Basil
Special Needs Dog Basil is a survivor of typhoon Ulysses. He was a feisty little thing who didn’t want to get rescued, and put up a huge fight when he was getting treated at the clinic. Of course, a lot of that had to do with the fact that he was starving, dehydrated, and exhausted […]
Yumi
Senior + Special Needs Cat Very few visitors to the PAWS shelter in Quezon City would have had a chance to meet Yumi, even if she lived there since 2013. That’s because this shy old lady would always hide in one of the upper ledges of the indoor Cattery whenever unfamiliar guests showed up. One […]
Rizal
Senior + Special Needs Cat Unlike his namesake, our little hero was not isolated at the PAWS Sick Bay for literary treason (although we have no doubt that his ex-purrr-riences would have made amazing meow-moirs). Multiple times, Rizal (the cat) was released into the Catteries. Multiple times, he refused to socialize with other cats. Cats […]
Slinky
Special Needs Cat No, he’s not taking a selfie in this pic. 😅 Slinky is a young kitten with Cerebellar Hypoplasia, also known as the wobbly cat syndrome. It is a neurological disorder that causes sudden jerky movements, uncoordinated motion and loss of balance. This is why he always looks funny in his photos! Because […]
Bill
Senior + Special Needs Dog When Bill was rescued, it didn’t seem like he had any hope of surviving or having any quality of life. He can barely walk due to old age and severe arthritis, and all he did at the PAWS shelter was lay in his kennel. Euthanasia was considered, but that would […]
Bellatrix
Special Needs Dog This poor girl has never truly gotten over her fear. Bellatrix is neither senior nor disabled. She has come to retire with us simply because she needed to be taken out of the stressful environment at the shelter. She’s a very fearful dog who was rescued with her puppies. They were her […]
Parker
Special Needs Cat Parker was admitted to the sanctuary under special circumstances. While all of our other residents were adopted from PAWS, this handsome boi was adopted from Cats of Eton Centris. We stumbled upon his photo and the story of how he lost the use of his hind legs. The thing is, we had […]
Alyanna
Special Needs Cat Alyanna was never meant to be a BFFS retiree. After an injury sustained from a hit and run, she could still walk but with some difficulty due to a paralyzed hind leg. Eventually, that leg had to be amputated, but the remaining hind leg is permanently misaligned. She was supposed to be […]
Otto
Special Needs Dog What would you do if your pet suffered from a chronic condition and needed special care? Surely, a responsible pet owner would do what is necessary to help their furry family member. Sadly for Otto, her family didn’t treat her as family at all. She was thrown out on the streets, hoping […]
Basilio
Senior Dog Basilio was rescued by PAWS, along with numerous other dogs, from the home of an animal hoarder who suffered from dementia. He doesn’t trust easily. He’s a bit grumpy so he needs gentle handling. This is what made him a little less popular to potential adopters than his more sociable kennel-mates. Basilio got […]
