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!

Adopt a Shelter Dog Month Photo Contest (Cats Can Enter, Too!)

Enter to win in PAWS' Adopt a Shelter Dog Month Photo Contest! 

First, you must "Like" PAWS' Facebook page

Then, enter the contest! It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3:

Each photo entry is $3. Enter as many photos as you would like. All submissions must be in by October 14, 2011.

1.     Make your donation to PAWS through Causes - click here.

2.     Email a photo of your pet (jpg only), your pets name, and your email confirmation of your donation from Causes to roxywaters8@gmail.com

3.     Get your friends to “Like” your pic!

The person with the most Likes by 12pm EST on October 24, 2011 wins a $25 Petco card! It’s that simple.

Good Luck!

Participation

The PAWS Photo Contest is open to everyone. You may participate in the contest in two ways, by submitting photos, and by liking photos. People who submit photos may also like other people’s photos. PAWS is not responsible for any unauthorized use of your photos by Facebook users. You may participate in the contest in two ways, by submitting photos, and by liking photos, however, only people entering photos are eligible for the grand prize.

Photo Submission Criteria

All photos must be in compliance with the Contest Rules. PAWS reserves the right to remove photos at any time that are not in compliance with the Contest Rules. We have the following limits on subject matter:

• No objectionable content, such as violence, obscenities, or nudity
• No people in the photos
• No content that is defamatory to any group or individual and/or violates any law

Winning

On October 17, 2011, the photo submissions will be posted on Facebook. The photo that receives the most Likes by 12pm EST on October 24, 2011 will be declared the winner. The winning entry will receive 1 $25 Petco gift card and the winning photo will be the PAWS Facebook profile picture for a week.

Image Ownership

All digital images must be original work. Participants retain ownership rights to their photos. By submitting your photograph you grant PAWS and unlimited, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, nonexclusive right and license to use, reproduce, publish, modify, perform and display the image on any of PAWS webpages or any replacement or successor to such web page, and in any marketing or advertising of any kind related thereto, in any medium now known or later developed. PAWS will not pay you any compensation for your photograph or any use we may make of it. By submitting your photograph you agree and represent to PAWS that you are the sole copyright owner of the photograph.

Nena

Some dogs just have a soft face and wonderful smile. That's Nena!

She's a Rottweiler who loves human companionship (and most dogs/cats) and would be happy either running after a Jolly ball in the yard or cuddling on your lap. She loves car rides and has lived with 12 and 14 year-old-children.

Like the famous PAWS Graduate Sid, Nena loves the kiddy pool, too!

This playful, 3 1/2 year old is spayed, microchipped, up-to-date on vaccinations, ready to go home with you!

Apply to adopt Nena!