HELPING PAWS ANIMAL SANCTUARY INC.
ST JAMES CITY, FLORIDA

How a Stray Cat Started Helping Paws Animal Shelter Helping Paws Animal Sanctuary is a 501(c)3 non-profit, no kill shelter, housing almost 200 healthy cats and kittens as well as special needs, FIV and FELV cats. They are housed in rooms not cages; waited on by loving volunteers, have toys, TV’s with cat videos and water fountains. The goal of the shelter is to not only find them homes, but to provide a wonderful home for the cats while they are in our care. “Interesting shelter” you might think, but now we need to tell you about our Inspiration, whose standards we strive to meet every day. Let us tell you about Thomas O’Malley… The shelter took some time to get up and running, but by then Thomas had become a permanent member of our family. Things were going well until he started showing signs of anemia. We attempted a blood transfusion, but his body had stopped producing red blood cells. Thomas succumbed to the disease on February 28, 2013. We learned a lot about the disease over the four years we spent with him, and about how rewarding it can be to love a special needs cat. People make comments all the time about how black cats are bad luck. Thomas brought luck, but it was far from bad. He changed the outcome for the FELV cats lucky enough to be brought to the shelter and in doing so touched the lives of many others. We would like to thank Cape Coral Pet Crematory for donating the beautiful frame that holds his ashes. It is hanging where it belongs, above my desk at Helping Paws Animal Sanctuary. Every little bit of help we can get makes a huge difference in these animals eyes. There is no gift too small. Every donation we receive is greatly appreciated and we thank you very much. Helping Paws Animal Sanctuary 10060 Mallory E Pkwy Unit D, Saint James City , FL 33956 Phone:239-283-9100 Email: [email protected] Helping Paws Animal Sanctuary is a proud recipient of funding from Maddie's Fund® ( ), helping to achieve a no-kill nation #ThanksToMaddie. Every little bit of help we can get makes a huge difference in these animals eyes. There is no gift too small. Every donation we receive is greatly appreciated and we thank you very much. Helping Paws Animal Sanctuary 10060 Mallory E Pkwy Unit D, Saint James City , FL 33956 Phone:239-283-9100 Email: [email protected]