Paws and Whiskers is a not for profit Ohio Corporation
chartered in October of 1996. The shelter, governed
by a Board of Directors, is dedicated to providing a
safe haven for our unwanted feline friends. While providing
shelter, food, love, and veterinary care for the
area’s homeless, unwanted, and orphaned felines, we
work to find them safe, loving homes. We are no-kill
and the area’s only feline exclusive shelter, assisting
over 6700 cats and kittens in our first ten years.
WE OPERATE ONLY ON YOUR DONATIONS!
Upon arriving at the shelter, each cat is weighed,
checked for any obvious injuries, treated for intestinal
parasites, checked for fleas and given a flea treatment.
They are then given food, water and a safe,
warm place to sleep. Each resident receives a veterinary
exam. Adults are blood tested for Feline Leukemia
and Immunodeficiency Virus. Kittens are tested
for Feline Leukemia only. Residents have their ears,
eyes, and teeth checked, and are vaccinated for calici
virus, panleukopenia, chlamydia, and feline rhinotracheitis.
Any serious dental problems or other serious conditions
are surgically corrected. We also attempt to
have all animals older than four months of age
spayed or neutered before they leave the shelter.
The average amount spent on each resident during
their stay is over $225.00
We provide 30 days of pet health insurance to assist
with expenses should a cat become ill after adoption.
If the cat becomes ill in the first ten days (as sometimes
happens with the stress of a move), we cover
the medical care (at our vet) during the insurance
waiting period.
We also offer a “cat-back” guarantee. A cat adopted
from us need never be homeless again because we
will take it back at anytime, for any reason.
Potential adopters come to the shelter and pick out the feline friend of their choice. They are asked to fill out an interview form to determine if we should place one of our residents with them. The basic adoption fee is $70.00 while some pure breeds may be more and some cats have been sponsored and are less. There is a $50.00 refundable surcharge on unaltered kittens less than four months of age. This is refunded upon proof of spay or neuter.
