Month: December 2019

The Good News and Bad News of Rescue

Every year we pray that kitten season will not bring us more than we can handle.  This year has amazed everyone!  The numbers of kittens needing our help seems endless.  Every rescue group and shelter in our area, and beyond, is filled to overflowing. We are stretched to the maximum for people to foster and for the dollars we need to spend to get all of them healthy.  This is the reason we are so adament about spaying and neutering all cats.

Your support has helped us rescue more cats and kittens this year than ever before.  In 2018 we had 262 adoptions for the whole year.  This year with 2 more months to go we are at 269! Wow!  Thank YOU!

Currently we have 3 bottle babies that came to us in trouble.  They all have damaged eyes. The good news is they are all eating well and growing.  The bad news is they are all going to be blind or partially blind.  Please pray for Peanut, Pecan and Cashew.  These tiny ones were found in a storm drain.  How their eyes got damaged is a mystery.  All we know for sure is none of them will have normal vision. At least one kitten will need an eye removed.

Cats are amazing.  They can have a very normal life with one eye.  If they are totally blind they need more protection and help from us but they still can have a wonderful life.  Thank you for helping Peanut, Pecan (passed away), & Cashew!

If you have the heart to help a cat with special needs live in a loving home, please let us know.  These sweet babies will be up for adoption in a few months and will need special people like you to take care of them.

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Cause 4 Paws, Locust Grove VA

3 days ago

Please read this! Good explanation of the difference.STRAY, SEMI-FERAL, OR FERAL?Have you spied a cat in your yard? Seen a colony of cats by your office building? What’s the difference between a stray cat, a semi-feral cat, & a feral cat? Below is some general information. As always, there can be some gray area.Stray cats were at one point socialized to people and may be eligible for adoption, while truly feral cats aren’t domesticated and are happy living outside on their own.Feral cats are also less likely to approach people, unlike strays, who are more comfortable around humans and houses.Semi-feral cats are cats who have had some experience with humans in the past. Semi-feral cats are vocal and may make eye-contact even if they do not allow humans to touch them. Some semi-feral cats can be socialized over time; it depends on the cat and the person working with that cat.PLEASE DO NOT LABEL EVERY CAT YOU SEE OUTSIDE AS FERAL. How you label an outdoor cat will determine next steps on the best way to help that cat.All outdoor cats should go through the Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) process - a stray cat might go into foster care after vetting in search of an indoor forever home if a rescue organization has space. Generally, stray cats are candidates for adoption; feral cats are generally not.For more information please visit ...Feral and Stray Cats: An Important Difference - www.alleycat.org/resources/feral-and-stray-cats-an-important-difference/#strayvsferal #communitycatsmatter ... See MoreSee Less

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Cause 4 Paws, Locust Grove VA

3 days ago

STRAY, SEMI-FERAL, OR FERAL?Have you spied a cat in your yard? Seen a colony of cats by your office building? What’s the difference between a stray cat, a semi-feral cat, & a feral cat? Below is some general information. As always, there can be some gray area.Stray cats were at one point socialized to people and may be eligible for adoption, while truly feral cats aren’t domesticated and are happy living outside on their own.Feral cats are also less likely to approach people, unlike strays, who are more comfortable around humans and houses.Semi-feral cats are cats who have had some experience with humans in the past. Semi-feral cats are vocal and may make eye-contact even if they do not allow humans to touch them. Some semi-feral cats can be socialized over time; it depends on the cat and the person working with that cat.PLEASE DO NOT LABEL EVERY CAT YOU SEE OUTSIDE AS FERAL. How you label an outdoor cat will determine next steps on the best way to help that cat.All outdoor cats should go through the Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) process - a stray cat might go into foster care after vetting in search of an indoor forever home if a rescue organization has space. Generally, stray cats are candidates for adoption; feral cats are generally not.For more information please visit ...Feral and Stray Cats: An Important Difference - www.alleycat.org/resources/feral-and-stray-cats-an-important-difference/#strayvsferal #communitycatsmatter ... See MoreSee Less

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Cause 4 Paws, Locust Grove VA

3 days ago

Being a huge Halloween person, I found this photo. It’s never too early to start thinking about how you’re going to decorate and I thought this was a great idea.Photo: Emily Catherine Green ... See MoreSee Less

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Cause 4 Paws, Locust Grove VA

4 days ago

Please remember to go to our website and fill out the contact form to reach us. We have NO phone number! ... See MoreSee Less

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Cause 4 Paws, Locust Grove VA

6 days ago

The Cause 4 Paws Thrift Shop is open The 2nd & 4th Saturday every monthNoon to 4 PM4219 Lakeview PkwyLarge circular driveway for easy parking!Shop indoors -- climate control!!Pet Supplies Galore!KitchenwareHousewaresFurnitureLinensToolsBooksToysClothing for all agesJewelryChristmasAnd more!100% of proceeds go to our cats!Not a LOW resident?Text your name to 703-859-1430 for a pass ... See MoreSee Less

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