Claws & Paws Animal Rescue Center

Claws & Paws Animal Rescue Center We are trying diligently to impact this community. We are a homegrown organization that has placed hundreds of animals in new homes.

We are a 501(c)3 Organization
Animal Rescue Center/ Thrift store
Located at 125 West North Ave Olney,IL

A grumpy face after his bath. Lane is making excellent progress! Isn't he handsome?! Just wait until he's fully recovere...
08/18/2025

A grumpy face after his bath. Lane is making excellent progress! Isn't he handsome?! Just wait until he's fully recovered and see what he transforms into.

🐾 Join Our Pampered Chef Fundraiser for Claws And Paws!🐾🛍️ Buy amazing kitchen products and support our rescue in the pr...
08/17/2025

🐾 Join Our Pampered Chef Fundraiser for Claws And Paws!🐾

🛍️ Buy amazing kitchen products and support our rescue in the process! It’s a win-win!! 20-30% of all sales go to the Rescue!! 🎉

📅 Fundraiser Dates: 8/15-8/28(Ends at Midnight)
🛒 https://table.pamperedchef.com/party/2328147nzc
📞 Enter CELL Phone number to win a prize

🎁 Special Offers:
- Spend $90 and get a free guest special!
- Place a $120 order and receive a FREE gift from Consultant on top of the FREE guest special!
- Spend $150 for FREE shipping AND a FREE gift from Consultant on top of the FREE guest special!

🐶 🐱Help us save more dogs and cats by shopping and sharing! 🐶🐱


08/17/2025
08/17/2025
08/17/2025

We just checked on Lane and found him eating. He came out, meowed a couple of hellos, and then returned to his heating pad to rest as we were leaving.

Continue fighting, Lane!!

Warning: This post contains distressing content! A cat, frequently shared on Facebook (wanting inside homes) by resident...
08/16/2025

Warning: This post contains distressing content!

A cat, frequently shared on Facebook (wanting inside homes) by residents of Olney over the past week, was finally located today. The encounter was heart-wrenching, particularly considering the extreme heat he endured daily. Upon transporting him to our quarantined area, administering five baths, and conducting a thorough examination, a large open wound infested with maggots was discovered. Maggots were also present in every bodily or***ce, including his eyes and mouth. His body was cold to the touch, prompting immediate administration of medication and fluids to combat severe dehydration. We urge you to offer silent prayers for his recovery. Despite his ordeal, he demonstrates a strong will to live. A further update will be provided in due course, hopefully with miraculous news..... stay tuned!

08/16/2025

Cmon up today!! Everything left is free!!
If able, please leave a free will donation.

08/16/2025

August 16th, 2025, marks International Homeless Animals Day, a poignant reminder of the pressing need to speak out on behalf of voiceless animals. The lives of numerous animals are at risk, contingent upon our support. We urge you to contribute in any way possible: donate, foster, educate, spay/neuter, volunteer, and, importantly, adopt rather than shop. If we fail to be their voice, who will? These sentient beings possess feelings and emotions and need our help now more than ever. Please make today the day you make a difference.

08/16/2025

We will be closing at 1:30 today, Saturday August 16th. Sorry, for any inconvenience.

08/16/2025

From the moment the cat is trapped until you release, the trap needs to remain covered ‼️

It's crucial to cover the trap immediately after a cat is caught. Covering the trap completely with a towel, blanket, or a trap-specific cover helps calm the cat and prevents injury from thrashing. This practice is a key part of the TNR process to ensure the cat's safety and well-being.

🐈‍⬛ Reduces Stress 🐈‍⬛
Cats can become very stressed when trapped. Covering the trap creates a sense of security and can significantly reduce their panic.

🐈‍⬛ Prevents Injury 🐈‍⬛
A panicked cat might thrash around inside the trap, potentially injuring themselves. Covering the trap minimizes this risk.

🐈‍⬛ Aids in Transport 🐈‍⬛
A covered trap makes it easier and safer to transport the cat to the clinic for surgery.

🐈‍⬛ Improves Success 🐈‍⬛
Some cats are more likely to enter a covered trap than an uncovered one.

🐈‍⬛ Maintains Calm 🐈‍⬛
Keeping the trap covered throughout the TNR process, including during transport and at the clinic, helps maintain the cat's calm.

✅ Keep a large towel, blanket, or a trap-specific cover readily available.
✅ As soon as the cat is trapped, completely cover the trap.
✅ The cover should be loose enough to allow for airflow but opaque enough to block visibility.

Thank you for spaying and neutering!

Address

Olney, IL

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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The journey in providing rescued animals a Safe Spot and Forever Homes

Our founder, Shelley Brinkley has evolved from a young girl rescuing animals, to a Local Grassroots Animal Rescue Advocate. Shelley’s spirit encompasses her childhood dream: rescuing and saving every animal as possible. “They deserve a life of comfort, compassion, and companionship”. Don’t we all?!

Her journey has led her to assisting in searching missing animals, rescued animals on her own, assisted in the adoption process of other rescues, shelters, and personally taken a stand in the community by housing neglected, abused, and/or owner relinquished animals into her own home.

With nearly a decade in pursuing the dream, her trailblazing spirit and action, combined with honest ambition, CLAWS AND PAWS RESALE in Olney, IL opened in 2019, thus began the “Safe Spot for All Paws” Campaign. The goal continues to provide this safe spot and thus placing these beautiful animals in a “Forever Home”. Later in 2019, the animals that Shelley continually rescues were blessed with the Grand Opening of the Animal Rescue Center located at the CLAWS AND PAWS RESALE shop.

Donations and volunteers alike continue in building and sustaining its mission...