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Stories . . .
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P.A.W.S. PURPOSES: To provide interim shelter for stray and unwanted Pendleton County companion animals, To provide for surgical sterilization of all sheltered animals to be adopted prior to adoption, per WV law; and to place homeless, stray and unwanted animals in permanent and loving homes or with other shelters or in foster care until such time that adoption becomes possible. To reduce the number of dogs and cats being born through spay and neuter assistance and pet-owner education programs. To provide current and future pet owners with the information needed to provide a loving home and care for a pet. To promote public understanding and knowledge of humane care of all animals in Pendleton County and to constantly encourage humane treatment of the same. To notify law enforcement officials of and to work in partnership with law enforcement officials in cruelty cases. Did you know? In seven years one cat can spawn 420,000 offspring! Each cat has three litters per year, with approximately four to six kittens per litter. Each one of those kittens has three litters of four to six kittens and so on, with each generation multiplying exponentially. In six years one dog can spawn 67,000 dogs! Each dog has two litters per year, with six to ten puppies per litter. Each puppy grows up and, just like cats, the numbers add up! These statistics are from the National Humane Society. These are just a few of the stories we
have to share with you.
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PAWS
got a call from a serviceman stationed at the navy base
in Sugar Grove. A mother cat had three kittens in a shed
on his rental property and he needed a place for them to
go. Little Allegro, only five weeks old was caught by hand
but it took two more months of feeding and working with
humane traps to catch his two litter mates During that time,
Allegro was an "only" kitten, and he needed to
be with people to become adoptable. 
So
his foster mom took him to work daily. He ran and played
in her office while she worked. He often slept in her fleece
vest while she worked, too. Some of her coworkers were surprised
when he awoke and popped his head out to look around during
a staff meeting! Allegro was adopted before his litter mates
were captured. Unfortunately the mom cat disappeared so
could not be helped. But her three kittens are fully vetted
and safe because of PAWS!
Annabelle
was found nearly starved to death where she had been abandoned
in the National Forest. The caring family who found her
asked for help from PAWS after they could not find her a
home. Annabelle was on a PAWS waiting list and the day that
the owner was going to send her to the pound, a PAWS rep
picked her up. The family was overjoyed that Annabelle now
had a chance to find a home.
Annabelle
did find a home in Pennsylvania. She is a member of the
family, a treasured house pet with a fenced yard for exercise
and accompanies her owner everywhere.
While
trapping feral kittens one summer, a PAWS rep found friendly
gentle Elwood in the trap one morning. Terribly thin, he
must have been homeless, so he became a part of the PAWS
Pet Rescue Program. With so many kittens needing homes,
summertime is the worst time for an adult cat to find a
home, but Elwood was so charming there was no doubt…PAWS
would foster him till he could go for adoption. 
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Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter, Inc. |