Wendell

It's impossible to get a decent picture of Wendell. He's always on the move! This 11-month-old Beagle is the a friendly, happy, and goofy guy. He's already got dozens of applications in on him. I wish all the dogs garnered this much interest from potential adopters!

Howard - Lab/Pit Bull Mix

Howard is a very stunning, approximately six-month-old, hound/pit bull mix. He's a bundle of energy and is quickly learning good manners.

As with any puppy, he's learning what is a toy and what's not... He's doing really well with housebreaking and obedience lessons. Howard is a wonderful and happy puppy who is not only handsome, but very smart as well!

rumpydog Features PAWS Volunteer (Part 2)!

As promised, rumpydog concludes its two-part interview of PAWS volunteers today with an interview with a dog volunteer.

Today we'll hear from... me! I'll talk about how I got started volunteering with this wonderful organization. Hope you enjoy and more importantly, we hope you consider volunteering some time at this great place or any rescue organization!

(If you're not familiar with Rumpy, he's a very handsome Malamute who was found wandering the streets when his human Jen rescued him. No one claimed this beautiful boy, so he's now happily living the high life with Jen, another rescued dog DeDe and several rescued kitties. Rumpy has both a blog and a popular Facebook page. He's quite a character!)

rumpydog Features PAWS Volunteer (Part 1)!

How exciting is this!

My good friend and fellow volunteer Kevin H. is interviewed by rumpydog today! In the interview, Kevin talks about his experiences volunteering at PAWS.

Kevin and his lovely wife Tracey also have an extremely popular blog called Animal Shelter Volunteer Life which focuses on the beautiful cats and kittens of PAWS. (Stay tuned - tomorrow, Part 2 is from a dog volunteer's perspective.)

(If you're not familiar with Rumpy, he's a very handsome Malamute who was found wandering the streets when his human Jen rescued him. No one claimed this beautiful boy, so he's now happily living the high life with Jen, another rescued dog DeDe and several rescued kitties. Rumpy has both a blog and a popular Facebook page. He's quite a character!)

We hope you enjoy Kevin's interview as much as we did!

The Many Faces of Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea has been at the shelter far too long. She was saved from the street by a good samaritan one ice-cold February night almost three years ago. When she first came in, she was half-starved, and about the friendliest dog I'd ever met. She's actually best friends with the three-year-old daughter of one of our volunteers, who visits her frequently.

After setting up a nice, soft bed, giving her food and a big bowl of water, she settled in with an audible {sigh} of relief. I'm sure it felt good to be in a safe, warm place with a full belly for a change.

She's almost impossible to take a picture of because she loves to cuddle. But, I tried!

Faster Than Lightening!

Sometimes, they don't even have time to warm up the bed! As was the case with pretty Luna, a one-year-old Bassett Hound. She came into the shelter about two weeks ago and was adopted within days. It's easy to see why!

Good Sport

Francois, if nothing else, is a great sport. And, he's still waiting for that perfect home.

Help PAWS Win $5000

PAWS saved me, my seven siblings,
AND my mom!

With a simple click every day, you can help PAWS win $5,000 in the Animal Rescue Site Shelter Challenge!

It's so easy! Go to this link, enter "PAWS" as the shelter name, select "CT" as the state, and enter "Norwalk" as the city. Click "Search," and when "PAWS (Pet Animal Welfare Society) appears, click on the "Vote" button.

Please vote every day from now through March 18. $5,000 goes a long way in our shelter, and will help us save even more lives! Thank you, from the bottom of our furry hearts!