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Upcoming Events

Saturday, May 19, 2012

PetSmart-Knightdale

Corner I-540 and Hwy 64

Cats and Kittens

1 PM - 4 PM

Sunday, May 20, 2012

PetSmart-Knightdale

Corner I-540 and Hwy 64

Cats and Kittens

1 PM - 4 PM

Dog of the Week: Mollie

DOB: ~12/15/2011. Mollie is a spayed Dobie-hound mix that was found with her brother, Mike, in Franklin County. They are very intelligent siblings. In fact, they should be in an honors program or a Magnet school! They learned how to "sit" in a matter of minutes and, we are working on other basic commands. Both are being crate trained and are doing well with the process. Mollie is a tomboy through and through. She’s a snuggly tomboy, but a tomboy nonetheless. She is the usual instigator of play. Tennis balls, chew toys, stuffed toys and her brother are all her favorite things in life! She also seeks out your lap when her energy is finally spent. Mollie’s adoption fee is $140. If you'd like to submit an application on Mollie or any other Paw Prints pup, click here. 

Cat of the Week: Bahama

DOB: ~3/2009. I was a young mother in 2010 when I was rescued from a high-kill shelter with my newborn kittens. My babies were adopted quickly. I am still waiting patiently for my home. My looks may be average and I am a little plump but my personality is great. I am still playful and very social. I can get along with anyone but sometimes I have a bit of an attitude with new cats. I am the matriarch of my foster home so I think I have earned that right! I can hold my own with anyone. I love attention from humans and look forward to cat treats and catnip! Isn't someone willing to give me a chance? You won't be disappointed. My adoption fee is $50. If you'd like to submit an application on me or any other Paw Prints kitty, click here.

Spay It Forward Paw Prints!

In addition to many years of rescue experience, the founders of Paw Prints and certain key volunteers have a combined 75+ years of experience in the local spay-neuter community. We are able to see the problem from all sides and therefore, we are pleased to launch our new program, Spay It Forward Paw Prints!

The Spay It Forward Paw Prints! program will fund a year’s worth of spay-neuter events targeting those dogs and cats in our community that are responsible for the flood of litters filling our local shelters. Being an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3)organization, every dollar donated to this program will go directly to funding these life-saving events.

Paw Prints Animal Rescue, Inc. (PPAR) is an all volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the population of homeless cats, kittens, dogs and puppies by maintaining two programs -- a Rescue and Adoption Program and a Feral Cat Management Program. Individual donations are our most important source of income as we receive no public funding.

Rescue and Adoption Program.  We are dedicated to finding forever homes for displaced or abandoned dogs and cats and educating the public about pet over population and the benefits of spaying and neutering. Paw Prints accepts into its Rescue and Adoption Program stray cats, kittens, dogs and puppies from the general public as foster space permits.

Prior to adoption, foster animals are tested, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for various parasites, and sterilized (if age appropriate). They receive individualized love, socialization, training and observation in their foster homes to ensure that a perfect match is achieved when adopted into their forever homes. These cats and dogs live in volunteer foster homes until we find them a loving permanent home, however long it takes. Paw Prints makes a lifetime commitment to each animal it rescues and places through adoption. We never want these animals to be homeless again. Accordingly, our adoption contract requires any individual who adopts an animal from our program to return it to us for re-homing should they ever find, for any reason, they are no longer able to provide it with a home. In addition, we are committed to doing all we can to stem the tide of homeless animals by requiring that all animals adopted from our program be sterilized.

Feral Cat Colony Management Program. In addition to its Rescue and Adoption Program, Paw Prints assists citizens maintain several feral cat colonies in the Triangle area. Maintenance of a colony includes providing daily food and water, building and maintaining shelters, sterilizing and vaccinating the cats, and providing veterinary care for conditions such as abscesses, respiratory infections, mouth and gum disease. Where possible, Paw Prints helps secure donated or low-cost cat food and veterinary services to assist caretakers. Paw Prints also offers advice and assistance to individuals and other groups with respect to non-lethal feral cat management. Friendly cats and kittens are often discovered living in feral cat colonies. A large percentage of young kittens in a colony can be tamed with proper handling and attention. Friendly adult cats are occasionally identified; more often than not, recently abandoned at or near the colony. When foster space permits, these friendly cats and kittens are pulled from their colonies to enter Paw Prints' Rescue and Adoption Program.

Courtesy Postings.  We regret that our limited resources prevent us from taking in all animals who are in need of rescue and/or new homes due to changing family situations. Paw Prints is willing to list pets not in our foster system on our website in an effort to help you find a prospective adopter.

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