It's Official!

Lil' Paws was recently notified by the IRS that the group's application for 501(c)(3) public charity status has been approved, retroactive to January 10, 2006. Donations are definitely tax deductible, so keep on donating!

Dewey Checks In!

Dear Lil' Paws family,

It has been one year ago today that I adopted Dewey (formerly Duey) from Lil' Paws Maltese Rescue and I wanted to thank you once more for bringing him into my life. I tell everyone that Dewey is the light of my life, the apple of my eye, etc. and that is only skimming the surface.

I attached two pictures so you can see how he has grown. He weighs about 14 pounds now and he is so tall and skinny. The second picture is Dewey wearing his Christmas present from my little brother. We think he looks like the "Pump YOU Up!" guys from Saturday Night Live.

Dewey wakes me up every morning by crawling in bed with me for some cuddling and does his many stretches (because he is so long and lean) as I get ready in the morning. My boyfriend and I joke that Dewey should make a Doggy Yoga DVD series because of his impressive repertoire of stretches. I take him to my mother's house in the morning so he can play with her two dogs, Oliver and Chloe, while I am at work. I count down the hours until I see him again. He loves going on his daily walk and when I am taking too long to take him, he stands by the door and barks at me until I get the picture and take him already!

Dewey is such a fun dog because of his lively personality. He is very feisty and loves playing and getting attention. He loves running after his ball in the yard and is so quick and agile. He reminds me of a Jack Russel terrier the way he can turn on a dime. We are going to train him for agility because he is a great sprinter and loves learning new tricks. He is a smarty-pants and already knows an array of tricks, including sit, stay, come, lie down, roll over, play dead, shake (which he does with his right paw), wave bye-bye (which he does with his left paw), dance, beg, and combat crawl on his belly. He is definitely the center of attention when company comes over. He will entertain anyone! He also loves swimming and can belly-flop off the side of the pool to catch his ball.

Dewey is one of the best, if not THE best, thing to ever come into my life. He is the one thing I can always think of to put a smile on my face. He is the most loving, sweet, and loyal dog I have ever known and I cannot believe how lucky I am that Lil' Paws chose me to be his mom. I am forever grateful for your organization making it so easy and enjoyable to save a little dog's life and give him a second chance. I have always been an advocate for adopting instead of buying a puppy and Lil' Paws makes it effortless because of the foster program. Dewey was already being socialized with other dogs and had already begun potty-training, not to mention already having been neutered, vaccinated, and micro-chipped before he was adopted. I recommend Lil' Paws to anyone I hear is looking for a pet because you all do such an incredible job matching dogs to new families. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your wonderful organization from the bottom of my heart and Dewey's.

Sincerely,
Dewey's Mom

Help Lil' Paws Put Smiles on More Faces!
Mail your donations to:

Lil Paws Maltese Rescue
P.O. Box 40273
Austin, Texas 78704

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Artist Donates Proceeds of Painting Sale to Lil' Paws!

Artist Michelle Levy has chosen Lil' Paws as her charity for her new pet portrait business. She has listed an item on Etsy (online store) of which 100% of the sale will go to Lil' Paws! You can see it here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12442235.

Thanks, Michelle!

Results of the Lil' Paws Maltese Rescue's 2nd Annual Wine Tasting & Silent Auction

Lil' Paws Maltese Rescue would like to thank each and every one of you who donated so generously to the 2nd Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction! And a big thank you to everyone who showed their support and came to the event. A great time was had by all! We raised $2,250 to cover vetting costs such as neuter/spay surgeries, vaccinations, heartworm tests and treatments, dentals, and microchips!

Past Fundraising Campaigns

Thanks to everyone who donated to the Clean Up for 2007 Campaign. We put a huge dent in our vet bills! See how well we did on our past fundraising efforts!