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On February 23, 2024, a cat was left in a carrier outside of the Great Falls Animal Shelter. The cat was scanned and he was identified as Popsicle, adopted from the Pet Paw-see in 2019.
In speaking with the adoptive family, they felt they did nothing wrong. The gal’s husband had to get to work, so he left the carrier outside of the shelter and he left a voice message on their answering machine.
Odd thought… the family stated they did not know they could call the Pet Paw-see. A contract had been signed when the adoption took place and it was explained in detail that we will be there for the pet parent, as well as our cats, and to contact us if they are unable to keep their pet.
The family explained Popsicle had multiple times inappropriately urinated and they could not handle it any longer. They had taken him to their veterinarian. Nothing was medically found and he was put on anxiety medication.
Upon Popsicle coming back into our program, our vet did her magic and he was diagnosed with stones in both of his kidneys. Medical care has been initiated and we pray Popsicle’s medical condition can be corrected.
We are not here to criticize, but to educate. When you adopt a pet from a rescue, a shelter or an adoption center.. please contact that organization. If it’s a reputable organization, ALL welcome their pets back into their program.
Please do not abandon your pets … we believed in you when we adopted to you. Please believe in us.
On February 23, 2024, a cat was left in a carrier outside of the Great Falls Animal Shelter. The cat was scanned and he was identified as Popsicle, adopted from the Pet Paw-see in 2019.
In speaking with the adoptive family, they felt they did nothing wrong. The gal’s husband had to get to work, so he left the carrier outside of the shelter and he left a voice message on their answering machine.
Odd thought… the family stated they did not know they could call the Pet Paw-see. A contract had been signed when the adoption took place and it was explained in detail that we will be there for the pet parent, as well as our cats, and to contact us if they are unable to keep their pet.
The family explained Popsicle had multiple times inappropriately urinated and they could not handle it any longer. They had taken him to their veterinarian. Nothing was medically found and he was put on anxiety medication.
Upon Popsicle coming back into our program, our vet did her magic and he was diagnosed with stones in both of his kidneys. Medical care has been initiated and we pray Popsicle’s medical condition can be corrected.
We are not here to criticize, but to educate. When you adopt a pet from a rescue, a shelter or an adoption center.. please contact that organization. If it’s a reputable organization, ALL welcome their pets back into their program.
Please do not abandon your pets … we believed in you when we adopted to you. Please believe in us.
Applications for "pre-approval" are encouraged even before you find that purr-fect animal.
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Approve Application
This may take several days as references are checked and the application is reviewed by our adoption committee.
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Sign Adoption Contract
Additional adoption info
We have an adoption application. This application is reviewed, references checked and approved or not. Kittens under the age of 6 months are not adopted to families with children under the age of 6 years for the safety of both the kitten and the children. Potential adopters must be at least 18 years old. Renters must have landlord approval. Occasionally a home check is done for cats if there are concerns. All adopters must fill out and sign a contract. If the animal does not work out for any reason, we insist it is returned to us. The fee for cats 6 months old and older is $125. Kittens adoptions fee is $150. We require the animal is cared for and has regular vaccinations. If we feel a cat will be allowed to go outside or declawed, this is cause for a refusal.
We have an adoption application. This application is reviewed, references checked and approved or not. Kittens under the age of 6 months are not adopted to families with children under the age of 6 years for the safety of both the kitten and the children. Potential adopters must be at least 18 years old. Renters must have landlord approval. Occasionally a home check is done for cats if there are concerns. All adopters must fill out and sign a contract. If the animal does not work out for any reason, we insist it is returned to us. The fee for cats 6 months old and older is $125. Kittens adoptions fee is $150. We require the animal is cared for and has regular vaccinations. If we feel a cat will be allowed to go outside or declawed, this is cause for a refusal.
The local Petco and PetSmart stores has allowed our group to partner with them in promoting responsible pet care and adoption.We have several animals housed in habitats at Great Falls PetCo and PetSmart stores. We also have an adoption event every Saturday in their stores for our animals from 12-3pm.
The local Petco and PetSmart stores has allowed our group to partner with them in promoting responsible pet care and adoption.We have several animals housed in habitats at Great Falls PetCo and PetSmart stores. We also have an adoption event every Saturday in their stores for our animals from 12-3pm.
More about this rescue
The Pet Paw-see is an entirely volunteer organization made up of people passionate about animal welfare. We take in unwanted, stray, injured and owner turn-in pets. All of our animals are given a vet check, vaccinated, spayed/neutered, micro-chipped and any other medical needs addressed prior to being available for adoption. They are all put into either foster care or boarding. We are also allowed to keep up to 8 cats at a time at our local Petco Store. They built our group a cat habitat in the store for viewing and meeting our cats.
We also have cats at the Great Falls PetSmart store
In addition to rescue and adoptions, we are very active in education on responsible pet ownership, trap neuter release of feral cats,and a senior cat for senior adult program.
The Pet Paw-see is an entirely volunteer organization made up of people passionate about animal welfare. We take in unwanted, stray, injured and owner turn-in pets. All of our animals are given a vet check, vaccinated, spayed/neutered, micro-chipped and any other medical needs addressed prior to being available for adoption. They are all put into either foster care or boarding. We are also allowed to keep up to 8 cats at a time at our local Petco Store. They built our group a cat habitat in the store for viewing and meeting our cats.
We also have cats at the Great Falls PetSmart store
In addition to rescue and adoptions, we are very active in education on responsible pet ownership, trap neuter release of feral cats,and a senior cat for senior adult program.
