Winter 2020

It's the Busiest Time of the Year!

Welcome to our winter edition of Animal Writes! Read on for more information about: What happens after we rescue a cat (aka "the intake process") Mara: a shy cat that loves to play PAWS reacts to the challenge of COVID Virtual Fun Run/Walk & Wag Tips to make your home pet-safe for the holidays  Be sure to follow us on Facebook and at our website (pawswakefield.org) for the latest information on our newest intakes, available cats and coming events.

Can You Help Me - Please? Almost every day PAWS is contacted through our Humane Response Line, social media, or a call to our office by someone concerned about finding a home for a cat in need. In this time of COVID, there have been many more calls and we've helped more cats than ever in the same time period in the past. Click here to learn how we handle these requests.

Foster Tales from the Katz Family Ellen Katz and her husband, Howie Newman, have helped care for some of our older PAWS kitties. Mara is one of our very shy cats that has been in foster care for several years. Ellen tells the story of how Mara is becoming more trusting of people and may soon be ready for adoption. Click here to read Ellen's story about her foster experience and the patience and perseverance that have helped socialize Mara.

Coping with COVID? So Are We! Since March, like most of you, PAWS has had to rethink how we do business. We faced the challenge of COVID-19 head-on. We restructured the way we do adoptions We joined the Massachusetts Pet Food Task Force We started a Pet Food Pantry We came up with some innovative ways to approach fundraising  Click here to learn more about how these efforts have allowed us to help more felines in need and address some needs in the community.

Virtual Fun Run As the summer progressed and COVID lingered, it became necessary to follow the lead of many others and make the annual Fun Run a virtual event.  We even had a Halloween Costume Contest for pets and their people! Read more about how a dedicated group of volunteers turned this into a fun event for all participants.

Keep Your Pet Safe as You Make Your Home Festive As we tire of the pandemic and go all out with holiday decorations this year, it is important to keep your pet's safety in mind. So we have some tips to help you plan ahead to avoid unwanted accidents.  Click here for ASPCA's list of the ten most common dangers to pets during the holiday season.

Best Wishes for a Happy Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!

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