Sweet Zai had been used as a backyard breeder’s income for years, producing thousands of dollars in “doodle” puppies. When she developed mastitis, the breeder refused her basic medical care. Her teat became so infected, it ruptured. The breeder gave her 4 doses of 7.5mg Lortab (a pain-relieving opiate for humans) to enable her to […]

On January 29, 2019, CAWS was contacted about a family who brought their 1-year old, Bella, into one of our partnering vet’s office. The family did not realize their cat was pregnant, nor that she had been in active labor for 2 days. Bella had a kitten stuck in her birth canal and needed an […]

[cmsms_row data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_position=”top center” data_color=”default” data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] The New Mexico shelter told us that Olive was a shy little Lab mix, about 10 months old, in danger of being euthanized if not tagged/pulled by a rescue. How could we say no? Olive came to CAWS in early […]

[cmsms_row data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_position=”top center” data_color=”default” data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Sweet Tom came to CAWS in November 2012. It took 13 months (with five different foster homes and a long stay at our adoption room inside PetSmart) for Tom to be adopted. We truly thought Tom had found his perfect family. […]

[cmsms_row data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_position=”top center” data_color=”default” data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Our 2018 year-end stats are in and we beat 2017’s adoption total by 28. We are happy to report that CAWS found loving forever homes for 565 cats and 729 dogs (1,294 in total). This issue of CAWS Happenings is […]

[cmsms_row data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_position=”top center” data_color=”default” data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] A local shelter reached out to CAWS for help when one of their dogs (8-year old Jango) became extremely sick. We immediately went to the shelter to pick him up and found him to be very lethargic. The shelter said […]

[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] Tripp was found (with his two sisters) at just 8 weeks old. All three were scooped up and brought to CAWS. The kittens were feral and absolutely terrified of people. Poor Tripp would hiss, growl, and attack when his foster mom got close to him. He didn’t realize that a one-pound kitten, no […]

[cmsms_row data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_position=”top center” data_color=”default” data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Tippy was found in late December wandering the streets, cold and alone. At the shelter, she received a much-needed dental and mammary tumor removal surgery. The shelter then reached out for rescue help to pull Tippy to ensure this senior […]

[cmsms_row data_width=”boxed” data_padding_left=”3″ data_padding_right=”3″ data_color=”default” data_bg_position=”top center” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_padding_bottom=”50″][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] CAWS kitten Magoo was adopted with his sister (Rigby) and lived in Wyoming for 3 years. Sadly, the original adopters declawed them both. The adopters then fell upon hard times, and instead of returning the cats to CAWS as required, […]

[cmsms_row data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_position=”top center” data_color=”default” data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] There are 41 million strays in Juarez, Mexico and this is the story of two of them making their way to CAWS! Popeye and Olive are bonded; we think Olive is Popeye’s mom. While living the horrific street life, Olive […]