Lola – 1½-year-old Aussie/retriever mix Hi, I’m Lola. I first arrived at Helping Paws from Kentucky in April 2022, with my four siblings. I was adopted to a home with […]
Mittens – 6-year-old female cat My name is Mittens, and I weigh about 10 pounds and have a ¾ length tail. I was transferred to Helping Paws three years ago […]
Boomer and Sissy – 3- and 4-year-old small breed mixed Our owner passed away recently. They had family, but they dumped us at an animal control in Western Kentucky. Sissy […]
Hillary – 6-month-old medium breed mix I weigh about 25 pounds. Believe it or not, I traveled over 13 hours to get here with my sister from an animal shelter […]
Cupcake – 3-year-old miniature pinscher/beagle mix IUp to date on shots, spayed, and microchipped, weighing around 16.6 pounds, I enjoy jumping on the agility equipment in the yard and running […]
Violet – 1-year-old domestic short hair I traveled over five hours to get here, from a shelter in Southern Illinois. My five kittens were about two months old when they […]
Tacey – 3-month-old medium breed mix I traveled all the way from Kentucky with my five siblings to get here. The medical team at Helping Paws made sure I am […]
Razzles – 3-month-old beagle/terrier mix II was born April 22, 2023, in foster care. My foster mom has a lot to say about me! She says I am very silly, […]
Dot – 4-year-old beagle/terrier mix I was weighed not too long ago and came in at 21 pounds. My story started in Hazard, Kentucky, where I found myself at a […]
Samantha – 2-year-old domestic short-hair female cat I arrived at Helping Paws with my four kittens on May ninth; we have been here for 57 days (as of July 4th)! […]
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