EVERY RESCUE BEGINS
WITH A REASON
We are striving to raise $75,000 by December 31, 2025 to save the cats most at risk of euthanasia.
500,000
Our mission is to prevent and alleviate
the suffering caused by abuse,
neglect and overpopulation.
Since May 2020, we have led a local movement creating national impact to move the needle on achieving this mission.
animals are euthanized across
the United States every year.
Crispix (Adopted 8/2/25)
We are a safe harbor as they move from neglect and uncertainty to hope and a second chance.
Together, we have rescued
cats from euthanasia so far
3,000
THESE ARE THE REASONS
WE RESCUE
The cats we say YES to are the ones no one else will take.
219
BLACK CATS
109
BONDED PAIRS
188
KITTENS
11
FELV+ CATS
9
PANLEUK CATS
4
FIP
CATS
15
ONE-EYED CATS
20
SENIOR
CATS
63
RINGWORM
CATS
25
FIV+
CATS
4
TRIPOD
CATS
783 felines saved in 2025.
3,000+ felines saved in five years.
Today, we can turn hardship into hope.
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The heart of this mission extends beyond the cats we save and into the lives of people. The people who come together providing care, rehabilitation, family, and hope.
This is the collective power of rescue.
LOOK WHAT WE'VE DONE SO FAR IN 2025...
212 foster families
704 adoptive
households
884 cats fostered
388 volunteers
21 shelter
partners
9,700 volunteer hours
WE ARE NOT DONE YET.
THESE ARE THE STORIES OF
TWO CATS, TWO REASONS TO RESCUE...
MEET FORD
It’s not every day that a cat enters our shelter with tears in his eyes. Ford, a tiny kitten, was battling a severe upper respiratory infection. His eyes nearly sealed shut, his little body was fighting with everything it could muster just to make it through each day.
Yet, even in his weakest moments, Ford leaned in for affection. He trusted, as if he knew he was safe at last.
Ford is one of the reasons we rescue. Be the reason more cats like Ford are able to trust, heal, and know love through a second chance.
MEET CORNELIUS
Every day we receive emails from shelters across the Midwest asking for help, amounting to hundreds each month. They reach out to Paws and Claws when they have nowhere else to turn, for the ones no one else will save.
Every day we have to decide who we will save and how many receive a yes. Cornelius was one of the lucky ones.
We were able to say yes to Cornelius because people like you, whose compassion leads the way.
LIGHTING THE PATH TO RESCUE
In March 2025 we launched The Porchlight Fund, our annual fund.
The Porchlight Fund was established to address the immediate needs of felines at risk as we bridge the gap between rescue and adoption.
Your generosity serves to strengthen the foundation of our organization today, empowering us to grow to meet tomorrow’s needs as well.
START A FUNDRAISER
The end of year giving season is the most impactful time of the year for Paws and Claws and the need for your support continues. When individuals mobilize, through simple acts, powerful change can happen. By inviting your friends and peers to join you in giving, the generosity of one becomes the generosity of many.
Every dollar contributed to your Paws and Claws fundraiser, no matter the size, creates a massive impact.
A COMMUNITY TOGETHER, IGNITED BY HOPE.
The impact you make today shapes the work we accomplish tomorrow.
THESE ARE THE REASONS WE RESCUE.
Davy Jones and Barbossa (Adopted 9/6/25)
Every gift matters. Every dollar counts. You can be the reason...
TOGETHER WE ARE SAVING LIVES AND BUILDING COMMUNITY.