Paws and Effect

12/06/2025

Perfect example of why microchipping is SO important!

A dog missing for five years was reunited with his owner after turning up more than 2,000 miles away tied to a fence https://www.nbc11news.com/2025/12/06/dog-missing-5-years-reunited-with-owner-after-turning-up-more-than-2000-miles-away/

12/03/2025

🐕🐾 Happy National Mutt Day 🐾🐕

We’ll show you are mutts if you show us yours! 😉

12/02/2025

🎄✨DONATIONS NEEDED✨🎄

It’s time to start collecting for the annual Christmas raffle! Proceeds will help us purchase more microchips and save up for a very costly spay and neuter bus.

We are looking for new items that could make good gifts, GIFT CARDS, services (free massage, haircut, class, etc.), alcohol, and whatever else you creative people can think of! We’ll be collecting until December 10th. Thank you so much in advance, this is always our best raffle of the year! 🥰

11/27/2025

Happy “can my dog eat this?” day! Wishing everyone a pawsome Thanksgiving! 🐈🐕🦃

11/26/2025

Great deal! 😻

🎉 Great news for pet owners! 🎉

We know that pet care can be expensive and we want to help! 🐾

We’re now extending our FREE vaccine promotion to the end of the year!

For the month of December only, receive FREE Rabies and FVRCP vaccines with every spay or neuter appointment.

📅 This special offer is only valid for appointments scheduled for dates in December now that November is full. Offer will not be valid for appointments scheduled for dates in January. Don’t wait — spaces will fill up fast!

Thank you for doing your part to help control the cat population. ❤️

Schedule your appointment at feralcat.com today!

To schedule please click 'Appointments' and select Owned Pet Request. These appointments are for cats only.

11/25/2025

This little girl came to our microchip clinic yesterday after being taken in my a Good Samaritan. She, as well as another great organization, were trying to raise funds to get her spayed today. They didn’t quite reach their goal, so we decided to split the cost to ensure she still received her much needed surgery. No babies for this baby! 🖤🧡

Did you know that cats can start breeding at four months old? Even though she’s still a baby, she had a bit of a round belly, so early stages of pregnancy was a concern. Could you imagine her giving birth, while being just a small kitten herself?! Their little bodies often can’t handle giving birth, so early spay and neuter is absolutely crucial. If you have a kitten join your family this holiday season, make sure to schedule a spay or neuter appointment immediately! 🐈🐈‍⬛🎾🎾✂️

11/25/2025

Free TNR!

We are kicking off December with a day of Free Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) appointments at our Western Riverside County/City Animal Shelter on Monday, December 1, 2025.
Drop-off appointments are available from 7:30- 8 a.m, with pick-up times to be arranged by clinic staff.

Requirements:
🔵 Only stray and feral cats. No owned cats.
🔵 You must live within the jurisdiction of Riverside County Department of Animal Services and must show proof of residence.
🔵 You must have valid ID.
🔵 A cat trap is required for us to provide services. We will not provide services to cats contained in anything other than a cat trap (for example: crates or cardboard boxes.)

Spots are limited. ➡️ Register today at https://bit.ly/49Ndv0q.

11/24/2025

✨Today we helped:✨

🐾 Microchip 5 🐈‍⬛ and 5 🐕
🍁 Provide food and toiletries to five families
🐾 Feed 35 pets

Thank you to everyone who donated supplies and funds for us to purchase additional food for our friends! We couldn’t have done this without you! Shout out to Wildomar’s Round Up Feed for hosting us. 🧡

11/23/2025

We have food for both people and their pets available for those in need! Come on down to Round Up Feed before noon today and we will be happy to share!

11/23/2025

It’s a beautiful day to get your pets microchipped! We will be a Round Up Feed until noon today. We also have food and supplies for both people and pets in need. We hope to see you soon! 🐈‍⬛🐕🐾

11/22/2025

We have just a few people food boxes to hand out to whoever is in need tomorrow. We also have cat and dog food to share. Please only take supplies if you truly need them. ❤️

🍁 Where: Round Up Feed, 31705 Wildomar Trail

🍁 When: Sunday Nov. 23rd from 10 am-12 pm

08/22/2025

Apple Valley folks!

The Town of Apple Valley Animal Services Department is currently offering a Feral Cat TNVR program.

We understand the need for spay and neuter of outdoor community cats in our service areas.

Due to limited funding, this program is available only to residents within the Town limits of Apple Valley, CA, with a limit of four (4) vouchers per person/address. Priority will be given to female (spay) cats, and the program is restricted to true feral cats only. Application will be available August 26, 2025, at 22131 Powhatan Rd. Apple Valley, CA 92308. Phone (760) 240-7555.

Process is as follows:
• Complete the application
• AVAS staff will contact resident with an appointment date and further instructions
• Resident will drop-off cat at AVAS for the appointment
• Cat MUST be in a hard-shell cat carrier or cat trap
• AVAS staff will transport the cat to vet
• Resident will be notified when the cat is ready to be picked up at Vet
• Resident will be responsible for releasing the cat