Marlie and Sadie Are All About Love and Comfort Hi, my name is Marlie and I’m trying to find a perfect home for myself and my beloved sister, Sadie the calico.  I have to say, my dear sister has been crying her eyes out lately. She is very sad because, due to some very unfortunate timing, we could be the only PAWS Pet of the Week cats EVER (did I say EVER?) to get not one phone call after our story was published.  Sadie keeps asking me, “How can that be?”  So, I’ve tried to explain that the week when our story was featured was not the best one for us.  It was right after that terrible …

My name is Lightning and I am a stunning, young cat who is more than ready to get some me time. I don’t know why they call me Lightning, because if I am fast, it is only because I have been dashing after kittens. Babies, babies, babies, oh my. Mine were lovely, but I am so done with being a mother. Now I want someone to mother me. What do I mean by mothering me? Well, I love to be patted. I love to be scratched behind my ears and stroked from my neck all the way down to my tail. I am so sleek and smooth your hand will glide right over me like, well, like lightning. Maybe we can even make a …

Striker is Goofy and Fun, with Movie Star Charisma Striker is my name, but sweetness is my game. That is right, I am a beautiful, adorable, handsome, sweet, funny, and loads of fun. Oh, I am also a very modest guy, so I won’t toot my own horn. I will just let you look at my pictures. I can be goofy, or serious, or very chill as you can see. That is me, all me. Ok, I am not a small guy. But hey, there is lots of me to love. I like my kibble and I like it often. I will sit, patiently shifting my weight from right to left and squinting my eyes at you until you get the message and give me a treat…

Brenda has Twinkly Toes and a Sparkly Sweet Personality I am sleek, sweet, and looking for my forever home.  My name is Brenda and I am an almost all black except for two white toes and a few white hairs at my chest and neck.  I think I am stunning.  My foster thinks I am sweet as can be.  I believe we are both right! Besides having two twinkly white toes, I also have a personality that is just as sparkly.  I am very playful and love to snuggle.  I came to PAWS with three young kittens and I used to run around and play with them.  Now that they are gone, I will play with any other cat who is …

Happy New Year! I certainly hope you will have something good to celebrate as we enter 2013.  I, on the other hand, am not in the mood because I won’t have anyone to be with to watch the ball drop or to kiss me at the stroke of midnight. But, you go ahead and have a good time. I don’t mind. I will just stay here at PetSmart and wait for someone to fall in love with me and take me home.  It’s not a big deal.  I am not a party guy anyway.  Not really.  Well, ok, maybe a little.   I’ll just have to postpone my celebration until I have a real home with people who love me and toys to play with and…

Meowee.  Did you hear me?  I want to talk to you!  My name is Mumtaz and I am trying to have a conversation.  I am a Siamese, so I really do want to talk.  We do that.  But we are also very balanced cats.  We are not shrill, we are not crazy, and we like people.  I love people.  I had the same owner for 13 years until she got too old to care for me.  I miss her.  But I am trying to be realistic.  I can’t be with her, so I need to find a new home.  Did you hear me?  I am talking to you.  Meoooow, Mrumph. Let me tell you a bit more about me. I am a purebred, Applehead, Siamese cat.  I am like …

The following was provided by PAWS of Wakefield: Have Your pet’s photo taken with Santa Claws and help homeless animals. Have a photo of your furry family members taken with Santa and support homeless animals in your community. Danvers PetSmart (104 Andover Street, Danvers) 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. December 1 and 2 December 8 and 9 December 15 and 16 Pet Parents receive one 4 x 6 photograph in a holiday collector frame for $9.95 (with your PetPerks® savings card) For every photo package, PetSmart will donate $5 to PAWS Wakfield. For more information contact PAWS at (781) 246-6111 or PAWSwakefield@…

        It’s Party Season and Cats in Tuxedos are Set to Join in the Fun  Did you say party?  My name is Tuxedo Tom and I am ready to go.  Dressed up in my beautiful shiny, black coat, lovely, white ascot and stunning, amber eyes, I always look my best.  Yet, I am really not a formal guy.  Instead of going out, I would rather sit on your feet when you are at the computer or by your side when you are watching TV.  On the other hand, I’m also not a couch potato. I love to play, especially with toys that I can hunt and stalk.   So, if we do go to the dance, you should know that I would want to …

Sacagawea: Beautiful, Brave and Ready to make History My name is Sacagawea, and my days exploring in the wild are over.  Like my namesake, the brave, pregnant, Shoshone girl who guided Lewis and Clark on their expedition, I was quite the outdoors woman, giving birth in a backyard and evading my trappers for two months. But now that I am in a PAWS foster home, with all the comforts that brings, I realize that the indoor life is the one for me. So, you may ask, what’s so great about staying inside? First of all, I love all the cool toys, especially the ones with catnip and anything that rolls. …

PAWS (Protection of Animals in Wakefield Society) is an all-volunteer, non-profit animal welfare organization serving Wakefield and other neighboring communities. My name is Berwick and I might as well come right out and tell you that I was orphaned on the side of the road. I am no modern-day Huckleberry Finn. I don’t want to be alone and wandering. I am not the tramping type or a thrill seeker. I haven’t an ounce of wander lust in me. No, I am just a cuddly, loving tiger cat who wants to go home ... to you. As you can see from my pictures, I am a young, about two years old, very handsome, …

Petite is small in stature but big in personality Small, but sassy, that is me, Petite, a gorgeous 8 pound tuxedo girl with white socks and a big need of human affection and kisses. I love to play and explore, but will always be happy for a long session of petting first. If you call me, I will come running and then I will roll on my back and play. I am still a kitten, less than a year old, and have my kitten behaviors.  But, I can also be very mellow, sitting in the window and watching the world go by or snuggling in bed with you at night.  Mellow only goes so far, however.  Wait until dinner…

 Let me introduce myself.  My name is Franny and I am a very people oriented feline.  I love humans and I will follow you around the house, brushing up against your legs.  I will also flop down so you can pet me even more.  Did I mention I like to be patted?  Ok, I just wanted to be clear about that.  I am a big girl at 15 pounds, but I am not fat at all.  Still, there is lots of me to love.  I am very food motivated, so I think I could learn some tricks if you took the time to train me with a clicker and treats.  One trick I am good at is drinking out of the faucet.  I love moving water …

My name is Billy and my personality is a huge as my beautiful baby blues.  I am all white, so I am stunning. Of course, you are not picking me on my looks. So you should know I am also friendly and once I get to know you, I am yours.  Did I mention I am fun?  Life with me will never be dull.  Are you up for that? I have many amazing qualities.  I can never resist an invitation to play, especially with a chase toy or something you dangle or bounce, like a cat dancer.  If you are busy, I am happy to play by myself.  I love chasing stuffed mice and balls. I like to play a game with my foster at …

Hey you over there.  Look at me!  My name is Dawn and I am the bright, little, tuxedo girl who is looking at you from the window of my home at the Danvers PetSmart.  I moved here recently from a PAWS foster home because they told me I could find my new family more quickly if I showed myself off to lots of people.  So here I am.  I am looking at you with my big, dazzling, green eyes.  I know you can tell already, but I am sweet, curious and gentle.  As you can see in my video, I love to be patted and am very affectionate.  I may not show it at first, but I’m longing to cuddle and rub up …

I think I am going to like you. Ok, that is easy, because I like everyone.  And once I have met you, I will get very excited to see you again.  Let's simplify this process.  Adopt me and then I will get to see you all the time. I do have a few requirements.  I love to have my belly rubbed.  So you will need to do that when I roll over for you, which will be all the time.  I do have some tricks you might like:  I can sit, lie down and offer my paw on command.  I am also excellent on a leash and I love to go for walks.  I bet I could learn some new tricks, too.  That would be a fun thing for us…

Life is good. I mean, I finally have my chance to be the PAWS Pet of the Week. I thought they would never stop with those silly cats and give me my chance to meet you. Hi, I am Tippy. I am a loving six-year-old purebred fox terrier and I love you already.  Ok, I love everyone.  But I am sure I love you even more than everyone else so please, please come adopt me. I am being fostered at an Animal Hospital and it's fun here.  I get to sit with the receptionist and greet everyone.  When she gets up from her chair, I jump onto it.  They have started giving me my own chair to sit on. I think they …

Mellow and sweet are the attributes that define me the best. Add to that my incredible body and I am a great cat in a beautiful package. That is me, Ruby Nugget, a sleek, shiny, black beauty with stunning eyes and sculpted Siamese-like physique. I think I could be a dancer. I can stretch my spine and move in ways that are amazing and beautiful to watch (if I do say so myself).  I love to parade with my elegant tail curved right over the top of my back. Martha Graham, watch out! Next to stretching and strutting, the thing I really love is catnip.  That stuff could be addictive.  Is it legal?  …

Phew! I finally got them to listen to me. At first, they thought that I was one of those Japanese cats with the big eyes and waving paws. Then they thought I was could be part Persian. But finally, finally, they figured me out; I am a Scottish Fold mix, the straight-ear sort. Did you know we come in both varieties? I am definitely exotic with my wide face and huge eyes. The artfully placed black splotches on my lovely white coat coplete my special look. I must say, my fosters are wonderful people, but they never understood that my slightly reserved personality was a trait of my breed. I may …

Boy have I had a tough few weeks. First, I found myself wandering lost in Wakefield. That was definitely not fun and I was hungry. Then I spent two weeks in quarantine at the VCA. Everyone was nice there, but they had to hold me to see if my original family might be looking for me. That was really not fun. Finally, finally, I am in a PAWS foster home and let me tell you….life is good. My name is Emiliyo and I am a beautiful black and white tuxedo with amazing golden eyes and the cutest white markings.  I feel right at home with my fosters and I will settle in easily at your house when you …

What would you do if there was a raccoon eying your babies?  You would grab a baby and run. That is how I ended up at PAWS. That raccoon was scaring me, so I took one baby in my mouth and started across the street.  That seemed unwise, so I headed back. I guess some people noticed me looking indecisive and worried. It was my lucky day when I was rescued with that kitten in my mouth. It was an even luckier day because my rescuers went back and looked around and found my other three kittens.  We were taken to a warm place with great food and nice people. My kittens grew up fat, sassy and safe …