Good evening Puppers ~

It looks like I have some catching up to do…

Brandy was our featured dog of the month for January and needed a very special home to tend to her needs. We’re not sure what happened to her before she came to MaPaw, but this 2 year old gal isn’t good with other dogs and has anxiety issues when left alone. Brandy’s dreams came true when she met Janice and Bob! Brandy’s foster Mum was sad to see her go, but found great comfort knowing that she had found the perfect family. We know Brandy will do well and we look forward to updates!

Next to find their furever home was Duncan ~ the handsome redhead. Duncan had been bounced around a little before making his way to MaPaw. It wasn’t his fault ~ the people just weren’t equipped to deal with a husky pup. Duncan quickly made himself comfortable in his foster home and was soon winning over everyone (and every Sibe) he met. When his furever family first saw him on MaPaw’s site, they couldn’t wait to meet him. When they finally met Duncan, they couldn’t wait to take him home. A few days after meeting him, he was soon on his way to his furever home. Unfortunately, we don’t have an adoption picture yet but we hope to get one soon!!

Skamp didn’t have to go far to find his furever home…he was already there!!! His foster family decided that he was such a good fit that he should stay. After we met Skamp, we couldn’t understand why he had been at a local shelter for so long. The shelter felt that his best chance for placement would be to get him into rescue where he could settle into a foster home and get daily exercise. Once he was out of the shelter, it was clear that Skamp is just one cool pup! He loves to play games of chase me with his new Sibeling and he’s so good about giving the older guys their space. We are still waiting for his official adoption picture ~ but here’s a photo of the handsome fella for now…

This weekend, Ranger found his furever home. This young man had been found as a stray and found himself in the local shelter. When his foster Mum first met him, she was greeted with lots of tail wags and Husky kisses. This happy guy is everyone’s friend and is always ready for a run or a round of play (Husky style of course). Ranger’s foster Mum misses him, but she knows that he’s part of a great family. Maybe he’ll be able to talk them into a Sibeling (ha ha)…

Congrats to Brandy, Duncan, Skamp and Ranger ~ good luck to all of you and your new families! We look forward to many updates (and pictures)…

~ Chloe

Hello Puppers ~

MaPaw is auctioning some items on Ebay to help us raise some much needed funds. In the past few months, we have had the pleasure of helping out some really great dogs. Unfortunately, that means we have some pretty extensive medical bills…

The first item has been posted ~ you can check it out here. There will be plenty more to come in the next few days…

If you’d like to help out and have some things to donate for the auction, please contact us.

Happy shopping!!!

~ Chloe

Hello Puppers ~

Check out MaPaw’s newest addition…

This sassy young lady is Duchess! Here’s another photo of her right side up ~

Duchess had been adopted and returned to the shelter 4 times ~ you read that right ~ 4 TIMES!!! Why? For being a typical Husky youngster ~ she was too hyper! The shelter felt she would have a better chance of finding her furever home if she joined MaPaw and we agreed so we got her out of that shelter and into a foster home as quickly as we could.

It took Duchess a minute to introduce herself to her new foster siblings before a game of “Chase Me” started. After a good hour of running about in the yard, Duchess was finally ready to jump up on the sofa and take a nap.

Her foster Mum says that she is a real sweetheart!

We don’t yet have her on the MaPaw site, but she should be up soon. So be sure to check back!!

BTW ~ many of us on the East Coast are getting hit with another snowstorm. I can’t wait to run around in the fresh stuff tomorrow!!

~ Chloe

It is never easy to say goodbye to a friend…

Many of you may know Flora from this photo:

Flora originally joined MaPaw almost 10 years ago when she had been found as a stray. Shockingly, her family had never come forward to take her home. It didn’t take Flora long to make herself comfortable in her foster home and she quickly won over her foster sibelings (even Harley!!). With her awesome fun-loving personality, we knew it wouldn’t take long for Miss Flora to find her furever home and we were right…Her foster family decided that she was already at home and formally adopted her.

A few months ago, Flora wasn’t feeling quite like herself. Several trips to the Doctor yielded no answers, so Flora’s Mum chose to take her to University of Penn. After several days there, Flora’s family got the news that nobody wanted to hear ~ there was nothing they could do, but take her home and spoil her. And that’s exactly what they’ve done.

On Wednesday, Flora did Husky zoomies around the yard in the little bit of snow covering the ground. For dinner, she had one of her favorites ~ bologna!!

Yesterday, Miss Flora was clearly tired and was ready for her final journey North of the Rainbow Bridge. Her family is so very sad and they miss her terribly. Please keep them in your thoughts.

~ Chloe

Hello Puppers ~

Just wanted to introduce you to MaPaw’s newest member ~ Skamp…

He’s a very handsome 1 year old Husky mix with lots of puppy energy! He had been at a local shelter patiently waiting for his forever home, but people kept walking right past him. We just don’t get ~ he’s such a cool guy!

We are happy to welcome him to the MaPaw family!

He’s settling into his foster home and getting to know his foster siblings. He loves to play, play and play some more – but will gladly cuddle with you on the couch too. He’s such a friendly soul and he hasn’t met a person or pup that he hasn’t made friends with.

We are still getting to know Skamp, so be sure to check out his bio for updates as we get to know more about him.

~ Chloe

Hello Puppers ~

Check out this handsome fella….

This is Indian. He’s estimated to be 2 to 3 years old. This young man somehow lost his way and found himself at the shelter. When the shelter contacted us and asked for our help, we were so happy that we could find open foster space.

Once he joined his foster home, Indian quickly made friends with his new foster siblings. In fact, he makes friends everywhere he goes!

He’s a tall and lanky guy who is full of energy. He loves to play and is quite the snuggler!

Check out his video on YouTube!

~ Chloe

Hello Puppers ~

Meet MaPaw’s newest pup ~ Ranger!!

This handsome pup is approximately 2 years old. He is a lively pup full of energy and lots of husky kisses to hand out! He has been settling into his foster home and is making fast friends with everyone and everypup he meets.

Check out his YouTube video to see young Ranger in action!

Welcome Ranger!!

~ Chloe

Good evening Puppers ~

We hope you all enjoyed your holidays!

It’s been a bit busy here at MaPaw. We had a few pups join us before the holidays and 2 lucky pups found their furever homes just in time to welcome 2010 with their new families!

Natasha, Kita, Duncan, Maxie and Kito all joined their MaPaw foster homes shortly before the holidays.

Our first pup to find his furever home was Max. His little “adventure” has come full circle. Originally found by a good samaritan after he had been hit by a car, he was taken to the local shelter. As soon as MaPaw was contacted about Max, emergency arrangements were made and he was soon on his way to recovery and a chance at a new life. After 9 weeks of rest and rehab, young Max was ready to join his furever family. This lucky little boy made his way back to the good samaritan that found him. Without her quick action, we don’t know what would have happened to young Max. It broke her heart to leave him at the shelter, but she knew she had to give his owners a chance to find him. When she learned that nobody had come forward and that he had been transferred to rescue, she immediately contacted MaPaw and started the application process. As soon as he was cleared for adoption, he couldn’t wait to join his new family!

Young Alina also found her furever home. In fact, she hitched a ride with Max since he was heading in the same direction. Originally found as a stray, she quickly made herself at home in her foster home. This beautiful little lady made friends everywhere she went. Now she is making herself comfortable in her furever home!

Congrats to Max and Alina!!

Thanks to everyone for all of their support throughout 2009. We had the pleasure of meeting many great pups and helping many find their furever families. We are looking forward to meeting and helping even more in 2010!

~ Chloe

Hello Puppers ~
I’d like to introduce you to Maxie. Her story is a sad one that has taken a turn for the better (way way better).

While we were only contacted a couple of days ago about Maxie, she had been at the shelter since October! Apparently, the home she was living in went into foreclosure. One day without warning, her family just picked up and left…without Maxie!

Luckily for her, a neighbor noticed that poor Maxie had been left behind and took her to the shelter. The shelter cared for her, but they knew that her chances of being adopted were slim because of her age. Can you guess how old she is? Can you believe that this beauty is 14 years old????

When we heard her story, we knew that we had to make room for her. We put an emergency plea out to our volunteers and several stepped forward to get this girl in a home for the holidays. Soon this little lady was on her way to her foster home. We are told by her foster Mum that she is a peanut and so full of love to give. At 14, she was eager to play with the other pups in her foster home. She just joined her foster home last night, so she is settling in and is very happy to be a part of a family again.

Welcome Maxie and thank you to everyone who helped get this gal into a home for the howlidays!!!

BTW ~ just in case I don’t get a chance to post again before the holidays… We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!!!

~ Chloe

Hello Puppers ~
We have another furry member of MaPaw to tell you about! Meet Duncan…

Duncan is only 19 months old and he has already had 3 homes! Can you believe it? It appears that he is just a typical Husky pup that has been misunderstood. He’s full of energy and is looking for a Siberian savvy home that will give him the guidance he needs.

He recently joined his foster family, so we are giving him some time to settle in. Check out sibes.com to find out more about Duncan. We don’t yet have his bio on the site, but we hope to have it available very soon!

~ Chloe