Mario’s Paw

Mario’s Paw Mario's Paw is a 501(c)3 non-profit animal rescue in Portland metro, Oregon, USA.

👑 All Hail King Mr. Cat! 👑Just look at that royal pose—chin high, eyes wise, toe beans majestic. Mr. Cat is living like ...
06/21/2025

👑 All Hail King Mr. Cat! 👑

Just look at that royal pose—chin high, eyes wise, toe beans majestic. Mr. Cat is living like true royalty in his foster home, and it’s well-deserved! 👑

This brave boy was found under the ashes of his burnt-down home, covered in burns from the tips of his ears to his tiny toe beans. But Mr. Cat didn’t give up—he healed, he conquered, and he claimed the couch as his throne. 🛋️🔥

He’s even bounced back from dental surgery like a champ (turns out even kings lose a few teeth now and then)! 👑🦷 He goes in for a royal re-check next week, but today, he has an important royal decree:

📢 “Dear loyal subjects of my rescue—this week, you took in 60+ new kitties. I commend your work. However, I must insist… please do NOT give them MY Meow Mix. I humbly request donations of other wet and dry food for my fellow rescued peasants—I mean, friends. A king must protect his kibble!” 😹

We love you, Mr. Cat. Long live the King. 👑💖

📦 Want to support the royal cause? Food donations welcome—Meow Mix for one, good grub for many. 🙏

From Crisis to Compassion – 50+ Lives Saved! 🐾Thanks to our incredible community, we are intaking over 50 cats and kitte...
06/20/2025

From Crisis to Compassion – 50+ Lives Saved! 🐾

Thanks to our incredible community, we are intaking over 50 cats and kittens this weekend in addition to the many we have already brought into rescue this week! Caring foster families have stepped up to welcome these kittens—and many mamas—into their homes.

But saving lives comes with real costs: food, litter, vet care, vaccines, meds—it adds up quickly!

🐱💸 Now you can wear Mr. Cat’s adorable face! Yes, that Mr. Cat—the brave little fire survivor who reminds us why we rescue!

🔥👕 Grab one of our limited-edition shirts featuring Mr. Cat and you will directly fund the care of some of these 50 new sweet souls.

Every shirt = more food, more medicine, more love.

Thank you for always stepping up.
We couldn’t do this without you!!

✨ Meet Felicia ✨This tiny 9-week-old kitten is a walking miracle! Felicia and her three brothers came to us from 250 mil...
06/20/2025

✨ Meet Felicia ✨

This tiny 9-week-old kitten is a walking miracle! Felicia and her three brothers came to us from 250 miles away, severely underweight and in desperate need of help. They were half the size they should’ve been, fragile and fading fast.

Late at night, by flashlight in a parking lot, our team sprang into action—administering meds, dewormers, and fluids right there on the pavement. Felicia had a painful wound on her face leaking pus, and we knew she needed urgent care.

Yesterday, our vet discovered the heartbreaking cause: a foxtail had punctured her cheek, leading to a serious infection. The skin and fur on her cheek couldn’t be saved. She’s now lost part of her face and had to be rushed to the ER due to complications.

But here’s the part that amazes us all—Felicia is still fighting!

She’s now in a loving foster home, quarantined in an incubator, and being monitored closely. Her recovery won’t be easy, but this girl has already proven she has the spirit of a warrior.

Please send love and healing energy her way. We believe in Felicia. 💛

The Great Escape (Attempt #… We’ve Lost Count) 🐾🕵️‍♂️We haven’t shared much about Baby Puddles lately, and that’s becau...
06/16/2025

The Great Escape (Attempt #… We’ve Lost Count) 🐾🕵️‍♂️

We haven’t shared much about Baby Puddles lately, and that’s because his entire litter has been very sick these past few days… heartbreakingly, we even lost one of his siblings. 💔

But today? Today is a turnaround day! The surviving three are eating, playing, and thriving again! 🙌✨

As for Puddles… let’s just say quarantine rules remain in full effect. His pen is now officially Fort Knox—zippers tied shut because his escape attempts were becoming too successful. 😅

But did that stop him?

Not even close.

While his siblings were being weighed this evening, Puddles decided it was his moment. He made a break for it and attempted to blend into the rug under the ottoman to soak in a glorious 10-seconds of freedom. 🫣

Nice try, little man.
Quarantine: 2 | Puddles: 347 (but who’s counting?)

Please enjoy this sequence of Puddles hiding and getting caught! 😆 And thank you to Auntie Rhonda for overnight babysitting these three while their foster mama had to work! 🫶🏽

(P.S. Sanitizing and vet-grade cleaning protocols are in place so that our next litter doesn’t catch the same illness! This is the perfect reason as to why we require a 14-day quarantine! Puddles is so excited that on Saturday, he will finally gain his FREEDOM!)

Welcome to the Newest Members of Our Rescue Family! 🐾💕This week we welcomed five precious new intakes—two transferred to...
06/16/2025

Welcome to the Newest Members of Our Rescue Family! 🐾💕

This week we welcomed five precious new intakes—two transferred to us from an Emergency Room and three surrendered by their previous owner. Each one is already so deeply loved.

We are honored to be trusted by both our community and veterinary partners to care for these little lives. From bottle feeds to vet visits to eventually finding them the perfect forever homes, it’s a privilege we don’t take lightly. 💖

Thank you for being part of our rescue village. Together, we’re making a difference—one tiny paw at a time. 🐱🏡

🎉 Happy Adoption Day! 🐾Congratulations to all the kittens and cats who found their forever homes! 🏡💕We’re overjoyed to b...
06/14/2025

🎉 Happy Adoption Day! 🐾

Congratulations to all the kittens and cats who found their forever homes! 🏡💕

We’re overjoyed to be part of the village that helps make moments like this possible. Each whiskered face leaving rescue means a home is now filled with more love, more purrs, and more joy.

To every adopter, foster, volunteer, donor, and cheerleader—thank you. Your support makes second chances and happy endings like these real.

Here’s to fresh starts, full hearts, and the forever families that make it all worth it. 🐱💞

🌸 Baby Pansy Update! 🌸It’s been one week since Baby Pansy’s emergency eye removal surgery—and we are beyond grateful to ...
06/14/2025

🌸 Baby Pansy Update! 🌸

It’s been one week since Baby Pansy’s emergency eye removal surgery—and we are beyond grateful to say she’s thriving! 💖

There was a terrifying moment in recovery when we nearly lost her. But this tiny fighter pulled through, and now she’s back to being her spicy, opinionated self. She despises being quarantined in her incubator and lets us know exactly how she feels about it 😤—but she lives for supervised cuddle time (sans cone!) with her favorite humans.

We are endlessly thankful for our incredible vets who fight alongside us for these little lives. Baby Pansy is proof that every kitten is worth saving. 💕 She deserves a future filled with love, warmth, and a forever home where her story can continue.

💙 Baby Periwinkle Update 💙Remember our sweet Baby Periwinkle? He had emergency eye removal surgery just one week ago, an...
06/14/2025

💙 Baby Periwinkle Update 💙

Remember our sweet Baby Periwinkle? He had emergency eye removal surgery just one week ago, and despite everything, he’s been such a little trooper — gaining weight, purring constantly, and being absolutely adorable through it all. 🐾

Unfortunately, he’s been having some post-op complications. There’s been too much leakage from the surgery site, so today, following his surgeon’s advice, we brought him in for a check-up. Our vet is monitoring him closely, and we’re doing everything we can to avoid a second surgery. 💔

It’s possible that some infected tissue remained and is causing the issue, so Periwinkle will continue on pain meds, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatories while we give his little body a chance to heal.

Please send this brave baby all your healing thoughts and love. He’s already been through so much, and we’re all rooting for him. 💕🐱

🚨Puddles Update: Day 5 of Quarantine🚨Poor Baby Ninja Puddles is convinced he’s being unjustly imprisoned. 😿Every morning...
06/12/2025

🚨Puddles Update: Day 5 of Quarantine🚨

Poor Baby Ninja Puddles is convinced he’s being unjustly imprisoned. 😿

Every morning, he scales the walls of his pen like a tiny, furious mountain goat, shoves his head dramatically against the top, and SCREAMS like he’s been wrongfully accused. 🎭🔊

We’ve tried calmly explaining that quarantine is for the safety of all—so he doesn’t accidentally spread germs to his future BFFs. But Puddles has made it clear he is:
A) Not interested in science.
B) Definitely not interested in rules.
C) Entirely fueled by drama and vibes. 💅

Send help. Or snacks. Or a kitten-size lawyer. ⚖️🐾

🚨BREAKING NEWS FROM FOSTER HQ🚨We may owe Baby Ninja Puddles a formal apology. 😳There is now strong evidence to suggest t...
06/11/2025

🚨BREAKING NEWS FROM FOSTER HQ🚨

We may owe Baby Ninja Puddles a formal apology. 😳

There is now strong evidence to suggest that Foster Teen Brother Joey is the true mastermind behind the Great Quarantine Breakouts. 👀🕵️‍♀️

Here’s what we know:
• Puddles and his siblings are allegedly “struggling to wean” and “barely touching their food.”
• Yet mysteriously, their plate is ALWAYS licked so clean it practically shines. 🍽️✨
• The kittens’ weights don’t reflect the massive food disappearances.
• And lastly—Joey has been found lurking suspiciously near the quarantine pen… looking very full.

Puddles might just be an innocent baby framed by a fluffy-faced felon. 😼

👶🐾 Puddles: 5
🔒 Quarantine: 0
🐱 Joey: …under investigation

What do YOU think? Is Puddles innocent? Or are they BOTH in on it? 🐾💥

🚨ALERT: Baby Ninja on the Loose🚨Day 3 of Puddles’ 14-day quarantine and he’s already plotting his great escape franchise...
06/10/2025

🚨ALERT: Baby Ninja on the Loose🚨

Day 3 of Puddles’ 14-day quarantine and he’s already plotting his great escape franchise. 🙄

This morning? Caught red-pawed at the community drinking fountain, trying to pass as one of the big kids. Like we wouldn’t notice the tiny fluffball wedged between two lanky teens like, “What? I’ve always lived here.”

For the record, his pen has water. It has a heat pad. It has snacks. It’s basically the kitten Ritz-Carlton. But nooooo, Houdini wants street cred.

At this point, do we reinforce the pen… or just hand him the keys and a little cape and let him do his thing? 🐱🦸‍♂️😆

🚨 ESCAPE ALERT 🚨Baby Ninja Puddles has struck again.This morning’s headcount was one kitten short… After a brief panic a...
06/09/2025

🚨 ESCAPE ALERT 🚨

Baby Ninja Puddles has struck again.

This morning’s headcount was one kitten short… After a brief panic and a house-wide search, we found him fast asleep on the couch — curled up on the heating pad, under the blanket, like he pays rent.

Please observe the blue pen in the background — complete with a lid — that he is supposed to be in with his three law-abiding siblings. 😆

Current score:
Puddles: 3
Quarantine: 0

We’re gonna need a stronger containment strategy… or maybe a tiny ankle monitor. 🐾🕵️‍♂️

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