Sadly, two longtime clients of PAWS NY passed away recently, and we are looking for a new home for their sweet pets: Gigi and Baby Boy. Are you interested in adopting either of them? 

Sweet Gigi is a senior Shepherd Mix who is super friendly and smart. She loves to be around people and is good with other dogs, and she needs some extra love as she lives out her golden years.

As a senior pup, Gigi deals with joint pain and is on a few daily medications. She doesn’t do well with stairs, so a home without steep steps would be ideal. We’re also hoping her fur-ever home will be with someone patient and strong, who can give her an occasional boost on her walks. 

Update as of December 20, 2023: Baby Boy has been adopted!

Handsome Baby Boy is also looking for a new home. A neutered, mellow senior cat who loves attention, Baby Boy hasn’t lived with other pets, but would likely be fine with other calm and friendly pets in the home. He is healthy and would make a wonderful, low-maintenance animal companion.

If you are interested in adopting either of these pets, please click here to download and complete our Adoption Application and email it to Liz.Raganella@pawsny.org. We’re hoping to find them fur-ever homes in the NYC area.

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Peanut is a gem and would be a wonderful match for someone looking for a super sweet companion! Here’s some more information about this adoptable pup:

• 14-year-old neutered Chihuahua / Pug mix, about 15lbs
• Friendly and affectionate
• Quite healthy for his age
• Kid-Friendly
• Housebroken but also uses pads
• Would do well with another smaller dog or cat, no large and/or high energy dogs
• Deals with separation anxiety
• We’re seeking an adopter who spends the majority of their time at home or can travel with him (he’s travel sized!)

Peanut’s foster says, “Peanut is very easygoing and enjoys a snooze, but also loves getting outside for walks (and sometimes runs!) around the neighborhood.”

“He’s great on the leash and with other small/older dogs (no puppies) and once he’s settled in, is happy to sit on the couch for scratches. Since he was used to being with his owner all of the time, he doesn’t like to be left home alone, but the good news is, he loves running errands and going out to eat—and he does well in the car. He is mostly deaf, very rarely barks, and is completely unphased by children. While he is pad trained, Peanut can definitely make it without any accidents if he goes out four times a day.”

If you’re interested in adopting Peanut, email Liz.Raganella@pawsny.org to complete an application. Feel free to spread the word and share with friends!

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Midnight

This senior chihuahua entered our program in October 2019, but sadly, in January 2020, his guardian passed away. PAWS NY coordinated foster care while we tried to find the perfect home for Midnight to live out his golden years.  

In the end, Midnight spent a total of 197 days in foster care, transferring from volunteer to volunteer a few times. PAWS NY was able to provide him with basic veterinary care, but one of his fosters paid for Midnight to get badly needed dental care worth over $1,000, an incredibly generous gift!  

We’re now happy to share that one of Midnight’s foster moms decided that he should join her family permanently and finalized the adoption last month. Midnight will spend his time basking in the sun in the backyard and shadowing his foster mom’s grandmother everywhere she goes. What a happy ending!

Inky & Joy

You may remember that earlier this year, we were looking for a fur-ever home for Inky and Joy, a bonded pair of black cats, after their guardian passed away. 

Ashley, one of their weekly volunteers, had been helping their guardian care for Inky and Joy since 2016 and immediately stepped in to foster both kitties. While fostering and giving both cats the time they needed to adjust to a new situation, Ashley saw how well they fit into her existing cat pack as the weeks went on. 

We’re thrilled to tell you that Ashley officially adopted Inky and Joy and they have been bonding with their new siblings over paper bags, naps, and lots of stretching. Thanks for everyone who helped spread the word about these two and congrats on their fur-ever home.

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At his current foster home, Midnight likes to follow grandma around and curl up at her feet whenever he can. But when the mood hits, Midnight will play and be quite spunky!

More about Midnight:

 ? 9 pounds, 13 years old
? Neutered Chihuahua
? Needs to be the only dog in a home with children over the age of 12.
 ? Midnight is very timid around strangers and it takes him a few hours to get to know someone and relax.

Midnight is not a fan of unknown people approaching him from behind, strangers entering his home, or fast unpredictable movement near him. However, there has been significant improvement in these behaviors since he has been in his current foster home.

With the right adopter who is willing to continue to work with him around his anxiety, we are confident that Midnight would make a sweet and loyal companion. 

If you are interested in adopting Midnight, please email referrals@pawsny.org. Thank you!

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