Pet of the Week — “Buckley”
October 10, 2024
6-month-old medium mixWeighing 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 while, […]
6-month-old medium mixWeighing 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 while, […]
Cali — a 1 1/2-year-old calico catCali is a beautiful calico female, sporting a unique patchwork of black and orange on white. With Autumn coming up, she will fit right […]
‘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 and […]
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. […]
Betty – 7-year-old domestic shorthair Betty came from a shelter in southern Illinois and has been at Helping Paws for about a month. Her unique coloring is a combination of tabby […]
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