Paws to Help, Inc.

02/27/2026

Have you ever wanted to use your creativity to help save animals?
Spay N Save is looking for artists of ALL levels to participate in a fun mystery pet portrait fundraiser.
And we truly mean ALL levels.
🎨 Professional artist?
🎨 Art student?
🎨 Hobby creator?
🎨 Haven’t drawn since 3rd grade?
🎨 Only create stick figures?
You are welcome here.
Artists will be randomly assigned a pet photo and create a portrait in whatever medium they feel most comfortable with:
• Pencil
• Acrylic
• Digital
• Watercolor
• Mixed media
• Sculpture
• Abstract
• Realistic
• Whimsical
• Completely chaotic (we love that too 😄)
There are no style requirements. No pressure. No judging. Just creativity for a cause.
Finished artwork will be emailed back in a printable format, and 100% of proceeds go to Spay N Save, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing affordable spay & neuter surgeries to our community.
💛 Your art helps prevent unwanted litters and saves lives.
Interested in being one of our mystery artists?
Email [email protected] or send us a DM for details!
Let’s create something beautiful, or hilariously beautiful, together. 🐾✨

02/02/2026

⚠️ ACTION ALERT for everyone in Washington state.

Have you contacted your state representatives, to urge them to PASS HB 1904?

If you've not done this yet, NOW is the time! HB 1904 (the cat declawing ban) could be pulled for a vote in the House of Representatives at any moment. So please don't delay - act today!

➡️TAKE ACTION HERE: https://bit.ly/BanCatDeclawing-HB1904

Please contact your representatives today. It only takes a minute, and it could really make a difference.

Declawing isn't a fancy manicure - it's the painful amputation of the last bone of each toe. It causes lifelong pain and often leads to serious behavioral problems. Please take action NOW and tell your representatives to ban cat declawing in Washington!

02/02/2026

What do you do?

First, you check the area. Look for a feeding station. Ask around to see if anyone is already caring for them. No leads? And just like that, you’re now their caretaker, congratulations!

Next, of course, you head to the store. Buying food, bowls, maybe shelters. You set everything up in a quiet, inconspicuous spot. You name them all. You check for ear tips. You research your local Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program.

Then comes the big question people often ask: “Shouldn’t you wait until they trust you so they’re easier to trap?”

Nooooo.

This is their home. This is where they’ve spent their lives eating, sleeping, and protecting the area from rodents. When cats are trapped and returned to their original territory, they may run off at first. Some won’t show up for a day or two. But 99.9% of the time, they come back.

And for the rare ones that don’t? At least you know they are no longer contributing to overpopulation and are vaccinated. In my experience, those cats often find another colony and settle in there.

So now, you borrow traps, learn your local program’s requirements, and get to trapping, because helping them doesn’t mean relocating them. It means protecting them, right where they already belong.

But . . .

If they do have a caretaker and you notice the cats have not been through the TNR program, offer assistance. Most caretakers start off by just having a good heart and feeding a stray or two. We all know what that leads to.

More often than not, the caretaker has no idea that help is out there, or that resources even exist. TNR isn’t always common knowledge, especially for people who are just trying to do the right thing the only way they know how.

That’s where education and patience come in.

Approach these situations with understanding. Share information. Offer support. Building trust with people is very important. Education and patience are two of the biggest keys to making TNR successful, for the cats and the community.

12/05/2025

11/27/2025

11/27/2025

With all the family gatherings and hearty meals upcoming, Alley Cat Allies wants to ensure cats and kittens have a safe and happy holiday season as well. That means taking precautions so they don't ingest food that is harmful and even toxic to them.

Here are some of the most common holiday food items that cats CANNOT eat. We hope you'll share this information to help more families keep their feline members safe. Learn more about what to do if you suspect a cat has ingested a toxic substance at alleycat.org/Poison.

11/27/2025

This thanksgiving we want to express our gratitude to everyone who donates when they can, buys our CATSadaga calendar, and shares our posts. Every dollar, every can of food, every act of kindness helps our kitties and other local animals today and every day. 🐱🦃✨
And a HUGE thank you to our volunteers: our feeders, our supporters, the Cassadaga Hotel and the Cassadaga Camp Bookstore. Your love and time doesn’t go unnoticed. Because of you, our kitties get to enjoy a full belly this Thanksgiving. 🧡🐾

11/18/2025

✨🐾 Join Paws to Help, INC. in Cassadaga this Saturday for Gala Day! 🐾✨

If you’ve been feeling a little off-balance or out of harmony (looking at you, Mercury in retrograde 👀), this is the perfect time to visit the camp, realign your chakras, and soak in some healing energy.

Come enjoy the magic of Cassadaga, support animals in need, and leave feeling a little lighter, brighter, and more aligned. 💫🌈🕊️

11/10/2025

🐾 Paws what you’re doing — the 2026 Catsadaga Calendars are almost here! Filled with the community cats you know and love, these calendars are the purr-fect way to support our local whiskered friends all year long.

💛For more information or updates on Paws to Help, INC and what we do, follow this page and share with friends.
🌼 We also welcome you to stop by our booth in front of Harmony Hall during Casadaga’s next Gala Day on November 22nd!

08/31/2025