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Pet of the Week — “Buckley”

6-month-old medium mix Weighing in at just under 30 pounds, Buckley came to Helping Paws from a kill shelter in Kentucky. He was placed in a home for a short […]

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Cali — a 1 1/2-year-old calico cat Cali is a beautiful calico female, sporting a unique patchwork of black and orange on white. With Autumn coming up, she will fit […]

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‘CHUCK’ Chuck came from Southern Illinois and has been at Helping Paws for about five weeks. He’s a little scraggly, but in a cute way, with white and tan fur […]

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Hunter”

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Nan came to Helping Paws from Arkansas. At two years of age, she weighs about 45 pounds. A bit shy, she’s still getting used to different sounds and new people. […]

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“Cotter” a 1 1/2-year-old mixed breed

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