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Festival of PAWS 2025
Join us on Saturday, May 3rd, from 9 AM to 5 PM at the OUZ/Zane State campus for a fun-filled day of community, canines, and compassion...
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PAWS event: the summer adopt-a-palooza!
Of course we have cats and kittens available for adoption all the time. Many of you come to PetSmart to look at our kitties, admire...
Jul 14, 20242 min read
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PAWS Event: our annual Garage Sale: June 14-15!
It's kitten season! That means that we have LOTS of cats and kittens available for adoption (check out all of the cute photos on...
Jun 10, 20242 min read
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What *else* is there do at the festival? Why, shopping, of course!
You already know there will be food (all day), and music (Donnelly/Quinn from 12-3), and exercise (fun run/walk at 10 am). And lots of...
Apr 29, 20241 min read
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Dogs! All the good stuff for pups at the fest!
We know that when you think 'PAWS of Muskingum County', you probably think of adorable cats at Petsmart and the Chatty Cat Cafe. Or, you...
Apr 23, 20242 min read
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Take a walk with your pup at the PAWS festival on May 4th!
We are just about two weeks out from the first PAWS festival, and it's a good time to highlight one of the events that will be occurring....
Apr 18, 20241 min read
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Highlighting sweet Kiki
I know that all of our followers are looking forward to the festival on May 4. We keep adding vendors, and sponsors, and activities, and...
Apr 12, 20241 min read
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Counting down to the PAWS festival
We've always been known for our Christmas auction. And that's been a good fundraiser for us. In 2024, we are shaking things up by adding...
Mar 14, 20242 min read
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There's so much that's NEW this year at the annual PAWS Auction!
Many of you have been attending the PAWS December auction for years. And every year we get a great turnout, and lots of support for our...
Dec 3, 20232 min read
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Enjoy your holiday foods, but…
Our four-legged friends find the scents of holiday cooking as appealing as we do, and those eager, upturned faces are hard to resist. But...
Nov 23, 20232 min read
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PAWS Adoption Event, October 7!
Some of you might frequent the Zanesville PetSmart, and have ogled the adorable kitties we have available. Many of you might have...
Oct 3, 20232 min read
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Thanks to our donors, and other fundraising news
The preparation is beginning for the annual Christmas auction! This year it will be held on December 9, at the Welcome Center in downtown...
Sep 4, 20231 min read
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Finding kittens? How to help.
Every spring and summer, the calls start -- from people on farms, from people in the neighborhoods, people in the city: they have had a...
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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Special adoption event: July 10-16!
UPDATE: Our adoption event will be going on all week! Come check out our kitties from Monday, July 1O through Sunday, July 16!! While...
Jun 17, 20232 min read
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Why become a pet foster parent?
Some of our PAWS volunteers foster cats that are getting ready to be adopted. Sometimes these are cats who are too young to be adopted --...
May 12, 20232 min read
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Providing for your pet in a will
PAWS has helped find new homes for cats whose owners have passed, and not all of them made sure their pets would be provided for before...
May 8, 20233 min read
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Benefits of spaying and neutering
Spaying and neutering is a vital step in reducing pet overpopulation and improving the lives of animals. Let's take a look at the...
Apr 14, 20232 min read
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Why adopt an older cat?
Kitten season is almost upon us, but we almost always also have older cats available for adoption. Some of these are owner surrenders, or...
Mar 31, 20231 min read
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Against the declawing of cats
Declawing cats is a controversial and painful procedure in which the claws of a cat are surgically removed. Although some people believe...
Mar 10, 20232 min read
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PAWS and PetSmart - A strong partnership
Kitty Adoptions PAWS of Muskingum has had a successful, yearlong collaboration with PetSmart in Zanesville, Ohio. Together, we have found...
Feb 1, 20233 min read
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