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We show regularly at the Video Escape Store and Pet Supplies Plus:

• Video Escape - On the corner of Lima and Dupont
• Pet Supplies Plus - on Coldwater Road

THANK YOU VIDEO ESCAPE and PET SUPPLIES PLUS!!

Since we do not have a shelter at this time, all of our adoptable pets are in foster homes. So we have arranged for 'shows' to be held in various places in our area to bring all of our wonderful pets together in one place! This gives all of you potential adoptive families the opportunity meet our ALL of our Adorable Adoptables in person - and choose just the right pet for you!

But please know that you are welcome to visit any of our pets by appointment. So if you see that special pet in our Available Pets section, feel free to fill out our online Adoption Form - and indicate that you would like to schedule an appointment and we will be happy to contact you to set up a mutually agreeable time and place!

Pet Paws Featured Pet for February!

Cinnamon is a beautiful 4 month old American Eskimo Dog/Husky Mix. She has those stunningly blue Husky eyes and the softest, finest fur - light brown with a hint of reddish-orange, hence her name! She has already stolen the hearts of her foster family with her beauty and sweet temperament. She is current on all shots and meds, such as intratrac (for kennel cough), is already housetrained and will be spayed prior to adoption. She was surrendered to us by her owners who decided after getting her from a shelter that they could not keep her as she was going to grow larger than her little puppy size!?! - but she is only a medium sized dog! And we know this lovely baby girl will be a perfect fit for a loving family willing to provide her with a forever home full of love! [ID: 165]

For more info, e-mail or to adopt Cinnamon - or any of our other Adorable Adoptables!! - just fill out our online Adoption Form! NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

Special Mention!

Pet Paws is always so pleased and encouraged to be reminded that there are many fine people out there who are dedicated to protecting pets and ensuring that they have a very high quality of life, and when such a person is brought to our attention, we enjoy honoring them with a Special Mention - as these people, to us, are some of the truest heroes!

In this issue of the Gazette, we would like to give Matthew Glaser our prestigious Award of Merit! This is an eight year old boy from Long Island, where there was a horrible fire that destroyed a pet store ... and sadly, almost ALL of the animals died in that fire. The cause of these many deaths was that the pet store did not have a central fire alarm system installed, so by the time the fire department was notified and the firefighters arrived, it was already too late for the pets.

Matthew, who lives local to this tragic incident, heard about it and was greatly saddened by the terrrible loss of all those lives ... and then and there vowed to do something about it!!

Amazingly, this little eight year old started a 'Pet Ition' [get it? ;-)] to put into law that all pet stores and vet offices MUST have proper alarm systems in place that will give enough warning so the pets' chances of being saved will be greatly increased.

And he's DONE IT!!! Matthew has gathered enough signatures on his petition that the Executive of Suffolk County, Steve Levy, has initiated an Executive Order which mandates that pet store owners and veterinarians organize a meeting with all of the fire marshalls in their area to develop a plan that will offer these pets the very best chance to make it out alive if there is a fire.

And ... Assemblywoman Ginny Fields has written a bill that she will be presenting in the NY State Assembly for passing - with the ultimate goal of making it a law ... to be called Matthew's Law!

Matthew was also presented with a Proclamation - recognizing his impressive contribution to his community to make it a better place!

Clearly, of course, our little award is no big deal to Matthew, but we really admire this child who has done more than most adults would attempt - and succeeded - and we'd like him to know that we really appreciate it!

For more information on 8 yr old Matthew Glaser, or to find out how you can help, please e-mail your questions to: PetsAndVets123 at aol.com

February, 2005 Issue

We have regular shows at both Video Escape and Pet Supplies Plus Store. Here is the current schedule for our Video Escape Meet 'n' Greets and Pet Supplies Plus Meet 'n' Greets for the next month:

• Saturday 1/29 Pet Supplies Plus ~ 12:00-3:00
• Friday 2/4 Video Escape ~ 6:00-8:00
• Saturday 2/12 Pet Supplies Plus ~ 12:00-3:00
• Friday 2/18 Video Escape ~ 6:00-8:00
• Saturday 2/26 Pet Supplies Plus ~ 12:00-3:00

Come visit with the pets!! If you are interested in adopting - or even just thinking about it - please fill out our online Adoption Form at least 12 hours in advance so that you can pick out and adopt your pet right there!

Adorable Adoptables Facts

We take excellent care of our rescued pets and make every attempt to ensure they are healthy, well-fed, much-loved, properly socialized and ready to become a part of your family. Steps we take to ensure this are listed below. All of our Adorable Adoptables:

• Are spayed or neutered prior to adoption
• Have received all of their shots to date
• Have had complete medical examinations
• Have been shown affection & lots of love
• Are socialized for increased compatibility
• Are wishing for a forever home like YOURS!

If you have any questions about our adoptable pets, or one pet in particular, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to discuss your issues with a view to resolving them and helping you select your Adorable Adoptable!

Pet Paws Wish List!

We always need help from you so we can continue to help these pets, and one of the easiest ways to help is to donate goods and products that we can use for our pets while in our care.

Here is our Wish List:

Foster Home Flash

Here at Pet Paws Search and Rescue we are always in desperate need of MORE Foster Parents to share their homes with our precious rescues until they find their forever homes. So if you are nearby and can volunteer your home - we would be very grateful ... almost as grateful as the rescues that you kindly welcome in!!

If you could find the room in your heart and your home to provide one - or more! - of our Adorable Adoptables with a loving environment until they find their forever homes, please click on this link to send us an e-mail and say

Rescue Us!

As with any non-profit organization that does not receive financial support from profits, we rely heavily on YOU, our friends, to help us continue to do our work!

Therefore we are always in need of caring Volunteers and generous Donations to provide us with the support we need so we can rescue pets and keep them safe, healthy and loved until they find their forever homes. So we are calling on you to rescue us, so we can rescue these innocent pets who have done nothing wrong and only want to find a family to love them!

It's very easy and a lot of fun to volunteer!! And the looks of love and adoration you receive from the pets you play with or exercise are priceless and SO rewarding!!

You can Volunteer to:

• Provide transportation to and from shows
• Take our pups for long walks
• Take our more energetic pups for runs
• Play with the puppies (tug 'o' war, indoor games)
• Brush the dogs and puppies
• Bathe the dogs and puppies
• Teach the dogs and puppies simple commands
• Play with the cats and kittens (indoors)
• Brush the cats and kittens
• Conduct Home Checks
• Confirm References

And we are always very grateful for donations of any size - from $1 to $1000 - all are appreciated equally!

You can Make a Donation by:

• Clicking the PayPal Make a Donation button at the bottom of any page on our site
• Snail mailing a check or money order to our PO box address also found at the bottom of every page of this site!
• Handing us a check or money order at one of our shows!

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