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Now through Midnight (PST) July 26th
Now you can help The Animal Rescue Site choose which eligible Petfinder.com animal rescue organizations will receive special funds to help animals! Participating is simple. You can cast one vote every day for your favorite rescue. The more friends you can rally to vote for your favorite rescue organization, the better its chances of winning. Get people involved! Your favorite rescue organization is counting on you! CLICK ABOVE
That will take you to The Animal Rescue Site. When there,
make your daily click on the purple button and then look for the red "Vote Now!" at the top of the page. You can vote once each day through July 26th.
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SEE some of our Available Rescues at the Slideshows Below: #1 Kittens, #2 Dogs & #3 Cats
These rescues can be seen on our Petfinder Website.
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* We DO NOT place pets out of State and rarely out of Los Angeles County, California. *..
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" IT IS KITTEN SEASON!!!! "
Check our Petfinder.com website where you can find, among other things, our available pets and the location of our adoption events.
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Gift Certificates Are A Perfect Pet Present!
A PETCO.com Pet Supplies Online Gift Certificate is sure to please a pooch, content a kitty or fascinate a fish. Pet Gift Certificates are sent to Precious Paws via email within 24 hours or on a date you specify up to 60 days in advance. Enter "CA" for the Location. YOU choose the dollar amount and you can add a personal message.
THE REFINED FELINE
“We are happy to announce a new partnership with The Refined Feline, makers of modern cat furniture. They design an assortment of high end cat towers, litter box cabinets, and cat beds both cats and cat owners will love. By clicking the link above to visit TheRefinedFeline.com, 10% of purchases will go back to our organization.”
"NEUTER & SPAY, IT'S THE ONLY WAY!"
February 2008: The City of Los Angeles has passed an ordinance requiring most cats and dogs to be sterilized by the age of 4 MONTHS. The exceptions to this law will NOT apply to most pet owners.
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We have MANY Kittens/Teenagers/Youngsters One Year of Age or Less that need Forever Homes.
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Precious Paws' "PUPS"
BTW, we would love to help out with more DOGS / PUPPIES if we had fosters who were able to care for them at their homes. But, we do what we can.
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Some of Our Available CATS
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT EACH OF THESE KITTIES AT OUR PETFINDER WEBSITE
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"Thank you for your interest in our rescues!"
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CONTACT INFO
PRECIOUS PAWS
18034 Ventura Blvd, ste 430
Encino, CA 91316
A State & Federally Incorporated 501c3 Non Profit Cat & Dog Rescue Organization
FEIN #03-0455334
Have you found a cat? Do you need help finding a new home for a cat?
Check out Freeman's Rescue Guide for a list of Los Angeles and So. Cal Rescue Groups
Do you need help with DOGS? Or, are you looking to adopt a specific color or breed of cat or dog? Go to
For fantastic information on all kinds of topics on CATS, Check Out Tallyville! This is a must have site for all cat owners.
The Animal Rescue Site will receive funding from it's sponsors if you click on the button below. Every Day!
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The primary purpose of Precious Paws is to rescue abandoned and/or abused companion animals. These animals may be found on the streets, in shelters, or even relinquished by their owners. All animals will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, tested and healthy before they are placed for adoption into new homes. This will be the main focus of all of our activities. It provides the public with the service of the humane rescue of animals and saves the lives of animals that are in need. These animals will be placed into the homes of our volunteers to be cared for until they are adopted and placed into their new permanent homes. These permanent homes will be found mainly through adoption events which will generally be held at pet stores.
We DO NOT Place Pets Out of State & Rarely out of LOS ANGELES County.
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OUR OBJECTIVES
Educating the public is very important to Precious Paws. We will campaign tirelessly to inform the public about the importance of responsible animal guardianship. By informing the public about the necessity for responsible animal care and the importance of spay and neuter we help solve the problem of homeless animals. The number of unwanted animals due to overpopulation is intolerable and heartbreaking. By ensuring that animals are spayed and neutered, we can help to alleviate this overpopulation. Informing the public about the positive effects of spaying and neutering will help to educate them about this important matter. Every time we are working with the public we provide this service. We also provide them with reference materials about how to take care of their animals (i.e. information on spay/neuter, vaccinations, care of your newly-adopted cat or dog, feline and canine diseases, etc.).
When funds do permit, we will provide assistance for individuals who cannot afford proper veterinary care for their animals. This helps to keep the animal with the individual and to alleviate any unnecessary suffering for the animal. It also will help provide spay and neuter to people who may not be able to afford this service and therefore will prevent unwanted puppies and kittens from being born when they are not wanted. Funds will also be dispersed to offset trap/neuter/release efforts and expenses relating to the overpopulation of feral cats in the surrounding communities.
Precious Paws' ultimate goal is to establish a sanctuary to house orphaned cats and dogs until they can be placed in permanent, loving homes and a forever home for those dogs and cats that have special medical needs and/or are not adoptable.
"Making The World More Purr-fect, Four Paws At A Time!"
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WHO WE ARE
* * BOARD OF DIRECTORS * *
GEORGYNE LALONE
Founder/President
CARLA ROSELLI
Vice President
PAULA ROBERTSON
Secretary
SUZANNE WELKE
Treasurer
LEANN MOEN
Director, Fundraising
SUSAN OLSEN
Director, Media and Special Projects
* * VOLUNTEERS * *
WENDY ALLEN
JEANNA CRAWFORD
BARBARA HAMMOND
PENNY JUDAY
DAVID TWEET
* * HONORARY MEMBERS * *
ELAYNE BOOSLER
LEE COLE
ADRIANNE CURRY
DAVID KAUFMAN
CHRIS KNIGHT
ROD RODDENBERRY
BOBBY SHERMAN
ROBBIE RIST
ELIZA SIMONS ROBERTS
DOUG SHANNON
* * OUT OF STATE FUNDRAISING VOLUNTEERS * *
SUSAN BALLINGER
KATHI HOFFMAN
GINNY RENTA
* * A HANDFUL OF OUR SPECIAL SUPPORTERS/FRIENDS* *
MIKE ACCORDINO
THE DAVIDSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
ERIC STILLWELL
CAROL HARTWELL
PATTY HOOPER
MARTY HORNSTEIN
GABRIELLE JAMES
LISA JANES
DANNY KATAYAMA CPA
KRISTEN KLEGSETH - Vet Tech
EDDIE LALONE
BOB LONG
ALISON REYNOLDS
ERIC ROBERTS
DAWNA SHULMAN
DR. CAROL SKAAR DVM
DR. ALAN SMITH DVM
KATHY SMITH
DIANE WARREN
STEVE WELKE
BARRY WILLIAMS
My Actual HEROES:
*People that treat their cats and dogs as family and not disposable as so many do.
*Rescuers who fight the fight for the little ones who cannot defend and speak for themselves. NOTE: Make your pet decisions for the benefit of the pet. Not for the human. Your pet counts on you to do the right thing for it. Remember, pets love us unconditionally. They deserve the same from us!!!
Why Spay or Neuter?
If you think that just having one or two litters won't hurt anybody, this fact should change your mind: According to the Humane Society of the United States, 10,000 human babies are born in the U.S. on any given day. On that same day, however, 70,000 puppies and kittens are born. Match those two statistics up, and you'll see that there will never be enough homes for all the animals born in this country unless we all take responsibility for spaying and neutering our pets. Change begins with YOU! Spay or neuter your pet!
Spayed/Neutered Pets Live Longer, Healthier and Happier Lives
Spaying your female pet greatly reduces the risk of breast cancer and completely eliminates the threat of uterine and ovarian cancer.
Neutering your male pet prevents testicular cancer and prostate problems, and helps him avoid serious health problems like hernias and perianal tumors.
Male dogs neutered at a young age are far less likely to develop dominance or aggression-related behavior problems, including possession and food guarding, territory marking (lifting his leg on everything in sight), aggression toward other dogs, and "humping" inappropriate objects.
Please note that these are the main reasons people give up their dogs
Neutering your male pet relieves him of the constant urge to go out in search of a female in heat. Ridding him of his urge to roam could very well save his life, and save you from a terrible broken heart.
Spaying your female dog or cat eliminates her heat cycle and the mess that goes with it. Also, females in heat often cry and howl incessantly, develop nervous behavior, and attract every unaltered male in the neighborhood to your yard!
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Altered animals are generally more docile and easier to train
In the span of SEVEN years, an unspayed cat and her offspring can produce 370,000 kittens!
In the span of SIX years, an unspayed dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 puppies
I'm being taken somewhere but I don't know where. It's dark inside this box.
I hear a door and know we're in some kind of building.
I hear dogs barking and cats crying. It's very hot.
Someone is opening the box.
It's the girl that found me in the street and brought me here.
I used to have a home. I felt loved there. Then something happened.
They opened the door and put me outside. Then they closed the door.
I couldn't get back in. I don't understand.
The girl is crying now. She picks me up and holds me. It feels good.
I'm placed in a cage. It's not that small, but I don't like it.
The girl leaves me here. I look around and see other cats, just like me, in cages.
What is this place?
Where is my family and why wouldn't they let me back inside?
Another cat looks at me. He's very sad. I don't think he was ever loved.
Maybe it's better that way.
I've been here for hours. People walk past me and they coo and sigh,
but they leave too. I think I know what's happening.
This is where we're put when no one else wants us.
Why did my family take me in the first place?
Underneath me is a new mother nursing three kittens, or are there four?
Why are they here? The kittens are barely a week old.
The girl who held me comes back and opens my cage.
She holds me again, and again, it feels good.
She puts me back and gives me a blanket and some food.
There is a tear in her eye. She's sad.
She wants to help, but there isn't much she can do.
It's dark now. Someone comes in and takes an older cat from his cage.
From somewhere in the building, I here him crying. He doesn't come back.
I've been here three days now. Everyday, they bring in more cats.
Where did they all come from? I'm scared.
The mother only has two kittens now. Two of them are dead.
The dogs keep barking, but I can't see them. People keep walking past.
Some of them stop and stare at me. Once, I was held. But I'm still in this cage.
I feel lonely and frightened.
More cats are taken away and they never come back.
I hear them cry, and then it's silent.
I don't understand. Why don't people do something? They have the power to stop this.
But they don't. Don't I count? Doesn't my life matter?
It's dark again. Someone comes to me and takes me from my cage.
I'm placed on a cold metal table. There is a girl with me.
She's holding a needle. And she's crying.
I guess it's my turn now. I won't be coming back.
(Anonymous)
PLEASE SPAY AND NEUTER ...
...for me
GALVIN (2001-2001)
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I saw Galvin's face early one morning on my work computer, I saw the terror and loneliness in his eyes, I wanted to save him from his impending death. He deserved to have a chance at life and I was going to give it to him. I waited for my boss to leave for lunch, finally, my opportunity to make the call, I was so excited, I was going to save his life. The shelter worker said, "Hold on, let me check his Impound number status", and put me on hold. He came back and said, "I am so sorry, they killed him an hour ago". I felt a cold chill go from my head to my toes, he was dead, but I was going to save him, and he was dead. I started sobbing and said "Thank you for letting me know" and hung up. If I had only called when I first saw his face, he would be alive today. It haunts me to this day, if I had only called sooner. I let him down, just like the people who took him to the shelter. I will never forget Galvin. I cry every time I see his picture. We never knew each other, but I only wish he knew that he did die with someone caring, someone wanting to give him a chance at life. Please adopt a shelter cat. Do not forget about them. Do it for Galvin. Georgyne..
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Thanks for the add - a great cause to say the least<br /><br />and ---<br /><br />There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer.<br /><br />When asked to define "great" he said, "I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!"<br /><br />He now works for Microsoft, writing error messages...<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />
Hey Sweets, thanks for being a friend!!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend, and have a great week!!! Keep in touch...<br /><br />Much Love,<br /><br />Bunny Bee
Hi! Sorry I haven't been by in a while. I just wanted to let everyone know that those with Ralph's Rewards Cards can register online to have their Community Contribution Program set to Precious Paws, Inc. It's Organization Number:82830. It's so easy to contribute by shopping at Ralph's!
i had to say goodbye to my little buddy on Monday. It was the hardest thing i ever had to do. I will miss him dearly and never forget him. He was my best friend.
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