When it rains, it P.A.W.S., just like it did this past Saturday, May 2, at Old Navy Clothing Store at 5175 Sunrise Hwy., Bohemia (www.oldnavy.gap.com).

P.A.W.S. (www.pawsrescue2007.com), a not-for-profit rescue organization based out of Sayville, is not a shelter, but a volunteer based rescue league for stray kittens and cats. The volunteers rescue the strays then nurse them back to health. When the animals are healthy and old enough they are either spayed or neutered. Loving homes (or even loving foster families) are the goal for each animal, and when they are healthy enough they are adopted out to families through a screening process.

You love cats, but can’t own one for some reason or another (your landlord, allergies, etc.)? Well, don’t despair, Sayville P.A.W.S. has the perfect solution – their Adopt-A-Feline Program. You can email them at PAWSadoptafeline@hotmail.com, for more detailed information.

On Saturday, May 2, Old Navy (the big company with an even bigger heart) joined with P.A.W.S. to raise awareness and money for this compassionate and humane organization. For a minimum $5 donation to P.A.W.S., each shopper received a 10% store coupon for the day. Kittens and adult cats were available for viewing and adoption, as well.

Arlene, the Old Navy store manager, put this first time partnership together, however, it is not the first time Old Navy has been involved in local community events. In doing my research for this article, I logged on to their corporate site (www.oldnavy.gap.com) and was interested to learn that, “At Gap, Inc., social responsibility is fundamental to who we are and how we operate as a company.” I read through the Social Responsibility site and saw this quote from a senior Vice President, “Acting in an ethical way is not only the right thing to do – it also unlocks new ways for us to do business better.”

P.A.W.S., a volunteer, donation-funded animal rescue league is based on and dedicated to social responsibility. P.A.W.S. is not a shelter and implores the community to refrain from abandoning unwanted pets on their doorstep.

Pet adoptions (for cats only) are held every Saturday from 12-3pm at 87 Foster Avenue in Sayville. As they are not a shelter, as noted above, appointments are necessary if you are interested in adopting a dog. If you would like to make an appointment or if you have any questions you can email them directly at PAWSadoptafeline@hotmail.com.

Sayville P.A.W.S. is working on a plan for a fundraiser event in July – it will be posted on the Event site of www.Sayville.com when final details are made available.

Special thanks to the Feline Foster Moms who were at Old Navy on Saturday – Trudy, Jean & Lisa – it was a pleasure to meet you all!

 

Contact the writer, Ginnie Moore: ginniemoore@verizon.net