Please join me in welcoming our 2 new guys! That’s right ~ we had 2 boys join MaPaw yesterday. Each boy has a sad tale to tell, but now they have something to smile about. And that’s all they’ve been doing since each joined their foster homes!

MaPaw was first contacted about Kenya last week. For reasons unknown, he was dropped off in the midst of farmland and parks. Once nobody came forward to claim this young man, his good samaritan contacted MaPaw. Once we heard his story, we knew that we needed to help this guy find his furever home. Not only was this poor guy abandoned, but he only has 3 paws! It certainly does NOT slow him down at all! He has done nothing but run and play since joining the other pups at his foster home.

Our other new addition is Ben. He had been taken to the shelter after his owner got too ill to care for him. This 8 year old Husky/Shepherd mix certainly doesn’t act his age. He already loves to frolic and play with the other pups in his foster home. Ben is so happy to be in a home environment once again. He does have an ear infection, but is on medication for that. It certainly doesn’t seem to be dampening his spirt. Click here to check out his video, if you don’t believe me!

Please check out www.sibes.com for updates as we get to know Kenya and Ben!

Kenya and Ben ~ Welcome to the MaPaw Family!!!

~ Chloe

On Saturday (3.7), MaPaw got an email about a pair of Sibes in Virginia that managed to get themselves into some trouble. They found themselves in the custody of Animal Control with a very bleak future. Much to the owner’s dismay, Animal Control would only release them to a rescue and the rescue could not be in a state next to Virginia. Not sure what to do, the email campaign started and that’s when MaPaw got the news.

A foster home stepped forward and everything was set in motion. Now we just needed to find a way to get Luke and Malachai (the Sibes) from Virginia to Pennsylvania…..

We posted to our group to see if anyone had any ideas on how to get them to their new foster home. We were sure that nobody would want to drive all the way to Virginia and back. Boy were we wrong! We had not just 1 person volunteer, but 2 of our awesome volunteers offered to take the trip!!!!

Needless to say, Luke and Malachai’s owner was ecstatic that his boys would be saved! He and his family were very sad to see them go, but knew that they would be well taken care of.

Ann and Tom packed up the car and left on their multi-state journey on Tuesday. After seeing pictures of the boys, they couldn’t wait to meet them. After their long journey, they were met by 2 smiling Husky faces. Here’s Ann and the boys:

After a quick introduction, walk and potty break ~ they loaded back into the car to start their trek to the boys’ foster home.

We are told that Luke and Malachai were very sweet and well-behaved during their road trip. Enjoy some photos of the boys on their ride to a second chance……

Ann and Tom ~ Thank you so much for making the trip to pick up these 2 and driving them to safety!

Dave E. ~ Thank you for the offer to make the trip. We have you on the books for the next one!!!

The Dezutti Family ~ Thank you for opening your home to these boys to give them the second chance they deserve!

I just LOVE happy endings!

~ Chloe

Good evening Puppers ~

The March edition of MaPaw Prints has been released!

Click here to check it out!

Thanks to our great friend, Aleeya, for all of her hard work.

~ Chloe

This is Random ~

Random is a young male, black and white Siberian Husky with big baby blue eyes. He obviously was a household pet; he immediately made himself comfortable at his new foster home (loves the bed, likes the couch!). He is good with the other dogs, however, doesn’t really play with them and would seem to be very content as an only dog. He absolutely adores people and wants to be near them as much as possible.

Check out my video on YouTube!

Click here to learn more about Random!

Hello Puppers ~
Did you guys hear that there’s a new boy in MaPaw? That’s right ~ he joined MaPaw on Monday. This is Blitz ~

Blitz is only 10 months old and he is a big ball of energy!! He is settling into his foster home and getting along well with his foster siblings. He LOVES to play and play with anyone who will give chase.

We are looking forward to learning more about this adorable pup. Check www.sibes.com/blitz.html for updates on Blitz as we get to know him.

Welcome Blitz!

Woo woo!!

~ Chloe

Hello Puppers ~
Yesterday, MaPaw picked up a new family member. This handsome guy is Ray.

Ray found himself at the shelter due to his human’s allergies. He had been at the shelter since early January! We can’t believe that this guy wasn’t adopted. He’s such a cool pup!

Ray is estimated to be 2 – 3 years old. He is getting along well with his foster sister and brothers. He loves romping in the yard with them and playing chase. Here’s Ray running with his foster brother, Juno –

He follows his foster Mom around the house and loves all of the attention he’s getting.

Ray is still settling into his foster home, so we’re learning more about him each day.

Welcome to MaPaw, Ray!!!

~ Chloe

Hello Puppers ~
I have wonderful news…. Last weekend 2 of our pups found their furever homes!

Our little firecracker, Cocoa, met her furever family last weekend. Her new parents take her for daily walks and make sure she gets LOTS of play time since our gal is a constant ball of energy.

Tundra had been removed from his previous home due to abuse, along with 9 other Siberians. His foster Mom, Deb, helped Tundra learn to trust again. This gentle guy has found a home where he will be constantly surrounded by love! Woo woo Tundra!!

Congratulations Cocoa and Tundra! We can’t wait for updates……

~ Chloe

Good evening Puppers ~

So today I was trying to figure out what I was going to write about in tonight’s blog. No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t come up with anything. I suddenly realized that I was exhausted, so I thought that maybe if I took a little nap, I’d be able to come up with something good.

As you can see, I rested……

But still couldn’t come up with anything. Oh well.

Hopefully this weekend I’ll be able to talk about some lucky pup or pups finding their furever homes. Keep your paws crossed….

~ Chloe

Good evening Puppers ~

I’m very excited to announce that 2 more pups have joined MaPaw! Both were picked up by their foster families on Wednesday and are settling in.

This handsome guy is Mako. He’s 2 years old and full of fun and energy! We are getting to know him and hope to have more to tell you soon. We can tell you that he’s got a great personality!

This beauty is Mika. She is a petite young lady who needs some reassurance. She is a bit timid, but we hope her foster family will be able to gently coax her out of her shell. We are getting to know Mika and will post updates soon.

Welcome Mako and Mika!!

~ Chloe

Siren joined MaPaw in 2003. She had been pushed out of a van into someone’s yard. As the good samaritan watched the van pull away, Siren crawled under a truck parked in the driveway. She was panting heavily and clearly was not well. Someone must have been looking over Siren that day because the first animal hospital the good samaritan called happened to have a kennel tech that volunteered with MaPaw. Although the kennel tech wasn’t working that day, her co-workers knew to call her at home and let her know about this poor pup. While on the phone with the good samaritan, our volunteer could hear poor Siren howling and crying. That’s how Siren got her name ~ because she sounded like a fire siren. Within an hour of being dropped off, Siren was at the animal hospital getting the medical care she needed. Once she was feeling better, she was transferred to her foster home.

When Doug had contacted MaPaw, it was almost instantly determined that Siren would be the best fit for Doug’s home. Doug needed a special dog and Siren was perfect! In fact, she is now a certified therapy dog and has even received an award of recognition.

Shortly after she joined Doug, it was discovered that she had mammary cancer. Doug stopped at nothing to get her healthy once again. He continued her doctor visits to monitor her health and continuously researched different methods of maintaining her health. Their love for each other is unconditional and is clearly evident when you see them together.

Sadly, it was recently discovered that Siren had another tumor. It was malignant and was surgically removed yesterday. Unfortunately, Doug can not be at her side as he so desperately wants. He can only wait for updates by phone from Siren’s temporary caretakers, Dave and Karen. Just after Christmas, Doug fell ill himself and has been in and out of the hospital. He is so concerned for Siren and waits each day to hear how she is doing.

The bond Doug and Siren share is unique. They are both fighters and have already overcome so much in their lives. Please keep Doug and Siren in your thoughts.

Sending Sibe Vibes and well wishes…

~ Chloe