A Note From Our Executive Director
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Dear <<First Name>>,
Thanks to you, we had a successful 2021. You helped PAWS
- Find adoptive homes for 675 cats and 250 dogs
- Spay or neuter 1,700 cats and dogs in and around Centre County
- Accept over 200 cats and dogs into our care from surrounding shelters in need of assistance
- Provide thousands of pounds of food to community pets
2022 started with the arrival of Rose Nylund, a 1-year-old, 5-pound Chihuahua, who was abandoned with two broken legs. We shared her story as part of the viral #BettyWhiteChallenge and have met our goal to fund her medical needs!
Additional donations made in honor of Betty White’s 100th birthday will go directly to our On the Mend Fund to help animals like Alaska, a sweet cat who is slowly healing from unresolved allergies and skin issues.
Many thanks,
Lisa Bahr
Executive Director
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Are you ready to play BINGO? Save the date for Friday, February 18 for our 100% online Bingo Event! Follow along from the comfort of your home as we play 15 games of Bingo. Your $20 donation to our Bingo Event includes 1 unique virtual bingo card to play. We will also feature live check-ins to our PAWS Adoption Center throughout the evening.
Our virtual Bingo event will open at 6:00 p.m. for a tutorial on how to set up your screens and answer any technical questions prior to game-play. Bingo calls will start at 6:30 p.m.
Each game offers the opportunity to win a variety of great prizes, gifts, and gift cards to local establishments. Stay tuned to our website for ticketing information!
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Are you still thinking about purchasing an engraved brick to be added to our Memorial Patio? The deadline for purchasing your engraved brick(s) for this round of orders is January 31 by the end of the day. By ordering before January 31, you ensure your brick will be added to the patio this spring.
The Centre County PAWS Memorial Patio is a perfect way to memorialize a special pet or person. Your purchase of an engraved brick not only raises funds for animals in need, but also creates a beautiful and lasting tribute.
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Employee and Volunteer Spotlights
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This month we are spotlighting Kennel Assistant and Adoption Assistant, Hannah Beck.
Our volunteer of the month is Denise Woodward.
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Happy Tails
Want more Happy Tails? Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see our regular #PAWSHappyTail updates!
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Beautiful Treasure, now Peanut, was adopted from PAWS back in 2014. She took a long time to find the right home, but boy did she wait for the right people. Her moms love her, and she loves them back. Peanut is now over 12 years old but still goes for regular runs!
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Jetta had a very hard time living at PAWS, but thanks to her medical foster mom and a patient, loving forever mom, she is now living her best possible life. We got a Christmas card and the following wonderful update recently: “I was able to formally adopt her majesty, Queen Sarabi Hanahan (previously Jetta) from Centre County PAWS . Her majesty is the first cat I've ever had, and the first pet I've ever owned as an adult. She demands 100 brushies every day, yells at me at 6 a.m. for breakfast, and she is a Pisces. I can't wait to spoil her rotten for the rest of her golden years.”
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Charles came to PAWS in May of 2016 in need of help. His skin was a red, sore and infected mess. We got right to work on clearing up his skin, and things only got better from there. Charles was adopted, changed his name to Charlie, and left that itchy skin life completely behind.
Charlie's family checked in recently because he celebrated his 10th birthday on Christmas Day! They said, "We don't know what his puppy-hood was like, but I can guarantee you he is a spoiled old man! He's never been one for toys, but give him a fuzzy blanket and the couch, and he's down for the count – snores and all!"
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With COVID case numbers surging, PAWS has returned to by-appointment for adoptions. We’re still here to help, though, and you can help from home too!
Current Needs List - You can help from home by shopping from our list of most needed and essential items from our Chewy Wishlist and Amazon Wishlist. We are currently in need, specifically, of paper towels, bleach, snuggle safes, and HE laundry detergent.
Leave a Review for PAWS - One easy yet highly impactful way to help PAWS is by sharing a review. Consider adding your feedback on Google, the most common way people search for PAWS. An increase in online reviews and, of course, a high star rating drives more people to us for adoption and for assistance with their pet(s). If you have any questions about just how to leave a review, feel free to reach out to our marketing team.
Join the PAWS Monthly Giving Program - Members of the PAWS Monthly Giving Program are incredibly important to PAWS. Enrolled donors automatically send a donation to PAWS each month. It’s just like your Netflix account, except the subscription is for saving lives! By providing a recurring donation, you fund critical veterinary expenses, essential supplies, and, most importantly, the security of knowing we can open our doors to even the neediest of animals.
Save Those Boxes - So you signed up for Amazon Smile, ordered some gifts, and now have a bunch of boxes. We may be able to use those boxes at PAWS! We love to have medium-sized boxes (16x12x8) for the cats’ cages. They provide some hiding places as well as vertical space for climbing and perching.
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Centre County PAWS was established in 1980. For over 40 years our Mission has been to Promote Animal Welfare and Safety with compassion through adoption, sheltering, education, and community assistance. PAWS is leading the way in building a compassionate Centre Region where animals thrive. We enthusiastically embody our four core values, which are compassion, generosity, open communication, and responsible practices.
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