Vote For PAAW – $100,000 Shelter Challenge – Now Till April 18, 2010

We’d like to tell you about The Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge – together with Petfinder, starting January 18th. The Animal Rescue Site is awarding $100,000 in grants to eligible Petfinder.com member rescue organizations to help animals. The grand prize is a $10,000 grant, and there are many other prizes! Visit www.theanimalrescuesite.com to vote every day and learn more. You don’t have to register, and voting is free. Support PAAW as your favorite shelter and vote today! Thank you!

Eighty-five grants will be awarded for a total of $100,000 to eligible Petfinder.com members. Final prizes will go to the eligible Petfinder.com organization with the highest accumulative votes for the duration of the Challenge as specified in the rules.

Voting begins on January 18th, 2010, and ends at midnight (PST) on April 18th, 2010. The more friends you can rally to vote for PAAW, the better our chances of winning. Every vote, every day counts – shelters can pull ahead even during the last few days with enough support. Get people involved! PAAW is counting on you!

Eligible organizations with the most votes could receive a weekly prize and/or one of the other grants below:

Grand Prize: One $10,000 grant!

Honorable Mention: Three $3,000 grants!

State Winners*: Fifty-one $1,000 state grants

(50 U.S. states and Washington D.C.)

Canadian Winners*: Two $1,000 grants will be awarded

International Winner*: Two $1,000 grants will be awarded.

Weekly Winners** Twenty-Six $1,000 grants will be awarded, two for each week of the Shelter+ Challenge.

February 27, 2010 Tags: adoption, animal rescue, cats, dogs, Lafayette, PAAW, People Assisting Animal Welfre Posted in: Recommended No Comments

Petsmart National Adoption Weekend 2/12-2/14

PetSmart Charities® Second Chance for Love
National Adoption Weekend
February 12 – 14, 2010
PetSmart Charities, Hill’s® Science Diet® brand and PetSmart® present the Second Change for Love National Adoption Weekend. The three-day sponsored adoption event takes place Friday-Sunday, February 12 – 14, 2010, in all PetSmart® stores. The goal is to find homes for more than 16,000 pets in need.

Adopt a new pet and receive the following items courtesy of our event sponsors:

Free 4-5 lb. bag of Science Diet® pet food*
Coupon for $7 off Science Diet® dog and cat food
The Guide for Lifelong Health (a $30 value)
Plus valuable coupons and samples

Come see us at Petsmart this weekend!

February 12, 2010 Tags: adoption, animal rescue, cats, dogs, People Assisting Animal Welfre, pets, Petsmart Posted in: Other No Comments

Christmas Puppies!

The pregnant chihuahua that was rescued from a puppy mill in St. Martin parish gave birth to a litter of six puppies on Christmas Day!

January 3, 2010 Tags: adoption, animal rescue, chihuahua, dogs, People Assisting Animal Welfre, St. Martinville Posted in: Other No Comments

Help Us Help Them

Last week PAAW got an e-mail that Animal Control in St. Martin parish took 21 Dachshunds and Chihuahuas from a property. It appears that this property was operating as an illegal backyard breeding puppy mill.

All 21 dogs are in VERY bad shape. PAAW decided to rescue 5 Dachshunds and one Chihuahua from the group of 21.

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There are 4 female daschunds and 1 male daschund. All have severe health issues – ranging from tumors to hip problems from being continously kept in small cages with very little medical care.

The Chihuahua has a crippled hind leg and is also pregnant. After she births her babies the leg will likely have to be amputated.

ALL dogs are Heartworm positive and will need to be spayed or neutered. And all of them need through dental care.

With this being so close to the holiday season, we are asking people to open their hearts and help us help these dogs who deserve a much better life than the one they have known. Please consider making a donation towards their medical expenses and care so that they can heal and have a chance to know a better life.

All donations are tax deductible. You can send your donation by using our Paypal button at the upper right side of our website or send it to P.O. Box 1379, Youngsville, LA 70592

Thank you!

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