P.A.W. Cat Sanctuary & Humane Society of Caye Caulker, Belize http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog Protecting Animal Welfare in Caye Caulker, Belize Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:55:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en PawCatSanctuaryBelizehttp://feedburner.google.com LIVING THE VIDA GATO http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PawCatSanctuaryBelize/~3/cTan5a6OJNM/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/living-the-vida-gato/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:22:36 +0000 madi http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/?p=102

Life is back to normal at PAW and the kitties are enjoying it!

Our sterilization campaign with our invited friends from CAAT - The Canadian Animal Assistant Team was a huge success, many animals were helped with eye surgeries, dental extractions, sterilizations, and other treatments. 

But after two weeks of doggies, kitties and people daily visiting the sanctuary grounds the furry residents’ routine of roaming the entire day was interrupted and the animals did not liked this very much.

So now the kitties are enjoying every bit of space, sunshine and tranquility!

Even little April who’s health was severely affected by Revolution but survived, is back to spending his day at the edge of the beach paw fishing.

What a wonderful feeling it is to see them all happy!

Madi Collins

Founder

]]> http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/living-the-vida-gato/feed/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/living-the-vida-gato/ A SAD GOODBYE TO MOLLY http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PawCatSanctuaryBelize/~3/gQUNZQOZQHg/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/a-sad-goodbye-to-molly/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:06:21 +0000 madi http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/?p=97 is with great sadness that I finally could write this post to let you all know that our beloved Molly has passed on.

Molly was a malnutritioned kitten who was found eight months ago on the sanctuary grounds starving and looking for food.  We took her in and gave her medical attention and lots of love and care and she blossomed into a beautiful, happy little girl.

When we first saw Molly , she looked very skinny and her coat looked white instead of black like the color she was.  Eight months later she had gained weight and her coat was beautiful and shiny,

But Molly suddenly died after she was treated with Revolution to kill fleas and mites.  The directions on the package stated that the product was safe for cats that were heartworm positive and although we had no idea that Molly could have possibly been infected with heartworm, in trying to do some good and give her some relief from the fleas, we treated her with the product but because she did have heartworms like the autopsy revealed, Molly died.

We did not get the chance to say goodbye to our little girl as her death was sudden.  But Molly touched our hearts and brought happiness to our lives.  She was an Angel of Joy!

Mosquitoes and heartworm are a sad reality in the tropics and since there is only so little funds for food and vet service, we cannot afford to buy heartworm prevention on a monthly basis, not to mention that this product is not sold in Belize.

We try to give our furry ones the best life possible by giving them a little bit of haven at PAW, without PAW they would have had an even shorter life span as many animals are poisoned, shot, tortured, or attacked by dogs, sadly however, heartworm is still taking our kitties away and there is nothing that we could do.

If anyone would like to donate heartworm prevention for our sanctuary residents or know of an organization that may be able to donate, please have them contact us at pawanimalsanctuarybelize@yahoo.com

We will always love you Molly!

Madi Collins

Founder

]]> http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/a-sad-goodbye-to-molly/feed/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/a-sad-goodbye-to-molly/ THANK YOU U.K. VOLUNTEERS http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PawCatSanctuaryBelize/~3/ckzuzPFra8Q/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/thank-you-uk-volunteers/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:53:37 +0000 madi http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/?p=91 P.A.W. would like to thank Tracey & Clare from the U.K for all their help with the sanctuary animals during their week stay with us.  They are our first volunteers from the U.K and we certainly enjoyed having them here.  Their bubbly personalities cheered everyone up and their hands on experience made a world of a difference for our little sanctuary.  Not to mention their energy and stamina scrubbing and washing everything within their path, boy where do you guys get all that energy?  We learn so much from these two ladies and they will sure be missed!  Ladies, Peaches, Oso, Twinky and all the kitties and other animals miss you guys and send hello!

We welcome all volunteers from the U.K and other countries.  Come visit us and leave home with that fuzzy feeling as you will have a fun, rewarding experience.  To find out more about our Volunteer Vacation Program visit us at http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com

]]> http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/thank-you-uk-volunteers/feed/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/thank-you-uk-volunteers/ THE SUN WILL COME OUT TOMORROW http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PawCatSanctuaryBelize/~3/oo2zrDixboY/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/the-sun-will-come-out-tomorrow/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:01:11 +0000 madi http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/?p=85 Little Bonsai is not tiny anymore, she is growing so fast.  It feels like it was just yesterday that she was brought in to the sanctuary.

Bonsai has had it with all the rain.  It’s been raining on the island for a few weeks now but since yesterday the weather channel announced that a tropical depression was in the area and it has been raining non stop.  Last night it thundered so loud that my three kitties were very afriad.  I was so sad for the other kitties in the cattery downstairs because I know that a few of them are also afraid of thunders.  This is little Bonsai in the picture who is not that little anymore.  Today Bonsai ran around the house like he was crazy tormenting the other 3 cats, she finally decided that since she couldn’t go outside on the deck the best thing for her would be to jump into her favorite hammock and dream the day away and maybe the sun will come out tomorrow and everything will be back to normal.

]]> http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/the-sun-will-come-out-tomorrow/feed/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/the-sun-will-come-out-tomorrow/ SWIMMING FOR HER LIFE http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PawCatSanctuaryBelize/~3/NxiqRbvAtCs/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/swimming-for-her-life/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:25:47 +0000 admin http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/?p=22
Mystic our new little girl brought to us only a few days ago on 9/22/08, is still in shock. While riding his bicycle a tourist found her swimming for her life. Next to her lay her dead siblings. Little Mystic was soaking wet and trembling from the cold. We immediately covered her in a warm blanket and gave her a quiet place to be. She is very scared and hides all day behind a bed. She comes out to eat and drink when no one is looking. We were very excited today when she finally came out to eat while we were there trying to get her attention with some toys. She is adorable and we know she will be alright thanks to the compassionate tourist who saved her life. Sadly there was nothing he could have done for the other siblings. Little Mystic needs a home, would you open your heart to her and take her home? To find out about adoption please see our pet adoptions information. We would also love your help to make a difference for all the other animals on this island and stop the abuse, so we implore on you to sign our petition against animal cruelty in Belize.

]]> http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/swimming-for-her-life/feed/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/swimming-for-her-life/ RAISIN IS AS SWEET AS EVER! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PawCatSanctuaryBelize/~3/l6OZA5xXlcc/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/raisin-is-as-sweet-as-ever/#comments Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:50:12 +0000 admin http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/?p=20 Sweet little Raisin was trapped during our healthy pets campaign week where we brought in a team of vets from the United States to provide free sterilization and other vet services to the island animals of Caye Caulker. Unfortunately the vets were unable to sterilize Raisin as she was very sick with an upper respiratory infection and would have died. So we kept her and nursed her until she got better and our vet at our PAWS for Pets clinic sterilized her after she got better. However, we got so used to Raisin and she to us that we were very sad to return her back in the little forest where she lived as she had already adapted to her new sanctuary life and we were afraid that she would have had a tough time trying to readjust to her old group and environment. So little Raisin will be living out her little life here at PAW unless she could find a wonderful home. If you would like to adoption her please pet adoptions information.

]]> http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/raisin-is-as-sweet-as-ever/feed/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/raisin-is-as-sweet-as-ever/ LITTLE THINGS COME IN GREAT PACKAGES!! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PawCatSanctuaryBelize/~3/aBbxIJtFwTQ/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/little-things-come-in-great-packages/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:23:18 +0000 admin http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/?p=18 She was so tiny but lovely that we named her “Bonsai”. Bonsai was brought to us on 7/16/08 & although our place is full to capacity we just could not say no especially after looking into her beautiful little blue eyes. The woman who brought her told us that she had been hearing the little kitty cry under her house for a couple of days & did not see her mama come by to feed her, so after taking her to another place who refused her I just did not have the heart to do the same to her. We love little Bonsai and she is now sharing my loft with three other cats, or its more like Bonsai is letting the other cats share it with her as she has literally taken over. In the picture Bonsai is relaxing next to big brother Sunshine. We would love to find a lovely home for Bonsai so if anyone is interested in adopting little Bonsai, please see our pet adoptions information.

]]> http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/little-things-come-in-great-packages/feed/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/little-things-come-in-great-packages/ MOLLY, (short for Molasses) Hanging on to life! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PawCatSanctuaryBelize/~3/K4RFimyJuvo/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/molly-short-for-molasses-hanging-on-to-life/#comments Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:28:24 +0000 admin http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/?p=16 A few days ago a black malnutrition kitten was found in our sanctuary yard. She probably smelled the food and starvation forced her out the woods although weak and fragile.

One of our volunteers caught her and we immediately put her in one of our cages, gave her food, water and a warm blanket. She was very scared and since she has probably never had contact with the human touch kept hissing at us as we were trying to take care of her.

Her fur falls off at the slightest touch and she had a severe upper respiratory infection and was having trouble breathing. She really looked like she was not going to make it but today she is breathing much better and has a great appetite.

We are so excited for Molly and we are very happy to have her here with us. Once we figure out living arrangements for her she will be allright.

If there is anyone out there who will like to adopt Molly, please send us and email as our sanctuary has reached its full capacity and we are having trouble with finding a safe comfortable place to house Molly.

Your thoughts, comments and donations are welcome!

Madi Collins
President & Founder
P.A.W.

]]> http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/molly-short-for-molasses-hanging-on-to-life/feed/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/molly-short-for-molasses-hanging-on-to-life/ HEALTHY PETS CAMPAIGN !! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PawCatSanctuaryBelize/~3/5rv_dKyGkUM/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/healthy-pets-campaign/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:31:38 +0000 admin http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/?p=14 We are so excited and would like to share this excitement with all of you.

We finally managed to bring a team of charity veterinarians from the U.S. named World Vets Organization to take part in our Healthy Pets Campaign to control animal population and reduce illnesses etc. on the island of Caye Caulker off the coast of Belize.

The team will provide free sterilization, vaccines, worming, flea, heartworm medications and provide checkups to family owned pets and to feral cats & free roaming dogs on the island.

This is our first big project toward our goal to reduce and control animal population on the island.

For the past 5 years we have been working with feral cats performing TNRs (trap neuter & returns) however, to a limited extent since our funds are limited and are used to feed and care for the sanctuary animals.

We welcome World Vets Organization and thank them for their hard work and support in helping us achieve our goals here at PAW.

Thanks,

Madi Collins
President & Founder
PAW

]]> http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/healthy-pets-campaign/feed/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/healthy-pets-campaign/ A WHOLE LOT OF SWEETNESS GOING ON !! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PawCatSanctuaryBelize/~3/LnGpL2XEueY/ http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/a-whole-lot-of-sweetness-going-on/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:20:12 +0000 admin http://www.pawanimalsanctuarybelize.com/blog/?p=12 Our newest addition to our sanctuary family is our mama cat with four kittens who were left on our cabana porch a few weeks ago inside a taped boxed where they could hardly breathe. Unfortunately one of the kittens did not make it by the time we found them in the morning.

She was so beautiful and although she is not with us any more, we named her “Sweetness” before saying good bye.

We named mama cat “Honey”. Her kittens are named Sugar, Candy and Caramel. They are such a sweet family that we could not find better names for them.

We are working on building a little house for them as they have been staying in our outside bathroom since we have no more space in our catteries for them and the bathroom was the largest and safest place we had available.

Sadly, we do not have a camera to take some pictures but as soon as we could get one we will be sharing pictures with you all.

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