Paws Fall 2017 Magazine

Issue 96: Fall 2017

what’s inside: The Birds of Baby Season

Buddy & Pongo Find Happiness Page 15

Offering a Lifeline Where Others Can’t

From the heart Dear Friends,

CEO Annette Laico reassures Faith she’s safe at PAWS after a long trip from Texas.

PAWS has accepted dozens of homeless dogs and cats from shelters impacted by Hurricane Harvey.

While it’s never easy to say goodbye to summer, we couldn’t have asked for a better send-off than with another successful late August PAWSwalk.

This year, a crowd of more than 900 animal lovers—many with their fourlegged companions—descended upon Marymoor Park. Along with those who participated virtually, the PAWSwalkers raised over $113,000 (and growing due to workplace matching funds) for the care and protection of animals.

These critical funds ensure PAWS can continue helping animals in need, and it’s all thanks to people like you.

PAWS is a champion for animals — rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife, sheltering and adopting homeless cats and dogs, and educating people to make a better world for animals and people.

In fact, this entire edition of PAWS Magazine is devoted to inspiring stories about people coming together to save animals. If you flip to page 6, you’ll see how volunteers make it possible to care for the hundreds of species received at the Wildlife Center. The contributions of these interns—along with other hardworking volunteers in the Baby Bird Nursery (featured on page 7)— are truly the reason we can treat more than 4,000 wild animals each year. The same is true on the companion animal side, where the individualized care and attention that volunteer foster families

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PAWS’ Mission

Issue 96, Fall 2017 Editor in Chief: Laura Follis Associate Editor: Rachel Bishop Writer: Katherine Spink Graphic Designer: Edwina Cusolito Photographers: Matt Coggan, Tracy Felix, Anil Kapahi, Kathryn Koozer, Jen Mannas, Laura Follis Collaborators: Katie Amrhein, Jennie Baxla, Brittany Cannon, Matt Coggan, AJ Chlebnik, Kate Ebenhoeh, Tracy Felix, Shannon Finch, Julia Gray, Stacy Hughes, Jen Mannas, Emily Meredith, Dan Miller, Amanda Rutledge, Andrea Steele

Leslie Chandler, President Damian King, Vice President Jaime Puracal, Secretary Leila Kirske, Treasurer Ann-Marie Archer, Rachel Bender, Rob Bolick, Jason Brotman, Christy Cheever, Dora Leung, Batur Oktay, Strom Peterson, Joanna Poleszczuk, Bobbi Roberts, Karen Trujillo

Chief Executive Officer Annette Laico

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supply (see page 8) is the difference between life and death for thousands of animals.

If you want to make an impact like the volunteers you’ll read about here but don’t have time to spare, take heart!

The ways to help are as diverse as the many animals PAWS saves each year.

We’ve listed ways you can give to PAWS, as well as holiday gift ideas for that special animal lover in your life, on page 14.

Without a doubt, the unique contributions of many people like you is why PAWS is celebrating 50 years of people helping animals. On behalf of all those lives we have touched together—and all those we have yet to help—thank you!

Warmly,

Annette Laico Chief Executive Officer

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Cuddles A-plenty Help Overcome Illness How one family’s ringworm encounter started a fostering crusade that is truly saving lives.

7 The Birds of Baby Season

Go behind the scenes in our Baby Bird Nursery, where hundreds of tiny wild patients in need are nurtured.

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Learn about our commitment to FIV+ cats and meet Socks, an FIV+ kitty in need of a home.

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12 PAWSwalk

Looking back at great photos and fun from another fantastic walk (and run!) for the animals.

15 Home Sweet Home

Sharing the joyful and heartwarming happy endings of wild and companion animals in our care.

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Off the Top The Intern Story Living Humanely Ways to Make a Difference

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Sweet Sabo’s Memory Lives On What started 13 years ago as a simple birthday party for his canine companion, Sabo’s Birthday Fundraiser has become so much more for Matt Coggan. “When Sabo got sick, I decided to add more meaning to the event by creating something I could do in his name that would provide for animals who didn’t have it as good as he did.” Hosted by Bad Jimmy’s Brewery in Ballard, his gathering is now an annual fundraiser filled with dogs, prizes and great beer. This year, Sabo’s Fundraiser netted more than $3,000 for PAWS. “It means a lot to me that Sabo’s name is attached to something that gives back,” says Matt, who sadly lost his best friend to cancer last November. We can’t thank Matt enough for all he’s done to make a difference in the lives of animals in our care through honoring his sweet Sabo.

Orphaned Bobkittens Thriving in Care

It’s been a busy year for Bobcats at PAWS. Shortly after a successful springtime release of Bobcats in our care since 2016 (featured in our spring magazine), another two bobkittens were admitted into care within 24 hours of each other.

The first was found dehydrated but otherwise healthy near a house in Duvall. The second was transferred from a wildlife center in southern Washington after being discovered by a logger.

Both were approximately eight weeks old when admitted to PAWS. They’ve since become fierce friends and are maturing well together. We plan to release them back to the wild next spring.

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PAWS Wild Night Our annual gala for animal lovers

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On April 9, 2017, PAWS’ supporters radiated generosity, and by the end of the evening, had pledged nearly $600,000 for dogs, cats and wildlife in need. We are humbled by the giving spirit of the Greater Seattle community and their support for the PAWS mission. PAWS Wild Night 2018 will be held April 7 at Fremont Studios in Seattle. Watch paws.org for details.

Thank you to Premera, 2017 PAWS Wild Night $10,000 sponsor, and others who made PAWS Wild Night possible.

Pet Portraits for PAWS Prove Popular Take three talented artists, a vibrant local art store, a rescue dog called Pippin, and a crowd of avid pet lovers waiting patiently for a portrait of their cherished pet, and you have the makings of a great fundraiser! This was the scene at ArtSpot in Edmonds in July. Mike O’Day, Cody French and ArtSpot co-owner Tracy Felix donated their time and talent to draw pet portraits during an art walk event. Around 60 portraits were created and an impressive $795 donated to PAWS, inspired by Tracy’s beloved Pippin—a PAWS alumnus rescued in 2015 from an overcrowded shelter in California.

Topping off this special event was artist Mike O’Day’s visit to our shelter the next day, where he found his very own new best friend.

Record Attendance for Catio Tour Seattle Displaying unique catios at homes from Kenmore to Ballard, the third annual Catio Tour Seattle was the most ambitious yet. Almost 350 people spent a sunny afternoon touring 12 superb examples of catios and learning about this feline real estate trend that protects both cats and wildlife. Kate Ebenhoeh, PAWS

Community Education Coordinator, said: “We wanted to show tangible examples of catios built for spaces and budgets of all sizes. I foresee many happy cats in the future!”

Attendees described the experience as “A+” and enjoyed “getting new ideas and seeing people’s creativity.”

Thanks to Catio Spaces and The

Humane Society of the United States for another stellar year of partnership, and to Seattle Audubon for joining this year as a sponsor.

If you'd like to display your catio in the 2018 tour, applications to be a host open in December.

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Saving Lives Together

Up Close and Personal:

The Intern Story

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One of our passions here at PAWS is to share our knowledge and expertise in animal rehabilitation, care and welfare with others. Our wildlife internships are part of a varied internship and externship program designed to provide practical experience to those interested in pursuing a career in an animal-related field.

Wildlife interns help staff with day-to-day operations, supporting our rehabilitators and ensuring all our wild patients are taken care of in line with approved protocols. They are also offered continuing education classes on topics such as wildlife ethics and admitting new patients.

Avian Wildlife Rehabilitation Interns focus on our baby bird nursery patients, while Wildlife

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Wildlife Intern Anysa assumes the role of momma bird as she practices the delicate task of feeding orphaned baby birds during her summer internship at PAWS.

Rehabilitation Interns hand-feed infant mammals, set up and clean enclosures, prepare diets, and administer basic medications. The non-glamorous part of the job includes laundry, dishes and general cleaning—lacking in wow factor, perhaps, but crucial to the smooth running of the Wildlife Center.

Anysa Hamid was looking for a role that offered hands-on wildlife experience, and the avian rehabilitation internship didn’t disappoint. “My most treasured moments were with the larger nests of Bushtits and Violet-Green Swallows. I can vividly remember their beautiful gaping faces when they were tiny fledglings in incubators and then a few weeks later buzzing around my head in the aviaries.

I felt like a proud momma bird.”

Ubaldo Arana was looking for opportunities close to his home state of Idaho when our internships popped up in an internet search. “PAWS had everything I was looking for—hands-on experience, a huge range of animals, incredible people, and my personal favorite—raccoons!” Ubaldo is now considering a career in wildlife veterinary medicine.

“PAWS has given me incredible experiences that I will be able to use regardless of what animals I end up working with.”

If an opportunity like this would help you move closer to realizing your dream career, you can find more information at paw.org/get-involved/internships-and-externships or contact Jennie Baxla, Wildlife Volunteer Program Manager, at jbaxla@ paws.org.

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his year’s baby bird season was another busy one for our wildlife team, with 420 babies in need of help. American Robins, Dark-eyed Juncos, Violet-green Swallows, Song Sparrows and Green Herons were just a few of the species we cared for; the majority either orphaned or the victims of cat attacks. We assume the roles of mom and dad, nurturing these tiny patients through their early days until they’re fully fledged and

American Robins

Black-headed Grosbeak

able to survive on their own in the urban and rural landscapes around us.

You can prepare now for the spring 2018 baby bird season by pruning and trimming this fall. This will reduce the need for spring pruning, when baby birds and nests should not be disturbed by human activities, allowing you more time to sit back and bird watch.

While these babies in need are some of the cutest we care for, they’re also some of the most fragile— requiring regular feedings and monitoring throughout the day. We rely solely on volunteers to carry out daily nursery tasks. Without this dedicated group, we couldn’t help the hundreds of babies we receive every year.

Alongside two interns, six volunteer Bird Nursery Caretakers are assigned

to the nursery every day, split across shifts between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Responsible for the feeding of all patients—at intervals as close together as every 15 minutes—they also do cage set up, cleaning, diet preparation, and enrichment.

Are you reading this and struggling to think of anything more rewarding to do next spring than help baby birds in need find their feet? Then join us! While 2018 Bird Nursery Caretakers are trained in March, you can complete these first two steps now so you’ll be ready to jump in when the babies start chirping: complete a volunteer application at paws. org/ NewVolunteer and attend an orientation.

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Green Heron

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Behind the Scenes

Cuddles A-plenty Help Overcome Illness How one family’s foster crusade is truly saving lives.

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ver the past four years, foster parent Julia Gray and her partner Steve Schaeffer have nurtured 41 kittens from precarious starts to promising futures. What

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makes this number so incredible to comprehend is the fact that each and every one of these kittens has something in common. They’ve all been diagnosed with ringworm, a fungal infection that requires daily treatment to be cured.

“We had been fostering for PAWS already, and then a litter we had was diagnosed with ringworm.

Presto-chango, we were ringworm foster parents!

We wanted to keep going because there are a lot of ringworm kitties in need, and we knew how much it would help PAWS.” And help it certainly does. Last year, more than 2,200 lives were saved through our Foster Care Program, which includes caring for animals too young to be spayed or neutered, moms nursing litters, and animals recovering from injuries or conditions such as ringworm.

Julia is one of only a handful of ringwormspecific foster parents who we rely on to provide longer term, hands-on treatment for some of our most vulnerable patients.

The life of a ringworm foster parent can be best described as work hard, cuddle harder. Certainly cleaning, disinfecting and medicating are front and center in the job description. But then there’s also cuddling, and lots of it.

“I take the cuddling very seriously. That’s the best part,” emphasizes Julia. “Our main job is to turn these guys into happy, healthy cats. A big part of that job is socialization and getting them comfortable with human contact so they can express their best kitty personalities. The more content the kittens are, the faster their health improves too.”

And the hardest part according to Julia? “You nurse them back to health, watch them grow up, and then you have to let them go. I still struggle every time.” Yet she says the rewards more than outweigh the sadness of saying goodbye. “I get to watch them change from scruffy, sick little kitties into healthy, happy cats. I feel proud to help raise well-socialized cats who I know will make their forever humans very happy. It puts a little goodness in the world. It’s pretty much the best thing ever.

“These kittens give us good, positive energy, and keep us focused on what’s important. Their needs are immediate, and they don’t care about what’s happening at the office or outside in the world.” (Unless of course it’s happening right outside the window—then they care a lot, admits Julia with a laugh.)

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Kittens are given medication (in liquid and pill form), and bathed in a special solution to help them heal from ringworm.

After a bath, it’s time for plenty of love and snuggling from their foster parents.

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If Julia’s story has inspired you, and you’re up for a challenge that is part tough work, mostly adorable, and truly saves lives, start your fostering journey by contacting PAWS’ foster care team:

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Living Humanely

Empowering Children through Education

Tips & Tricks

Keeping Wildlife Photography Stress-free for Animals

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hen not busy releasing rehabilitated patients back into the wild, the PAWS naturalist can be found crouched behind a Nikon, capturing images of their time in our care. Here are top photography tips from our naturalist: • Embrace patience, a fast shutter finger, and an opportunistic mindset. Wild animals can quickly become stressed, so you don’t want to hover around too long to get the perfect shot. In the case of PAWS’ patients, we limit stress by taking photos when they’re being handled for another reason such as a medical exam or release assessment. In the wild, you want to get close enough to get a nice photo but not close enough that the animal reacts to your presence. So be patient, move slowly and keep a mindful eye on their behavior.

• Try to stay hidden—the less exposure to humans the better. This is important wherever you’re photographing wildlife. At the PAWS Wildlife Center, our naturalist will use a GoPro to stay out of sight or take photos through a small peep hole in the door to an enclosure. In the wild, wearing neutral tones or even incorporating a blind (taking photos from a building or tent that is camouflaged) will make you less noticeable.

• Invest in a good telephoto lens. Even when wild animals are patients at PAWS, it isn’t always possible to get close-up shots. A good telephoto lens will allow you to keep your distance yet still get striking close-ups.

Follow @paws_naturalist on Instagram to see engaging photos of wild patients at PAWS.

Our Kids Who Care program provides ways for children to feel empowered to help animals every day. Topics range from responsible pet care and puppy mills to wildlife habitats and how to appropriately view and respond to wild animals. The curriculum includes hands-on activities and thoughtful discussions.

During the 2016-17 school year, we worked with 1,055 fourth-grade students from 14 schools in greater Snohomish County.

With generous financial support from the Soule Foundation, VCA Specialty Center of Seattle and Whole Foods Market, 60 percent of the schools we visited were in low-income areas that might not otherwise have had this opportunity.

One teacher applauded the “encouragement for compassion” while another remarked that “the interactive opportunities are wonderful because kids practice what they’re learning. And what do students learn from their experience? “Animals deserve the same lives as us. AKA a good life,” commented one student. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves!

If you’d like PAWS’ Kids Who Care Program in your school, e-mail education@paws.org, call 425.412.4026 or visit paws.org/kids for information.

People Helping Animals

Offering a Lifeline Where Others Can’t Meet Socks, a clicker-trained cat

more expensive than caring for any other cat.”

With an incredible community of animal champions around us, we’re able to offer a lifeline to cats like Socks when others can’t. PAWS has seen more FIV+ cats coming through its doors—not because FIV is spreading, but because rescue partners are asking for more help. In areas where space and time are critical, shelters must make difficult choices about which cats they can successfully place for quick adoption, and those who are medically compromised often don’t get that chance. Socks will stay safe with us until he finds his forever family. And when that day comes, we wish him as happy a future as Benjamin—an FIV+ kitty who headed home with the Finch family in 2015. Shannon Finch says, “Benjamin hasn’t required any more financial or personal commitment than other pets we’ve adopted. It sounds hokey, but I feel lucky that he came our way.”

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who can sit on command and has been described

by PAWS Cat City staff as smart, handsome and a constant source of entertainment.

Socks arrived on Valentine’s Day from Mississippi, part of a transfer organized by our friends at Wings of Rescue. Six months later, as we write this article, he’s the only animal from that transfer who hasn’t found his new home.

Why has his happy ending not come sooner?

One reason could be that Socks tested positive for FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus), a viral disease that causes weakening of the immune system.

Unfounded fear of FIV often leads to adorable adoptables like Socks being overlooked.

FIV can’t be transmitted from cats to humans or cats to dogs. Transmission to other cats is possible, so PAWS recommends adopting an FIV cat if they are the only cat in the house or other cats are also FIV+. However, just like any adoption, considering whether an FIV+ cat is a good fit for a family is almost all about the personality of the cat. Rebecca Oertel, PAWS Cat City Manager, points out, “Although FIV+ cats should live indoors to protect their immune system and prevent them from potentially spreading FIV through fighting with other cats, they can still enjoy time in secure outdoor enclosures like catios. As with all pets, there’s always the possibility of an unexpected expense, but caring for an FIV+ cat is usually no

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Thank you to our PAWSwalk Sponsors!

Defenders

Girl Scouts

of Western Washington

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nother PAWSwalk, another huge success! Thanks to all who walked, ran and barked with us on a super-sunny Saturday at King County’s Marymoor Park. PAWSwalk 2017 raised more than $113,000 and counting (employer matching funds have yet to be calculated). These funds will directly help the thousands of wild animals, cats and dogs we care for throughout the year.

In honor of PAWS' 50th anniversary, we went retro with tie-dyed t-shirts sporting the original handdrawn logo from 1967. We also took guests on a trip down memory lane with displays of landmark moments from 50 years of PAWS history.

Lovable Labradoodles Boomer and Bailey, the PAWSwalk 2017 Top Dogs, led the pack over the starting line. After the 600 walkers, 40+ runners (in our first ever fun run) and their canine friends completed

the scenic 5k course, they enjoyed visits with vendors, food trucks, puppy pools and activities for kids—including lots of colorful face painting.

And no PAWSwalk would be complete without energetic emcee Shellie Hart from Warm 106.9 joined this year by “on the beat” roving reporter, Monique Ming Laven from KIRO 7. The Girl Scouts of Western Washington, Essentia Water and Hardcastle AV kept the cookies delicious, the water fresh, and the sounds grooving.

To everyone who participated, our incredible sponsors and vendors, and all those who gave so generously from near and far to support the animals at PAWS—thank you.

We’ll look forward to bringing you news of our 2018 event. Keep an eye on paws.org for details.

Meet Bailey & Boomer—

Top Dogs of PAWSwalk!

The honor of Top Dog goes to the top bidder at our annual PAWS Wild Night Gala. This year's lucky winners were fair-furred Boomer and copperhued Bailey.

These lovable Labradoodles, ages five and two, were full of goofy smiles and endless energy as they watched mom Jennifer proudly cut the ribbon and get the party started.

Jennifer describes Boomer as a “momma’s boy” who loves to be picked up and hugged. Bailey “likes to go out and play and do his own thing” followed by check-ins with mom and brother Boomer.

These curly-headed boys enjoy frozen asparagus and have more than 14,000 followers on Instagram (@boomerthelabradoodle).

Thank you Jennifer, Bailey and Boomer for being such great ambassadors for PAWS and leading off our 26th PAWSwalk.

Thank You!

PAWSwalk 2017 Top Fundraisers Congratulations and paws up to these dedicated supporters!

• Top Team Cat City Bobcats raised $13,600 • Top Walker Nicki Walters raised $5,900 • Top Youth Twelve-year-old Emma Butler raised $601

There are many ways to give to PAWS that will provide comfort and care to thousands of animals this holiday season.

Provide COMFORT and CARE to animals this holiday season with a gift to PAWS. There are many ways to make a difference.

Bring Your Work to PAWS

Give the Gift of PAWS

Company work groups give back to the animals in a practical way and have a huge impact. By taking on a variety of important maintenance projects, our staff has more time for saving lives. Typically, these one-day activities involve landscaping, painting and small building projects. One group recently helped build “Turtle Town” for endangered Western Pond Turtle patients. There are also indoor activities like sorting animal toys and food. Interested? E-mail jbaxla@paws.org or visit paws.org/volunteer for information.

Stumped for a holiday gift idea that’s meaningful?

Looking for a gift for the animal lover who seems to have everything? Consider purchasing an animal sponsorship in their name.

Donate Your Vehicle A tax deduction for you and life-saving support for animals rolled into one! Donate your vehicle through Northwest Charity Donation Service and they will sell it at auction and send the proceeds to PAWS. Find out more at paws.org/ support/donate.

Give Through Work Donate through your employer’s annual campaign and matching gifts program. Through employer matching, you can double or even triple the size of your gift!

Host a Gift or Supply Drive Collecting donations or supplies is a fun way to get friends and family involved in a cause you care deeply about. Click on our wish lists found on the paws.org/donate page to find the supplies animals in our care need.

Companion Animal Sponsorship For $250, you can give the gift of Companion Animal Sponsorship. Your gift designee will have their name and a message attached to one of our animal kennels.

We'll send a thank you card and a picture of the sponsored kennel. Due to the limited nature of our kennels, visiting areas and colonies, we are unable to offer this one-of-a-kind sponsorship online. Please email Karen at khaimes@paws.org or call 425.787.2500 x810 to discuss this opportunity.

Wildlife Animal Sponsorship Your gift can help us care for popular species that come to us in any given year. In return for your donation, we will send you a PAWS window cling along with a picture and the story of the animal you have chosen to sponsor.

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Short-tailed Weasel –$35 Black-capped Chickadee–$50 Bald Eagle–$75 Bobcat–$100 Harbor Seal–$150

Shop 'til You Drop

Use smile.amazon.com, and Amazon will donate 0.5 percent of the price of your eligible purchases to PAWS. You can also gift rewards points you earn on credit or store cards (like Fred Meyer) back to PAWS.

You’ll find more ideas at

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Home Sweet Home

Buddy & Pongo

Kylie

Bonded Best Buddies Find Happiness

Love Bug Kylie Strikes Gold

Surrendered to a Texas shelter after their guardian passed away, best friends Buddy and Pongo were transferred to PAWS in July. After only five days in our care, their happy ending came in the shape of Dan and Carrie—who saw our Facebook videos and were smitten. Dan said, “We are blessed to be the guardians of these two beautiful older gents. Pongo is my ‘velcro dog’—never leaving my side— and my wife adores them both.”

Kylie was transferred from an overcrowded California shelter in January. Initially shaken from all the uncertainty, she quickly found new friends and became protector of all our shy cats, cuddling with them to offer reassurance.

Kylie watched a lot of cats come and go before finding her special person in Stacy, who describes her as a “love bug.”

Kylie struck gold with a new fur friend to protect as well— Stacy’s sweet, blind, senior kitty BC.

Nina & Kabuki

Observed on the beach for three days with no sign of mom, this Harbor Seal pup was brought to PAWS in May by state wildlife officials. Dehydrated and very young, he was fed formula for the first five days before our rehabilitators began assist-feeding him fish. Over the next two weeks, he learned how to eat fish on his own and was housed with another Harbor Seal patient for enrichment. After 70 days in care, he was released into the waters of Puget Sound close to where he was found.

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Bonded cats Nina and Kabuki originally came to PAWS in 2013 when their family reached out for help. They were quickly adopted but sadly came back to us in August of this year when their family went through a divorce. PAWS was happy to provide a safety net twice for these two amazing kitties. It wasn't long before a new family fell for the charming pair—renamed Ginger and Spice—and swept them off their paws and into a safe and loving home.

Harbor Seal Pup Home Again

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Nina and Kabuki Home at Last

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