Paws and Love began because of the need to provide a safe permanent home to a group of community cats in NC. We take in displaced cats and have them spayed/neutered, combo tested for FIV and FeLV, they receive their rabies and FVRCP vaccinations. They are then released into a safe environment where they are provided with quality food, medical care, shelter, and lots of love. Some of our cats are well socialized and can be adopted, or remain with their colony mates. Others have had limited or no human contact and they prefer to live a “feral” life, which is perfectly fine with us. We also take in community cats that are abandoned or homeless. Many of these are kittens that have been dumped or orphaned. They are then bottle fed at the rescue house where they will await transitioning to their “purr”manent loving adoptive home. Regardless of their background, all cats are given the love and attention they desire and deserve.
We are also committed to spreading awareness of the importance of spaying and neutering pets through low cost clinics and TNVR services within our community. TNVR (Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return) services are available for community cats in targeted areas to help stabilize their populations by preventing unwanted litters from being born. This in turn allows the community cat colony to live healthier lives, makes them better neighbors (pest control, less fighting, less roaming, and less spraying!) and reduces the number of cats taken to the shelter. A win-win for everyone!
We are able to do this through the generous donations from our friends and businesses in the area.
Our Mission
To provide free-roaming and colony felines in Northeastern North Carolina with low-cost spay/neuter services and vaccinations; to provide life-long care to select colonies; and to find loving homes for eligible cats. This is in an effort to improve the quality of life for community cats and effectively manage and stabilize cat populations within the area.
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