PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ ALL OF THE INFO ON OUR SITE BELOW.
"Thank You."
We have many more available cats than pictured on our site or on this month's banner.
If you do not see what you want please email us and ask.
L-R, Top, Middle, Bottom
Chili, (dog) Zoey, Eric / Caliope & Mandy / Fluff, (dog) Holly, Harry, Joey, Julie
ALL of these rescues are currently available.
********************* PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO HELP THE ANIMALS! *******************
Do you like the idea of helping without doing anything?
See Below for a Really, Really, Easy Way to Help Rescues through Ralph's Markets.
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Gift Certificates are a perfect pet present!
A PETCO.com Pet Supplies Online Gift Certificateis sure to please a pooch, content a kitty or fascinate a fish.
Pet Gift Certificates are sent via email within 24 hours or on a date you specify up to 60 days in advance.
Choose the dollar amount and add a personal message.
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PLEASE DO NOT Email us regarding Cats or Dogs that you need to find a home for!
We can not take in any additional pets.
** OUR ADOPTION EVENTS VENUE **
Precious Paws holds their Adoption Events courtesy of Glendale Petco
Glendale Petco
231 Glendale Blvd.
(134 Fwy to Glendale Blvd. offramp. Corner of Glendale Blvd & California. In the shopping complex with Barnes & Noble.)
Adoptions are on ALL Saturdays of Each Month, excluding Holidays
2:00 - 5:00pm
Note: On the first three Saturdays of each month Precious Paws shows with Lifeline For Pets. Be sure to check out their available pets too.
Click & Go to Lifeline For Pets
WHO WE ARE
Precious Paws is a non-profit, dog and cat rescue organization. Primarily CATs.
We are based in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, California. We prefer to place our dogs and cats locally.
The primary purpose of Precious Paws is to rescue abandoned and/or abused companion animals as well as public education. Our rescues may be found on the streets, in shelters, or even relinquished by their owners. All rescues will be examined by a vet, spayed or neutered, vaccinated with the FVRCP-P vaccine, treated for parasites, cats are blood tested for FIV/FELV and AVID microchipped for identification. All pets will be in good health, to the best of our knowledge, before they are placed for adoption into new homes.
A Precious Paws rescue is a Precious Paws rescue for life. We are a no-kill organization.
We have a Two-Week Trial Period and a Lifetime Return Policy.
This has been a brief explanation of Precious Paws. All donations and funds raised will be used towards these goals. These procedures will be the main focus of all of our activities. It provides the public with the service of the humane rescue of animals and saves the lives of animals that are in need.
"Making the World More Purr-fect, Four Paws at a Time!"
WHO ARE WE?
People who love pets. Everyone, including the Board Of Directors, connected with Precious Paws is a volunteer.
Precious Paws was established in October 2003 by Georgyne LaLone.
Georgyne has been a volunteer with Lifeline For Pets since 1994 and still works hand in hand with them.
With Lifeline in support, Georgyne decided to branch off to her own non-profit.
A Quick Message From The Directors
"We have accomplished much in our first years, but this is only the beginning for us! We want to be able to do much much more. We have been blessed with very good friends who have contributed greatly in many ways to us. We would like to thank them ever so sincerely. We owe them a great deal. On behalf of our rescues, we are pleased that you care about the other creatures who share this Earth with us!"
Please take a moment to click on the Precious Paws website link (in white) below.
This will provide you with a list of our treasured supporters & volunteers. As well as additional information about Precious Paws.
ADOPTION PROCEDURE IN BRIEF
We have full Adoption Procedure information available, please email us if you are interested in receiving them.
Look over the selection of pets listed on this site. If you are interested in one of our rescues there is an application for you to fill out, return to us and we will discuss the application and the pet with you. Please keep in mind that not everyone who applies for a pet will get the pet. This has more to do with the pet than with you. Our primary concern in ALL placements is for the benefit of the pet.
After we review your application: Pending approval based on reference checks and review of information by our board of directors, the pet's foster parent will make an appointment with you to meet the pet or pets you are interested in adopting. After that appointment if you have selected one or more of our rescues for adoption we will schedule a home placement time mutually convenient to you and the foster parent. We will check your home for dangerous pet situations that you may not be aware of and then we will go over our Adoption Contract with you. Once you have signed the contract and paid the Adoption Donation Fee we will remind you of, and discuss, the Two Week Trial Period and Lifetime Return Policy.
CURRENTLY
(January 2008 - subject to change)
All CATs under Two years old are $125.00
All CATs over Two years are $100.00
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All DOGS under Two are $250.00
All DOGS over Two are $200.00
Unless purebred and that is based upon breed and age
Since we are a relatively new organization we are only doing adoptions at this time. We do not have the resources to take in new rescues right now, we are very sorry. If you would like to look for other rescue groups in Los Angeles County, please check out this website Freeman's RescueGuide.com
"PRECIOUS PAWS"
18034 Ventura Blvd. 430
Encino , CA 91316
FEIN 03-0455334
Message line: 818-773-3336
Fax line: 661-943-0311
Official Webiste
FUNDRAISING
Ninety percent of all funds raised, including adoptions, goes towards our rescues. Ten percent is used for administrative needs.
RALPHS COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS
Do you have a Ralphs Card? Simply contact Precious Paws at the following email address
RalphsClubCard@PreciousPaws.org
We will email you back and let you know how to register your Ralphs Card with us.
Here's how it works: Every time a Ralphs member, registered with Precious Paws, shops for groceries and swipes their card, we automatically earn a 4 - 5% rebate on monthly purchases per card. A quarterly contribution check is mailed directly to Precious Paws.
Other Ways To Raise Money For PRECIOUS PAWS
Just by Searching the Internet with GoodSearch - powered by Yahoo!
Be sure to type "Precious Paws" into the "Who Do You Search For?" prompt.
Shop the Internet with iGive.com
Many of your favorite shopping websites will give a donation to us thru iGive.
i.e. Ebay, QVC, Sears, J.C. Penny, 1-800-Pet Meds, 123-Inkjets, The Body
Shop, GNC, Saks, Eddie Bauer, Petco, Staples, Carol Wrights, Best Buy & MANY more.
Download the iGive Window and IGive will automatically let you know the donation amount, if any, of your purchase from the website you are visiting.
Check Out our ONLINE STOREFRONT Courtesy of CafePress.com
A portion from the sale of each item, from our store, goes directly to Precious Paws
"We appreciate your thoughtfullness and generosity. Thank you!"
WE DO SYMPATHIZE WITH YOU !!!
We have been getting many calls from people that are either discouraged or angry with us (or other rescue groups) for not taking in dogs and cats at this time. We hope that the public understands that we, like all rescue groups, get dozens of calls EVERY day from people who want us to take in the animals they have or have found or need to give up.
All non-profit rescue groups do the best that they can, but they have to be fair to their rescues, they can only take in what they can handle. We are limited by our funds and mainly by the number of fosters that we have. Precious Paws is a very small organization constantly searching for wonderful, responsible, caring and loving foster parents/homes.
If you would like to be sent a packet of guidelines on how to responsibly adopt out a dog or cat that includes a questionnaire and a contract please see below and we will send one out to you.
We all care, we truly do, but it is impossible for us to help everyone, even though we would love to. Again, we sincerely hope you understand.
There is NO need to remind us or try to manipulate us by mentioning "THE SHELTERS". We could tell YOU horror stories! We could lecture you on the importance of SPAYING & NEUTERING. But, all of this is not productive toward your need(s). Most rescue groups will be too full to take on another rescue (be wary of those who are not ---why? --- email us and we will be happy to provide that information and how to protect yourself). Because the rescue groups are full, shelters are thereby forced to be overflowing with homeless dogs and cats that most likely will be killed after just a few days in the shelter. The shelters do their best to do what they can to help get these animals placed, but it is still too overwhelming.
We CAN offer public education and assistance in helping you with the rescue(s) you have found but we just can not take them in. Please don't give up on the four paws you have found, give the animal a chance even if you find yourself frustrated, angry or upset because all the rescue organizations you have contacted cannot take in your rescue at this time. Rescue is a labor of love for all reputable non-profit organizations, it takes alot to start a non-profit and donations do not come easy, alot of us put our own money into the rescue animals.
So, please, if you are frustrated, angry or disappointed with the rescue organizations please try to look at it from our point of view, we really do care, we sympathize and understand what you are going through, and, know that we are doing the best that we can at this time. Saying "NO" does not come easy to us, each furry little life is priceless and deserves a chance to be in a loving forever home.
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DO YOU NEED TO FIND A HOME FOR A CAT OR DOG?
If this is a pet you have FOUND / RESCUED.....
FIRST: You must search for the pet's rightful owner. At least for 30 days.
START WITH having the pet checked for a MICROCHIP at your local shelter, rescue group or vet's office.
While you are doing this . . .
We Can Snail-Mail To You
"GUIDELINES FOR SAFE PLACEMENT"
Please Call: (818) 848-6176
Be sure to LEAVE (& spell) your NAME, STREET ADDRESS, including CITY & ZIP CODE.
Be sure to speak slowly and CLEARLY.
If your information is NOT understood then the "Guidelines" CAN NOT be mailed to you.
OR
Send an Email to
SEND ME GUIDELINES via "Yours In Purrs"
The information will be sent to you via email in PDF format.
If you can not read PDFs then please be sure to leave the same information, as requested above, and the Guidelines will be mailed to you.
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NOTE: Our volunteer at this phone number and email address WILL NOT return any calls asking for help with finding homes for pets!
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Behavior Problems Account for the Leading Cause of Owner Relinquishment of Pets and Resulting Euthanasia
We all know it and numerous studies confirm it.
Often pet parents just need some help in dealing with the issues they are facing.
PETVIDEO.COM can help.
Petvideo.com, created by the founders of Petfinder.com and Petsincredible, provides free online training clips.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY NOT TAKING IN ANY CATS OR DOGS.
We are very sorry for the inconvenience but we can not help you due to a lack of foster homes, space and funds.
We can offer you educational advice assistance.
Email:
Petfinder@PreciousPaws.Org
Click here for a list of pets with Precious Paws
