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Why Not Me? Meet Roxy!
November 21st, 2018 by Colleen WilliamsWe’ve partnered with Pawsitive Alliance for the #WhyNotMePets campaign to give difficult-to-home pets an extra paw up. These lovable pets are ready to find their forever homes. MEET ROXY. Age/Gender/Size: 8 Yrs./Spayed Female/7 Lbs. Breed: Domestic Shorthair Likes: Playing, spa days Dislikes: Sharing you with another pet! Special Considerations: Medications & special diet; adult only house … Read More
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Why Not Me? Meet Roxy!
11/21/2018 by Colleen WilliamsWe’ve partnered with Pawsitive Alliance for the #WhyNotMePets campaign to give difficult-to-home pets an extra paw up. These lovable pets are ready to find their forever homes. MEET ROXY. Age/Gender/Size: 8 Yrs./Spayed Female/7 Lbs. Breed: Domestic Shorthair Likes: Playing, spa days Dislikes: Sharing you with another pet! Special Considerations: Medications & special diet; adult only house … Read More
November 21st, 2018 by Colleen Williams -
Why Not Me? Meet Stevie!
11/14/2018 by Colleen WilliamsAge/Gender/Size: 8 Yrs./Neutered Male/17 Lbs. Breed: Spaniel Mix Likes: Peanut butter Kongs Dislikes: Cats. Kids. Special Considerations: Has osteoarthritis and luxating patellas; taking medications (likely for life). Currently on weight loss diet. Can be fearful and reactive. Talks (vocal but not barky). Notes: Long term resident! Staff favorite! Kennel award winner! Great communicator! This little… Read More
November 14th, 2018 by Colleen Williams -
The Healthy Paws Frosted Faces Awards
11/09/2018 by Colleen WilliamsNovember is Adopt a Senior Pet Month in the US, where many shelters emphasize the importance of adopting older pets and discuss the challenges and joys of bringing in senior dogs and cats. At Healthy Paws, we have 292 pets enrolled who are aged 16 to 20 years old (100 dogs and 192 cats, in… Read More
November 9th, 2018 by Colleen Williams -
Veterans Day: Pets Helping Vets
11/08/2018 by Colleen WilliamsVeterans Day, observed every year on November 11, honors those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. On this day, we would like to take a moment and recognize the challenges that come after serving the country and shed some light on the current mission to help veterans receive continued care post-service. While… Read More
November 8th, 2018 by Colleen Williams -
ADOPTED! Why Not Me? Meet Charlie!
11/07/2018 by Colleen WilliamsCharlie has been adopted as of February 2019! Discover more adoptable pets in the Healthy Paws and Pawsitive Alliance “Why Not Me?” program. We’ve partnered with Pawsitive Alliance for the #WhyNotMePets campaign to give difficult-to-home pets an extra paw up. These lovable pets are ready to find their forever homes. MEET CHARLIE. Age/Gender/Size: 9 years old; male; Medium… Read More
November 7th, 2018 by Colleen Williams -
Why Not Me? Happy Halloween!
10/31/2018 by Colleen WilliamsWe’ve partnered with Pawsitive Alliance for the #WhyNotMePets campaign to give difficult-to-home pets an extra paw up. These lovable pets are ready to find their forever homes. MEET THESE NOT-SO-SPOOKY HALLOWEEN CATS. This Halloween, check out the following sweet kitties for adoption from Pawsitive Alliance. Each cat is Washington-based, has been fully vetted, and is in desperate… Read More
October 31st, 2018 by Colleen Williams -
In Praise of The Pit Bull: National Pit Bull Awareness Day
10/26/2018 by Colleen WilliamsNational Pit Bull Awareness Day is the last Saturday in October and with ongoing breed bans, the awareness campaign seems more important than ever. Healthy Paws wanted to share some support for these dynamic dogs and dispel some of the myths that exist about the breed. We reached out to Alyssa Severn, an advocate, foster-mom, and rescuer of… Read More
October 26th, 2018 by Colleen Williams -
The Importance of Keeping Pets with Domestic Violence Victims
10/18/2018 by Wendy Rose GouldOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness month, which means that pertinent organizations go into overdrive not only to spread awareness about the frequency of domestic violence, but also to bolster initiatives that help victims. One of Healthy Paws’ partners, Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI), is highly involved in such efforts. Most notably, they’ve pushed for… Read More
October 18th, 2018 by Wendy Rose Gould -
Why Not Me? Meet Pearl!
10/17/2018 by Colleen WilliamsWe’ve partnered with Pawsitive Alliance for the #WhyNotMePets campaign to give difficult-to-home pets an extra paw up. These lovable pets are ready to find their forever homes. MEET PEARL. Breed: Pit bull Age/Gender/Size: 3 Yrs./ Female/ Medium Likes: Playing, snuggling, and learning new tricks Dislikes: Newcomers Special Considerations: Her home must not have kids and no other… Read More
October 17th, 2018 by Colleen Williams
