Helping People Help Animals Our mission is to assist in the rescue, rehabilitation, foster care and adoption of homeless and/or unwanted cats and dogs, and to assist, encourage, and promote sterilization of these pets so as to help limit the surplus animal population. We are a group of foster parents who rescue and care for stray and abandoned pets until an appropriate forever home can be found, and we strive to educate the public on responsible pet care. Our goal is echoed by many - "No more homeless pets."

Pets for Adoption

Your donation would make us forever "grateful".
	If you would like to meet some of our dogs and cats for adoption, we will be doing adoptions at the PetSmart on DeZavala on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month.

About Us

We are an official 501(c)3 non-profit organization who provides temporary foster care for stray/abandoned cats and dogs. All animals receive appropriate medical care, including necessary vaccinations and sterilization. Many of the animals that come to us are injured, malnurished, or ill and in need of expensive medical care. All animals are treated regardless of price, and cared for in a loving foster home until healthy enough to be adopted. We feel that animals in foster homes do better when placed in new homes than animals coming right out of a shelter, because of the extra care and attention they get in a foster home. Our dogs get basic obedience training, potty training, and crate training to help with a smooth transition into a new home.
Prospective owners are screened carefully in attempts to appropriately match owner with pet companion and ensure a safe, loving forever home.
Since we do not have a shelter, we often welcome people to join us with their rescued animals on adoption days to assist in finding their animals loving homes.
We also assist people in finding resources to get their pets spayed & neutered at lower costs.
We inform and often assist in the TNR program (trap, neuter, release) for feral cats.
We offer free advice on general dog & cat care.

How You Can Help

Our organization exists solely on public donations and volunteer effort. Since we do not have a shelter, we are always in need of foster parents to provide temporary, loving homes for our rescued animals. If you are interested in volunteering in any capacity, please email us, or if you'd rather send a donation, please send your tax-deductable donation to our address under "Contact Information." Checks should be made payable to Grateful Paws. OR Send an online donation with a credit card through PayPal. We will be forever "grateful". You can also help our organization by purchasing products from the following companies, using the links below to visit their sites. We use Patented Kuranda Dog Beds because they are durable, chew proof and easy to clean. If you would like to donate a bed to us, click here. Fetching Tags - Create a durable, stylish, and FUN handmade id tag for your pet; then enter the Grateful Paws code, TX383 (as the promotional coupon code) while ordering and receive 10% off AND a $3.00 donation to our organization! Order any product from ShelterCare and they will donate $25 to our organization!

Wish List If you would like to donate any of the following items, please contact us so we can tell you how to get the items to us. Thanks! blankets towels sheets dog/cat beds cat trees dog houses dog/cat carriers dog cages/kennels dog leashes Gentle Leader or Halti collars (Med and Large) durable dog/cat toys (Kong toys and rope toys preferred for dogs) Science Diet adult dog/cat food (small bites for dogs) Science Diet large dog treats or Natural Choice dog treats cat litter (Arm & Hammer clumping preferred) Frontline Plus (45-88 lbs.) for dogs Revolution for cats puppy potty pads stainless steel bowls (all sizes) dog brushes dog/cat collars

You can help the homeless pet population by doing the following and spreading the word:

#1 Do not buy puppies from pet stores. These puppies come from puppy mills and buying these animals continues their business. Reputable breeders never sell their puppies in pet stores. Many wonderful animals, including purebreds, can be found at local shelters and rescue groups. There is a rescue group for every breed of dog - we can help you find one.

#2 Help feral cat populations by feeding them and contacting a local animal rescue group to help get the cats fixed. Read more about feral cats at http://www.alleycat.org.

#3 Help stray cats/dogs by NOT calling the pound. Most animals picked up by animal control will be put down. Instead, take in the stray animal, if possible, and contact a rescue organization for help.

#4 Educate yourself on pet care/health by visiting the national Humane Society website (www.hsus.org).

Have You Lost or Found a Pet?

• Put up flyers in an 8 block radius where you lost/found the animal.
• Call the San Antonio Express News Classified dept (210-250-2345) - they will run an ad for free for 4 days for a found animal. If you found an animal, make the description general enough so that you can ask callers to describe specifics.
• Call Man and Beast, 590-7387 and the Humane Society, 226-7461.
• If you lost a pet, go to the pound (located on Tuleta, across from the zoo) every day - DO NOT JUST CALL. Even if your animal had ID tags - do not rely on them to call you.

If you found an animal, and have no luck finding the owners, consider giving the animal a new life in your home. If that is not possible, feel free to contact us or another rescue organization for help with how to screen potential adopters and finding the animal a new loving home.

Would you like to receive our newsletter?

Please send us an email with the subject of "newsletter", containing the following information:

• Name
• Address
• Home Phone Number
• Alternate Phone Number (cell or work)
• Email Address

And we will add you to our mailing list to receive one free newsletter. After that, we will ask that you make an annual donation of at least $10 to continue receiving our newsletter. We thank you for your interest and support! We can't do what we do without people like you!

 

Rescue Stories
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Contact Information

	Grateful Paws P.O. Box 1134 Boerne, TX 78006	Pat Trapasso Phone: 830-981-8689
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