feline companionship to boot! Some are friendly social butterflies who are a bit too spicy without an outlet for their natural hunting behaviors, while others might prefer to live more independently from their human caretakers. Often, they prefer placements without young kiddos or too many other dogs/cats to stress them out. If you have an abundance of property in need of patrolling and you're looking for an indoor/outdoor working cat pal, email workingcats@phillypaws.org!

Looking for top notch rodent control for your property? Adopt a “working cat” from PAWS!

PAWS` Working Cat program was created for feline friends who thrive best in non-traditional settings. In these placements, adopters provide for cats’ basic needs, while the cats provide natural rodent control for adopters — plus some adorable feline companionship to boot!

Some are friendly social butterflies who are a bit too spicy without an outlet for their natural hunting behaviors, while others might prefer to live more independently from their human caretakers. Often, they prefer placements without young kiddos or too many other dogs/cats to stress them out.

If you have an abundance of property in need of patrolling and you`re looking for an indoor/outdoor working cat pal, email workingcats@phillypaws.org! ...

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Sep 9

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Save lives while you shop! We’re thrilled to share that PAWS has been selected as a recipient of the Buffalo Exchange Tokens for Bags® program through December 2024. That means you can now support PAWS just by shopping at our local @buffaloexchange on Chestnut Street! Instead of a plastic bag, the Tokens for Bags® program offers every customer who makes a purchase one “token” valued at five cents to donate to one of several local charities selected by the store. Be sure to stop in and choose PAWS as your selected recipient next time you shop!

Save lives while you shop! We’re thrilled to share that PAWS has been selected as a recipient of the Buffalo Exchange Tokens for Bags® program through December 2024. That means you can now support PAWS just by shopping at our local @buffaloexchange on Chestnut Street!

Instead of a plastic bag, the Tokens for Bags® program offers every customer who makes a purchase one “token” valued at five cents to donate to one of several local charities selected by the store. Be sure to stop in and choose PAWS as your selected recipient next time you shop! ...

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Sep 8

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SOS: Philly’s cats need foster homes now! @acctphilly contacted us with an urgent rescue plea for their cat population this week, and we need your help to help save as many lives as possible. We make frequent trips to the city shelter to rescue pets who are at a higher risk for euthanasia due to medical or behavioral needs, and our ability to save lives is directly tied to the amount of open kennels we have at our own shelter. We saved 16 cats and kittens on our latest rescue run, but had to leave dozens behind simply because we didn’t have a place for them to stay. Please help us save more lives next time by signing up to foster! By temporarily opening your home to a PAWS cat, you’ll enable us to say YES to another whose life is at risk at the city shelter. Our greatest need at the moment is for fosters who can help sick cats recover from their shelter colds, but we also need fosters for healthy cats, nursing moms and babies, and everything in between! Email foster@phillypaws.org to learn more, or sign up today through our #linkinbio.

SOS: Philly’s cats need foster homes now! @acctphilly contacted us with an urgent rescue plea for their cat population this week, and we need your help to help save as many lives as possible.

We make frequent trips to the city shelter to rescue pets who are at a higher risk for euthanasia due to medical or behavioral needs, and our ability to save lives is directly tied to the amount of open kennels we have at our own shelter. We saved 16 cats and kittens on our latest rescue run, but had to leave dozens behind simply because we didn’t have a place for them to stay.

Please help us save more lives next time by signing up to foster! By temporarily opening your home to a PAWS cat, you’ll enable us to say YES to another whose life is at risk at the city shelter.

Our greatest need at the moment is for fosters who can help sick cats recover from their shelter colds, but we also need fosters for healthy cats, nursing moms and babies, and everything in between! Email foster@phillypaws.org to learn more, or sign up today through our #linkinbio. ...

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Sep 6

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Join us for fee-waived adoptions at PAWS’ Old City Adoption Center! We’ve been working to #ClearTheShelters all month long, so we’re waiving fees for every cat and kitten adoption at our Old City location on September 7. Our regular adoption application process is in place for this event: to cut down on wait times and increase your chance of a same-day adoption, fill out an application ahead of time at phillypaws.org/catapp. *Please include that your application is for Clear The Shelters to increase your chance of having it processed ahead of time! PAWS is thrilled to partner once again with @nbcphiladelphia and @telemundo62 for this nationwide pet adoption event! A special thank you to our friends at @apexgamingpcs, who are helping cover a portion of adoption fees during Clear the Shelters in honor of their beloved PAWS cat, Charlie.

Join us for fee-waived adoptions at PAWS’ Old City Adoption Center! We’ve been working to #ClearTheShelters all month long, so we’re waiving fees for every cat and kitten adoption at our Old City location on September 7.

Our regular adoption application process is in place for this event: to cut down on wait times and increase your chance of a same-day adoption, fill out an application ahead of time at phillypaws.org/catapp.
*Please include that your application is for Clear The Shelters to increase your chance of having it processed ahead of time!

PAWS is thrilled to partner once again with @nbcphiladelphia and @telemundo62 for this nationwide pet adoption event! A special thank you to our friends at @apexgamingpcs, who are helping cover a portion of adoption fees during Clear the Shelters in honor of their beloved PAWS cat, Charlie. ...

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