When former PAWS adopter, Lindsey Smagula, called and told us “The company I work for, TripAdvisor wants to make a significant donation to PAWS New England this month!” we almost fell off our chairs! Lindsey, who adopted Leyla a year ago, knew that it had been a tough year financially for PAWS and wanted to do whatever she could to help. Being newly responsible for coordinating TripAdvisor’s monthly donations, she spoke with the executives at TripAdvisor and found out that they were huge animal lovers themselves… the rest is history! In addition, she has found an organization eager to match your donations for the next 48 hours!

So, PAWS supporters, please help us take advantage of this huge opportunity! The matching campaign starts at 9pm TONIGHT December 18th and lasts until 9pm December 20th.. To make a donation, please click the button below.

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Think that TripAdvisor rocks for doing this for PAWS? Why don’t you check out their website, become a member and start contributing today!

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Thanks for your support!
The Pups and Volunteers at PAWS New England
How Is My Donation Spent?
While searching pound photos for lost PAWS foster dog Lilly, PAWS New England cofounder Kelly Parker stumbled upon this picture from Shenandoah Animal Services. She was horrified and spent two days thinking about this dog, knowing that PAWS was already overextended and really did not have the finances to take in a special needs cases. But her heart got the best of her and she called the shelter- fully expecting to hear that multiple other rescues had called offering their services for the heartbroken pup.

Sadly, the ACO told Kelly that no one had called about this dog. He was old, covered from head to toe in mange, had multiple broken and abscessed teeth, and would likely be euthanized because his medical conditions made him unadoptable. As this shelter received next to no funding for their operations, he had not even been able to see a vet since being picked up and spent all day long laying on his blanket- starring off into space. He had clearly given up that life was ever going to be kind to him..

PAWS New England could not turn their back on a dog that had been so unfairly treated by society. A huge collaborative effort was launched between the amazing shelter director Lauren Maddox at Shenahoah Animal Services, Dr. Jennifer Miller at Woodbridge Animal Hospital, MaryBeth from Pilots n PAWS, Jessica Simone at Living Ruff, Dr. Daphne Tanouye at Clarkburg Animal Hospital and PAWS New England.

“Walden” arrived to Silver Spring, MD via Pilots n PAWS over the weekend and is currently staying with PAWS cofounders Kelly Parker. He is severely malnourished and currently weighs 67lbs when he should weigh at least 90lbs, has one of the worst cases of sarcoptic mange the vets have ever seen, bacterial and yeast infections on his skin, bilateral eye infections, kennel cough, Lyme disease, hip dysplasia, and every GI parasite in the book. But this dog is a fighter and PAWS New England will be with him every step of the way. You can follow his road to recover on his very own blog: waldenswish.wordpress.com.

Please consider making a donation in the next 48 hours to double your impact for dogs like Walden. There are many dogs who are desperate to be pulled and don’t want to be euthanized on Christmas, help us produce a holiday miracle for them!