Yes, we do.

Puffy Paws Kitty Haven is proud to present Puffy Paws TV.

Puffy Paws TV is a showcase of everything Puffy Paws.

We have one weekly TV show.

"Hanging with the Kitties".

Every Sunday...Showtime: 10:00pm - 10:30pm, EST
On Facebook, YouTube, Twitch.

Check out the archive shows by clicking on the picture on the right.

Unfortunately, we have not.
Yet, in 2013, Puffy Paws was one 10 finalists, of a $1,000 Catification Shelter Makeover giveaway.

We made it to 2nd place, out of 325 Shelters nation wide, and getting in the top ten was Pawsome. This was Puffy Paws first year in the contest.

All in all, we got the top prize of them all.

The love and respect of the kitty lovers world wide, acknowledging our hard work, day in and day out, in taking care of two hundred special needs and unwanted kitties by ourselves, with no help from our local community.

Finalists were competing to win $1,000 of wooden Cat Furniture and a consultation with Jackson Galaxy and catification expert Kate from Hauspanther.

Puffy Paws Kitty Haven is the only local rescue that posts operating expenses online when they are paid:

The Cat Food Bills, Vet Bills and Power Bills & The Business Center Rent, Daily supplies, etc...

We post the on the kitties Facebook page and you can see years of them by clicking on the box on the right.

Also we send them out, to the kitties world wide family via our SOS's and updates, we send out each week.
The kitty lovers of the world deserve to see where their hard earn donations go.

We believe in 100% transparency in all of our dealings.
Chrissy and Rick do not get paid. 100% of all donations go into running Puffy Paws.

The priority of incoming funds are in this order: the kitties daily needs, vet care and operating expenses.

After that, funds are used for the maintenance and improvement of the Haven for the kitties and the care and maintenance of the vehicles.

Just by asking for help when the kitties need it. The unwanted & special need kitties are blessed to have a world wide family that loves them ever so much.

Thank You!!

The Operating Expenses page is designed to let the whole world know were their donations go, and why and when they are needed each and every month.

We have been saving kitties for 25 years, and for the last 17 years, we have been a non-profit.

We have used every cat litter under the sun over the past 25 years, including pine, and Tidy Cats works best for us, being a Cat Hospice with 200 kitties under our care.

Being a Cat Hospice and dealing with the individual issues that the kitties have, we have learned that not every cat stool is the same. 

With Tidy Cats, the dustless factor is huge and it works out to 3 pounds of litter per cat, per day.

The other non-leading brands ruined the Haven with the cat litter dust.

Chrissy works with it 24/7.  When the kitties poop, she scoops. This is why their is no odor in the Haven with 200 cats.

It can also cause a heath issue with Chrissy and the kitties from the cat litter dust, think Black Lung Disease.

Tidy Cats holds the odor, unlike the other brands we have used, and because of Chrissy's hard work each and every day.

With the Haven being 2 minutes away from The Olde Englewood Publix, the time factor of getting the litter every evening, along with the kitties daily supplies, works out for us.

Publix has the Tidy Cats litter in stock for us all the time.
The associates are very helpful in loading the cat litter up everyday for us, and the management works their butt off making sure it is in stock for the kitties at Puffy Paws.

If you would like to send coupons for Tidy Cats when they have them, please send them to:

Puffy Paws Kitty Haven

270 Lakeview Lane

Englewood, Florida 34223.

Thank You -Mad Kitty Love.

Why, yes we can!!!

Coupons help so much in cutting the cost of the kitties daily supplies.

It all adds up.

Please send them to:

Puffy Paws Kitty Haven
270 Lakeview Lane

Englewood, Florida 34223

Thank You
Rick & Chrissy & Da Kitties

Unfortunately, no. We have been down this road many times with these very stores we support. They have deemed that Suncoast Humane Society and other rescues in the area are their choice of who gets their broken bags and dented cans.

Even though Puffy Paws Kitty Have has put back over $1,000,000 into local economy and their stores since 2006, they still refuse to donate their broken goods.

It's politics at its worst.  In addition to this very ugly fact, we can not change the kitties diet due to the stress that it will put on their digestive tract.

Meaning, the kitties will go into full blown diarrhea, which will be very detrimental to their health.

We switched the kitties diet out of necessity to a premium cat food, years ago.
We had them on Friskies, but it was not working out anymore for the kitties.

What eventually happened was, Friskies was like Chinese food or Taco Bell for the kitties. They will eat and eat, 70 pounds a day, and not get filled up.  Being a Cat Hospice for special needs and unwanted kitties, we had to change their diet immediately.

In reality, it was never cheaper having the kitties on on a diet that was not a premium one.

Please do not forget that a healthy diet meant less sick kitties at the vet throughout the years, since the change over.

Puffy Paws Kitty Haven buys the cat food once a week from the wholesaler Phillips Pet Food & Supplies.
We do not pay retail prices.

Phillips Pet Food & Supplies has been a family owned and operated business since 1938.

Phillips is the premier pet food and pet supply distributor with 12 distribution centers and it is C.O.D every Friday.

Puffy Paws Kitty Haven saves over $10,000.00 a year buying the kitty food wholesale instead of retail like we used to.
So it was never cheaper having the kitties on on a diet that was not a premium one.

This was the best decision to make in order to continue our mission here at Puffy Paws Kitty Haven in keeping the special need kitties and unwanted kitties under our care in the best health possible.

As you know Puffy Paws cares for kitties with feline leukemia, FIV, feral cats, unadoptable kitties, one eye cats, senior kitties, kitties that do not use their litter box, cats with neurological disorders, abused kitties and more - basically unwanted and unadoptable kitties that would be euthanized elsewhere, and the premium cat food fits all their nutritional needs.

Being a Cat Hospice for Special Needs and unwanted kitties, we had to change their diet in order to have the kitties in the best ultimate health.

PUFFY PAWS TAKES CARE OF 200 SPECIAL NEEDS KITTIES.

14 BAGS OF DRY FOOD  

The main reason for the cost of power of Puffy Paws is that we have two Florida brick & stucco buildings.

We have had FPL out twice to do a energy audit to find out why the bills are so high.

Here at Puffy Paws we specialize in taking care of special needs kitties that would have been euthanized elsewhere simply because someone would have deemed them to be unadoptable.

We are set up to handle the different medical concerns the kitties have by separating them into their very own living quarters. We have two buildings with their own AC units.

We have the 2700 sq foot "Haven Home" which has our healthy adoptable kitties, and a permanent residence for those who have physical, emotional and behavioral problems.

Upon advisement from FPL and Merill's AC, who provides their services call for free and works on the AC for free, we replaced the main AC Unit in the Haven almost six years ago, and added new insulation in the attic.

Three year ago we replaced the A-Coil in the main unit also because they only last three years at Puffy Paws.

We added five window units in the main Haven, to take pressure off of the main unit with cooling and circulation.

During Hurricane Season, we may run off generators, in case of any power lost, due to Tropical Storms and hurricanes, as we did after Hurricane Irma back in September of 2017.

Our 2nd building is 800 sq foot.  400 sq foot of it is solely used for the kitties with feline leukemia, which we have nick named "The Kitty Angel Club" because all the precious fur-babies are living angels who are living out their lives.

We replaced the main unit with two wall units for cooling and circulation.

In Closing

With cooling and proper circulation of air, at Puffy Paws, we have done everything we can to get the bills lower, yet there is no way to get around the fact that we are cooling and circulating air in two buildings with 200 kitties living life to the fullest, 24/7.

I hope this helps you to understand why the bills are what they are, and what we have done over the years to improve the situation for the health and well being of 200 kitties.

We appreciate any help that you can give today, because without power, there will be no Puffy Paws.

Thank You For Understanding
Rick & Chrissy & Da Kitties

Florida Power & Lights

Due On Oct 13th,2023

$887.93

1. Donate below
2. You May Pay FPL Directly
By using Western Union Speed Pay
1-800-979-3967

Account Name: Christine Ann Kingston
Account Number: 594 951 9424
Service Address: 270 Lakeview Ln Englewood FL, 34223

No, we do not.

Englewood’s #1 Tourist Attraction For Freaks, Geeks Gamers and Collectors.

" Where Your Childhood Memories & Nightmares Come Alive "  

The Pop Culture Antique Museum: A Retro Store is a fundraising endeavor by: 

Englewood, Florida’s “World’s Greatest Cathouse, “Puffy Paws Kitty Haven is 501(c)(3) a non-profit, no-kill cat hospice and rescue specializing in providing quality and loving care to special needs cats and finding homes for the adoptable kitties under their care. 

(www.puffypawskittyhaven.org ) 

When you are in Englewood a must shopping trip is at  The Pop Culture Antique Museum: A Retro Store.

191 S McCall Road, Englewood Florida 34223. 

It is like taking a trip down Memory Lane. We have a hodgepodge of collectibles from times gone by and a lot of the stuff is hard to find anywhere else in one place. 

We have that prefect gift for that someone who has everything. 

The Pop Culture Antique Museum is where the Kool Kats shop. 

See why it's a blast from the past and why. 

" Where Your Childhood Memories & Nightmares Come Alive" 

HOURS 

Thursday: 4pm - 8pm 

Friday: 4pm - 8pm 

Saturday: 4pm - 8pm 

Sunday: Noon - 5pm. 

The Pop Culture Antique Museum Storage Vault

Thank you for your patronage and Shop Till You Drop. 

Mad Kitty Love 

Rick – The Kooky Catman 

Chrissy – The Ultimate Cat MaMa & Da Kitties 

No We Do Not.

We  participate in the ebay giving works program.

You may shop from other folks listing on ebay, sell on ebay to help the kitties or donate on eBay to make a difference for the 2nd chance kitties at Puffy Paws Kitty Haven, through bay giving works.

Please click the picture on the right to go to the kitties eBay Giving Works web page.

The Business Center serves many functions and encompasses all of our business activities.
It is where The Pop Culture Antique Museum is located.

We can not do any business at the Haven since it is in a residential neighborhood.  No business activities per code enforcement.  We can not have foot traffic at the Haven.

All the owner give ups are conducted at the Business Center.

If we did not have the Business Center, thousands of  kitties would be dead through out the years because we could not take them in.

The Business Center is where our business office is.

The on-line fundraising is conducted at the Center's office.

We are not a traditional rescue and our fund raising is anything but traditional.

The Majority of the funds are donated by the Kitties Lovers throughout the world.

Just by asking for help when the kitties need it.

Puffy Paws Business Center Rent

$1500 A Month


Not anymore. After three failed comedy shows, a Gem and Jewelry Show, a Haunted Ice Cream Truck Halloween Show, limited local media support, and no volunteers, we stopped trying.

Unlike other Humane Societies and Rescues down here in SW Florida, we are not afforded the luxury of local support because of all the rumors, lies and gossip that ALL these groups have spread about Puffy Paws throughout the years.

They did what they wanted to do - "They Destroyed Our Reputation Locally", and kept all the would be local supporters to themselves.

For the full background story, please read

Love vs Hate:  The True Story of Puffy Paws

SHAME ON THEM ALL

But they never counted on YOU.........

The doors are only open because of the kitty lovers around the world. We can never thank you enough for this.

Yet, Puffy Paws will never get ahead like these other groups do on local support.

These groups throw these huge parties / events that cost thousands of dollars to host 

The party / events are covered by the ticket price of usually of $50 -$150 each.

Then the music, booze and food flows and at the end of the event, the checkbooks are broken out, and these events raise around $25,000 - $125,000, depending upon the group.

With wine glasses in hand, their pictures, and a write-up of what a great time was had by all, usually hits the paper the following week.

The reality of these parties / events, locally, is that if you look at these groups IRS 990, and see what they pay themselves in salaries , all in the name of saving animals you can easily see that the funds raised by these parties/ event can easily covers their salaries for the year.

We always say Don't be a dumb donor know where you dough goes and Puffy Paws provides that on the kitties Operating Expenses page.

We are the only rescue locally that does this, and we post pictures of any major operating expenses that are paid, for proof of payment, on the kitties Facebook page, and in our SOS's we send out.

I hope this helps in understanding why we will never get ahead on local support from parties and events.

We send out multiple emails to reach the donors who reside all over the world in different time zones so we may reach the goal for what is needed for the kitties.

Without no local support, we have to send out the emails like we do in order to keep the doors open.

Please read Love vs Hate to understand why we have no local support.

As you know, Puffy Paws cares for kitties with feline leukemia, FIV, feral cats, unadoptable kitties, one eye cats, senior kitties, kitties that do not use their litter box, cats with neurological disorders, abused kitties and more - basically unwanted and unadoptable kitties that would be euthanized elsewhere.

The Majority of the fund Are Donated By The Kitties Lovers Through Out The World.

Just by asking for help when the kitties need it.

It cost well over $40,000.00 a month to run Puffy Paws Kitty Haven.

Funds in and funds out.

The remaining amount was donations via checks and sales from the online stores.

The remaining amount was donations via checks.

The priority of incoming funds are in this order: the kitties daily needs, cat food, vet care and operating expenses.

After that, funds are used for the maintenance and improvement of the Haven for the kitties, and the care and maintenance of the vehicles.

Just by asking for help when the kitties need it.
The unwanted & special need kitties are blessed to have a world wide family that loves them ever so much.

Puffy Paws Kitty Haven believes in 100% transparency in all of our dealings. Chrissy and Rick do not get paid. 100% of all donations goes for the kitties daily needs and operating expenses.

The Operating Expenses page is designed to let the whole world know were their donations go, and why and when they are needed each and every month.

In addition to this, Puffy Paws books are open to the public, upon request.

Your caring, sharing, praying, and sending power of light and love makes the kitties world go around.  We always say to the kitties donors, "please only give what your heart and budget can afford."  We know not everyone can help when we ask.

If we did not ask for help in sending out the SOS's emails and updates the way we do, the doors of Puffy Paws would have been closed a long time ago.
We are ever so grateful for your help.

I know all those emails are pain yet we have to do it this way to keep the doors open here at Puffy Paws.

Thank you for your understanding.

YES.

DISCLAIMER

The following is not an endorsement for Puffy Paws Kitty Haven by Sarasota County Animal Control.
It is however the truth and facts as they happened each year and are public record.

PLEASE CLICK ON BLUEBERRY ON THE RIGHT TO READ THE FULL STORY ABOUT THE INSPECTIONS OF PUFFY PAWS KITTY HAVEN BY ANIMAL CONTROL

Puffy Paws cares for kitties with feline leukemia, FIV, feral cats, unadoptable kitties, one eye cats, senior kitties, kitties that do not use their litter box, cats with neurological disorders, abused kitties and more - basically unwanted and unadoptable kitties that would be euthanized elsewhere.

Puffy Paws Kitty Haven is the only local rescue that posts operating expenses on-line when they are paid: The Cat Food Bills, Vet Bills and Power Bills & The Business Center Rent.
We post them on the kitties Facebook page
and you can see years of them them by clicking on the picture on the right.

We also send them out to the kitties world wide family via our SOS's and updates, that we send out each week.

The kitty lovers of the world deserve to see where their hard earned donations go.

We believe in 100% transparency in all of our dealing.

It cost well over $40,000.00 a month to run Puffy Paws Kitty Haven.

$53.76 an hour, every single day, 365 days a year.

Funds are like the tide over here at Puffy Paws.

Funds in and funds out.

The remaining amount was donations via checks and sales from the online stores.

The remaining amount was donations via checks.
Chrissy and Rick do not get paid. 100% of all donations go into running Puffy Paws.

The priority of incoming funds are in this order: the kitties daily needs, vet care and operating expenses.

After that, funds are used for the maintenance and improvement of the Haven for the kitties, and the care and maintenance of the vehicles.

We are able to do this just by asking for help when the kitties need it.  The unwanted & special need kitties are blessed to have a world wide family that loves them ever so much.

The Operating Expenses page is designed to let the whole world know were their donations go and why and when they are needed each and every month.

In these hard economical times, we all know the personal sacrifices each and everyone of you make when you donate to the kitties at Puffy Paws Kitty Haven and for this we will always be eternally grateful.